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Nas, born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones on September 14, 1973, is the son of Olu Dara, an unconventional jazz musician. At age nine he was a member of the Devastatin' Seven in the mid-1980s, the fruits of which can be heard on his 1994 debut, "Illmatic," which was released on Columbia/SME later that year... See full bio »

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Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones
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2013 Moyers & Company (TV series)
– MLK's Dream of Economic Justice (2013) ("The World is Yours")
 
2011 Madden NFL 12 (Video Game) (performer: "Ghetto Dreams")
 
2011 WrestleMania XXVII (TV special) (performer: "Hate Me Now" - uncredited)
 
2010 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
– Episode #9.21 (2010) (writer: "Dispear", "Patience" / performer: "Dispear", "Patience")
 
2007-2010 Entourage (TV series)
– Porn Scenes from an Italian Restaurant (2010) ("Patience" - uncredited)
– The Prince's Bride (2007) (performer: "Tick Tock")
 
2010 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
– Will Ferrell/Nas and Damian Marley (2010) (writer: "Count Your Blessings" - uncredited / performer: "Count Your Blessings" - uncredited)
 
2010 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
– Episode #6.170 (2010) (writer: "As We Enter" / performer: "As We Enter")
 
2010 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #18.56 (2010) (writer: "As We Enter" / performer: "As We Enter")
 
2010 90210 (TV series)
– Multiple Choices (2010) ("As We Enter" - uncredited)
 
2010 How to Make It in America (TV series)
– Keep on Truck'n (2010) (performer: "As We Enter")
 
2010 2010 Soul Train Awards (TV special) (writer: "Medley: 10 Seconds; Holding You Down Goin' in Circles; La Di Da Di; Holding You Down Goin' in Circles")
 
2009 Madden NFL 2010 (Video Game) (performer: "Hate Me Now")
 
2009 A Prophet (performer: "Bridging the Gap")
 
2009 Fish Tank (writer: "Life's a Bitch" / as Nasir Jones / performer: "Life's a Bitch")
 
2008 Lakeview Terrace (writer: "Made You Look" / as Nasir Jones / performer: "Made You Look")
 
2008 The X Factor (TV series)
– Episode #5.1 (2008) (writer: "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" - uncredited)
 
2008 Grand Theft Auto IV (Video Game) ("War is necessary", "Live at the Barbeque")
 
2008 The Wackness (writer: "The World Is Yours" / as Nasir Jones / performer: "The World Is Yours")
 
2007 Rush Hour 3 (writer: "Less Than an Hour Theme from Rush Hour 3" / as Nasir Jones / performer: "Less Than an Hour Theme from Rush Hour 3" / as NaS)
 
2006 Blood Diamond (writer: "Shine on 'em" / as Nasir Jones / performer: "Shine on 'em")
 
2006 The Departed (writer: "Thief's Theme" 2004 / as Nasir Jones / performer: "Thief's Theme" 2004)
 
2006 Saved (TV series)
– Tango (2006) (performer: "Bridgin the Gap")
 
2005 Shadowboxer (writer: "The Cross" / as Nasir Jones / performer: "The Cross")
 
2004 Chris Rock: Never Scared (TV documentary) (writer: "Made You Look" / as Nasir Jones / performer: "Made You Look")
 
2004 You Got Served (writer: "Heaven" / as Nasir Jones / performer: "Heaven")
 
2003 Honey (performer: "Rule" / as NAS)
 
2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (writer: "NAS' Angels... The Flyest" / as Nasir Jones / performer: "NAS' Angels... The Flyest")
 
2002 Half Past Dead (performer: "The Pledge Remix")
 
2002 Antwone Fisher (writer: "The World Is Yours" 1994 / as Nasir Jones / performer: "The World Is Yours" 1994)
 
2002 Like Mike (writer: "Rule" / as Nasir Jones / performer: "Rule")
 
2002 Tracy Morgan: One Mic (TV movie) ("One Mic")
 
2001 Exit Wounds (writer: "Gangsta Tears" / as Nasir Jones / performer: "Gangsta Tears")
 
2001 Scratch (documentary) (writer: "Dr. Knockboot" / as Nasir Jones / performer: "Dr. Knockboot")
 
2000 Big Momma's House (writer: "I've Got to Have It" / as Nasir Jones / performer: "I've Got to Have It")
 
1999 In Too Deep (writer: "In Too Deep" / as Nasir Jones / performer: "In Too Deep")
 
1998 Belly (writer: "I Wanna Live", "Grand Finale" / performer: "Grand Finale")
 
1998 Bulworth (writer: "Firm Biz" / as N. Jones / performer: "Firm Biz")
 
1998 Ride (writer: "Blood Money Part 2" / as N. Jones / performer: "Blood Money Part 2")
 
1992 Zebrahead (writer: "Halftime" / as N. Jones / performer: "Halftime" / as Nasty Nas)
 
Show ShowActor (9 titles)
2013 Way Down South (pre-production)
 
2013 Black Nativity (post-production)
 
2010 Hawaii Five-0 (TV series)
Gordon Smith
– Heihei (2010) … Gordon Smith (as Nasir 'Nas' Jones)
 
2004 Murda Muzik (video)
 
2003 Uptown Girls
Celebrity (as Nasir Jones)
 
2001 Sacred Is the Flesh
Isa Paige
 
2001 Ticker
Det. Art 'Fuzzy' Rice
 
1999 In Too Deep
Drug Dealer on Street Corner (uncredited)
 
1998 Belly
Sincere
 
Show ShowProducer (4 titles)
2011 Survival 1 (TV documentary) (producer)
 
2008 Tyson (documentary) (co-producer)
 
2007 Me and Mr. Jones (TV series) (executive producer - 2007)
 
2001 Sacred Is the Flesh (executive producer)
 
Show ShowComposer (4 titles)
2011 Survival 1 (TV documentary)
 
2003 Nas: Made You Look - God's Son Live (video documentary)
 
2002 Big Pun: Still Not a Player (documentary)
 
2001 Sacred Is the Flesh (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
2011 Survival 1 (TV documentary)
 
2001 Sacred Is the Flesh (written by / as Nasir Jones)
 
1998 Belly (story)
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
2011 Survival 1 (TV documentary)
 
2007 This Is the N (TV documentary) (documentary director)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2012 As Written: Melanie Fiona (TV mini-series documentary) (special thanks - 2012)
 
2004 Chris Rock: Never Scared (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (62 titles)
2013 The 55th Annual Grammy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter / Nominee
 
2013 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #7.18 (2013) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 Conan (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– The Unicorn That Hated Little Girls (2012) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2012 Uprising: Hip Hop and the LA Riots (documentary)
Himself
 
2008-2012 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Nas (2012) … Himself - Guest
– Nas (2008) … Himself
 
2007-2012 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #19.165 (2012) … Himself - Musical Guest
– Will Ferrell/Nas and Damian Marley (2010) … Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #15.166 (2008) … Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode dated 15 February 2007 (2007) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2012 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #1.592 (2012) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2012 Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 That Is All (short)
Himself
 
2011 How Hip Hop Changed the World (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 The 2011 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2011 Re:Generation (documentary)
 
2004-2010 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #9.21 (2010) … Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #8.145 (2010) … Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #6.98 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #4.392 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #4.368 (2006) … Himself
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2010 VEVO Go Shows (TV series)
Himself
– Nas (2010) … Himself
 
2010 30 for 30 (TV series)
Himself
– One Night in Vegas (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #6.170 (2010) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2010 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 June 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2006-2010 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 May 2010 (2010)
– Episode dated 8 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 December 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2004-2010 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 May 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 August 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2010 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #18.56 (2010) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2010 SOS Saving OurSelves: Help for Haiti (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 What's at Stake? (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 August 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Classic: Better Than I've Ever Been (video short)
Himself
 
2007 Me and Mr. Jones (TV series)
Himself
 
2007 This Is the N (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 AOL Sessions (TV series)
Performer
– Nas (2007) … Performer
 
2007 MTV Goes Gold: New Year's Eve 2007 (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2006 The 2006 Billboard Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 Mobb Deep: Life of the Infamous... The Videos (video)
Himself
 
2006 Boost Mobile Rockcorps (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 MTV Video Music Awards 2006 (TV special)
Himself - Audience (uncredited)
 
2006 Beyond Beef: Jay-Z & Nas (TV special)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2006 The Tyra Banks Show (TV series)
Himself
– All Access Pass with LL Cool J (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 The Life & Rhymes of... (TV series)
Himself
– Nas (2005) … Himself
 
2005 2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Driven (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Nas (2005) … Himself
 
2004 106 & Park Top 10 Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #24.2 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Hip-Hop Honors (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Back in the Day (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The Best Hit USA (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 August 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Nas: Video Anthology Vol. 1 (video)
Himself
 
2003 Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me (video)
Himself (segment "I'm Gonna be Alright")
 
2003 Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Hip Hop Babylon 2 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Beef (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Nas: Made You Look - God's Son Live (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Top of the Pops NL (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.116 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 MTV Video Music Awards 2002 (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2002 Big Pun: Still Not a Player (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Hype Williams: The Videos, Vol. 1 (video)
Himself (segment "Street Dreams")
 
2002 Diary (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Diary of Nas (2002) … Himself
 
2002 John Q
Himself
 
2002 Hip-Hop VIPs (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Hip Hop Uncensored Vol. 2: The Real Hip Hop (video)
Himself
 
1999 The 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997 Rhyme & Reason (documentary)
Himself
 
1996 1996 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995 The 1995 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2007 Video on Trial (TV series)
 
2006 106 & Park Top 10 Live (TV series)
 
2003 Top of the Pops NL (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

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Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | See more »

Official Sites:

Nas' Official Site from Sony | See more »

Alternate Names:

Nasir 'Nas' Jones | Nasir Jones | Nasty Nas

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on why he holds a dove in each hand on the back cover of his 2002 album "God's Son"] We deal with money, cars, smog, pollution, and drugs. But being in the sky, they can fly and look at the world without dealing with our bullshit. Matter of fact, they shit on us. I really admire them. See more »

Trivia:

Recorded a hip-hop-blues collaboration with his father called "Bridging the Gap" on album "Street's Disciple". See more »

Trademark:

Gritty voice See more »

Nickname:

Nas Escobar See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo