Ever since I posted the trailer, I’ve been waiting on this video. Looks like it’s finally here, and looks fresh! Amy REALLY did her thing on this joint. The video is about 2 minutes shorter than the actual song, so if you’ve haven’t heard the track yet, stop sleeping and check it out.

One of my favorite songs from Nas’ “Life Is Good” LP gets a visual. Check it out.

WHOA! HOW THE $*&%@! DID I MISS THIS VIDEO???

Today July 17th, 2012 marks the release of Nas’ 10th studio album entitled “Life Is Good.”

The cover art shows Nas sitting with a piece of Kelis’ wedding dress. During the VH1 Behind The Music special, Nas said her green wedding dress was the ONLY thing she left behind when she moved out… I guess now Kelis is gone, Life Is Good! HA.

I’ve been personally waiting on this album for the past few months. Everything I’ve heard has been nothing short of amazing, can’t wait to check out the whole project.

Make sure you pick up the deluxe edition as it has a few extra cuts. If you get the CD version it comes with The Don video as well from what I’m hearing. Nas went from his first album saying “Life’s a bitch and then you die,” to “Life Is Good.” Like they say everything comes full circle.

XXL Magazine has also given this project a XXL in it’s review.

Nas – Life Is Good Track List.

1. No Introduction (Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League)
2. Loco-Motive feat. Large Professor (Produced by No I.D.)
3. A Queens Story (Produced by Salaam Remi)
4. Accident Murderers feat. Rick Ross (Produced by No I.D.)
5. Daughters (Produced by No I.D.)
6. Reach Out feat. Mary J. Blige (Produced by Salaam Remi, Rodney Jerkins, DJ Hot Day & Nas)
7. World’s An Addiction feat. Anthony Hamilton (Produced by Salaam Remi)
8. Summer On Smash feat. Miguel & Swizz Beatz (Produced by Swizz Beatz)
9. You Wouldn’t Understand feat. Victoria Monet (Produced by Buckwild)
10. Back When (Produced by No I.D.)
11. The Don (Produced by Salaam Remi, Heavy D & Da Internz)
12. Stay (Produced by No I.D.)
13. Cherry Wine feat. Amy Winehouse (Produced by Salaam Remi)
14. Bye Baby (Produced by Salaam Remi & 40)
Bonus Tracks for Deluxe Edition:
15. Nasty (Produced by Salaam Remi)
16. The Black Bond (Produced by Salaam Remi)
17. Roses (Produced by Al Shux)
18. Where’s The Love feat. Cocaine 80s (Produced by No I.D.)
19. Trust (Produced by Boi 1da) (iTunes Bonus Track)
20. The Don (Don Dada Remix) (Produced by Salaam Remi & Heavy D) (Japan Bonus Track)

PURCHASE: Nas – “Life Is Good” Deluxe Verison via ITunes

A week or so ago this artwork with Nas for “Life Is Good” started surfacing around the net. A few days ago a second art piece hit the net. Not sure which one is going to be the official piece, but their both fresh.

Also… new music from Nas is here again. WOW Nas is on a roll. My ears just heard “Another Black Girl Lost” aka Black Girl Lost Part 2. Check it out.

DOWNLOAD: Nas – Another Black Girl Lost

Wow that was a pretty quick turn-around for a video. Esco is NOT playing right now.

I really, really miss BET’s Rap City. There was time when I would rush home from school to catch ALL the latest Hip Hop music videos. These days I don’t even know a video is out unless I happen to stumble across it on You Tube.

New video from Nas for the song “Daughters.”

The sun is shining, Nas is 3 for 3 (nasty, the don, daughters) with new album singles… I think it’s safe to say Escobar season has officially returned.

Check out Nas on the cover of the new Complex Magazine which hits newsstands on June 5th. This summer Complex Mag is celebrating their 10th anniversary 2002-2012… Man 10 years went fast. I think I may still have the first issue of Complex Mag (which featured Nas on it) somewhere around here.

Don’t forget Nas’ new album “Life Is Good” is dropping on July 17th. The summer just got that much better!!!

Although the mag doesn’t drop until June 5th, you can check out the whole cover story here.

Spotted at Complex Mag.

Nas is officially 3 for 3. Late last year he hit us with Nasty with matching video. Then popped up on the “Ghetto Dreams” track with Common (not even counting that one), Dropped “The Don” on us over a month ago, and just a few days ago released the track “Daughters” after his 17 year old daughter posted a picture of a box of condoms on her Instagram. Nas is definitely speaking for all the fathers out there raising young girls into women.

Spotted at Nah Right.

All this is gearing up for Nas’ new album (his 10th album) entitled “Life Is Good” which drops on July 17th. Looks like it’s going to be a long hot summer.

Last night I got the chance to catch VH1′s Nas Behind The Music special. If you missed it, catch it right here. Follow the journey of Nasty Nas from Queensbridge NYC to Hip Hop Icon.

I’ve been a fan of Nas since day one and still own my copy of Illmatic on cassette tape. I won’t even sit here and lie though, there were Nas songs as well as whole albums that I disliked. There was a time when Nas was straying all the way left from “Nasty” and making jiggy radio friendly cuts which seemed in an effort to keep up with Puff/Big and Jay Z who were repping nyc and also selling millions of records. Just when I would lose faith though, there would be some unreleased track or something from a mixtape I would hear that I thought was downright amazing. All in all, It’s great to see Nas 18 years after his debut still relevant, and making music on his own terms.

I’ve only had to chance to connect with Nas ONCE and it was in passing. I gave him a pound, and told I would love to hear the finished version of “Life Is Like A Dice Game” if it existed. He looked at me chuckled, said “word,” and that was it.

Salute to Nasty Nas, and looking forward to seeing what his 10th album (Life Is Good) has in tour for us. Escobar Season Returns…