Nas
Jun 4, 2012
Beginning with his classic debut, Illmatic (1994), Nas stood tall for years as one of New York City's leading rap voices, outspokenly expressing a righteous, self-empowered swagger that endeared him to critics and hip-hop purists. Whether proclaiming himself "Nasty Nas" or "Nas Escobar" or "Nastradamus" or "God's Son," the self-appointed King of New York battled numerous adversaries for his position atop the epicenter of East Coast rap, none more challenging than Jay-Z, who vied with Nas for the vacated throne left in the wake of the Notorious B.I.G.'s 1997 assassination. Such headline-worthy drama informed Nas' provocative rhymes, which he delivered with both a masterful flow and a wise perspective over beats by a range of producers.
On April 26, the hip-hop legend dropped "Daughters," the new single from his upcoming LP, Life Is Good. The track serves as the third single from his upcoming tenth studio album Life Is Good. The lyrical content of the song deals with Nas' missteps in raising his teenage daughter Destiny. Nas said he merely wanted to express what it was like to see his daughter grow into a young lady. "She's my first kid, my first time watching a child become a teen and a little adult before my eyes," he continued, poignantly. "That's one of the most important things in my life. She is. I can't get away from talking about it. It's actually one of the first songs I recorded for this album."
The song, produced by No I.D., was officially released via iTunes on May 1st. Nas' Life Is Good is due for release on July 17.