Trivia

His mom died of breast cancer. At the hospital, he held her in his arms until she passed on.

Good friends with Raekwon of Wutang. Nas was the first rapper outside of the wu camp to be featured on a wu album, 'Only Built for Cuban Linx', with Raekwon and Ghostface Killah.

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

Proposed to Kelis in her mom's house on Christmas Eve, 2002.

Has been described as the Rakim of his generation. In fact, the two have even collaborated, and hold a mutual respect for one another, as mentor and disciple.

Daughter named Destiny. "Thinking a word best describing my life to name my daughter." Son named Knight. "My strength, my son (sun), the star will be my resurrection.".

Son of jazz musician Olu Dara and the late Fannie Ann Jones.

Nas' former adversary Jay-Z signed him to Def Jam Records. (January 2006)

Met his wife, Kelis, for the first time during an after-party at Sean 'Diddy' Combs's bacchanal at the luxurious Cipriani restaurant.

Has a younger brother named Jabari (Jungle) with whom he formed the music group, "Bravehearts".

He and Kelis are expecting their first child [January 14, 2009].

Appears on the cover of the Kool G Rap album "4,5,6" as the two collaborated early on.

Has a song dedicated to his mother titled "Dance," which can be heard on his album "God's Son.".

Solo albums include "Illmatic", "It Was Written", "I Am...", "Nastradamus", "Stillmatic", "God's Son", "The Lost Tapes", "Street's Disciple", "Hip Hop Is Dead", "Untitled (N)" and "Life Is Good". Group albums include work with "The Firm", "Distant Relatives", "Bravehearts", and the compilation album "QB's Finest".

Son, Knight Jones, was born July 22, 2009. He weighed 7 lbs. 8 oz.

Is a first cousin, once removed, of actors and models Yara Shahidi and Sayeed Shahidi. Nas's maternal grandparents, Ella Mae and Charles Rufus Jones, were the Shahidis' maternal great-grandparents.

Discovered on the show Who Do You Think You Are? (2010) that his Y-DNA (patrilineal DNA line) goes back to Scandinavia.

Sampled Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" in his hit song "It Ain't Hard to Tell".

New album God's Son is released. (December 2002)

On his 18th birthday, Magic Johnson got married.