10 Things We Learned About Nas From "Life Is Good"

When God's Son said "everything I record is going to be close to my life" he wasn't kidding.

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Today, Nas' tenth solo album, Life Is Good, is finally in stores. Not only is life good but so is the album, which boasts some of Nas' best work to date. Not only are the beats and rhymes on point, but compared to his other albums, this latest effort is distinctly revealing. As he explained in his recent Complex cover story, "I'm at a point where everything I record is going to be close to my life—not just rhyming acrobatics."

Never has Nas talked quite so openly about his feelings and his personal life. So we gave the album a close listen to the album closely to discover 10 Things We Learned About Nas From Life Is Good including why he doesn't like to do interviews, how he could have died in the '90s, and what he considers the highlight of his life.

Written by Insanul Ahmed (@Incilin)

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He Doesn't Do Interviews Because...

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The Highlight of His Life Was Seeing Kelis Screaming At The Cops

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