r/90sHipHop

I was thinking... we have streets, parks and bridges named after politicians, but very few landmarks honoring artists who helped define New York's cultural identity and export it to the rest of the world.
That's what led me to start a petition to rename the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge to the Nasir Jones Queensboro Bridge.

I'm a lifelong Queens resident and this is something I'd love to see. Whether you agree or disagree, l wanna hear what other heads think.

If you support it, here's a link to sign the petition:
https://www.change.org/p/rename-the-ed-koch-queensboro-bridge-the-nasir-jones-queensborough-bridge

Song features Róisín Murphy & J-Live

Hey shoutout to this man from the Backstage DVD when Jay, X, and him were all freestylin… wherever he is in life. His flow is such a specific vibe you can get in a trance and miss what he’s sayin … but the bars are hard af too!

That ending was 🔥🔥😤😤

1996 was an important year for Nas as he broke out as a superstar in the mainstream due to the success of It Was Written and If I Ruled the World while arguably being the best lyricist of that year. He went from rocking army-fatigue jackets to wearing flashy clothes and brands like Karl Kani and Polo Sport. Nas showed more growth and versatility as an artist while still maintained his elite lyricism and storytelling. He regain his spot as King of New York despite heavy competition from Biggie, Jay-Z, Ghostface and Prodigy.

With a classic album and superstar status, 96 Nas was at his creative apex and being on top of the world as one of the hottest rappers at the time.

There’s a ton but 2 that are up there for me are Mobb Deep - The Infamous and Del the Funky Homosapien - No Need for Alarm

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