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Nas Calls Kendrick Lamar Hip-Hop's 'North Star'

10/9/2025

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Nas praises Kendrick Lamar in a Rolling Stone interview, calling him hip-hop's "North Star."
He compares Lamar's "Watch the Party Die" to Nas's own "Hip Hop Is Dead."
Nas says committed artists matter, reflecting on hip-hop's evolution since "Hip Hop Is Dead" nearly 20 years ago.
Nas says Queens casino proposal won community approval, contrasting with Jay-Z's Times Square bid.

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Nas praises Kendrick Lamar in a Rolling Stone interview, calling him hip-hop's "North Star."
He compares Lamar's "Watch the Party Die" to Nas's own "Hip Hop Is Dead."
Nas says committed artists matter, reflecting on hip-hop's evolution since "Hip Hop Is Dead" nearly 20 years ago.
Nas says Queens casino proposal won community approval, contrasting with Jay-Z's Times Square bid.