Nas (on why he holds a dove in each hand on the back cover of his 2002 album "God's Son."): We deal with money, cars, smog, pollution, and drugs. But being in the sky, they can fly and look at the world without dealing with our bullshit. Matter of fact, they shit on us. I really admire them.
Nas: I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death.
He met his wife, Kelis, for the first time during an after-party of Sean "Diddy" Combs.
His comeback album "Stillmatic" went double platinum.
His debut album "Illmatic" went certified platinum selling 3,000 copies a week in the U.S.
He proposed to Kelis in her mom's house on Christmas Eve, 2002.
He dropped out of school in the eighth grade.
He is married to R&B singer Kelis.
He has a daughter named Destiny.
Nas made two video albums and four compilation albums.
Nas has worked on the following record labels: Columbia Records Ill Will Records Def Jam Recordings The Jones Experience
He was the spokesperson for the Willie Esco Urban clothing line.
As of January 2007, he has 8 albums.
He has a brother named Jabari.
He is no longer with Sony Urban Records he is now with Def Jam Records.
Had an on going feud with rapper Jay-Z.