14 Facts You Need To Know About Rapper Nas

Here's everything you need to know about legendary Hip-Hop star Nas.

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   1. What is Nas' real name?

   Nas' full name is Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones. Picture: Getty

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   2. How old is Nas?

   Nas is 44 years old and his birthday is on September 14th 1973. Picture: Getty

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   3. Does Nas have a girlfriend?

   When it comes to Nas' personal life he is pretty private. However, he's had two high-profile relationships with singer Kelis and more recently, Nicki Minaj. Picture: Getty

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   4. Did Nas date Nicki Minaj?

   Although Nicki Minaj and Nas never confirmed that they were dating, it was pretty obvious that something was going on between them. A few months after Nicki split from Meek Mill, she told Ellen DeGeneres that she was enjoying "sleepovers" with Nas. The pair were spotted together at Nas' 44th birthday party in September 2017 and they appeared on each other's Instagram pages. Picture: Getty

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   5. What is Nas' Instagram?

   Nas' Instagram is @nas. He's also on Twitter and Facebook using his name @nas. Picture: Getty

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   6. Where is Nas from?

   The "I Can" rapper is from New York City. Picture: Getty

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   7. What is Nas' net worth?

   According to Celebrity Net Worth, Nas' net worth is $50 million. Picture: Getty

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   8. When is Nas' new album being released?

   Nas' new album is coming out on June 15th 2018 and it's being "hand produced" by Kanye West. Knowing how exclusive and last minute Kanye likes to keep things we can anticipate that the name and cover of the album won't be released until it comes out. However, two days until the album's release Kanye has dropped the track list showing that the album will be seven songs long. This is going to be Nas' twelfth album. Picture: Getty

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    9. How tall is Nas?

    Nas is 5'7 and more specifically 1.73m. Picture: Getty

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    10. How many awards has Nas won?

    Nas has two BET Hip Hop awards and a Sports Emmy award. He's also been nominated for 13 Grammy awards, four of them being for Best Rap Album for his albums "I Am…", "Hip Hop Is Dead," "Nas" and "Life Is Good." Picture: Getty

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    11. Has Nas starred in any films?

    Nas is also an actor and has starred in a number of films like "Belly," "In Too Deep" and "Ticker." Picture: Getty

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    12. Has Nas ever been married?

    Yes, Nas was previously married to "Milkshake" singer Kelis. Picture: Getty

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    13. What is Nas' relationship with Kelis?

    Nas and Kelis got married in January 2005. Kelis filed for divorce in 2009 when she was seven months pregnant ending their five year marriage. The pair are parents to an 8-year-old son called Knight. In 2018 Kelis alleged that there was "a lot of physical and mental abuse" by the rapper in their marriage and she hit him too. Picture: Getty

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    14. Is Nas the son of Olu Dara Jones?

    Yes Nas is the son of award-winning musician Olu Dara Jones who was born Charles Jones III. Picture: Getty

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