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Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by liz420nas: 2:12am On Jan 07, 2006
grin WHO GIVES A FuUK. IF HE IS HE THE SEXIEST NIGERIAN I EVER SAW.cheesy...LOVE YA NASIR!!!!! grin[flash=200,200][/flash]
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by spikelord(m): 10:28am On Jan 07, 2006
Yeah, Nasir Jones for life!
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by otokx(m): 4:25pm On Jan 07, 2006
no he is not.
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by spikelord(m): 9:07pm On Jan 07, 2006
I guess he is!
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by UdohOkon: 7:18pm On Mar 23, 2006
Yes it matters if he is Nigerian or not? Because if he is he can not go around rapping about guns and bullshit which he doesn't do. And it is true that Queens is known for its Nigerian population because my mother has many relatives that have lived there for some time. Also, you should not call him an African American because his roots are very much tracable, so at least refer to him as an Nigerian American if you wish. By the way, as a Nigerian, I am proud that he carries the Nigerian blood in his veins because he represents it well; as a person, what he raps about, squashing the beef with Jay-Z,ect. THAT IS DEFINITELY THE NIGERIAN BLOOD IN HIM! God Bless Him


[i]Thank You All For Reading
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by QueenB1(f): 9:03am On Mar 24, 2006
Nas is soo handsome. And sooo cute. Im happy for my girl Kellis to be together with Nas darlingboy. they fit togehter soo much!! cheesy
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by spikelord(m): 9:05am On Mar 24, 2006
Yeah, That's why he is my favourite.

NAStradamus for life.
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by spikelord(m): 12:09pm On Apr 02, 2006
cool cool cool
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by Sisieko(f): 5:13pm On Apr 03, 2006
NAS is NOT nigerian at ALL. Yes he has a nigerian name but a lot of other people do. He just happens to be cole to a lot of nigerians. One of his best friends was Nigerian but he died at a club. May his soul rest in peace. Nas is not nigerian. I am a fan and Ihave met him before. i knew his friend that actually dies. NO LIES. He isn't nigerian.

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Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by spikelord(m): 10:23pm On Apr 03, 2006
Originally?
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by Kadeejah(f): 5:52am On Jul 03, 2006
ye nas is yoruba. i luv nasir jones kiss kiss kiss kiss
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by eveseh(f): 6:50am On Jul 03, 2006
who knows?
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by creamofluv: 3:25am On Jul 04, 2006
Nas
AKA Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones

Born: 14-Sep-1973
Birthplace: Long Island City, Queens, NY


Gender: Male
Religion: Muslim
Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Rapper, Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Illmatic

Father: Olu Dara (musician)
Mother: Ann Jones
Wife: Kelis (singer, m. 8-Jan-2005)
Daughter: Destiny
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by PLAYBOY3(m): 11:48am On Jul 04, 2006
Nas A nigerian !?!

I'm not sure !
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by michy(f): 11:50am On Jul 04, 2006
Una don come again
I dont think so
Unless his forefathers were Nigerians
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by menike(m): 12:34am On Jul 07, 2006
Yo Guys , I told y'all my Album is done n' waitin' for the 25th of the Month
So I decided to leave y'all wit some sh*t from me

http://www.hiphopgame.com/index2.php3?page=tracks1

There's a link to ma' new Joint wit Lil'Wayne "I made Bling Bling"
Two Five ft. Lil Wayne "I made Bling Bling"


So Fu*k y'all haters tryin' fu*k wit menike plz don't do that

I also caused out a Nairaland member wit it (Big Shishi or Sushi)
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by layi(m): 8:41pm On Jul 10, 2006
Nas New Shit, Look at the bold part of d lyrics

Nas: Where Y'all At

I slow dance with the devil
Snow setting in the bezzle
Mo' sipping, Phantom
Bumping Aaron Neville
Polo black scented
Eyes squinted
Air Force One's
With my own patent in it
Fresher than a star glowing up in the galaxy
Pagan holidays are way far from my reality
Fart through Evisu jeans, lethal green
Oliver Peoples shades when I creep through Queens
With no AK's, I'm the ambassador
Robin Hood in the Aston-Mart'
Lotta blood gonna splash in war
Task force, homicide, federalies, gonna harass
But y'all ain't gonna see nothing
Not a word, not a hint
On the kid from the project bench
That went-- Sony BMG
To that new conglomerate
Island Def JamGuess how many dollars was spent
To get the best man
Y'all niggas ain't silencing shit
Ya niggas been wanna polish the d*ck
The big Benz, model, ya chick
Was act posing, cash froze her
Cats stroke her, once I smash, it's over
Cold like ice, more chains than slaves
Dangerous ways, Poltergeist
Change the channel, roll the dice
I bring change when I gamble
I could sell sand to a Arab
hiding my gun handle

The ill whip pusher
My spit wet ya
If you stand close to the woofer
Bet'cha get sprayed by my lecture
Any club with ladies or dimes, I'm a regular
Give it up smooth, I ain't begging ya
Intelligent brainiac, brains maniac
Back of the Maybach
Taste that, don't waste that
Eat with my elbows top of the table
Street etiquette with speech impediments
And still see presidents
No matter who paid
Cause you ain't take the last dollar made
Long as they keep printing it, there's chances of getting it
Money's my bitch, and we stay intimate
Ask about Nashwan, could ask about Jung
Ask about Bravehearts, and ask where I'm from
Q-Boro, specifically The Bridge
Don't ask no more question, you know where it is

Whether chrome-sparking or loan sharking
Busting rachets or numbers rackets or drug traffic
My funds are wrapped up, no concerns who has what
Financer, skull doo wrapped up
Mob life, prizefights
Plasma TVs or first floor
Diversified all my circle
Amid the most sickest groom
The proof swiftness
Numero uno, annuit to wet this
That's the language of our Latin ancestors
On the back of a dollar, the plan and the message
In the Rolls Royce like the King of Nigeria
My criteria -- smoke cigars
Change rap like Jimi Hendrix
Changed rock and roll with a broke guitar
Diamonds flashing
Almost put a million cash in
My mommy casket
Seen more green than St. Patrick

dload the jam
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=13D80D5B632A2E98
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by bluenubian(f): 9:16pm On Jul 10, 2006
Heck no, NAS is NOT a nigerian, and neither is his dad, his dad loved traveling around the world as a musician, he came across the name and changed it to oludara.

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Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by candylips(m): 2:50pm On Nov 10, 2006
shit
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by creamofluv: 6:17am On Dec 20, 2006
I dont think Nas is a Nigerian, but i guess his dad believe his ancestors came from Nigeria read this.

Olu Dara (born Charles Jones III in Louisville, Mississippi[1] in 1941) is a trumpeter, cornetist, guitarist and singer. He first became known as a jazz musician, playing alongside avant-garde musicians such as David Murray and Henry Threadgill.

His first album under his own name, 1998's In the World: From Natchez to New York, revealed another aspect of his musical personality: the leader and singer of a band immersed in African-American tradition, playing an eclectic mix of blues, jazz, and storytelling, with tinges of funk, African popular music and reggae. His second album Neighborhoods, with guest appearances by Dr John and Cassandra Wilson, followed in a similar vein.

Rapper Nas (Nasir Jones) is Dara's son. He encouraged his father to record the music he was playing with his band, and guested on a track on "In the World". Dara played the cornet on the track "Life's A Bitch" from Nas's debut album Illmatic in 1994. In 2004, his vocals and trumpet were featured on Nas's single "Bridging the Gap", from his album Street's Disciple.

He was given the name "Olu Dara" by a Yoruba priest when he returned to America. He has traveled throughout Africa and Europe
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by ifeanyiboy: 11:28pm On Oct 23, 2008
NAS IS NOT NIGERIAN!!
HIS FATHER IS CALLED OLU DARA: FALSE!!
OLU DARA WAS BORN AS CHARLES JONES III!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SO THERE! STOP WITH ALL THIS STUPID CRAP. LMAOOOO
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olu_Dara

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Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by skfa1: 11:34pm On Oct 23, 2008
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by Freiburger(m): 12:53am On Mar 04, 2009
nas could be a nigeria but there is no proof to that.
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by UNLEASHED(m): 2:20pm On Mar 04, 2009
I don't think i care if he is a Nigerian or not, I believe the dude got balls!
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by audio: 3:33pm On Mar 04, 2009
Nas is definitely not Nigerian. He was at a press conference organized by BET and he was saying that Africans look down on Americans. His dad was one of those conscious dudes, so he took an African name and gave Nas one. It was all the rage in the seventies and eighties apparently

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Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by Freiburger(m): 10:50am On Mar 05, 2009
This information from audio is more than correct and that explains it all.
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by majesticSOJ(m): 12:14am On Jun 26, 2017
Nas
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by kay29000(m): 9:51pm On May 28, 2020
menike:
Oludara is a name Nas pop got cuz he once lived in Africa .

(Can believe I gat to type 20 time B4 yall get dis )

Lol! Fast forward 16 years later, and I am still arguing this on Instagram. I explained exactly what you said here, and the girl is still claiming that Google told her Nas is Nigerian, so he must be Nigerian. Lol!
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by DriggityDre: 10:05pm On May 28, 2020
kay29000:

Lol! Fast forward 16 years later, and I am still arguing this on Instagram. I explained exactly what you said here, and the girl is still claiming that Google told her Nas is Nigerian, so he must be Nigerian. Lol!
Lol. The person you quoted has been inactive for 4 years.

Nas isn't Nigerian though.
His father isn't even Nigerian.

He just changed his name to "Olu Dara" meaning "God is good" in Yoruba. That was in 1963 when he moved to New York City.

This shows that Nas is pure American.

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Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by kay29000(m): 11:51pm On May 28, 2020
DriggityDre:
Lol. The person you quoted has been inactive for 4 years.

Nas isn't Nigerian though.
His father isn't even Nigerian.

He just changed his name to "Olu Dara" meaning "God is good" in Yoruba. That was in 1963 when he moved to New York City.

This shows that Nas is pure American.

Yeah
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by DriggityDre: 12:39am On May 29, 2020
kay29000:


Yeah
Here are their Wikipedia bio links.
In case anyone wants to argue;

Nas - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nas

Olu Dara (Nas' father) - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olu_Dara
Re: Is Nas Truly a Nigerian? by kay29000(m): 9:17am On May 29, 2020
DriggityDre:
Here are their Wikipedia bio links.
In case anyone wants to argue;

Nas - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nas

Olu Dara (Nas' father) - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olu_Dara

Nice one. Thanks.

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