Nas has always been an open book through his art, narrating not only for himself but for the streets. However, he typically has been a little less forthcoming in interviews. Yesterday, he sat down with Angie Martinez and the two had an intimate conversation amongst friends. Nas opened up about his life, both professionally and personally. He spoke about what the documentary Time is Illmatic means to him, his feelings about “Ether” 13 years later (5:25), the fact that he has new music coming possibly as early as today (7:40), that fact that he still likes to live the good life (Jeezy’s not the only one with a Holy Ghost…9:20), his relationships with his children and their mothers (10:48) and more. Check out the video.

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