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May 25, 2017 19:07 UTC
EA PLAY 2017: Nas, DJ Green Lantern and Dave East to Perform at Player FanFest
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(Business Wire)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) announced today that EA PLAY 2017 in Hollywood will feature performances by the eight-time platinum recording artist Nas, DJ Green Lantern and Dave East. All three will perform on Saturday night, June 10th from 6-8pm PST, at the EA PLAY FanFest, one of the biggest pop culture events of the summer. The FanFest is at the heart of EA PLAY 2017, featuring more than 140 hands-on gaming stations where fans will be the first to play EA’s newest lineup of games including:
This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here:EA PLAY 2017: Nas, DJ Green Lantern and Dave East to Perform at Player FanFest
EA PLAY is open to the public and tickets are free. The FanFest schedule is:
For anyone joining digitally around the world, EA PLAY will come to life through a variety of different content including livestreams. From behind-the-scenes looks and developer interviews to in-depth gameplay walkthroughs and new gameplay footage, learn more about EA’s upcoming games and experiences directly from those behind them. EA is also empowering the creative storytelling of more than 300 of the best content creators in the community to develop their own unique way of sharing their gameplay impressions with their fans all over the world who love to watch them most.
Please visit http://www.ea.com/eaplay2017 to learn more about the event, and visit https://eaplay17.fishsoftware.com/public/ to get your free ticket. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more EA PLAY news and information.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The Company develops and delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile devices and personal computers. EA has more than 300 million registered players around the world.
In fiscal year 2017, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.8 billion. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality brands such as The Sims™, Madden NFL, EA SPORTS™ FIFA, Battlefield™, Need for Speed™, Dragon Age™ and Plants vs. Zombies™. More information about EA is available at www.ea.com/news.
Need for Speed, EA SPORTS, The Sims, Dragon Age, Plants vs. Zombies, Battlefield and Battlefield 1 are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. STAR WARS © & TM 2017 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. Titanfall is a trademark of Respawn Entertainment, LLC. John Madden, NFL, NBA and FIFA are the property of their respective owners and used with permission.
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Press Release
May 25, 2017 19:07 UTC
EA PLAY 2017: Nas, DJ Green Lantern and Dave East to Perform at Player FanFest
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(Business Wire)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) announced today that EA PLAY 2017 in Hollywood will feature performances by the eight-time platinum recording artist Nas, DJ Green Lantern and Dave East. All three will perform on Saturday night, June 10th from 6-8pm PST, at the EA PLAY FanFest, one of the biggest pop culture events of the summer. The FanFest is at the heart of EA PLAY 2017, featuring more than 140 hands-on gaming stations where fans will be the first to play EA’s newest lineup of games including:
This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here:EA PLAY 2017: Nas, DJ Green Lantern and Dave East to Perform at Player FanFest
- Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II
- FIFA 18
- Madden NFL 18
- NBA LIVE 18
- The latest Need for Speed™ experience
- The Sims™ Mobile and The Sims™ 4
- Battlefield™ 1: In The Name of the Tsar
- New content from Star Wars™: Galaxy of Heroes and Titanfall 2
- Madden NFL Mobile
- NBA LIVE Mobile
- EA SPORTS™ FIFA on the Nintendo Switch
EA PLAY is open to the public and tickets are free. The FanFest schedule is:
- Saturday June 10 from 4pm - 8pm
- Sunday June 11 from 12pm - 6pm
- Monday June 12 from 12pm - 5pm
For anyone joining digitally around the world, EA PLAY will come to life through a variety of different content including livestreams. From behind-the-scenes looks and developer interviews to in-depth gameplay walkthroughs and new gameplay footage, learn more about EA’s upcoming games and experiences directly from those behind them. EA is also empowering the creative storytelling of more than 300 of the best content creators in the community to develop their own unique way of sharing their gameplay impressions with their fans all over the world who love to watch them most.
Please visit http://www.ea.com/eaplay2017 to learn more about the event, and visit https://eaplay17.fishsoftware.com/public/ to get your free ticket. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more EA PLAY news and information.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The Company develops and delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile devices and personal computers. EA has more than 300 million registered players around the world.
In fiscal year 2017, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.8 billion. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality brands such as The Sims™, Madden NFL, EA SPORTS™ FIFA, Battlefield™, Need for Speed™, Dragon Age™ and Plants vs. Zombies™. More information about EA is available at www.ea.com/news.
Need for Speed, EA SPORTS, The Sims, Dragon Age, Plants vs. Zombies, Battlefield and Battlefield 1 are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. STAR WARS © & TM 2017 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. Titanfall is a trademark of Respawn Entertainment, LLC. John Madden, NFL, NBA and FIFA are the property of their respective owners and used with permission.
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Nas and Lauryn Hill Joining Forces for Upcoming North American Tour
5/30/2017 by Adelle Platon
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- Nas' upcoming album might almost be done, the Queens rapper has plotted a North American takeover with a forthcoming tour alongside collaborator and close friend Lauryn Hill. Comedian Hannibal Buress and reggae star Chronixx will also appear on select tour stops.
The announcement comes after Nas recently celebrated the Fugees frontwoman's birthday together last week (May 26). "Singing Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder style to my soul sister Ms Lauryn Hill blessings and blessings love. (Free the Big Bro Lord )," Nas captioned his post.
The two previously collaborated on the Illmatic MC's 1996 hit "If I Ruled The World." Their U.S. outing kicks off in Chicago on Sept. 7 and wraps in Vancouver on Oct. 11.
Tickets for the forthcoming trek go live on June 2 on Live Nation. However, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase pre-sale tickets on Wednesday, May 31 at 10 a.m. local time until Thursday, June 1 at 10:00 p.m. courtesy of Citi’s Private Pass program. Tidal subscribers can also cop tickets early with a special pre-sale starting on Thursday, June 1 at 10 a.m.
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Check their itinerary below.
Sept 7 - ^Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Sept 8 - ^Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
Sept 10 - ^Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
Sept 12 - ^Boston, MA @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Sept 14 - +Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
Sept 15 - +Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
Sept 20 - ^Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
Sept 22 - +Miami, FL @ Bayfront Park Amphitheater
Sept 23 - ^Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place
Sept 27 - ^Houston, TX @ Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
Sept 28 - ^Dallas, TX @ The Pavilion at Irving Music Factory*
Sept 30 - ^Austin, TX @ Austin360 Amphitheater
Oct 3 - +San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU
Oct 5 - ^Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
Oct 7 - +Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Oct 10 - +Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theater
Oct 11 - ^Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum
^with Chronixx
+with Hannibal Buress and Chronixx
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I'll be at the Chicago show hopefully he come on before LH seen her at RTB it wasn't the best performance
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BY NASIR JONES
MAY 30, 2017
ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS
No time for lippin' in the so-called "Trump era"
The only way the black man gets a little piece in America is if he takes the O.J. stance: “I’m not black, I’m O.J.” When you ignore the shyt that’s happening to people you can live in this fantasy, this American fantasy that you belong to… who? You ignore what’s happening, and that gives you peace. Because what’s going on is enough to make people insane.
Some guy lynched in a tree at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia, and the cops rule it a suicide. Now, don’t get me wrong—suicides happen. There are blacks suffering from mental illness just like whites suffering from mental illness, except that whites who suffer from mental illness and have interactions with the cops, they end up living. Blacks, we get killed. So if you want to sit back and ignore all that, go the O.J. route. Just remember, even he got dealt with at the end of the day.
So where do I stand? I stand just as a man, doing what I have to do. Doing what I was born to do. No one can tell me who I am. No one can tell me where I can go and cannot go.
No one can tell me what’s right based on what works for their system, and have me believe it. Nah.
The Creator put us here to do our thing, so I do my thing. And I don’t pay attention to politics at the moment. For what? There’s no reason. For me, it doesn’t make any sense. We all know a racist is in office. People can talk their shyt. Comedians can sound racist. People can go through their moments of that shyt, but when you have the responsibility of being President and you carry on like that, you send a strong message to people outside of your group that they ain’t worth shyt.
So why would I focus on that unless I’m in the political game? Unless I’m running for office I don’t have to pay attention to know that. If I ever vote again—when it’s time to vote again, and I feel like voting again—I don’t have to follow the news to know who I’m voting against. But then you wind up saying “Who’s the next motherfukker coming in, and how does that help?”
My way of addressing these issues is through my work. Whatever president may be in office doesn’t affect my work directly. The way he affects people is what affects me. I observe what’s going on and that goes into my creative process. The person himself, I’m not caught up with. I don’t even have time for Trump or Pence. I don’t give a fukk.
My focus is on what’s happening with real people in their everyday lives. How they behave, the decisions they make, and how that affects families. I grew up in a single-parent household, so I was affected by that life. But it didn’t stop me. So I speak to the everyday people. I speak to everybody. If the people are bothered by it, I speak on it. If the people are bothered and want change, I speak on that.
It’s the same way I felt as a youngster when Ronald Reagan was in office. My voice at that point didn’t fukkin’ matter to anybody. I didn’t care. You know what’s different today? I’m older, that means I’m more responsible. That means paying attention to what’s happening to my country.
But in reality, art is gonna thrive regardless. Whether it’s affected by who’s in office or not, art thrives. I live in that—I live in those walls, I live in those wires, I live in those pencils and papers, and that sound. I’m not caught up in politics. I saw Gerald Ford and his vice president Nelson Rockefeller. I saw Jimmy Carter. I saw Ronald Reagan, and I saw George Bush, Sr. I saw Bill Clinton, George Bush, Jr., and Barack Obama. I’m good.
I got my own things to say and I been saying how I feel on the mic. Sometimes people ask me “Why you didn’t say this?” or “Why you didn’t talk about that?” You got a million people out here with a million different views and I heard it all. I talked about it all. I thought about most of the shyt somebody could think of. I move through action. My music is action. What I’m giving you through my music is my actions.
I might have a song I want to deliver and then do things around that song that represents that song. And that can represent people and change and help with the education of young people. I like those ideas. I like ideas about helping kids in the inner city want to learn. Helping them want to be more. I’m all about being what you can be, because you never know.
That position, the presidency, seems so far away. But Barack Obama changed the game so that now, whether you’re a woman or Latino or whoever, you can feel that running for office can be a real goal. Winning the election could be real for someone in this country, if that’s what you want. As a kid, at one point I thought I wanted to go to film school. It was gonna be films or music. Steven Spielberg, George Lucas—those were big names for me coming up.
I’m doing all the things I ever dreamed of, even though there was a Ronald Reagan, even though there was laws that ruthlessly destroyed the black community, put tons of us in prison on trumped-up charges, and put us in jail for a long time over crimes that other people get a smack on the hand for. It’s basically slavery. It’s like the top of Sacha Jenkins’ documentary, Burn, Motherfukker Burn! where this guy says “I see blacks as a superior pet.” You know what I’m talking about?
From when I was born, people have enforced laws targeting so-called minorities to keep us enslaved, in a way. I survived that.
I read Eastern philosophy as a teen, so I see balance in everything, I have a cooler head because of it. If I could do that then, now we can save many more, ya dig? Especially in this day and age with all the resources we have, all the information of the Information Age, And that’s whether Trump’s in office or not. So, I don’t got time for lippin’. I got time for actions. Anytime I’m speaking it’s action.
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Nas: Illmatic Gold Edition CD Boxset
i copped this when it first came out, pretty sure it was limited supply
Nas: Illmatic Gold Edition CD Boxset
i copped this when it first came out, pretty sure it was limited supply
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Nas and Lauryn Hill Joining Forces for Upcoming North American Tour
5/30/2017 by Adelle Platon
© 2017 Billboard. All Rights Reserved.
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- Nas' upcoming album might almost be done, the Queens rapper has plotted a North American takeover with a forthcoming tour alongside collaborator and close friend Lauryn Hill. Comedian Hannibal Buress and reggae star Chronixx will also appear on select tour stops.
The announcement comes after Nas recently celebrated the Fugees frontwoman's birthday together last week (May 26). "Singing Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder style to my soul sister Ms Lauryn Hill blessings and blessings love. (Free the Big Bro Lord )," Nas captioned his post.
The two previously collaborated on the Illmatic MC's 1996 hit "If I Ruled The World." Their U.S. outing kicks off in Chicago on Sept. 7 and wraps in Vancouver on Oct. 11.
Tickets for the forthcoming trek go live on June 2 on Live Nation. However, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase pre-sale tickets on Wednesday, May 31 at 10 a.m. local time until Thursday, June 1 at 10:00 p.m. courtesy of Citi’s Private Pass program. Tidal subscribers can also cop tickets early with a special pre-sale starting on Thursday, June 1 at 10 a.m.
READ MORE
Nas Talks Mass Appeal's Partnership With WeWork, Next Album
Check their itinerary below.
Sept 7 - ^Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Sept 8 - ^Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
Sept 10 - ^Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
Sept 12 - ^Boston, MA @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Sept 14 - +Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
Sept 15 - +Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
Sept 20 - ^Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
Sept 22 - +Miami, FL @ Bayfront Park Amphitheater
Sept 23 - ^Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place
Sept 27 - ^Houston, TX @ Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
Sept 28 - ^Dallas, TX @ The Pavilion at Irving Music Factory*
Sept 30 - ^Austin, TX @ Austin360 Amphitheater
Oct 3 - +San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU
Oct 5 - ^Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
Oct 7 - +Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Oct 10 - +Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theater
Oct 11 - ^Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum
^with Chronixx
+with Hannibal Buress and Chronixx
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This is a great look for the gawd. Happy these two finally get to really work with each other...
Although, Lauryn been reaaaaal suspect when it comes to her recent performances.
Really hope Esco has some back up alibi's about her coming super late to her own show, etc.
Also, why no NYC show? Can't stand that corny ish
This is a great look for the gawd. Happy these two finally get to really work with each other...
Although, Lauryn been reaaaaal suspect when it comes to her recent performances.
Really hope Esco has some back up alibi's about her coming super late to her own show, etc.
Also, why no NYC show? Can't stand that corny ish
I saw Lauren at the Filmore (in the DMV) about a year ago. She killed it. Her reputation might be a little overstated. Just my experience though.
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This is a great look for the gawd. Happy these two finally get to really work with each other...
Although, Lauryn been reaaaaal suspect when it comes to her recent performances.
Really hope Esco has some back up alibi's about her coming super late to her own show, etc.
Also, why no NYC show? Can't stand that corny ish
For Atlanta and New York he's doing the AC3 Fest and Meadowfields Festival in Queens during the month of the tour respecively so I think thats why he didnt add a date. That NY one is the festival with that insane lineup (Jay Z, LL, De La, Future, Run the Jewels, Ghostface, Joey Badass, Bronson)
An Evening With Nas Means Caribbean Food and Heavy Beats
Night Out
By JOANNA NIKAS JUNE 5, 2017
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The S.U.V. rolled down North Eighth Street in Williamsburg and came to a stop at Pearl’s Bake & Shark. Nas and Mr. Seymour got out of the car. Even from the sidewalk you could hear soca music playing. Inside, the walls were painted pink, yellow and green, adorned with vintage boomboxes and a photo by Jonathan Mannion of the reggae singer Buju Banton.
The owner of Pearl’s is Mr. Seymour’s wife, Fallon Seymour, who is from Trinidad. She sat at the table with her husband, who bit into a shark sandwich, and Nas, who dug into oxtail stew.
Photo
At Pearl’s Bake & Shark, a Caribbean restaurant in Williamsburg owned by Mr. Seymour’s wife, Fallon Seymour.CreditJessica Lehrman for The New York Times
“What is the first thing you cooked for this guy?” Nas asked.
“I did a picnic in Trinidad, and I made fish stew, dumplings, pumpkin fritters,” she said. “He used to be very picky with what he eats. I think I helped him.”
Back when Nas was writing and recording the 1994 hip-hop masterpiece “Illmatic,” and other albums the Manhattan-born Mr. Seymour was working as a doorman, bartender and electrician. With his wife, he opened his first restaurant, a burger shop called Pop’s, 11 years ago. In 2012, he opened the first location of Sweet Chick, in which Nas also has a stake. The three restaurants are within a couple of blocks of one another. Nas and Mr. Seymour also recently paired up on a pop-up restaurant based on an idea the rapper Tupac Shakur had sketched in prison.
“Tupac, he’s the only artist to do what he’s done, to record as many songs in that amount of time at that age, songs with meaning and messages to impact the world, but also ideas for movies and restaurants,” Nas said.
Photo
Outside the Williamsburg location of Sweet Chick, one of Mr. Seymour’s restaurants.CreditJessica Lehrman for The New York Times
He took a sip of his drink.
“Oh, yeah, now it’s a night out,” he said. “Got some food in me, now I’m feeling like I’m back home.”
When they were through with dinner, Nas, Mr. Seymour and Ms. Seymour headed back over the bridge, toward the Mass Appeal Media Group headquarters in Lower Manhattan, where Nas would consider various beats for songs in progress.
“Are you guys ready for me to drop these tracks?” Mr. Seymour said as he entered the 9,000-square-foot work space, which has a recording studio and an editing suite. “Trapper John in the building!”
Photo
Inside Sweet Chick. CreditJessica Lehrman for The New York Times
Once Nas got settled, Peter Bittenbender, the chief executive of Mass Appeal and a producer, played various rhythm tracks. “Tell me the ones you like, and I’ll mark them,” he said.
“Oh, I like this one,” Nas said of a deep heavy beat.
“Just wait until when Trapper John gets on it!” Mr. Seymour said, jokingly.
“These days people are just excited to hear new,” Nas said. “Trapper John could be the real thing.”
Photo
At the offices of the Mass Appeal Media Group in Manhattan, where Nas considered beats for songs in progress.CreditJessica Lehrman for The New York Times
“Nas, don’t encourage him, please,” Ms. Seymour said, laughing.
Then she asked a question that has been on many people’s minds: “So, are you done with the album?”
“Two weeks,” replied Nas, whose last album, “Life Is Good,” came out in 2012. “I always say I’m two weeks away from finishing.”
There is much to be talked about from what he has seen, he added. “You don’t really hear about that anymore,” he said, “and it’s missing, and that’s what I’m doing and keeping it current.”
His tone suggested awareness of how a new Nas album would be received in a cultural landscape where artists like Lil Uzi Vert, who was born the year “Illmatic” was released, are on the rise, and fans of 1990s hip-hop are aging out of the clubs. But Nas wasn’t about to let it get him down.
“It’s like Frank Sinatra,” he said. “I listen to him because he speaks to me. Frank’s thing is just speak about life, and it resonates with everyone. When I’m in here, I’m conscious of that.”
Another beat played, and Nas nodded his head.
“Oh, this is a knockout,” he said.
“This is dope,” Mr. Seymour added.
“We coming this summer, baby!” Nas yelled. “It’s going to be a hot summer up here, man!”
Correction: June 5, 2017
An earlier version of this article misstated the birthplace of John Seymour. He was born in Manhattan, not the Bronx.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/05/fashion/mens-style/nas-rapper-caribbean-food.html?_r=0
Night Out
By JOANNA NIKAS JUNE 5, 2017
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- Nas tried on a pair of Nike Air Max 1s at Stadium Goods, a high-end sneaker shop in Lower Manhattan.
“Mr. Jones!” a salesman said as he dapped the rapper from Queens, whose given name is Nasir Jones.
“I’m a Nike head,” Nas said. “These were big in the crack era.”
He bought the shoes and stepped outside with his friend and business associate, the restaurateur John Seymour.
“Let’s go to Pearl’s for some Caribbean food,” Mr. Seymour said. “That’s the scene.”
As they moved across the Williamsburg Bridge in a black S.U.V., Nas leaned out the window and shouted, “I’m back in New York, and it feels so good!”
Photo
Mr. Seymour and Nas at Stadium Goods, a high-end sneaker shop in Lower Manhattan.CreditJessica Lehrman for The New York Times
The rapper, who has been living in Los Angeles since 1999, was back in his home city not only to complete the recording of his long-awaited next album, but to stay — at least for now.
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The S.U.V. rolled down North Eighth Street in Williamsburg and came to a stop at Pearl’s Bake & Shark. Nas and Mr. Seymour got out of the car. Even from the sidewalk you could hear soca music playing. Inside, the walls were painted pink, yellow and green, adorned with vintage boomboxes and a photo by Jonathan Mannion of the reggae singer Buju Banton.
The owner of Pearl’s is Mr. Seymour’s wife, Fallon Seymour, who is from Trinidad. She sat at the table with her husband, who bit into a shark sandwich, and Nas, who dug into oxtail stew.
Photo
At Pearl’s Bake & Shark, a Caribbean restaurant in Williamsburg owned by Mr. Seymour’s wife, Fallon Seymour.CreditJessica Lehrman for The New York Times
“What is the first thing you cooked for this guy?” Nas asked.
“I did a picnic in Trinidad, and I made fish stew, dumplings, pumpkin fritters,” she said. “He used to be very picky with what he eats. I think I helped him.”
Back when Nas was writing and recording the 1994 hip-hop masterpiece “Illmatic,” and other albums the Manhattan-born Mr. Seymour was working as a doorman, bartender and electrician. With his wife, he opened his first restaurant, a burger shop called Pop’s, 11 years ago. In 2012, he opened the first location of Sweet Chick, in which Nas also has a stake. The three restaurants are within a couple of blocks of one another. Nas and Mr. Seymour also recently paired up on a pop-up restaurant based on an idea the rapper Tupac Shakur had sketched in prison.
“Tupac, he’s the only artist to do what he’s done, to record as many songs in that amount of time at that age, songs with meaning and messages to impact the world, but also ideas for movies and restaurants,” Nas said.
Photo
Outside the Williamsburg location of Sweet Chick, one of Mr. Seymour’s restaurants.CreditJessica Lehrman for The New York Times
He took a sip of his drink.
“Oh, yeah, now it’s a night out,” he said. “Got some food in me, now I’m feeling like I’m back home.”
When they were through with dinner, Nas, Mr. Seymour and Ms. Seymour headed back over the bridge, toward the Mass Appeal Media Group headquarters in Lower Manhattan, where Nas would consider various beats for songs in progress.
“Are you guys ready for me to drop these tracks?” Mr. Seymour said as he entered the 9,000-square-foot work space, which has a recording studio and an editing suite. “Trapper John in the building!”
Photo
Inside Sweet Chick. CreditJessica Lehrman for The New York Times
Once Nas got settled, Peter Bittenbender, the chief executive of Mass Appeal and a producer, played various rhythm tracks. “Tell me the ones you like, and I’ll mark them,” he said.
“Oh, I like this one,” Nas said of a deep heavy beat.
“Just wait until when Trapper John gets on it!” Mr. Seymour said, jokingly.
“These days people are just excited to hear new,” Nas said. “Trapper John could be the real thing.”
Photo
At the offices of the Mass Appeal Media Group in Manhattan, where Nas considered beats for songs in progress.CreditJessica Lehrman for The New York Times
“Nas, don’t encourage him, please,” Ms. Seymour said, laughing.
Then she asked a question that has been on many people’s minds: “So, are you done with the album?”
“Two weeks,” replied Nas, whose last album, “Life Is Good,” came out in 2012. “I always say I’m two weeks away from finishing.”
There is much to be talked about from what he has seen, he added. “You don’t really hear about that anymore,” he said, “and it’s missing, and that’s what I’m doing and keeping it current.”
His tone suggested awareness of how a new Nas album would be received in a cultural landscape where artists like Lil Uzi Vert, who was born the year “Illmatic” was released, are on the rise, and fans of 1990s hip-hop are aging out of the clubs. But Nas wasn’t about to let it get him down.
“It’s like Frank Sinatra,” he said. “I listen to him because he speaks to me. Frank’s thing is just speak about life, and it resonates with everyone. When I’m in here, I’m conscious of that.”
Another beat played, and Nas nodded his head.
“Oh, this is a knockout,” he said.
“This is dope,” Mr. Seymour added.
“We coming this summer, baby!” Nas yelled. “It’s going to be a hot summer up here, man!”
Correction: June 5, 2017
An earlier version of this article misstated the birthplace of John Seymour. He was born in Manhattan, not the Bronx.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/05/fashion/mens-style/nas-rapper-caribbean-food.html?_r=0
DeuceZ
Li pitit gason
2 weeks 
trying to be patient fr the GOAT but damn!
On a plus side he looks like he enjoying and living his life, cant be mad at that
trying to be patient fr the GOAT but damn!On a plus side he looks like he enjoying and living his life, cant be mad at that