Nas sat down with The Huffington Post and talked new projects, new album, clothing line, and his partnership with Hennessy.
On how he plans to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Illmatic: “We’re putting together a concert. And I think we’re going to do something with the album and repackage it with special stuff.”
On his new album: “It’s the next chapter in myself as a writer. I’m really excited about every new leaf I turn. Every new endeavor. I’m excited about that and all the potential that comes with everything new that I do. And all my ideas can come to fruition. And that excites me, because there’s no limits to what I can do, in terms of trying to be an inspiration. I just want to do well for the listeners out there. Do well for the whole genre. So I’m excited.”
On “Sinatra in the Sands” with Jay Z and Justin Timberlake: “Those are the guys who lasted the test of time, and those guys are at the top of their game. They’re just company to be in. So that’s the whole vibe of that. And of course the title says it all. … So that’s what this song is really about. Striving to be the best you, like Sinatra had become.”
On his Mariah Carey collaboration: “That’s on her album, and it’s a banger! I was excited to get back in the studio with her. She’s one of the greatest voices of our generation. She’s on another level. Just working with an artist that big really shows me how much further I can go. I’ve been inspired just sitting there talking to her. She’s very smart and extremely talented. And I’m just happy to work with her again.”