{"id":1692,"date":"2018-12-23T19:44:22","date_gmt":"2018-12-24T02:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/?p=1692"},"modified":"2018-12-31T12:33:52","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T19:33:52","slug":"nas-with-kool-g-rap-and-mc-serch-early-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/nas-with-kool-g-rap-and-mc-serch-early-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Nas with Kool G Rap and MC Serch: Early Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2018 turned out to be a memorable year for Nas. He released his first album in six years <strong><em>Nasir <\/em><\/strong>produced entirely by Kanye West. In addition to releasing music with the likes of Dave East, The Black Eyed Peas, and Swizz Beatz. He has already mentioned planning to release another album next year. Twenty-seven years into his career Nas is still highly relevant and his music is still anticipated. A career where Kool G Rap and MC Serch played prominent roles early on.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Nasir \u2013 The Film<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tiv6sZBXJ_w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Dave East \u2013 Nycha feat. Nas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CsrMVAB3weY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>The Black Eyed Peas \u2013 Back 2Hiphop feat. Nas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T3um72hrtrk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Swizz Beatz -Echo feat. Nas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7-PjqUxaCvc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kool G Rap initially met Nas through Large Professor, a critically acclaimed hip hop producer and member of the group Main Source. He had put Nas on the track \u201cLive at the Barbeque\u201d from the classic album <strong><em>Breaking Atoms <\/em><\/strong>released in 1991 along with Akineyle and Joe Fatal. Nas\u2019s style especially early on was influenced by Kool G Rap. Kool G Rap would help shop Nas\u2019s demo in hopes of helping him land a record deal. The demo included \u201cNumber One With A Bullet\u201d, a track Kool G rap recorded with Nas along with an artist called Whiteboy.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>VladTv \u2013 Kool G Rap Interview Regarding Nas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rpxqMumx3OA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Main Source \u2013 Live at the Barbeque feat. Nas, Akineyle &amp; Joe Fatal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XmCWfJAPwbA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Nas \u2013 Number One With A Bullet feat. Kool G Rap &amp; Whiteboy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BTzh6S5mrL8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kool G Rap had set up a meeting with Kevin Liles and Lyor Cohen who were high level record executives at the time with the Def Jam record label. They respected Nas\u2019s ability but felt he sounded too similar to Kool G Rap. Eventually Kool G Rap brought Nas to MC Serch from the group 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Bass\u2019s attention. He had asked for Serch\u2019s help prior with the artist Whiteboy to help land a deal.<\/p>\n<p>MC Serch took a liking to Nas.\u00a0 Putting him on \u201cBack To The Grill\u201d from his 1992 solo album <strong><em>Return of the Product<\/em><\/strong>. Red Lover Hot Tone and Chubb Rock also appeared on the track. Because MC Serch was signed to Def Jam he would talk to Russel Simmons regarding Nas. Russel Simmons was dismissive of Nas due to similarities to Kool G Rap and felt he had limited appeal. MC Serch would be able to eventually able to broker a deal for Nas through Columbia Records. Giving him a fair deal and not take away any publishing.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>VladTv- MC Serch Brokering Nas Deal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2ed_F-Cj8e8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>MC Serch \u2013 Back To The Grill (remix) feat. Red Hot Lover Tone, Chubb Rock &amp; Nas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a_ZMtYh5gC4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A few years later Nas would appear on Kool G Rap\u2019s \u201cFast Life\u201d from the 1995 album <strong><em>4,5.6<\/em><\/strong>. They would link up again on the track \u201cHolla Back\u201d along with AZ. The track was intended for Kool G Rap\u2019s 2002 album <strong><em>Giancana Story <\/em><\/strong>but did come out due to record label politics. Thankfully Nas at this point thankfully is no longer tied down to a major label and can put out projects through his label Mass Appeal. Meaning he has complete freedom, hopefully translating to working with important figures who helped him early on including MC Serch and Kool G Rap.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Kool G Rap \u2013 Fast Life feat. Nas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zp5EOREHcuY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Kool G Rap \u2013 Holla Back feat. 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He released his first album in six years Nasir produced entirely by Kanye West. In addition to releasing music with the likes of Dave East, The Black Eyed Peas, and Swizz Beatz. He has already mentioned planning to release another album next year. 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