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People have stopped battling in hip hop, in the primitive sense, and the focus of the competitive element has shifted to the music. It's less about bragging and more about being the best lyrically and poetically.
Nas
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Nas
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: September 14
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Nasir Jones
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones
Nasty Nas
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