Live Review: Nas @ Wolf Trap — 7/14/19

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Will Colbert in Live Review and tagged hip hop, Nas, National Symphony Orchestra, New York City, orchestra, rap, Wolf Trap.

Nas performs at Les Ardentes Festival in Belgium on July 11, 2013. (Photo by Kmeron)

It has been 25 years since the release of Nas’s debut, Illmatic. The New York emcee recently reminded fans at Wolf Trap why many consider it the best hip hop album ever. Nas brought Illmatic’s vivid street tales to the Filene Center and created a truly cinematic experience with the help of the National Symphony Orchestra.

Preview: Nas w/ National Symphony Orchestra @ Wolf Trap, 7/14/19

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged hip hop, Nas, National Symphony Orchestra, orchestra, rap, Wolf Trap.

Nas (Photo courtesy Wolf Trap)

Rapper Nas released Nasir, his 11th studio album, via Mass Appeal Records in 2018. But the hip hop artist is on tour now to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his album Illmatic, and he’s doing it in style. Nas performs the album with the National Symphony Orchestra at Wolf Trap on Sunday, July 14.