New mixtape from the Chocolate Boy Wonder, Pete Rock in honour of the Nas documentary, Time Is Illmatic.

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Illmatic turns 20

Released on April 19, 1994; Nas' debut album; Illmatic; was a classic straight out the gate.

Since its initial reception, Illmatic has been recognized by writers and music critics as a landmark album in East Coast hip hop. Its influence on subsequent hip hop artists has been attributed to the album's production and Nas's lyricism. It also contributed to the revival of the New York City rap scene, introducing a number of stylistic trends to the region. The album remains one of the most widely celebrated albums in hip hop history, appearing on numerous best album lists by critics and publications

psychology celebratea it's twentieth anniversary with The Diamond In The Rough: The Nas Session



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Happy Birthday Nas

Today (Sept 14), Nas celebrates his 40th birthday. Beginning his musical career in 1991 on Main Source's Live At The Barbecue, Nas has released 13 studio albums and is recognized as one of hip hop's most prolific & gifted MCs.

psychology celebrates the birthday of Nasir Jones by digging in the archives and resurrecting, The Diamond In The ROugh: The Nas Session



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Nas: Cherry Wine feat. Amy Winehouse

You're the only one that gets me..

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Happy Birthday Nas

Nas celebrates his 39th birthday today. psychology pays home to God's son by blowing the dust off a classic edition of DITR; The Diamond In The Rough: The Nas Session




Be sure to Nas' latest album, Life Is Good. A strong candidate for album of the year.

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Nas: Daughters

They say the coolest playas and foulest heart breakers in the world
God get’s us back, he makes us have precious little girls


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Nas: The Don

Although he's on to another chapter, Heavy D gavethis beat to Salaam for me to rap to

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Stillmatic Celebrates 10 Years

December 18th marks the 10th anniversary of the release of Stillmatic, the 5th studio album by Queens, New York MC, Nas.

Stillmatic would receive a 5 mic rating from The Source and served as a commercial and critical success that helped re-establish Nas' career, following a period of critical disappointment with the releases of I Am… and Nastradamus.

It contains classic tracks like One Mic & Ether. The later is herald as one of Hip Hop's most ruthless diss tracks as it is considered the knock out punch in the Beef between Nas & Jay-Z.

psychology celebrates a classic Hip Hop album by dusting off a clasic of his own, The Diamond In The Rough: The Nas Session.



Download The Diamond In The Rough: The Nas Session HERE.

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Common: Ghetto Dreams Feat. Nas

She know shoes, like she know survival...




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Nas: Nasty

I guess entertainment means blatantly lyin’...



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Nas & Lauryn Hill at Bell Centre

On September 6, Nas & Lauryn Hill return to Montreal as part of the Rock The Bells tour. Nas will be performing his classic debut album, Illmatic, in its entirety & Lauryn Hill will be performing her Grammy award winning album, The Miseductaion Of Lauryn Hill, in its entirety.

Special guests include Pete Rock & DJ Premier!! This is going to be a night of classics!!!

Tickets are still available!!!

Classic Albums by Classic Artists: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill


Take a listen to psychology's The Diamond In The Rough: The Fugees Session



Classic Albums by Classic Artists: Illmatic


Take a listen to psychology's The Diamond In The Rough: The Nas Session

Happy Birthday Nas

Nas celebrates his 36th birthday today.

Happy birthday God's Son.

Be on the look out for Nas' project with Damian Marley, Distant Relatives, which should be out before the end of 2009.




Download psychology's Nas mix; The Diamond In The Rough: The Nas Session, HERE.

The Diamond In The Rough: The Nas Session

A lot of key albums are celebrating key anniversaries this year; hence all the special editions of DITR over the past few months.
This week psychology salutes Nas & his debut album, Illmatic. Released on April 19th in 1994, Illmatic has been noted as one of the most influential hip hop albums of the mid-1990s. With its minimalist production & its powerful narratives of inner-city life and social condition, Nas' debut has garnered numerous accolades, including being #2 on MTV's Greatest Hip Hop Albums Of All Time.
psychology digs in the vaults and re-airs his Nas mix this Thursday (May 7th) at midnight on K103 Radio.

Tune in and/or download HERE

Nas on Stephen Colbert

Lots of news surrounding Nas, who recently was in MTL.
Sly Fox takes shots at the racism of Fox News & its staff.

Recently Nas & colorofchange.org appeard at A rally in NYC to speak out against Fox news. Fox would not recgognize the 620,127 signatures.
Then appearing on Stephen Colbert, Nas explained to Mr. Colbert & his viewers the reasons behind the rally and strong viewpoints in Sly Fox. view here or here
Sly Fox is from Nas' Untitled, in stores now.

Nas + DJ Green Lantern

I know, I know... I'm mad late on posting this. But better late than never. Download & enjoy!

Nas & Green Lantern - The Nigger Tape

1. Intro
2. Gangsta Rap rmx.(Prod by Dj Greenlantern)
3. Cops Keep Firing (Prod. By Dj Greenlantern)
4. Hero (Prod by Polow Da Don)
5. Black President (Prod. By Dj Greenlantern)
6.Association (feat. and Prod. by Stic Man of Dead Prez)
7. Legendary (Mike Tyson)..(Prod by Salaam Remi)
8. Ghetto rmx feat. Joell Ortiz (Prod by Dj Greenlantern.
9. Seen it All (Green Mix)
10. Esco Let’s Go (Full Song).(Prod by Dj Khallil)
11. N.I.G.G.E.R. (Slave and Master). (Prod by Dj Toomp)
12 “Be a Nigger too” rmx feat. Dante Hawkins (Prod. by Dj Greenlantern)
13. Surviving the times (Original Cool and Dre Version)
14. Nas Timeline mixed by Statik Selektah (Nararated by Nas)
15. Outro feat. Richard Pryor

Nas / Talib Kweli Montreal Concert Tonight!!!!

Tonight, Hip Hop lives in Montreal.
Nas, Talib Kweli & DJ Green Lantern will hit the stage at Metropolis; bringing back the Boom Bap to summer in Montreal.
For concert info & to purchase tickets, go to www.geg.ca
Check out psychology's Nas & Talib Kweli DITR session to get you geeked for tonight.

Nas: Untitled album in stores this Tuesday. psychology DITR - The Nas Session

Originally titled Nigger, the latest album from Queensbridge MC, Nas, hits stores this Tuesday. Having personally listened to an advance of the album, this album is one of 2008's gems /must have albums. I can't see any strong commercial hits coming off this album, but Nas has delivered a QUALITY album. Something that happens rarely these days.
Strong lyrics and clever wordplay reign over catchy hooks on Untitled. A variety of producers are featured as Nas puts out on of the strongest hip hop albums in the past few years.

Buy / download.. Whatever... Just get this album and listen.. And I mean listen!!! Don't play in the car while driving.. Put on a pair of headphones & listen!!!

And to prepare you for Nas' latest masterpiece, peep psychology's DITR - The Nas Session. Loved by listeners, DJ L.E.S. & Nas himself..

Man of Many skills

In 2007, psychology not only had the honor of opening for Nas but also introducing him at his concert in MTL.