1 hit in Billboard Hot 100 history, Nas’ recent lyrics, videos, TV appearances and especially public statements are exponentially more honest, autobiographical and queer. What a difference a few traumatic months can make: The Nas who has reemerged is, he says, “a totally different person” - an outspoken and empowered gay man unafraid to express truth in his art.įar from “Old Town Road,” the rap-country earworm that famously was recorded for $50 in a small Atlanta studio and has become the longest-running No.
