Blog: Minneapolis Fucking Rocks

Even though Ticketmaster lists no Minneapolis date for one Nasir Jones, who recently released his controversially untitled album on Tuesday, tickets for the Fall show, with Jay Electronica and DJ Green Latern go on sale today. Let's say at, oh, 10 a.m. Though Nas may have arguably peaked with his debut album Illmatic , which is widely regarded as one of rap's classic albums from the 90s and the archetype of East Coast Hip-Hop (some of which help spearhead the mafioso rap movement), Nas' blend of dense, verbally intricate lyricism, hardcore beats, and provocative social-consciousness have proved to be [...]