Nas new release
Life is Good was celebrated earlier last week at Moet Rose Lounge in NYC. Among those in attendance; Jay Z and wife Beyonce, Swizz Beats, Jermaine Dupri, Q-Tip (as the DJ), Angie Martinez, Miss Info, Busta Rhymes, male model Tyson Beckford and several Island/Def Jam music execs. This is Nas' tenth studio album and will land him at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Nielsen Soundscan has
Life is Good selling 149,000 copies. With numbers like these, it's safe to say this is a step in the right direction for Hip Hop record sales, which have generally suffered in recent years.
Life is Good features Nas on the cover accompanied by a piece of the dress worn by ex-wife, singer Kelis. This is Nas' sixth #1 debut album and it appears he has grown as man and as a lyricist, addressing his role as a parent raising his teenage daughter in a world where Twitter and Facebook dominates and peer acceptance overrules parenting advice in the single "
Daughters".
Life is Good also features the track "
Bye Baby" where Nas exposes his life as husband to former wife Kelis, the nature of their relationship and the potential reasons behind their divorce. In addition, the album hosts a collaboration between Nas and the late, great, Amy Winehouse, on "
Magic Moments". Check the video for his single daughters below and photos from the New York album release party. Purchase your copy of
Life is Good on Amazon.com
here
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| Nas and Jermaine Dupri |
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| Nas and Jay Z |
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| From left to right; Teyana Taylor, Nas, Swizz Beats, Miss Info and Angie Martinez |
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| Q-Tip on the mic |
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| Busta Rhymes, (in back) Chef Roble, and Nas |
