Nas is an artist.
Distant Relatives is a collaborative studio album by American rapper Nas and Jamaican reggae artist Damian Marley , released May 18 , 2010 , on Universal Republic and Def Jam Recordings . Life Is Good is the 2012 eleventh studio album by American rapper Nas . Mass Appeal Records . In May 2014 , it was announced that American rapper Nas was launching an indie label with Mass Appeal . Nas . He is currently signed to Mass Appeal Records . Nas is often named as one of the greatest hip-hop artists .