Nas is a musician.
Nas . Nas 's follow-up It Was Written debuted at # 1 on the Billboard 200 , stayed on top for four consecutive weeks , went double platinum in two months , and made Nas internationally known . Nas is often named as one of the greatest hip-hop artists . In 2012 , The Source ranked him number two on their list of the `` Top 50 Lyricists of All Time '' . About.com ranked him first on their list of the `` 50 Greatest MCs of All Time '' in 2014 , and a year later , Nas was featured on `` The 10 Best Rappers of All Time '' list by Billboard .