PERSON DIRECTORY
Nas
Nas appears in 2 indexed conversations across The a16z Show. This directory brings every appearance, source, TL;DR, digest, and transcript into one searchable feed.
Hip Hop’s Origin Story, Told by the Legends Who Lived It
Kurtis BlowNasRev RunRoxanne Shanté
Nas links his Lauryn Hill collaboration to Blow’s counter-narrative of the Bronx, embodied by “If I Ruled the World” in Crush Groove.Blow recalls guaranteeing Sony double platinum if it gave the remake normal promotion, then confirms it did.Earlier, he built a track record in smaller markets before returning to New York’s field of at least 50 MCs.
The People Who Built Hip-Hop Are Finally Getting Their Due
Ben HorowitzErik TorenbergNasGrandmaster CazSteve Stoute
Paid in Full Foundation addresses hip-hop’s value-capture gap with 2.5:1 matching donations, no paid employees, and funds flowing to artists.Nas’s recognition-first award format overcame artist distrust, while Caz’s five-year grant enabled a move from Bronx public housing to a Pennsylvania home; the foundation’s fourth year will test whether this model can scale.