Nas Teaches a MasterClass in Writing Rap, Creates New Song

Hip-hop legend Nas recently announced a MasterClass on hip-hop storytelling, promising fans that he will be teaching “how to find your inspiration, find your flow, and how to turn your life experiences into music.

The Grammy winner even put out a new song just for the class, “Big Nas.” A music video for the track, directed by Ben Dean, was also released. Fans will be able to see Nas’ writing process of “Big Nas” in “real-time.”

In a statement about Nas’ class, MasterClass explained the exciting opportunity: “Nas shares his philosophy as a lyricist, breaking down how he used his life experiences and emotions to create incredibly raw yet cinematic lyrics with a message to inspire MasterClass members to do the same.”

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