Remembering The Forgotten Impact Of Nas’ ‘I Am…’ Album On Its 17th Anniversary

The impact on the underground circuit

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Nas In Concert At The Cosmopolitan Of Las Vegas

Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

I Am… may not be one of Nas’ most noted album by hip hop fans, but it did create a huge circuit on the underground scene, and still does to this day. His music video for “Nas Is Like” is very popular in underground circles, and started the lengthier list of popular DJ Premier/Nas collaborations. [ad2]

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