NASIR JONES Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones; born September 14, 1973, better known by his stage name Nas, is an American hip hop recording artist, record producer, actor and entrepreneur. The son of Olu Dara, Nas has released eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums and has sold over 25 million records worldwide. Nas is often named as one of the greatest hip-hop artists. MTV ranked him at #5 on their list of "The Greatest MCs of All Time". In 2012, The Source ranked him #2 on their list of the "Top 50 Lyricists of All Time". In 2013, Nas was ranked 4th on MTV's "Hottest MCs in the Game" list. 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. I love love love Nas's music. His album, "ILLMATIC" is easily one of my favorite albums of all time! This man is the GOAT. I grew up in Queens so ...
-Memorial Day- Memorial Day or Decoration Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces. It was traditionally observed on May 30 but now officially observed on the last Monday in May. Some ways to show honor are Wear or display a red poppy, display the U.S. flag, etc. An interesting fact is that the true origins of who held the first Memorial Day celebration is a debated subject. Approximately 620,000 soldiers on both sides died during the Civil War. The Grand Army of the Republic was created by the Union Army to honor their dead. I will probably do nothing on memorial day. I feel like memorial day is a well deserved day for veteran families. I don't mind having a day like this. I do think that some people only use it as an excuse to have vacations. Some people don't honor or do what the day is for. Memorial day is a good day for those families. They feel like they're not alone and that...
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