Nas, Wu-Tang, And Hip-Hop's Long Game

As the genre turns 50, hip-hop's living legends are forging a blueprint for their next era—with the help of an audience that's grown up alongside them.

Last night at the Barclays Center, Nas strode to the stage for the latest stop on the NY State of Mind tour, his co-headlining venture with the Wu-Tang Clan. Decked out in all black from his leather jacket down to his Air Force 1s, he serenaded the crowd with hits like “One Mic” and “Got Ur Self A Gun” before delivering a message as classic as his look.

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