Nas
publication date: Saturday, October 8, 2016 (part of Fall 2016)
category: 
Music
clue: Hip hop became ill when this Brooklyn native started his career, and later died when he feuded with Jay Z.
explanation: Nas was known for his debut album Illmatic and later album Hip Hop is Dead. more…
difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Justin Woods, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Joanna Woods, Matthew Preston, and Richard Slominsky
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