Today In Hip Hop History: Nas’ Third LP ‘I Am’ Turns 25 Years Old!
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Released by Columbia Records, Nas’ third album, I Am, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album sold 470,000 copies in its first week and was certified double platinum in the United States. The album was nominated in 2000 for Best Rap Album at the 43rd Grammy Awards. Originally intended to be a […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: Nas’ Third LP ‘I Am’ Turns 25 Years Old! first appeared on The Source.

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