SINGER

Nas

1973 - Today

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Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (; born September 14, 1973), known professionally as Nas ( NAHZ), is an American rapper and entrepreneur. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Nas began his musical career in 1989 under the moniker "Nasty Nas", and recorded demos under the wing of fellow East Coast rapper Large Professor. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nas has received more than 17,664,939 page views. His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia. Nas is the 985th most popular singer (up from 1,005th in 2019), the 5,164th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,494th in 2019) and the 255th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 18M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 57.12

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 52

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.41

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.30

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Nas ranks 985 out of 4,381. Before him are Megan Thee Stallion, Ayumi Hamasaki, Giovanni Martinelli, Lena Katina, Shovkat Mammadova, and Mísia. After him are Julia Volkova, Val Valentino, Dr. John, Ice MC, Adoniran Barbosa, and Marija Šerifović.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Nas ranks 120. Before him are Nacho Vidal, Cassandra Clare, Mariza, Valentina Lisitsa, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, and Bernd Schneider. After him are Kristen Wiig, Vladimír Šmicer, Radha Mitchell, Sasha Alexander, Yusuf Dikeç, and Tom Wlaschiha.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Nas ranks 5,164 out of 20,380. Before him are George Kojac (1910), Samantha Smith (1972), James Pickens Jr. (1954), Susanna Kaysen (1948), Felicia Farr (1932), and Pauline Kael (1919). After him are Robert Webber (1924), Charles Starkweather (1938), Mary Daly (1928), Val Valentino (1956), Dr. John (1941), and Herbert Friedman (1916).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Nas ranks 255. Before him are Joan Osborne (1962), Billy Paul (1934), Randy Crawford (1952), Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893), Rosa Ponselle (1897), and Megan Thee Stallion (1995). After him are Val Valentino (1956), Dr. John (1941), LL Cool J (1968), Reba McEntire (1955), Jimi Jamison (1951), and Dee Snider (1955).

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