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Fans of Hip-Hop in the 2000s probably wouldn’t believe that the bubble-gum rapper of with the single, “I Can,” in 2003 used to be a hard-edged East Coast Rapper. Nas was born Nasir Jones in the Queensbridge Projects of New York City. Being the son of jazz musician, Olu Dara, the rapper grew up listening and appreciating music. Nas definitely had a hard childhood. By the time he was in eight grade, the rapper dropped out of school. Although he was not in school, he made sure to read and work on his vocabulary. His high literacy rate would later make him very famous. In 1991, Nas met Main Source and was featured on the track, “Live at the Barbeque.” He soon became a respected East Coast street rapper. Main Source was so impressed with Nas that he contacted the rapper one more and asked if he could write something to be put on the Zebrahead Soundtrack. Nas created the song, “Halftime.” Main Source liked “Halftime” so much that he made it the lead track on the album. Nas was soon appro...