Nas has been dishing out magical rhymes for decades but now he’s the one being wowed by the wild tricks of a real-life magician.
Magician Eric Blackwell made an appearance at a recent party in celebration of Nas and Hit-Boy‘s Magic 2 album, and he performed a crazy trick that had the guests in awe.
The Chicago-bred magician somehow made a permanent marker “X” drawing on his hand go from himself to Nas’ palm with the snap of a finger.
“Watch the X. If I were to take the perma-ink off my hand. One, two, three — we’re all here for a reason,” he said before Nas showed his hand somehow with the X on it after having his fists clenched for the duration of the trick.
With the crowd stunned at what they witnessed, a shocked Nas had to take a step back and walk away while puffing on his cigar wondering how that just happened. “@Nas face was like naaaaaaah Then immediately mindblow,” a fan wrote in the magician’s comments.
Another person added a possible suggestion for the clip’s soundtrack: “Gotta put the Made You Look song to this video!”
Watch the trick unfold below:
Nas and Hit-Boy have been keeping the magic going by cooking up their fifth collaborative project, Magic 2, which arrived last Friday (July 21).
The Queensbridge legend took to Twitter shortly after the album’s arrival to reflect on the “best year” of his life.
“I’m happy to be around making new music because I love it,” he said. “Having the best year of my life. I caught the Holy Spirit and I’m grateful to be giving it all to the world. Magic 2.”
The first of the pair’s collaborative efforts, King’s Disease — which was released in August 2020 — bagged Nas his first-ever Grammy win for Best Rap Album.
The dynamic duo then returned a year later to release King’s Disease II in August 2021, with Magic arriving just a few months later in December 2021. King’s Disease III was released the following year in November 2022.
Meanwhile, Nas has received lofty praise from basketball legend Magic Johnson after naming a track on Magic 2 after him.
On Saturday (July 22), Magic took to Twitter where he dubbed Nasty Nas a “hell of a businessman,” before waxing poetic about what an honor it was to be recognized for his business acumen.
“On Nas’s new album Magic 2 he dedicated track 7 to me called Earvin Magic Johnson!” the Lakers icon wrote. “Thank you for the respect and honor of my business acumen. You’re a hell of a businessman in your own right!”
Rarely see Tha God MC in awe like that. That Magic 2 show he a magician his self. Hope that ain’t slip his mind for a moment.
Jay z deserves a lot more respect from the magician and should be getting the same treatment that nas is unreservedly getting
You should go give Jay Z a blowjob since you love him so much then. You’ll like the magic he leaves on your face when you’re done.
You sound like a closeted nas Stan. He ain’t going to fuck you
I can’t take your response serious after you showed how much of Jay Z’s dick you have in you. You’re definitely not shy about it either.
Says the person who sucks nas’s dick every day
I still can’t take you seriously with Jay Z’s dick down your throat or your weak responses. Enjoy your penis.
Magic Johnson got that AIDS thou
He got it, but you tha 1 who seems more concerned about it than him 😂 😂
He prolly even forgot that he got aids coz that shit was like ages ago 😏