During a performance at Ricochet Lounge in Miami, Florida for Art Basel Miami 2011, Nas painted his first-ever picture, stopping the performance to auction off the work for $14,000.
The Queensbridge rapper picked up a brush during “Made You Look” and tested his artistic hand, resulting in a portrait of a man smoking a joint. After the performance, Esco auctioned the piece for charity, with the winning bid coming in at $14,000.
Check the performance and auction below.
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Smfh….You not smart after all Nas.I mean, you’ve been in this hiphop world for like…what? 20/19yrs and yet you ain’t your own boss…i bet if biggie still alive he woulda been the richest rapper ever…nigga was real smart.
Biggie had a leech (Puff Daddy) so he woulda been broke, just like Big Pun had a leech (Fat Joe).
why does every rapper have to own a label? that whol rapper owing their label shit is smoke and mirrors. think about rapper with their own labels 99% of them dont have a star artist on the label. yes, some of these dudes are nice better that never get to put out an album. think about these label jeezy label, busta label, fab label, terror squad, didnt snoop have a label at some point, LUPE let niggas do their music and stop this fake CEO SHIT. YMCMB and roc-a-fella are anomalies
Real smart? We should laugh at you for worrying about another man pockets, while swinging on another nuts, now that’s lame.
@Lmao @ that lame nigga frontin:
But yet Nas is co-owner of a very successful touring company, Nas has invested in Emmy Award winning documentaries and has invested in commercial property ect. “Nas is a very good busines he has invested in business that is important to him.”-Steve Stoute (Complex Mag 2011)
By the way he is an owner of several labels…Ill Will, The Jones Expereince and SunKnight all in which he has used as imprintes on all of his solo and joint albums. Nas is about business anyone can own a label including you. How about you try being 1/10 as successful as Nas is and then maybe you can talk shit.
Sort yourself out financially before talking shit on a dude who’s obviously doing well if he’s paying Kelis child support 50k a month. People don’t earn that kinda money in an entire year, never mind a monthly outgoing. He ain’t Hov but he definitely is still money smart.
I was gonna get atchu homie… but some intelligent brothas already school’d you!
You been sonned bitch. You can’t make stupid statements like that and not expect this kinda reaction.
Nas is a successful man. He’s also managed to validate an alternative business attitude and lifestyle compared to rappers like Jay-Z, Weezy, Kanye and dudes like that, even though he’s signed to Dej Jam. His mentality compares better to NY cats like the Wu, Mobb Deep, AZ and Cormega. For me he’s a top 3 emcee, I’m checking for Life is Good.
your the biggest dumbfuckever if you were infront of me i would have beat the shit out of you, nas is one of the most smartest, lyrical, and realest rappers if not the.
dude these guys with their own “record labels” owe others with deep pockets anyways. They dont take all that money you dumbass. learn about business.
Nas is the fakest fuck ever. Calling Def Jam an ”Evil empire” and then signing to them, because his career was dying after he released the worst double album in the history of rap.
REAL ASS NIGGA….
like a bo$$
painting was charity azwel! NAS IS THE GREATEST
This is a prime example of when you are blessed to do what you love and have fun doing it at the same time. Continued blessings to Nas and all those who love what they do.
And all proceeds wil be given directly to Kelis for child support payments.
You’re the blood on the tissue of a bleeding ass. Grow up and be a man and stop gossipin bitch
It was for Charity dumbass
Man he need to do that on the reg to get that child support up
I hope it makes you feel like a giant when you talk down on real players. Microscopic little man with dumb over used comments. And the troll below you. Be men not gossip girls MicroMan. You pee on ya own balls. BITCH WHAT?
^^^^^^hahahaha. lmao.^^^^^^^
Nas. Dope. Enough said.
NAS IS DOPE
LMAO! Nas is great.
That was real nice for NAS to do…. nice look….. then i froze the frame to look at completed painting……. straight doo doo
haha yea but he did it there on spot with one hand on the mic, he aint no davinci
chill:
lets try something new.how about we respect each other and if you dont have anything to add to the convo then dont comment at all.
a picture of a man smoking a joint used to help cancer…lol how ironic
damn nas definitely the realest, greatest of all time
STOP GOSSIPING!
ONLY WAY NAS WILL BE RELEVANT AGAIN IS IF HE SIGN WITH YMCMB. IF NOT HIS CAREER DONE
Hahahaa, fucking trolll
Dude man you make me laugh. I first thought you were serious and was like, who is this cat. haha good shit.
career haha mother fucker he put out the best album hip hop has ever seen. his name will live forever as the greatest rapper of all time haha. you think they going say the same think about young money lol. lil wayne is almost 30 a he is on his way out where is his classic.
This dude is being SARCASTIC. *smh @ the post above this one*
Damn. Nobody on this world responses as furios and insecure as a Nas dickrider. They always feel like they need to prove something/make him bigger than he is.
nas ruined his legendary status ever since he signed to def jam under Jayz during their beef era
The people that come on sites to hate on Nas are immature, broke losers! You niggas worry more about Nas than he does. Nas LEGACY was sealed before Def Jam and Def Jam paid him 12 million to do so!
Nas didn’t sign with Jay-Z, he signed with Russel Simmons. ugh…ignorant dumbasses.
What charity?
to support children with cancer
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that nigga could be a artist
he is an artist.
What do you black folks think about my article?
Some funny shit tho.. Nas selling a picture of a dude smokin a blunt and the money goes to support children with cancer…smh
This covers one child support payment
LLH. That’s a low blow.
hahahahaa
Nas sold a painting he made in less than 5 minutes, on the spot, while rapping, for 14K. Nas could take a shit at a concert and sell it for a couple Gs… Damn.
i’d eat that shit.
@big finga
thats what im saying.with a bib on nigga!
u niggas is gay niggas
…and where’s the paint?
Nas donates the money he earned from his painting to charity and the haters come repeating the same old tired as lines about his child support. When will you haters learn Nasir always PREVAILS!
Hey Nas what about actually taking money out of your own pocket and giving some to charity?!