July 13, 2019

All that Nas: Rapper's latest song - with two jazz masters

Nas' dad Olu Dara is a jazz cornetist, he also played on several Nas' songs, so jazz is a thing in his music. His song 'Jarreau Of Rap (Skatt Attack)' reflects this jazz background - it's a collaboration with the late, great jazz singer Al Jarreau, who died in 2017, and a jazz trumpeter Keyon Harrold. All Hip Hop states that this song is also a departure from the norm for Nas who has been criticized for not changing up his flow, which is - the changes in rhythm - also essential in jazz. Listen to '...Skatt...' below.