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Signifying Rappers: Rap and Race in the Urban Present (9780880015356): Mark Costello, David Foster Wallace. Everything is a Remix.

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Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap. Jay-Z. Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip-Hop. Nas On Marvin Gaye's Marriage, Parenting And Rap Genius. Hide captionNas, who at 38 has just released his 10th album, Life Is Good. Courtesy of Def Jam Records Nas, who at 38 has just released his 10th album, Life Is Good. The veteran rapper Nas, who released his 10th album, Life Is Good, this week, spoke to weekends on All Things Considered host Guy Raz about the breakup of his marriage to singer Kelis, parenting, his writing process and his search for inner peace. Hear the radio version at the audio link and read more of their conversation below.