“I’m the young city bandit, hold myself down singlehanded. For murder raps, I kick my thoughts alone, get remanded. Born alone, die alone, no crew to keep my crown or throne.” Nas is the greatest emcee ever to bless a microphone. This, my friends, is a fact. Sure, there may have been artists who have sold more records; who have experienced more mainstream success; or even who have had a bigger impact, e.g., Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls. But there is not an emcee – livi