New York State of Mind by Nas

Summary Note

Multi-platinum rapper Nas has a reputation as one of the greatest of all time. Nas joins host Elisa New, music executive Steve Stoute, scholar Salamishah Tillet, and several fans to explore his iconic 1994 track.

General Note

Originally released by PBS, 2017.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 07, 2019.

Content Note

Introduction: New York State of Mind (2:17); --Technique (4:30); -- Metaphor and Meaning (3:05); -- Power of Poetry (2:33); -- Queensbridge Childhood (2:50); -- Story Telling (4:37); -- Cousin of Death (4:13); -- Credits: New York State of Mind (0:40); .