KXNG Crooked & Truth Ali – Don’t Close Your Eyes (Ashamed Remix) [Stream]

Today would have been the 60th birthday of country’s Keith Whitley, who died in 1989. Producer Jonathan Hay, who hails from Kentucky like Whitley, decided to pay tribute to the late singer with “Don’t Close Your Eyes (Ashamed Remix),” a mashup that features Whitley’s 1988 single “Don’t Close Your Eyes” alongside verses from Kxng Crooked and Truth Ali. via Billboard

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Obey Your Thirst w/ Nas [Video]

Nas shared his story with The FADER x Sprite. “Growing up in Queensbridge, hip-hop was the most amazing thing I’d ever heard,” says Nas in the Obey Your Thirst documentary, made by The FADER and Sprite. “There was nothing more important to me than having a voice. I wanted to make a big impact on this art form. I wanted to open up a doorway for another generation.” Considering that these are words coming from one of the most revered rappers of all time, behind one of the most beloved albums of all time in 1994’s “Illmatic”, it’s safe to say that Nas has succeeded in making his dreams a reality. But how did he make it all happen? In the video, Nas gives up-and-comers some advice, insisting on following your vision regardless of what other people say: “Why do something that’s not you? Trust in yourself and always push the envelope.”

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