Nas recently opened up about his battle with COVID-19 in a cover story for Ebony Magainze and says it really took a toll on him.
“I caught COVID in late October,” Nas said. “This is the first time [I’m] mentioning it. It was a tough time. It was mentally and physically hard. It’s just today’s world, with chemical warfare, crazy politics, racism, food shortages, police malpractice, Black-on-Black murder. The human spirit is being tested. I think that God has a plan for all of this. But right now, we’re in a serious time.”
Nas recently released his Grammy-winning album, “Kings Disease” and says he now gets stopped on the street for stock advice.
“That’s really rewarding. It used to be only, ‘I’m inspired by you to rap,’ which I still hear, and I still love it. But it’s about letting people know, ‘This is what I’m doing. You do it, too.’” said Nas.