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Nas on Netflix docuseries 'Rapture,' Killer Mike and why hip-hop's mainstream appeal won't be enough to kill the genre

"We all have power, we are all able to make change," asserted veteran artist Nas 20 minutes into the second episode of the new Netflix docuseries "Rapture," an eight-episode series that delves into hip-hop's music and culture. The work looks at pivotal figures throughout multiple generations, offering candid, behind-the scenes moments.

"You don't get drunk on power," Nas continued. "You enjoy it and you use it to help others." In the episode, he's wearing a white hoodie with the word "Queens" written across the chest in the style of the Guess logo, a nod to the place where he cut his teeth before releasing the influential 1994

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