Nas tells Ebony Magazine that he caught COVID-19 a couple of months after releasing “King’s Disease” last year.
“I caught COVID in late October,” Nas revealed. “This is the first time [I’m] mentioning it. It was a tough time. It was mentally and physically hard.”
Speaking of the all-around disarray that plagued 2020 and seeped into 2021 as well, Nas said, “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.”
According to Complex, Nas’ mentally and physically taxing case of COVID-19 reminded him of how fragile life can be, and while talking with Ebony Magazine, he took a moment to reflect on his legacy.
“I just wanna become as great as the ones I came up thinking were the greatest,” the King’s Disease II artist admitted. “Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, LL, Slick Rick, Ice Cube—the list goes on. I just wanna be able to look at myself and say that I did what they are doing.”
If you’re interested in reading what else Nas discussed in his cover story for Ebony Magazine, you can read it here.
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