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Rap veteran Nas gave German fans something more to be excited about following the country's World Cup win earlier in the week after taking the stage at a headlining show. #overseasflow
Photos and footage of Nasir Jones performing alongside Mass Appeal signee Fashawn Monday (July 14) night has surfaced online.
Last night, Nas delivered a memorable performance at his headlining show in Cologne, Germany with a special appearance by Mass Appeal’s newest addition, Fashawn. Fashawn dropped a fresh a cappella freestyle that riled up the crowd and gave a sneak peek of what’s to come for his upcoming album, The Ecology. Fashawn also performed at Europe’s biggest music event, Splash! Festival, alongside Outkast, Wiz Khalifa,YG, Cashmere Cat, Schoolboy Q, A$ASP Ferg and more. His sophomore album The Ecology is set to release on September 30, featuring a handful of collaborations including Nas, Aloe Blacc and more. (Press Release)
Recently, Fashawn revealed Nasir’s interest in having him join his roster completely changed his career outlook.
“Before this whole Nas thing happened, I was really discouraged with rap. I was not excited about the future of hip-hop. I was doing other things. But, getting the call from Nas just lit the fire again. Really just got me ready to kill everything in my path.” (VLAD TV)
Nasty Nas announced the official signing last Wednesday (July 9) and called the rapper one of hip-hop’s most underrated emcees.
“Fashawn is one of the most underrated in the game. The world is gonna know soon. We’re excited to have him as a part of the family.” Fashawn’s prepping The Ecology for his Mass Appeal debut, a project that follows a series of past efforts from the emcee, including his Ode To Illmatic piece and his critically acclaimed Exile-produced album, Boy Meets World. (HHDX)
Last month, Nas talked about his admiration for speculated Mass Appeal signee Boldy James.
“All day, yes sir,” Nas said when asked if he was signing Boldy James. “He spit. He just spit straight raw straight outta the D. Everybody know what it is in the D, and my man right there, he’s flowing. It’s just easy. It’s just easy to see the talent right there and I just wanted to be associated with that. … I’ve been hearing what he’s been doing and found out he didn’t have a deal. When I found out he was still free, I was just trying to see if he was ready to get down with this thing and go all the way with Mass Appeal and I think it’s a perfect connection.” (Hot 107.5)
Check out the performance footage:
