Arts & Entertainment
Nas, A$AP Ferg Take Over Wash Heights Street For Music Video
The two New York rappers were in Washington Heights on Saturday to film the music video for Nas' "Spicy."
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — Washington Heights was rocking Saturday night as legendary NYC rapper Nas was joined in the neighborhood by A$AP Rocky and Fivio Foreign to film the music video for "Spicy."
Videos were posted all over social media of the Queensbridge rapper filming in the Upper Manhattan neighborhood, including a video posted to his own Instagram account.
"Nut crackers and Pure up in the Heights with my Dominican brothers. #186," Nas wrote on his Instagram.
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View this post on Instagram“Nut crackers and Puré up in the Heights wit my Dominican brothers” #186 #Spicy @asapferg @fivioforeign_8fs #kingsdisease
A post shared by Nasir Jones (@nas) on Sep 20, 2020 at 8:47am PDT
"Spicy" is one of the title tracks on Nas' most recent album King's Disease, which he released on Aug. 21. It's the legendary rapper's 13th album, and has guest appearances from The Firm, Anderson Paak, A$AP Ferg, Big Sean, Lil Durk, and more.
A$AP Ferg also grew up in the Upper Manhattan neighborhood of Harlem.
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The Washington Heights community was clearly excited to see Nas in their neighborhood as videos showed crowds cheering and dancing around the New York rapper.
"Those kids in Washington Heights being SO HAPPY being around Nas in the Hood is what Hip Hop missing," one Twitter user posted about Nas' appearance in the neighborhood.
Nas in Washington Heights last night pic.twitter.com/jYY8c9Ollc
— etha..sosa (@eski225) September 19, 2020
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