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Hip-hop artist Nas and Ben Horowitz, co-founder and partner at Andreessen Horowitz, share a moment.

The Notorious B.I.G. first went by Biggie Smalls. Jazzy turned into Jay-Z, which then turned into Jay Z. Nas stepped up his hygiene regime and dropped Nasty.

Today, after weeks of media aggrandizement, millionaire tech investor Ben Horowitz and sat down on a stage in Austin with the rapper Nas and made a large room uncomfortable.

Ben Horowitz, a top Silicon Valley investor and partner at Andreessen Horowitz, got on stage and danced alongside Kutcher while Nas rapped.

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Macklemore and his producer Ryan Lewis are crushing hip-hop metrics, no matter how apologetic the Seattle rapper is about his big wins.

Ian Gelfand has probably helped one of your favorite rap video be made and during an appearance on Cipha Sounds' Take It Personal , he told a story about a legendary rap video.

The 2014 Tribeca Film festival set the slate Thursday for its 13th annual edition, running April 16 - 27. The fest's opening night film will be "Time is Illmatic," the Documentary about rapper Nas's 1994 album "Illmatic."

Singer Kelis insists she is "over" her 2009 divorce from rapper Nas , despite the fact he sparked speculation in recent years about his feelings for his ex-wife after featuring her wedding dress on the cover of his 2012 album.

This year is the 20th anniversary of Nas' groundbreaking debut Illmatic . As part of the celebration for the classic project, the Queens emcee is re-releasing the album featuring remastered songs, unreleased tracks, and remixes.

South by Southwest 's hip-hop roll call continues, with announcements of four nights curated by ?uestlove 's Okayplayer and 50 Cent 's Tuesday takeover of Fair Market.

Rhymesayers just gave area hip-hop fans a big reason to look forward to the warmer months, as they released the lineup for the seventh annual Soundset festival.

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Ben Horowitz , 47, co-founded the venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and is author of "The Hard Thing About Hard Things" .

Mark our words: 2014 is the year that New York City hip-hop officially matters again.

There's nothing like a new album. Its new look, new sound, and new focus are just a few reasons why we become drawn to it.

In this photo taken Friday, Feb. 21, 2014 a hip-hop themed banner is placed at the intersection of Sunset Blvd. and La Brea Ave., in Los Angeles.

Major Lazer's "Apocalypse Soon" is a modernized and very listenable journey to the heart of a several genres expertly merged together.

Nasir Jones is considered by many rap fans as the reigning King of New York, but that does not prevent the Queens emcee from sharing his thoughts on his southern peers.

Carmen Bryan says Nas has refused to pay college tuition and medical expenses for their 19-year-old daughter, Destiny.