Nas releases first children’s book (Guardian)

Aside’s being one of rap’s most lyrical MCs, Nas is advancing into the children’s book business.

Last week, the Queens rapper announced plans to release his first book for children titled I Know I Can, a homage to the 2002 God’s Son cut “I Know.”

“@MassAppeal launches @MAJRour kids brand. My first kid’s book is on the way,” he wrote on Instagram. The post was accompanied by the book’s cover, which has the back view of a black family of four walking toward a life-size cutout of a globe.

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