Nas-Backed Queens Casino Moves Ahead After JAY-Z’s Times Square Project Was Rejected

Nas-Backed Queens Casino Moves Ahead After JAY-Z’s Times Square Project Was Rejected

After JAY-Z and Caesars' Times Square casino proposal was shot down last week, the Nas-backed Aqueduct Resorts World in Queens took a step forward.

“Sorry Jay-Z We Win Again” | Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Reignites Queens vs Brooklyn Rap Beef With Businessman Nas And Sean Carter

Iconic rappers Sean Carter aka Jay-Z and Nasir Jones aka Nas haven’t always been cool. The Brooklyn and Queens legendary emcees once had a longstanding beef that began in 1996 when Nas reportedly missed a scheduled studio session for the “Excuse Me Miss” emcee’s debut album “Reasonable Doubt.”  Nas & Jay-Z Rap Beef The beef carried on until 2005, and played a huge role in both of their careers. Nas gave us hit his diss record “Ether,” while HoV …

Nas’ Queens Casino Bid Advances as Jay-Z’s Times Square Project Gets Rejected

A $5 billion casino backed by hip hop icon Nas just got the thumbs up from a state board, putting Queens one step closer to hosting one of New York’s next full-service gaming venues. This win comes right after Jay-Z’s high-profile Times Square proposal was shut down by the same state process. Video “There’s a theme in Queens and I know Nas is a part of it,” said Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, celebrating the move. “Queens gets the mo…

New York Approves Rapper Nas’ Casino Bid After Rejecting Jay-Z’s Casino Proposal

Rapper Nas' won the casino battle over Jay-Z days after Jigga's casino bid was denied. A Community Advisory Committee in Queens voted unanimously to approve Nas' proposal.

Nas-Backed Casino Moves Forward After Jay-Z's Proposal Denied

The original Nas vs. Jay-Z battle may have been decades ago, but it looks like a new one emerged – and it’s not music related. Nas’ bid to build a casino at Aqueduct Resorts World in Queens took a step forward Thursday (Sept 25). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nasir Jones (@nas) The “Illmatic” rapper learned that he won the casino race when a board unanimously voted that Resorts World Casino can expand with a $5.5 billion integrat…