Nas and Jadakiss recently linked up for a musical moment that went viral, just not the type one might expect from the two Hip-Hop legends.
The New York natives teamed up on the mic during a karaoke night in their hometown, serenading a small crowd of onlookers with their vocals.
On Tuesday morning (Feb. 11), clips surfaced on social media of Nas and Jada singing music icon Frank Sinatra’s iconic 1969 release, “My Way,” which were presumably recorded the night prior.
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In the first video, Jadakiss can be heard cheering from out of the camera’s view, as Nas belts out lyrics from Sinatra’s signature tune from the stage.
The camera then pans back to Jada, who’s standing in the crowd, holding a glass of what appears to be an alcoholic beverage while intermittingly providing backing vocals.
At the end of Nas’ performance, Jada thanks the crowd for their show of applause for his and Nas’ set. “Far too kind, far too kind,” Jada told the audience, which included roughly one dozen people.
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In another clip, seemingly from earlier in the same karaoke performance, Nas hops down from the stage and continues to sing “My Way.” He makes his way towards Jada, wrapping his arm around The Lox member’s shoulder in a brotherly embrace.
Nas and Jadakiss’ camaraderie should come as no surprise to those familiar with the two lyrical titans’ history with one another. The pair has worked together on multiple occasions, with Nas appearing alongside Kiss on the song “Show Discipline” from Jada’s debut solo album, Kiss tha Game Goodbye, in 2001.
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Jadakiss would later return the favor by appearing on the remix to Nas’ hit single, “Made You Look,” from his God’s Son album the following year.
See clips from Nas and Jadakiss’ karaoke performance below.
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