WATCH: Nas beats Royce 5’9″ to win Best Rap Album at Grammys 2021 Posted on March 15, 2021March 17, 2021Hip-hop’s legendary lyricist Nas finally won his first ever Grammy last night after 13 nominations across more than two decades. The 47-year-old king of the New York City, won Best Rap Album for his 13th effort, titled “King’s Disease.”Nas’ album bested “The Allegory” by Royce da 5′9”, Alfredo” by Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist, “Black Habits” by D Smoke and “A Written Testimony” by Jay Electronica. In an interview with British music magazine NME in November 2020, Nas revealed that he had attempted to create a record similar to James Brown’s 1968 classic “Say It Loud ― I’m Black and I’m Proud” and said it was necessary for Black artists to make similar anthems because of “the foot on our necks.”Watch the video of Grammy awarding Nas below: <span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span>Related posts:Eminem performs at Rocket Mortgage private event in DetroitJanuary 23, 2026New Song: Lazarus, Royce Da 5’9” & Ikka - “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde"January 9, 2026J. Cole uses Eminem's '99 flow in a new song from his new albumFebruary 6, 2026De La Soul show love to Royce Da 5'9"November 21, 2025Mobb Deep shout out Eminem & 50 Cent in a new song with NasOctober 19, 2025The moment Eminem hit LCA stage at the 2026 Rocket MortgagJanuary 23, 2026Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads More Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Royce 5'9 Trending Grammy 2021NasRoyce