Throwback: Happy 51st Birthday, Nas!

September is a busy month in music history. 

• The Bee Gees‘ Barry Gibb celebrated his 77th birthday on September 1 
• Gloria Estefan celebrated her 66th birthday on September 1
• Soundgarden‘s Kim Thayil celebrated his 64th birthday on September 4
• Freddie Mercury, one of the greatest vocalists and entertainers in rock history was born 78 years ago on September 5
• Pink Floyd‘s co-founder and creative force Roger Waters celebrated his 81st birthday on September 6
• The legendary, King of Soul, Otis Redding was born 83 years ago on September 9
• Dave Stewart celebrated his 72nd birthday on September 9
• Big Daddy Kane, one of the most entertaining and talented emcees in hip-hop history celebrated his 56th birthday on September 10
• The legendary Roy Ayers celebrated his 84th birthday on September 10 
• Aerosmith‘s Joe Perry celebrated his 74th birthday on September 10
• The Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft celebrated his 52nd birthday on September 10
• Ludacris celebrated his 47th birthday on September 10
• The legendary Barry White, the Original King of Quiet Storm Soul was born 80 years ago on September 12
• Rush‘s Neal Peart, one the greatest rock drummers ever was born 72 years ago on September 12
• The Church frontman Steve Kilbey celebrated his 70th birthday on September 13
• Keith Murray, one of the most entertaining emcees I’ve ever seen live, celebrated his 50th birthday on September 13
• The great and supremely talented Amy Winehouse was born on this day 41 years ago

Nas, one of the greatest living emcees to ever hold a mic celebrates his 51st birthday today.

Let’s celebrate the brother and his momentous work today — and every single day.

Happy birthday, brother!