Editing Nas (section)

==Business ventures==
On April 10, 2013, Nas invested an undisclosed six-figure sum into [[Mass Appeal Magazine|''Mass Appeal'' magazine]], where he went on to serve as the publication's associate publisher, joined by creative firm Decon and White Owl Capital Partners.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.23540/title.nas-invests-six-figure-sum-in-mass-appeal-magazine | title=Nas Invests Six-Figure Sum in Mass Appeal Magazine | publisher=HiphopDX | date=April 10, 2013 | access-date=April 25, 2013 | first=Jake| last=Paine}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2013/04/10/all-i-need-is-one-mag-nas-invests-in-mass-appeal-media/ | title=All I Need Is One Mag: Nas Invests In Mass Appeal Media | magazine=Forbes | date=April 10, 2013 | access-date=April 25, 2013 | first=Zack O'Malley |last=Greenburg}}</ref> In May 2013, it was announced that Nas would open a sneaker store in Las Vegas called 12&nbsp;am RUN (pronounced Midnight Run) as part of [[The LINQ]] retail development,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Nas is Opening a Sneaker Store in Las Vegas |url=http://www.complex.com/sneakers/2013/05/nas-is-opening-a-sneaker-store-in-las-vegas |magazine=Complex |access-date=April 11, 2014}}</ref> with it opening the following month.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/article/nas-launching-new-sneaker-store-las-vegas |title=Nas Launching New Sneaker Store in Las Vegas |publisher=Vibe |date=June 5, 2013 |access-date=October 19, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2013/06/05/nas-to-open-sneaker-store-in-las-vegas/ |title=Nas To Open Sneaker Store in Las Vegas |date=June 5, 2013 |publisher=TheSource |access-date=October 19, 2013}}</ref> Nas has a partnership with [[Hennessy]] and worked on their "Wild Rabbit" campaign.<ref>{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Brennan|title=Nas Reveals New Album Details, Business Ventures & More|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/18/nas-new-album-nasir-jones_n_4122025.html|work=Huffington Post|access-date=March 4, 2014|date=October 18, 2013}}</ref>

In September 2013, he invested in a technology startup company, a job search appmaker called Proven.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-nas-invests-proven-20131002,0,3067395.story | title=Rapper Nas invests in San Francisco job-search app-maker Proven | newspaper=LA Times | access-date=October 6, 2013 | first=Ryan | last=Faughnder | date=October 4, 2013}}</ref> In 2014, Nas invested as part of a $2.8M round in viral video startup ViralGains another addition to Queens-bridge venture partners portfolio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://qbvp.com/|website=Qeensbridge venture partners|title=Investment Fund|access-date=August 2, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/08/01/this-video-advertising-startup-just-raised-2-8m-to-do-its-thing-in-more-places | title=This video advertising startup just raised $2.8M to do its thing in more places | publisher=VentureBeat | access-date=August 1, 2014 | first=Larry | last=Zhou | date=August 1, 2014}}</ref>

In May 2014, Nas partnered with job placement startup Koru to fund a scholarship for 10 college graduates to go through Koru's training program. Nas will also be joining the startup as a guest coach.<ref>Jack Smith IV. [http://betabeat.com/2014/05/rapper-nas-teams-up-with-koru-to-sponsor-even-more-tech-scholarships/ Rapper Nas Teams Up With Koru To Sponsor Even More Tech Scholarships]. ''Betabeat''. May 28, 2014.</ref> Nas is a co-owner of a Cloud-based service LANDR, an automated, drag-and-drop digital audio postproduction tool which automates "mastering", the final stage in audio production.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/index.php/news/read/nas-pete-tong-warner-invest-in-landr/062247|website=Music Week|title=Nas, Pete Tong, Warner invest in LANDR|first=Coral|last=Williamson|date=July 8, 2012|access-date=August 2, 2015}}</ref> In June 2015, Nas joined forces with New York City soul food restaurant Sweet Chick.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/tony-triumph/superstar-rapper-nas-says_b_7607030.html | title=Rapper Nas Is Bringing New Flavor to Sweet Chick NYC | work=Huffington Post | date=July 18, 2015 | access-date=January 17, 2016 | first=Tony| last=Triumph}}</ref> He plans to expand the restaurant brand nationally.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6598332/nas-chicken-waffles-sweet-chick-expansion | title=Nas Teams With Chicken & Waffles Joint Sweet Chick to 'Expand the Brand Nationally' | magazine=Billboard | date=July 17, 2015 | access-date=January 17, 2016 | first=Marc| last=Schneider}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://massappeal.com/nas-talks-chicken-and-waffles-business-venture-sweet-chick/ | title=Nas Talks New Chicken and Waffles Business Venture With 'Sweet Chick' | publisher=Mass Appeal | access-date=January 17, 2016 | first=Levi | last=Felder | archive-date=April 1, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401052612/http://massappeal.com/nas-talks-chicken-and-waffles-business-venture-sweet-chick/ | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://theboombox.com/nas-wants-to-bring-sweet-chick-soul-food-to-your-plate/ | title=Nas Wants to Bring Sweet Chick Soul Food to Your Plate | date=June 18, 2015 | access-date=January 17, 2016 | first=Sowmya| last=Krishnamurthy}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ourhealthhomelife.com/madamenoire/542918/nas-chicken-waffles/|title=Rapper Nas Teams Up With Chicken & Waffles Spot, Sweet Chick, in New York City|date=June 26, 2015|publisher=Madamnoire|access-date=August 2, 2015|first=Kimberly|last=Gedeon|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924062536/http://www.ourhealthhomelife.com/madamenoire/542918/nas-chicken-waffles/|archive-date=September 24, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The Los Angeles location opened in April 2017.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/nas-opens-sweet-chick-restaurant-in-los-angeles-news.31498.html| title=Nas Opens Sweet Chick Restaurant In Los Angeles| publisher= Hot New Hip Hop| date= April 20, 2017| first= Mitch| last= Findlay}}</ref> He owns his own clothing line called HSTRY.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hstryclothing.com/|website=HSTRY Clothing|title=New Arrivals|access-date=August 2, 2015}}</ref>

In June 2018, Nas was paid $40 million after [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] acquired the doorbell company [[Ring Inc.]] as well as [[PillPack]] – the latter of which he invested in via his investment firm, Queensbridge Venture Partners.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Copeland |first1=Corey |title=Nas Cashes In On Another Deal With Amazon |url=https://thesource.com/2018/07/05/nas-cashes-in-on-another-deal-with-amazon/ |website=thesource.com |date=July 5, 2018 |publisher=The Northstar Group |access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Watson |first1=Elijah C. |title=Another Nas-Backed Company Has Been Purchased By Amazon For $1 Billion |url=https://www.okayplayer.com/culture/nas-amazon-1-billion-pillpack.html |website=okayplayer.com |date=July 5, 2018 |publisher=Okayplayer |access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref>

He has continued to invest heavily in technology startups including [[Dropbox (service)|Dropbox]], [[Lyft]], and [[Robinhood (Company)|Robinhood]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehustle.co/nas-investment-portfolio-is-straight-nasty|title=Nas' Investment Portfolio Is Straight Nasty|date=March 9, 2016|website=Thehustle.co|access-date=July 8, 2018}}</ref>