Nas co-wrote songs on Will Smith‘s 1997 platinum album ‘Big Willie Style’
On Will Smith’s ‘Big Willie Style’ album liner notes, Nasir Jones, also known as Nas, is credited as a co-writer on six songs, including; “Chasing Forever”, “Yes Yes Yall”, “Men in Black,” “Gettin’ Jiggy wit It”, “Just Cruisin’ (Remix)” and “Miami.”
Till this date, Nas has never won a Grammy for his own music but Will Smith’s 1998 hit single ‘Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It’ won a Grammy in 1999 for the Best Rap Solo Performance and Nas co-wrote on it.
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