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Watch: Nas Unveils J Dilla Collaboration ‘The Sickness’ at SXSW

By Johnny Firecloud

Legendary rapper Nas couldn’t let the whippersnappers steal all the thunder at SXSW this year, so he used his slot at Friday’s Mass Appeal showcase to unveil his never-before-heard collaboration with the beloved late J Dilla.

Previously unreleased, “Sickness” is a 2001 creation by Dilla, alongside beats by Madlib. Fifteen years later, Nas added his…

Johnny Firecloud
Johnny Firecloud

Senior Writer

A senior writer at CraveOnline since 2006, Johnny has reported on music culture around the world for over a decade while setting a higher standard of reviews, editorials, photography and interviews with the industry's biggest names. Johnny has conceptualized and produced a wide range of original Crave features such as the long-running Band of The Month series, the CraveOnstage performance feature, the Music History video series and the Passport travel colum, among others. His Crave coverage spectrum has included Lifestyle, Travel, Film & TV, Politics, Sports, Fashion and Food writing.

A jack of all journalistic trades & master of several, you can also find his work on Antiquiet, Filter, Food Republic, Media Roots, The Owl Mag and beyond. His music photos can be seen on Instagram. Keep up with Johnny on Twitter at @JohnnyFirecloud, and on Facebook.

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