Nas has unveiled who his favored rapper is by bringing them out at Roots Picnic.

During his headlining established at the Philadelphia competitors on Saturday (June 1), the Queensbridge MC was joined by fellow New Yorker Ghostface Killah for a surprise all round appear.

The Wu-Tang Clan legend executed a medley of hits which includes his and Nas’ “Verbal Intercourse” collaboration from Raekwon‘s Only Designed 4 Cuban Linx.

Ghost then went on to accomplish “Cherchez La Ghost” and “Ice Cream” in advance of finishing up with the Wu-Tang vintage “C.R.E.A.M.”

Later on, Nas and Ghostface embraced on phase, with former repeatedly calling Ghost “the greatest” just before adding: “That’s my fucking favored rapper right there.”

That wasn’t the only surprise of the established. As he was leaving the stage, Ghostface Killah observed Beanie Sigel seeing from the facet and invited him on phase.

“Make some sounds for Beanie Sigel, Philly’s possess!” Nas instructed the crowd, who obliged.

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The trio then posed for photographs collectively. “Aye, that’s legendary!” just 1 member of the viewers could be study indicating while witnessing the second.

Ghostface later on hopped on Instagram to share the get pleasure from: “Thank you Philly !!!! Thank you to my brother @nas for bringing me out at the @rootspicnic was Wonderful.”

Ghostface and Nas just lately collaborated for the initially time in about a decade on “Scar Tissue,” from the latter’s new album Set The Tone which was launched by signifies of Nas’ Mass Enchantment Information.

The challenge attributes an array of other rap legends collectively with Kanye West, Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe, Jim Jones, Remy Ma, Ja Rule, Sheek Louch and AZ.

The respect involving Nas and Ghostface is mutual as Tony Starks beforehand referred to as the Illmatic MC his “favorite rapper of all time” in a 2022 job interview with Billboard, quickly just prior to they strike the highway alongside 1 yet another on the N.Y. Condition of Intellect Tour.

He also topped Nas’ “Rewind” the greatest storytelling rap song at any time in an episode of Elaborate‘s Brackets series.

“The ability on this history right in this article and the imagined he place it into that… I gotta go ‘Rewind,’” he stated of the Stillmatic monitor whilst detailing his choose.