But as the wide-eyed, 31-year-old son of Olu Dara, he’s still a pupil.

As a rapper whose ornately gritty rhymes are not just listened to but debated, he’s a consummate MC. Barely knows who they are, barely knows their history.” “In America, you gotta explain everything. “It’s only obvious, though, to readers in Europe, Japan - other countries,” Dara interjects.

“My music is the child of his music,” Nas continues, signaling toward Dara and exhaling audibly. Fresh from a series of West Coast appearances promoting Nas’ seventh album, the two-disc “Street’s Disciple,” father and son have zipped from airport to interview, making one stop - dinner, at a swank steakhouse - along the way. “I think what the song is doing and why we did it is pretty obvious,” Nas sighs, shaking his head and glancing across the table - where his father, dressed in jeans and a khaki baseball cap, serenely sips a cocktail. Hunched over his glass of Patron in the dim bar of a Manhattan hotel, the renowned rapper has been asked to explicate what he calls the greatest song he’s ever written: “Bridging the Gap,” a genre-bending collaboration with his father, jazz trumpeter Olu Dara. It’s midnight and Nas is out of patience. Reasonable Accommodation and Drug Free Workplace policyLearn more (Opens in a new window). Īpple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. Learn more about the E-Verify program (Opens in a new window). If you’re applying for a position in San Francisco, review the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance guidelines (opens in a new window) applicable in your area.Īpple participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Īpple will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. Īpple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (Opens in a new window). We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity.

Nas is like genius