Nas Tapped To Headline Summer Jam

NEW YORK (Nas Official Website) - Nas, who has been enjoying a recent resurgence in popularity, has been tapped to headline Summer Jam 2002 in New York. Other artists scheduled to perform include Alicia Keys, Ja Rule, Mobb Deep, Ashanti, and Noreaga. The location and date of the show will be announced on WQHT in New York later this week.

In related news, a new song from Nas's Stillmatic, "You're Da Man," which was produced by Large Professor, has turned up on urban radio. The rapper is also featured on Jennifer Lopez's "I'm Gonna Be Alright," which is Number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and Jagged Edge's "I Got It 2," which is Number 60 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart.

Fans outside of New York City can also catch the highly sought-after rapper on tour with Usher and Faith Evans.

Usher/Nas/Faith Evans tour dates (subject to change):

June 6 - Columbus, OH - Polaris Amphitheater
June 7 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
June 8 - Maryland Heights, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion
June 9 - Bonner Springs, KS - Sandstone Amphitheatre
June 12 - Toronto, ON - TBA
June 13 - Scranton, PA - Coors Light Amphitheatre at Montage Mountain
June 14 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Amphitheatre
June 15 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
June 16 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center At The Waterfront
June 20 - Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena
June 21 - Hartford, CT - Ctnow.com Meadows Music
June 22 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
June 23 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake
June 27 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
June 28 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
June 29 - Holmdel, NJ - P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
July 4 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 5 - The Woodlands, TX - C.W. Mitchell Pavilion
July 6 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Centre
July 11 - Orlando, FL - TD Waterhouse Centre
July 12 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
July 13 - Tampa, FL - Ice Palace
July 14 - Atlanta, GA - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre