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Hip-hop legend Nas is adding another major honor to a career that has helped shape the sound and storytelling of the genre for more than three decades.

The GRAMMY Award-winning rapper will receive the BMI Icon Award at the 2026 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards on Wednesday, August 26, in Los Angeles. BMI is recognizing Nas for his prolific songwriting and lasting influence on hip-hop and culture.

CyHi The Prynce's recent appearance on New Rory & Mal may have gotten a little lost in the midst of some drama, but CyHi actually dropped quite a bit of knowledge on the episode.

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