{"id":52645,"date":"2012-06-12T13:10:05","date_gmt":"2012-06-12T11:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blackouthiphop.com\/?p=52645"},"modified":"2012-06-12T11:28:54","modified_gmt":"2012-06-12T09:28:54","slug":"interview-nas-on-president-obama-lauryn-hill-hip-hop-in-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/interview-nas-on-president-obama-lauryn-hill-hip-hop-in-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: Nas On President Obama, Lauryn Hill &#038; Hip Hop In 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"344\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qHjvZWWrW-c\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Check out the second and final installment from our sit down with legendary rapper Nas on the roof top of his Manhattan hotel. 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