December 17, 2014 10:54 AM EST Queensbridge rapper Nas celebrated the 20th anniversary of the release of his first album Illmatic this year. The debut is considered one of hip-hop’s most defining works; a quintessential piece of hip-hop history. To commemorate the milestone, two independent filmmakers produced the documentary Nas: Time is Illmatic, a feature that highlights the gritty New York City environment within which the album was birthed. In an interview with TIME, Nas explains why he feels it’s important to encourage black youth and ensure Americans—both black and white—know their history.

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December 3, 2014 11:17 AM EST Music fans couldn’t get enough of “Happy” in 2014. The bouncy Pharrell track was the most-streamed song globally on Spotify, the music streaming service announced Wednesday. The song racked up 260 million plays over the course of the year. Trailing “Happy” were “Rather Be” by Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne and “Summer” by Calvin Harris. The most-streamed artist of the year was British singer Ed Sheeran, who amassed 860 million plays with hits like “I See Fire.

The Minister of Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare, has denied plans to contest in the 2023 general elections. Speaking in an interview with PUNCH on Saturday, the minister said he is not eyeing Oyo State governorship. According to the former journalist, he is only concentrating on the assignment given to him by President Muhammadu Buhari. “No. No plans for governorship. My plan right now is to succeed at the assignment given to me by President Muhammadu Buhari for the Nigerian people,” he said.

Founder of Living Faith church, Bishop David Oyedepo has said that the Catholic Church has the most organized structure on earth. The clergyman said this while addressing his congregation, Naija News reports. He stated that the Catholic Church has done a good job in terms of structure. He maintained that they have preserved their materials so well that you can get works from 50 to 60 years ago in their original form.