September 13, 2011 13:10

Hip-hop star Nas to publish his autobiography in 2012

'It Ain't Hard To Tell' will spill the beans on his marriage to Kelis

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Nas is set to publish his autobiography, entitled It Ain’t Hard To Tell, next year.

Written with music journalist Touré, It Ain't Hard to Tell will be released by Simon & Schuster imprint Atria Books in autumn 2012, reports the Guardian. According to Touré’s Twitter, the book has been 15 years in the making. He wrote:

This is hip-hop history… I've been talking to Nas about writing his autobiography for 15 years … We'll tell his life and deconstruct some songs.

Touré also revealed that the book will not be a 'memoir' and will talk about all of Nas' life. He wrote: "A memoir is about a certain period in your life. An autobiography is about your whole life."

Rap Radar reports that the book will cover Nas’s falling out with Jay-Z, his marriage to Kelis and his relationship with the mother of Nas' first child, Carmen Bryan. Bryan published her own tell-all book five years ago.