Nas is helping make sure hip-hop’s pioneers are finally being compensated for the value they brought to the culture. Through the Paid in Full Foundation, legends like Rakim, Scarface, Grandmaster Caz, Roxanne Shanté and Kool Moe Dee have received major financial awards alongside recognition for their contributions. The goal isn’t recovering old royalties, it’s creating real financial support for artists who helped build hip-hop but never benefited from its billions the way later generations did. That’s what giving legends their flowers looks like. 🌹