AKA, Charles Jones III.The father of the great lyricist,
Nasir Jones .Was a
jazz musician from
Natchez, Mississippi and later moved to Brooklyn.As an accomplished master of musical arts, he was also a singer and guitarist.
He played the
cornet on
nas's track, "Life's A Bitch" from his first album, ILLMATIC.Also His voice and instrumentals were featured on "
Bridging the Gap".Olu Dara featured Nas on "Jungle Jay".