ONE of the world’s biggest rappers is coming to Colchester.

Nas, the American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor is will perform at the Diamond Club night at Liquid on Friday June 5.

MTV ranked him at number five on their list of the Greatest MCs of All Time while his five Number One albums on the Billboard 200, tie him with Eminem and Kanye West in joint second place among all-time rappers, behind Jay-Z.

In all Nas has released eight consecutive platinum and multiplatinum albums and sold more than 25 million records worldwide since 1994.

Following his gig at Camden’s Roundhouse on Friday, June 5, he will be making his way up the A12 to join clubbers at Liquid in Colchester’s High Street where he will be partying into the early hours.

A spokesperson for the event says: “We’re really excited and it’s a real honour to welcome one of the world’s greatest rap stars of all time to perform for us at our party.

“Nas will be performing a few songs but we also have a great line up of DJs playing a mix of house, r‘n’b Diamond Club runs at Liquid Nightclub, High Street, Colchester, on June 5.

Doors are open from 9pm, with last entry at 1am. The event goes on until 3am.

Tickets are available at www.TheTicketsellers.co.uk