Rapper Nas made a terminally ill child's dreams come true this weekend (06-08Mar09) when he flew the fan out to Los Angeles to attend his concert and meet the star backstage.
The I Can hitmaker, real name Nasir Jones, teamed up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to grant 13 year old Darnell Hicks' ultimate goal.
Pennsylvania native Hicks was diagnosed with Duchenne, a form of muscular dystrophy, at the age of two, and has been confined to a wheelchair for the last three years.
He was flown out to L.A. on Thursday (05Mar09) to spend three days in the city visiting tourist attractions and attending Nas' gig, where he met his rap hero.
And Hicks' grandmother Joanne Watson is grateful to Nas for giving the teen such an opportunity.
She says, "I'm so happy they were able to grant him the wish and have everything laid out for him."