Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a text and a pronoun. You should write the name that the pronoun refers to. Position of the pronoun in the text is showed within two "_"s.
Input: The success of fellow East Coast act The Notorious B.I.G. at the awards show sent a message to Nas to change his commercial approach, resulting in his hiring of Steve ``The Commissioner'' Stoute as manager. While Illmatic attained gold status, Stoute convinced Nas to aim _his_ efforts in a more commercial direction for his second album, after which Nas enlisted production team the Trackmasters, who were known for their mainstream success at the time. <sep>, Pronoun: his

Nas