Hip-Hop Is Dead: Nas Goes all Nastradamus on Us Again
In the next couple of days, this Rolling Stone In the Studio article on Nas will become a blogosphere favorite. Decide for yourself if this is bs or bt (bitter truth).
Nas
Hip-Hop Is Dead
Due Out: September
Recorded in New York
“For his eighth studio album, Queensbridge MC Nas is taking it to the clubs. “I want it to be bangin’,” he says. “And if you want it bangin’, you call the dudes with the bangers.” In this case, the dudes are Timbaland, Pharrell, Scott Storch, Dr. Dre and hip hop’s newest “it” producer, Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas. “This one is gonna broaden my audience back up to where it needs to be,” says Nas. It doesn’t hurt that he’s got rap’s reigning king, Jay-Z, behind him; the former foes buried the hatchet and Hova signed Nas to Def Jam in January. Hard drums and crowd chants rull the Will.i.am-produced title track. On “War,” a song about the politics of warfare, Nas trades verses with Damian Marley. “It has the head nod and that rocka bump,” says Nas’ co-manager Mark Pitts, who also confirms that Nas has been in touch with Michael Jackson in hopes of recording with him. “It’s gonna show Nas’ potential to cross over from hip hop to pop,” says Pitts.” (RS#1003)
I call bullsh*t. Hell, this could even be Def Jam’s ploy to get us all amped up for a pop Nas album when he’s, in fact, attempting another stillmatic feat.
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Slim Shady Says:
say it aint so
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Rizoh Says:
Honestly, i can’t be mad at Nas for trying to cross over. People have slept on him for too long.
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Layla the soul queen Says:
so he’s goin the busta rhymes route?
sweet misery
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Illmatic72 Says:
WTF!!!!!!
please tell me it aint true
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Rizoh Says:
You can’t be mad at him for trying to cross over. muhfuckas slept on him for so long and this shit is still about money at the end of the day…unfortunately. Not saying I like the idea of another Nastradamus but honestly, many of you would do the same if you found yourselves in his shoes.
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Hot Air Says:
so u sayin that money is mo important than makin’ good music?
he can still drop soem heat and make money in the process rappers do it all the time
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Rizoh Says:
Nah, I’m saying it’s bullshit. But if he decides he wants to cross over, you shouldn’t hate on him for that. I’d like to see him make another classic (if it’s still in him) but it’s a job at the end of the day and we ain’t paying his bills for ‘em.
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SHAWN DUNN Says:
THAT WHERE YALL AT IS BANANAS. NAS IS GONNA KILL IT WHEN HE DROPS.
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JaySun Says:
Jay need to let this ni99a eat cmon man jay aint gotta do numbers no more, he done achieved it all. nas gotta get his own cake
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Grand Masta G Says:
How ironic that he’s calling it hip hop is dead
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Jiggaboo Says:
i always thought nas was wack anyways
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Jake 1 Says:
Isn’t it crazy how yall already criticsizing the album when it aint even dropped. they just hyping the ish up and yall really thinking too hard
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| 13. |
Rizoh Says:
“i always thought nas was wack anyways”
I was going to respond then i looked at your name. Sorry, just can’t take ya seriously.
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Flowtastic Says:
lol
am still anxious to hear what it sounds like
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laura Says:
love nas, love his lyrics, just love his music.. whatever u all sayin, chill ur beanzzzz yo, u aint heard it yet BITCHHHH
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Soulbrotha Says:
I’m certainly not buying that for a sec. I would think Nas and Jay knew better than letting him go Nastradamus on us.
It could be a ploy and yet then again it could just be him getting the rawest sounding beats from these guys.
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