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Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (born September 14 1973 in Queens, New York), known simply as Nas, formerly Nasty Nas, is a prominent American rapper. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Nas is best known for his 1994 debut album Illmatic, considered by many as one of the greatest and most celebrated hip-hop albums of all time. This album established Nas as one of hip-hop's most profound lyricists, introducing his signature poetic style. Raised in the notorious Queensbridge housing projects in New Yo...Read More >
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Ch-check it out. Grand Theft Auto copped a new Nas song for their soundtrack. What do you think of it?
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Nas sat down with King to discuss the new album, why he won't perform "Ether" anymore, and the standards that fans hold him to. Check out a few excerpts below.
King: The hot rumor is that Def Jam will drop you if you don’t change the album title. Any legs to that?
Nas:Somebody told me that [one] about me getting dropped. That sounds funny, though. I guess that just stays a rumor. But I enjoy those rumors too, because that means there’s fear.
King: What will... MORE
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Up until this month, most of the folks who disapproved of Nas naming his new album Nigger were not "active participants in the culture". That changed when fellow east-coast emcee NYOIL spoke out against Nas for stirring up controversy with the title.
Rappers and their fans have been forced to talk amongst themselves about whether this album is a good idea or not. There are good arguments on each side, but NYOIL is firmly against the decision.
NYOIL responded t... MORE
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the line-up for this years show has been announced: Nas, Rae & Ghost, Redman & Method Man, Tribe Called Quest, Rakim, Mos Def, De La Soul, Murs, dead prez, Wale, Pharcyde reunion and others...hosted by B-Real and Supernatural...if i somehow made it to this concert (they play in Miami!) it would be the greatest show ever!!!... MORE
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While we may have gotten a treat when a song off Nas' upcoming album leaked Monday, but today brings familiar news.
The new album "N""ger" has been pushed back for the 4th time for a myriad of reasons. Originally the delays were because "the album wasn't finished", but nowadays it seems more like politics. Def Jam is receiving outside pressures to change the title of the album before it's released.
According to Def Sounds.com the new release date is July 1st. Maybe ... MORE
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Everyone feeling uncomfortable yet? Cool. That's the effect Nas says he's going for on his new album. This is the first song to leak from his controversial (and much delayed) album.
The last word we've gotten from L.A. Reid was that the album will be released in "May or June". However, keep in mind this has been delayed repeatedly for the last four months.
Strictly from a fan's perspective, I like this song but I'm expecting better material from the album. Given th... MORE
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First, Maxim was taking heat for it's "educated guess" review of the Black Crowes new album before it was even released to the press. As it turns out, rapper Nas can one-up the Black Crowes. According to Page Six, Maxim gave Nas's new album Nigger a lacklustr 2.5 stars review before it was even finished. Making a quick jab at Maxim, Nas noted "I don't know what a music rating from Maxim is . . . I don't know what it even means really."... MORE
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The new album from Nas has been "about to be released" since November, but it seems as if the day will never come. The original release date was mid December, but was soon pushed back to February because it wasn't done yet. The delays caused some to speculate on whether or not Def Jam Records were getting cold feet on the project.
During an interview with Foxxhole radio, Nas revealed the new release date of April 22nd. When asked how he and Def Jam would promote such a ... MORE
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While the story of last night's Grammy ceremony centers around Kanye West and Amy Winehouse racking up awards, the pre-show buzz belongs to Nas. He and his wife Kelis stepped on the scene wearing matching clothing with the N word written across in big bold letters. CNN pulled Nas aside to get the word on the statement he was trying to make with his shirt.
During the end of his interview Nas mentions something about the next president abolishing "somethi... MORE
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From the always top notch Soul Sides blog, the original Nas single for Represent. Which appeared in another form on his landmark debut Illmatic.
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The rumor that Nas could be dropped from Def Jam over the title choice of his new album was put to rest just as quickly as it started. Not even 24hrs after the speculation spread, Rolling Stone spoke to a Def Jam representative for an official word. “That is absolutely ridiculous and untrue,” said the rep. The album is still on track for a February release, which would also mean the promo, first single and interviews are all a little late right?
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The rumor going around today is that Def Jam is considering dropping Nas from their roster if he doesn't change the title on his new album Nigger.
"There is no way that we can put out an album with that title. Many retailers have already told us - flat out - that they won't carry [an album with that title] ... Nas' last album [Hip Hop Is Dead] sold pretty well, but not well enough for the headache he's causing [the label]." A source reportedly told Hip Hop Game. "... MORE
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Two unfinished Nas videos from his Street Disciple album leaked online today. It's unknown why the videos were never completed or released, but it's definitely not unfamiliar territory with Nas. His song Hustlers with The Game was shot, but eventually scrapped and didn't see the light of day until one year later. Hustlers was not released due to a dispute with the director, maybe there were similar problems with these?
Anyways, enjoy the scraps...
The first video i... MORE
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All I been listening to is Nas, all day for the last week. He's one of the greatest of All time, without question. I keep on thinking what it would of been like if he released the original I Am... without the Nastradamus bullshit...then again there wouldn't of been Stillmatic. Ok just for fun I was thinking about some of Nas' shittier album cuts haha and some of his more "underrated" tracks here's a few: "Braveheart Party" if you ever had the original store bought versi... MORE
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It seems like up until recently, everyone's been talking about Nas' new album except Nas himself. The Queens MC recently sat down with MTV and shared a few details about the project.
"I have a song called 'The Fear,' " he said. "The full title of the record is 'The Fear of the Black Man's Dick.' That's some shit you can get comedy [from], or you can get some seriousness from it when you talk about the barbaric castrations that happened in our past — whi... MORE
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