Nas shaking up rap industry with new album
Dec. 17, 2006 at 8:13PM
By naming his newest album "Hip-Hop is Dead," U.S. rapper Nas aims to push others in the genre to reconsider their direction and revitalize their music.
The 33-year-old rapper, whose true name is Nasir Jones, told the New York Post he picked the title to spark a controversy.
"I'm just sitting back and enjoying this. I knew people would be upset over the title, and I'm glad," Jones said. "Some rappers are cursing me, but there are a lot who are applauding me silently."
The rapper, who has sold more than 12 million albums, is urging other rappers to learn from the past to secure a future for their genre.
"There are so many artists that don't respect hip-hop. They don't know its roots," said Jones, whose new album launches Tuesday. "They're just in it to make money. Once they go platinum, they're like, 'Screw everyone.' They don't even take the time to learn about its pioneers."

Nas shaking up rap industry with new album
Dec. 17, 2006 at 8:13PM
By naming his newest album "Hip-Hop is Dead," U.S. rapper Nas aims to push others in the genre to reconsider their direction and revitalize their music.
The 33-year-old rapper, whose true name is Nasir Jones, told the New York Post he picked the title to spark a controversy.
"I'm just sitting back and enjoying this. I knew people would be upset over the title, and I'm glad," Jones said. "Some rappers are cursing me, but there are a lot who are applauding me silently."
The rapper, who has sold more than 12 million albums, is urging other rappers to learn from the past to secure a future for their genre.
"There are so many artists that don't respect hip-hop. They don't know its roots," said Jones, whose new album launches Tuesday. "They're just in it to make money. Once they go platinum, they're like, 'Screw everyone.' They don't even take the time to learn about its pioneers."

Nice post...

I agree....

**** all those fakes.

Its funny alot of the lame south rappers find this album title is a diss to them.
If they are finding it a diss does that mean they relize what they are doing for hiphop is killing it?

crunk, skeetz, YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its funny alot of the lame south rappers find this album title is a diss to them.
If they are finding it a diss does that mean they relize what they are doing for hiphop is killing it?

Trust me rappers from the south could careless about what anyone thinks and no one is killing hip hop.

I love the idea and agenda.Nas has been true to the game throughout his career and that why he is not as mainstream as a few others that have survived 10+ years in the game but he is also far more successful than many too.He is right, what happened to the struggle and plight of the ghetto and the reason this music came out in the first place? Now it is a bunch of clowns playing checkers not chess as Pap would say and pretty much ****ting on their true people by bragging and pissing money away like it ain't nothing when the Ghetto still ain't changed much since this **** started.Hip Hop was supposed to be the difference,Something that united the struggling people not threw it right back in their faces that hey I am rich now and got rims now so you get em, especially when these cats are'nt even the thugs they claim to be well most anyway, but it is going in reverse now that any dumb **** with a silly ass song and laffy taafy or grillz or rims and what not can get a hit out of it.The worst part is then thay get their dumbass talentless friends to join in to make more money off the label or click thats hot amongst teeny boppers for the moment.It is pathetic what happened to making a difference and preaching street knowledge rather than throwing it in the faces of our youth that you are rich because you can sing a gay ass catchy chorus,while portraying you did it hustlin.......Ot causes more crime and more inner city violence trying to be the hard ass they think these rap cats are.If you want real Gangsta music today you listen to Ross or Jeezy because good MCs or not you can tell these cats have been on the streets.If you prefer vets that have been there and can still evolve as they grow rich or not and still send a positive message you want Nas to healline it.

Man some of these rappers out these days a 4 year old can out rhyme.

... does that mean they relize what they are doing for hiphop is killing it?

I used to think that, but every rapper from the south is not killing hip hop. Granted, I feel they have artists not up to par as do East, West, Midwest etc.
they just took hip hop to a different region and a different level.The South is the big subject because their in the lead right now. But I feel Nas about knowing the roots of the game, and having respect for what your doing. Because really how many of these artists will still be here 2,3, yrs from now?

crunk, skeetz, YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you are a ****ing moron....

Trust me rappers from the south could careless about what anyone thinks and no one is killing hip hop.

http://community.allhiphop.com/showthread.php?t=333497

Nas should have put out a better album to go with his title IMO...

Nas should have put out a better album to go with his title IMO...

i wanted to hear that song "white man paper" with damien marley but it was scrapped.

There were a few songs he scrapped that would have been better left on the album like Where Yall At and Dont Hate Me Now.

I also think its funny that Mad Skillz came out with the song Hip Hop Died months before this album dropped and he didnt get any attention for it.

Too bad the song the Album is named after ****ing blows. Then again I might be biased since I love In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.

you are a ****ing moron....

I know alotta rappers don't like me, but they won't fight me
Feds swear I sell dope, well why they won't indict me?

I know alotta rappers don't like me, but they won't fight me
Feds swear I sell dope, well why they won't indict me?

and **** the D.E.A.
And **** these undercovers, that lock me up for weed
You can search me all you want to, but you won't find no cheeb
And I ain't finna snitch, cause I don't know a thang
Don't ask me **** bout Steve, don't ask me **** bout James
I know you crackers pissed off, I can see it in your eyes
I'm down with Rap-A-Lot, until the day that I die
(Until the day that I die)
So **** you in ya asses, you know it's all a lie
You just wanna destroy me, just like you did my guy
But now I must expose you, and tell my boys the truth
Listen up my *****z: "The F.B.I. been watchin' you"
Especially if you black, and tryin to leave the streets
And get off in this music, you see the way they doin me
Runnin in my crib, makin *****z lie
***** get a scapegoat and take this 25
You know I ain't no dopeboy, ain't never been a mule
I admit I use to sell rocks, but that was back in school
Now I just do music, and smoke a little weed
but not enough to run a dope house, so why you **** with me? - Scarface



FACE >>>> TIP

Juy Juy like to drank......Juy Juy like to smoke.......Juy Juy Like to mix Arm and Hammer with his Coke..........I hear Eubank does too.

skeetz? YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nas shaking up rap industry with new album
Dec. 17, 2006 at 8:13PM
By naming his newest album "Hip-Hop is Dead," U.S. rapper Nas aims to push others in the genre to reconsider their direction and revitalize their music.
The 33-year-old rapper, whose true name is Nasir Jones, told the New York Post he picked the title to spark a controversy.
"I'm just sitting back and enjoying this. I knew people would be upset over the title, and I'm glad," Jones said. "Some rappers are cursing me, but there are a lot who are applauding me silently."
The rapper, who has sold more than 12 million albums, is urging other rappers to learn from the past to secure a future for their genre.
"There are so many artists that don't respect hip-hop. They don't know its roots," said Jones, whose new album launches Tuesday. "They're just in it to make money. Once they go platinum, they're like, 'Screw everyone.' They don't even take the time to learn about its pioneers."

why do they have to know the roots and how come they just cant make money. all ppl cant do things like nas wants them

Scarface is the bomb. Wish he would come out with another solo all though I read he isnt going to do anymore solos. Hopefully there will be another geto boys album coming out.

why do they have to know the roots and how come they just cant make money. all ppl cant do things like nas wants them

It's like working a job that u have no clue on what you doing but still gettin paid.