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May 19, 2006
Nas "Hip-Hop Is Dead” Album
During his surprise performance at The Roots' Radio Ctiy show, Nas announced he'll have a new album ready in September entitled "Hip-Hop Is Dead." It'll be Nas' first album since Jay-Z gave him a new home at Def Jam.. and a lot is riding on the success of this album for both of them:
Recent Def Jam signee Nas will deliver his first album for the label in late September. The rapper made the announcement last night (May 18) while performing on the first leg of labelmates the Roots’ two-night stand at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. The album is titled "Hip-Hop Is Dead,” according to a Def Jam representative, who also confirmed the September release.
via Nah Right who also noted Nas' iffy previous choice:
The hip-hop provocateur tells us he’s planning on calling the CD simply "N-." Except, he’ll be filling in the blank.
"That’s the name right now," he said. Just to make sure we didn’t mishear him, he spelled the racist epithet for us.
"I don’t care about sales," he explained at Wednesday’s MAC Cosmetics party for Sean (Diddy) Combs’ new fragrance, Unforgivable. "Well, tonight I don’t. I never was a big sales dude, so it never really mattered."
Posted by jsmooth995 at May 19, 2006 3:01 PM
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