Nas Reveals Controversial Title Of New LP At NYC Gig
Crazypickney said
18:57 10/15 2007
On Friday night at New York's Roseland Ballroom, Nas announced the title of his next album: He said it will be called Nigga and released in December. A source close to the project confirmed the name on Saturday.
Nas has said he'd planned to use that title for his last LP before he changed it to Hip-Hop Is Dead. If the December date holds firm, Nas will have a very busy winter. On November 6 he's releasing his Greatest Hits LP. A video for one of the two new songs on the project, "Surviving the Times," will be shot soon. Last week, super producer Jermaine Dupri who has already completed tracks for Jay-Z's American Gangster told MTV News he would love to be involved in Nas' upcoming new LP.
Nas headlined the last stop of the Sneaker Pimps Tour on Friday, where newcomers such as Mista Mal as well as legends EPMD and Slick Rick had sets. Even Jeru Da Damaja showed up and rocked the mic.
Nas kept fans antsy by not going on until well after 1 a.m., but they left visibly and audibly pleased.
He opened with "Hip-Hop Is Dead," then went into his catalog for records such as "One Love" and "Hate Me Now." God's Son ended with "Made You Look," during which he surprised the fans by jumping into the crowd. Once among the people, he began jumping up and down and inciting the people to jump with him. One of Nas' security guards dove into the audience after him, pulling him back to the stage, where he stood none the worse for wear.
"He touched my hand and gave me positive energy," one woman said as the house lights came on.
Besides phat rhymes, spectators saw some of the most exclusive kicks you can hope to get, as sneakers from all over the world were displayed. There was also a pit for professional skaters who sailed up and down ramps. Still, most of the skaters had to put their boards down when the acts came on, especially Nas.
Casino said
21:12 10/15 2007
Nasir Jones a my personal favourite rapper, still every album him do is a collectors item
Up2ThaTime said
22:05 10/15 2007
Definetly 1 of my favorite rappers as well....
mz más quería veterano said
22:25 10/15 2007
he is the best rapper /story teller alive>he is like 2pac............. dis man can a tell story........... dis man have a lot of skillz......... if u listen to him u know dis man reads a lot & know his black history... he is a real rapper ..........nas fan 4 life
smokin said
06:23 10/17 2007
Nasir Jones one of the best 2 ever roc da mic!!!!!
Crazypickney said
13:33 10/17 2007
tell you about men! its amazing how you guys manage to look pass the story saying that hes calling his album "Nigga" and gone straight to the fact that hes a good performer. I guess there's nothing controversial about it then. Only if a white man had called his album that
-- Edited by Crazypickney at 14:33, 2007-10-17
sexyshevas said
15:46 10/17 2007
dats not right 4 him to be naming his album after a slave name which the white man gave us altho the white term 4 blacks is (ni**er) buh same way man cnt actually do dat still buh yh he duh best to rock it rite now muh fav rapper str8 up yo
On Friday night at New York's Roseland Ballroom, Nas announced the title of his next album: He said it will be called Nigga and released in December. A source close to the project confirmed the name on Saturday.
Nas has said he'd planned to use that title for his last LP before he changed it to Hip-Hop Is Dead. If the December date holds firm, Nas will have a very busy winter. On November 6 he's releasing his Greatest Hits LP. A video for one of the two new songs on the project, "Surviving the Times," will be shot soon. Last week, super producer Jermaine Dupri who has already completed tracks for Jay-Z's American Gangster told MTV News he would love to be involved in Nas' upcoming new LP.
Nas headlined the last stop of the Sneaker Pimps Tour on Friday, where newcomers such as Mista Mal as well as legends EPMD and Slick Rick had sets. Even Jeru Da Damaja showed up and rocked the mic.
Nas kept fans antsy by not going on until well after 1 a.m., but they left visibly and audibly pleased.
He opened with "Hip-Hop Is Dead," then went into his catalog for records such as "One Love" and "Hate Me Now." God's Son ended with "Made You Look," during which he surprised the fans by jumping into the crowd. Once among the people, he began jumping up and down and inciting the people to jump with him. One of Nas' security guards dove into the audience after him, pulling him back to the stage, where he stood none the worse for wear.
"He touched my hand and gave me positive energy," one woman said as the house lights came on.
Besides phat rhymes, spectators saw some of the most exclusive kicks you can hope to get, as sneakers from all over the world were displayed. There was also a pit for professional skaters who sailed up and down ramps. Still, most of the skaters had to put their boards down when the acts came on, especially Nas.
-- Edited by Crazypickney at 14:33, 2007-10-17