Nas delays "Nigger" until Black History Month, "What It Is" wont be on the album

[jeromechickenbone]

Good news all around.  Album in Feb, and the beat to "What It Is" is NOT the beat Nas rapped over, its some beat that somebody blended to his vocals which were dope as hell.  He's going in w/ a bunch of new producers as well as some Salaam Remi and DJ Toomp.  Plus Diddy and his "new" Hitmen production crew will be working w/ him.  I'm hella interested to hear what that turns out like...Read for yourself:

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1575054/20071126/index.jhtml


So far there's been a lot of talk about Nas' controversially titled new LP, Nigger, but no music. The man — and the album's title — has caused incitement and excitement without the public hearing a single note or rap.

Nas had originally planned to put the project out next month, but according to his camp, the album has been pushed to February: Black History Month. Nas told MTV News the first single will drop sometime in January.

And over the weekend, a snippet of what was labeled a new Nas record called "What It Is" leaked to the Net.

"Racist neighbors flinchin'," he rhymes. "They don't know if I'mma rob them/ Or if I'm Russell Simmons/ They thought it was me, just like Mike Bivens/ They pray for my downfall like the mom of Robin Givens."

Nas' camp said the MC is still working out the album's final track list. On Monday afternoon (November 26), Nas himself clarified to MTV News that "What It Is" will definitely not be on the album. Those are vocals that were leaked and added onto a random beat.

"I never rhymed to that beat" he said.

Atlanta's DJ Toomp (T.I., Ludacris) and longtime Nas collaborator Salaam Remi have already contributed tracks, in addition to a slew of new producers. Diddy and his new Hitmen are also scheduled to come onboard before production closes in the next week or so.

While community leaders such as the Reverend Al Sharpton have spoken out against Nas' use of the N-word, the wordsmith has gained a swell of support from his peers — including Alicia Keys, Method Man, LL Cool J and even Def Jam founder Russell Simmons — as well as current label head L.A. Reid.

[Lunatic]

props Jrome
can't wait for the album

nas + toomp = should be FIRE
i liked most of the work diddy's crew did on american gangster, so also good news

[Good Morning]

nice, really sticking it to jesse jackson aint he?


lol @ mike bivens line, i havent heard that song yet

[Chamillitary Click]

awww manyeee . i was hoping i would have a "nigger" under my christmas tree

[ToOoOoN!!!]

awww manyeee . i was hoping i would have a "nigger" under my christmas tree

lol

i had a feeling that his album would get delayed

[Lunatic]

awww manyeee . i was hoping i would have a "nigger" under my christmas tree

LMFAO

[d-nice]

A album named Nigger on Black History Month. That is classic! LMAO! You know Rosa Parks, MLK and Malcolm X are rolling in they graves over this.

[Chamillitary Click]

A album named Nigger on Black History Month. That is classic! LMAO! You know Rosa Parks, MLK and Malcolm X are rolling in they graves over this.

LOL worddd

[SP0RTY]

awww manyeee . i was hoping i would have a "nigger" under my christmas tree

lol

i had a feeling that his album would get delayed

true

[NiCc_FrUm_ThA_nO]

awww manyeee . i was hoping i would have a "nigger" under my christmas tree

LMFAO

[eazye]

props on the update, and that's good news that he didn't use that beat

[Piffmeister2008]

props on the update, and that's good news that he didn't use that beat

i was feeling the baet 

[Snoopafly-1986]

props on the news!

[eazye]

props on the update, and that's good news that he didn't use that beat

i was feeling the baet 

Not that it was bad, but I didn't really like how nas sounded on it, it was kinda strange for me.opinions vary I guess

[K.Dub]

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