Nas Guests On 'Detox' But Mum On Next Move

[Meho]

Nas
February 02, 2009 12:30 PM ET
Gary Graff, Detroit
Nearly seven months after the release of his Grammy Award-nominated album, "Untitled," Nas says he's just "chilling out" these days, "trying to get myself together creatively [and] just [keeping] my head all straight to figure out what the next move is."

That said, the rapper tells Billboard he's put down a few ideas for new songs on his Blackberry and that he has "a couple of special things up my sleeve that should be unveiled in the next few weeks." That's about all he'll say about them, although he promises that one of the projects "is history."

After guesting on records by Young Jeezy, the Game, DJ Khaled and Keyshia Cole in 2008, he has a couple of other features lined up for the new year -- including a shot on Dr. Dre's "Detox," whenever it comes out.

"I did a joint. I think it's crazy," Nas says of working with Dre. "He's someone I'd love to do a whole album with one day. He's incredible. I think he's the best producer of all time."

Nas is up for two Grammys at the Feb. 8 ceremony in Los Angeles, including best rap album for "Untitled." "In all honestly, the fact that hip-hop is even at that stage now, for a guy like Lil Wayne to even be nominated for the best album Grammy and me to be nominated, it's just a blessing," he says. "Whether I win or lose, I'm happy hip-hop made it that far."

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[the ghost]

Lets hope it's hotter than the firm fiasco;)

[Detox Iz Not Active]

detox looking better and better each day 

[J.E.]

detox looking better and better each day 

and what's that supposed to mean? 

[Detox Iz Not Active]

detox looking better and better each day 

and what's that supposed to mean? 

It means I'm really looking forward to that detox track feat. 50/Diddy/Wayne

[GangstaBoogy]

After guesting on records by Young Jeezy, the Game, DJ Khaled and Keyshia Cole in 2008, he has a couple of other features lined up for the new year -- including a shot on Dr. Dre's "Detox," whenever it comes out.

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See how much of a joke Detox has become?

[Fuck Your Existence]

detox looking better and better each day 

[Okka]

Nas is one of my favourite rappers ever, but Dre really should just keep it West on "Detox".

[Jome]

^^ No offense to anybody, but fuck "keeping it west" for the sake of it..

I'd MUCH rather hear Nas, Jay-Z, Rakim & Busta, than Kurupt rhyming "OG" with "DPG" and "DPGC" for the 5653th time.. let alone Daz.
Xzibit, MC Ren, Ice Cube, Snoop, Game, Nate, Bishop should be mandatory though.. and preferably some Knoc.

[Halu Sination]

i dont want to hear diddy or jay-z on it, but i don't know how yall could possibly have a problem with nas on it. as nas himself likes to brag, he was the first ny rapper fuckin with dre and was even signed to dre at one point as a member of The Firm (yes they didn't accomplish much but history remains)

[yen]

interesting. not big nas fan as of lately. his last album wasn't that great.

[points]

I could give a fuck who is on Detox as long as they can bring heat.  I know Nas can come correct, I know 50 can come correct, I know Em can come correct, I know Bishop can come correct, and I know Knoc can come correct.  The priority is that they do come correct.  So if it be a major artists or an unknown, I don't care as long as its heat.

[D-Nice]

I could give a fuck who is on Detox as long as they can bring heat.  I know Nas can come correct, I know 50 can come correct, I know Em can come correct, I know Bishop can come correct, and I know Knoc can come correct.  The priority is that they do come correct.  So if it be a major artists or an unknown, I don't care as long as its heat.

PREACH

[BiggBoogaBiff]

interesting. not big nas fan as of lately. his last album wasn't that great.

you must be a cracker

[The Big Bad Ass]

I could get down with another Nas/Dre collabo.