|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nas - News
New Nas Album Finally Released
| 16-07-2008 09:18 | 0 reaction(s) | add reaction | add news |
 Surrounded by controversy at every stage of his long and influential career as the conscience - and often most severe critic - of hip-hop, Def Jam Recordings artist Nas has returned to the headlines, declaring that his new 9th album, arriving in stores July 15th, will be untitled. The untitled new album follows-up Nas' Def Jam debut, the Grammy nominated Hip-Hop Is Dead, which entered the Soundscan chart at #1 in December 2006, on first week sales of more than 350,000 copies.
"It's important to me that this album gets to the fans," Nas said of his newest project. "It's been a long time coming. I want my fans to know that creatively and lyrically, they can expect the same content and the same messages. It's that important. The streets have been waiting for this for a long time. The people will always know what the real title of this album is and what to call it."
In advance of the untitled new album, which will be issued on the Def Jam/Jones Experience imprint, the first official single will be "Hero," produced by Polow Da Don.
Over the past few weeks, two tracks from the album have been leaked: "Black President" (produced by DJ Green Lantern) and the album's closing track "N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave and The Master)" (produced by DJ Toomp), containing the provocative lyric, "They say we N-I-double-G-E-R/ We are, much more/ But still we choose to ignore the obvious/ Man, this history don't acknowledge us/ We were scholars way before colleges..."
One of the albums highlights is "Fried Chicken" featuring Busta Rhymes, produced by the Grammy winner for Producer Of The Year, Mark Ronson. "Fried Chicken," finds Nas and Busta in top form, mixing elaborate metaphors over a decidedly throwback Ronson track. "When I was young, sitting in my room hammering out beats on my MPC, Nas was one of those truly legendary artists that you daydream, 'One day, I'll get to do a track for...,'" says Ronson. "We finally met Grammy night in LA, and he said he wanted some stuff from me for the album. I started thinking to myself, as a Nas fan, 'What kind of beats would I love to hear him over?' That's how the Dapkings and I came up with the track for 'Fried Chicken', and I reckon it sounds like a stone cold classic."
The untitled new album will also include collaborations with producers Stic.Man from Dead Prez, Jay Electronica, Stargate, DJ Cool & Dre, and others.
|
|
BROWSE:A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other
TOP ARTISTS: Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Rihanna, Beyonce, John Mayer, Eminem, Lil Wayne, Jason Mraz, Owl City, The Black Eyed Peas, Pink, Paramore, Coldplay, Leona Lewis, Shakira, Akon, Lady Antebellum, Mariah Carey, Kings of Leon, Alicia Keys, Kelly Clarkson, The Beatles, Jay-Z, The Killers, Chris Brown, Muse, Kesha, Michael Bublé, Linkin Park, Avril Lavigne, Nickelback, Backstreet Boys, Green Day, Ne-Yo, The Fray, OneRepublic, Colbie Caillat, Drake, Bon Jovi, Demi Lovato, David Guetta, The Pussycat Dolls, Melissa Horn, Carrie Underwood, Flyleaf, Kanye West |
| Copyright © 1998-2009 LetsSingIt® | add to bookmarks | disclaimer | privacy policy | advertise on this site |
|
|
Send "Nas" ringtones to your cell