Fox News: Def Jam Denies Nas "N!GGA" Title; He Doesn't Even Have an Album Coming Out!

[Gentility]

Label Denies Rap Star Nas' Claim of Forthcoming Album 'N!gga'
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,302348,00.html

NEW YORK — A popular rap star's shocking claim before a Big Apple audience that his next album will be titled "N!gga" was emphatically denied Tuesday by his record label.

Not only does the rapper known as Nas not have an album called "N!gga" coming out in December, as he told a concert crowd on Friday, but he apparently has no album coming out in December at all.

"There is no album release by Nas on the release schedule at this point," a source close to Island Def Jam Music Group chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid told FOXNews.com.

"And they would be unlikely to release an album with that title. How would that look at Wal-Mart?"

But there's no doubt that Nas made the claim — which set the hip-hop community abuzz this week — during a Friday night performance at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. The rapper's "Greatest Hits" album is set to hit music store shelves in early November.

Nas — whose hits include "One Love" and "Hate Me Now" — told the crowd that he actually wanted to call his last record "N!gga," but Def Jam wouldn't hear of it, and made him change the name to "Hip Hop Is Dead."

The rapper laced his between-song shout-outs with the N-word, which he frequently used to address his fans at the New York show, the last stop on the Sneaker Pimps tour (a promotional tour for the sneaker industry, as the name implies).

“Power to the people. Power to the real people!” Nas yelled to the cheering crowd, raising one arm triumphantly in the air. “This is our m—f— world. We’re going to do it our m—f— way. … Put your fist like this: real n!ggas only!”

The inflammatory word pops up throughout Nas' rap lyrics, sometimes written in the plural with a "z" on the end.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson denounced the rapper's remarks about his desired album title.

"The title using the 'N' word is morally offensive and socially distasteful," Jackson said in a statement. "Nas has the right to degrade and denigrate in the name of free speech, but there is no honor in it.

"Radio and television stations have no obligation to play it and self-respecting people have no obligation to buy it. I wish he would use his talents to lift up and inspire, not degrade, making mockery of racism."

The NAACP this week also threw up its hands at the news of Nas' claim, saying the idea showed a lack of creativity and was only perpetuating toxic terminology.

"We will not support and we will not continually be assailed by other individuals who want to use that type of term in our presence," said national NAACP spokesman Richard McIntire. "This has gone on long enough."

McIntire said the absence of such racial slurs characterizes the "real history of rap," a genre of music in which rhyming words are spoken, not sung.

"The NAACP believes in free speech. We are not a censorship organization," said Vic Bulluck, executive director of the organization's Hollywood bureau. "But we think [the N-word] is pejorative, no matter who uses it — even if it's to sell records. It shows a real lack of creative imagination."

Even Don Imus' camp weighed in, amid the controversy surrounding the shock jock's anticipated return to the airwaves in December, six months after he was fired for calling members of the Rutgers University women's basketball team "nappy-headed hos" on the air.

In a rather surprising meeting of the minds, Imus' lawyer gave the thumbs-up to Nas' proposed record title. (:ohmy: :laugh:)

"It's a good thing," Martin Garbus wrote in an e-mail to FOXNews.com. "Words like that should be deprived of their meanings, and then they can't hurt."

Several prominent members of the African-American community who have been vocal throughout the Imus scandal, including the Rev. Al Sharpton and Oprah Winfrey, were unavailable for comment on Nas' remarks.

[Young Nique]

i usually dont do this but.......nozz lost

[Wolfe]

Label Denies Rap Star Nas' Claim of Forthcoming Album 'N!gga'
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,302348,00.html
NEW YORK — A popular rap star's shocking claim before a Big Apple audience that his next album will be titled "N!gga" was emphatically denied Tuesday by his record label.
Not only does the rapper known as Nas not have an album called "N!gga" coming out in December, as he told a concert crowd on Friday, but he apparently has no album coming out in December at all.
"There is no album release by Nas on the release schedule at this point," a source close to Island Def Jam Music Group chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid told FOXNews.com.
"And they would be unlikely to release an album with that title. How would that look at Wal-Mart?"
But there's no doubt that Nas made the claim — which set the hip-hop community abuzz this week — during a Friday night performance at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. The rapper's "Greatest Hits" album is set to hit music store shelves in early November.
Nas — whose hits include "One Love" and "Hate Me Now" — told the crowd that he actually wanted to call his last record "N!gga," but Def Jam wouldn't hear of it, and made him change the name to "Hip Hop Is Dead."
The rapper laced his between-song shout-outs with the N-word, which he frequently used to address his fans at the New York show, the last stop on the Sneaker Pimps tour (a promotional tour for the sneaker industry, as the name implies).
“Power to the people. Power to the real people!” Nas yelled to the cheering crowd, raising one arm triumphantly in the air. “This is our m—f— world. We’re going to do it our m—f— way. … Put your fist like this: real n!ggas only!”
The inflammatory word pops up throughout Nas' rap lyrics, sometimes written in the plural with a "z" on the end.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson denounced the rapper's remarks about his desired album title.
"The title using the 'N' word is morally offensive and socially distasteful," Jackson said in a statement. "Nas has the right to degrade and denigrate in the name of free speech, but there is no honor in it.
"Radio and television stations have no obligation to play it and self-respecting people have no obligation to buy it. I wish he would use his talents to lift up and inspire, not degrade, making mockery of racism."
The NAACP this week also threw up its hands at the news of Nas' claim, saying the idea showed a lack of creativity and was only perpetuating toxic terminology.
"We will not support and we will not continually be assailed by other individuals who want to use that type of term in our presence," said national NAACP spokesman Richard McIntire. "This has gone on long enough."
McIntire said the absence of such racial slurs characterizes the "real history of rap," a genre of music in which rhyming words are spoken, not sung.
"The NAACP believes in free speech. We are not a censorship organization," said Vic Bulluck, executive director of the organization's Hollywood bureau. "But we think [the N-word] is pejorative, no matter who uses it — even if it's to sell records. It shows a real lack of creative imagination."
Even Don Imus' camp weighed in, amid the controversy surrounding the shock jock's anticipated return to the airwaves in December, six months after he was fired for calling members of the Rutgers University women's basketball team "nappy-headed hos" on the air.
In a rather surprising meeting of the minds, Imus' lawyer gave the thumbs-up to Nas' proposed record title. (:ohmy: :laugh:)
"It's a good thing," Martin Garbus wrote in an e-mail to FOXNews.com. "Words like that should be deprived of their meanings, and then they can't hurt."
Several prominent members of the African-American community who have been vocal throughout the Imus scandal, including the Rev. Al Sharpton and Oprah Winfrey, were unavailable for comment on Nas' remarks.

i think i'll wait for an Official Statement

[lozela]

You already know how its gonna be

Nas is not a boss

Nas says album coming out, label says no

end of the story

Nas Lost

[Skillz2perfect]

didnt think there was much chance of him releaseing an album call that tbh.

[Osiel]

I told you that fool wouldn't have anything coming out in December.

[badguy]

The Camel is afraid Nas will steal his fabricated shine, Like he did with Hip Hop is DEAD.

[Lord Mecca]

LOL interesting to see how this will unfold

[gator_king]

lol @ Jay and LA Reid still being scared of white folks.

This big dummy Nas should have known better signing with Def Jam knowing their history. This is the same label that made Chuck D kick Griff out of PE for making derogatory remarks about jews while allowing everyone of their artists to make derogatory remarks against blacks and women.

[SouthernHipHopHead]

Nas is dope but he just trying to shock people at this point and sell records. What happened to the album titles he mentioned after STILLmatic dropped...:dry:

[Swagger]

nas lost

[easy380]

greatest hits?
Nas lost...

[MNFBackwordzz]

Even Don Imus' camp weighed in, amid the controversy surrounding the shock jock's anticipated return to the airwaves in December, six months after he was fired for calling members of the Rutgers University women's basketball team "nappy-headed hos" on the air.

In a rather surprising meeting of the minds, Imus' lawyer gave the thumbs-up to Nas' proposed record title.

"It's a good thing," Martin Garbus wrote in an e-mail to FOXNews.com. "Words like that should be deprived of their meanings, and then they can't hurt."
:ohmy: I knew Nas was working for the Nazi's thats why his name is so close to Nazi... Nas---Nasi-----Nazi......not that far apart.

smh. nas lost.

[jab343irk]

nas lost

[Spade One]

that **** was ignorant anyway.

[The Nastiest]

lol@ this if it's true (which I doubt). This cat announces an album title and within two weeks the media world is in an uproar. nobody said shyt when ODB made Nigqa please, cuz they knew that nigqa was crazy just by the cover art. people were extremely upset when NWA came out because of what the initials stood for. People are still mad at Pac for calling himself a thug, even after he explained his reinterpretation of the word.

Give this muhfukka a chance to explain why he's calling his album that, then judge it based on those terms, not just cuz you're scared of a word....Nigqa

[x2y]

O'Reilly teaming up with Jay to bring Ether man down?


Nas lost.

[gator_king]

lol@ this if it's true (which I doubt). This cat announces an album title and within two weeks the media world is in an uproar. nobody said shyt when ODB made Nigqa please, cuz they knew that nigqa was crazy just by the cover art. people were extremely upset when NWA came out because of what the initials stood for. People are still mad at Pac for calling himself a thug, even after he explained his reinterpretation of the word.
Give this muhfukka a chance to explain why he's calling his album that, then judge it based on those terms, not just cuz you're scared of a word....Nigqa
This is Nas we're talkin about. His explanation won't make any sense.

[Tallac]

Label Denies Rap Star Nas' Claim of Forthcoming Album 'N!gga'
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,302348,00.html

The rapper laced his between-song shout-outs with the N-word, which he frequently used to address his fans at the New York show, the last stop on the Sneaker Pimps tour (a promotional tour for the sneaker industry, as the name implies).
“Power to the people. Power to the real people!” Nas yelled to the cheering crowd, raising one arm triumphantly in the air. “This is our m—f— world. We’re going to do it our m—f— way. … Put your fist like this: real n!ggas only!”
The inflammatory word pops up throughout Nas' rap lyrics, sometimes written in the plural with a "z" on the end.


White ppl raised their hands when Nas said real n!ggas only?:confused:

[Ovastans]

Label Denies Rap Star Nas' Claim of Forthcoming Album 'N!gga'
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,302348,00.html
NEW YORK — A popular rap star's shocking claim before a Big Apple audience that his next album will be titled "N!gga" was emphatically denied Tuesday by his record label.
Not only does the rapper known as Nas not have an album called "N!gga" coming out in December, as he told a concert crowd on Friday, but he apparently has no album coming out in December at all.
"There is no album release by Nas on the release schedule at this point," :dry: :dry: a source close to Island Def Jam Music Group chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid :dry: :dry: told FOXNews.com.
"And they would be unlikely to release an album with that title. How would that look at Wal-Mart?"
But there's no doubt that Nas made the claim — which set the hip-hop community abuzz this week — during a Friday night performance at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. The rapper's "Greatest Hits" album is set to hit music store shelves in early November.
Nas — whose hits include "One Love" and "Hate Me Now" — told the crowd that he actually wanted to call his last record "N!gga," but Def Jam wouldn't hear of it, and made him change the name to "Hip Hop Is Dead."
The rapper laced his between-song shout-outs with the N-word, which he frequently used to address his fans at the New York show, the last stop on the Sneaker Pimps tour (a promotional tour for the sneaker industry, as the name implies).
“Power to the people. Power to the real people!” Nas yelled to the cheering crowd, raising one arm triumphantly in the air. “This is our m—f— world. We’re going to do it our m—f— way. … Put your fist like this: real n!ggas only!”
The inflammatory word pops up throughout Nas' rap lyrics, sometimes written in the plural with a "z" on the end.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson denounced the rapper's remarks about his desired album title.
"The title using the 'N' word is morally offensive and socially distasteful," Jackson said in a statement. "Nas has the right to degrade and denigrate in the name of free speech, but there is no honor in it.
"Radio and television stations have no obligation to play it and self-respecting people have no obligation to buy it. I wish he would use his talents to lift up and inspire, not degrade, making mockery of racism."
The NAACP this week also threw up its hands at the news of Nas' claim, saying the idea showed a lack of creativity and was only perpetuating toxic terminology.
"We will not support and we will not continually be assailed by other individuals who want to use that type of term in our presence," said national NAACP spokesman Richard McIntire. "This has gone on long enough."
McIntire said the absence of such racial slurs characterizes the "real history of rap," a genre of music in which rhyming words are spoken, not sung.
"The NAACP believes in free speech. We are not a censorship organization," said Vic Bulluck, executive director of the organization's Hollywood bureau. "But we think [the N-word] is pejorative, no matter who uses it — even if it's to sell records. It shows a real lack of creative imagination."
Even Don Imus' camp weighed in, amid the controversy surrounding the shock jock's anticipated return to the airwaves in December, six months after he was fired for calling members of the Rutgers University women's basketball team "nappy-headed hos" on the air.
In a rather surprising meeting of the minds, Imus' lawyer gave the thumbs-up to Nas' proposed record title. (:ohmy: :laugh:)
"It's a good thing," Martin Garbus wrote in an e-mail to FOXNews.com. "Words like that should be deprived of their meanings, and then they can't hurt."
Several prominent members of the African-American community who have been vocal throughout the Imus scandal, including the Rev. Al Sharpton and Oprah Winfrey, were unavailable for comment on Nas' remarks.

I just talked to a source close to LA Reid also :yes: and they said the albums coming out :yes: N!GGA

[Gentility]

This is Nas we're talkin about. His explanation won't make any sense.:laugh:

[canneverbeme]

Nas still knows how to get people talking.. good shyt Nas

[kid_wizard]

McIntire said the absence of such racial slurs characterizes the "real history of rap," a genre of music in which rhyming words are spoken, not sung.

:ohmy:
Damn... You know it's serious when MC Entire gets in to the mix. Props on a real legend putting this dude in his place...

[BLACKOUT]

2pac had an album called "strictly for my niccaz." One of the greatest rap groups ever is called Niccas with attitudes" without this all this fuss. But that was then. Now creativity has to be put on pause and pass the "how would it look at Walmart" test. You got Jessie fukking Jackson and the NAACP condemning it with no understanding of the context or explanation. That sucks for Nas and hiphop IMO.

It is impractical to think you'd get away with that from a business standpoint in todays climate though which I guess shows Nas is an artist first business man second. When HHID was still nameless I heard this thrown out as a possible title only it was called "the N word" which I think would be more clever. He can just say N means Nas to be political and still get whatever point across on the low.

[The Nastiest]

^^^ you mean business man last

This is Nas we're talkin about. His explanation won't make any sense.

So why not let him explain himself then? if what you say is right it'll only make him look worse

[KetchFrayz]

as far as buzz goes...


Nas album titles >>>>>>> Jay-Z's Budweiser campaign and the first two singles off of Curtis




:king:

[Swagger]

jay z drops when he wants

nas drops when he is told

[N*IT*2*WIN*IT]

jay z drops when he wants
nas drops when he is told
:laugh: Bet that makes your day go by better
















































:dry:

[dieMCs]

as far as buzz goes...
Nas album titles >>>>>>> Jay-Z's Budweiser campaign and the first two singles off of Curtis
:king:

hahahahaahhahahhahah!!! sad but true!!!

:mad: victim!!! :mad:

[ExodusNirvana]

FoxNews?

[POINT84]

fUKC A DEF JAM...what he need to put wayne on his album too??? most of the albums that come out now should be called NIGGGA the way these dudes be acting

[Mercury Hayes]

joe budden was right

[Easy-E]

N!gga means the exact same thing as black, negro, and colored....they were all terms given to use by white ppl, but we choose to fight end other over only one of them and widely accepted the rest.....:dry:

Don't tell me these words are different, cuz I'm ready to prove it...

Free "Nas' album title"

[Shenanigans]

joe budden was right

that what i was thinking when i read it...

the guys whove mentioned odbs album, nwa, etc are on point, as well as reactionary statements about the title before nas has even spoken on it

i think its a good title, especially once nas has explained his thoughts behind it.

and hes said hes gonna have an album out this year for ages, and only now def jam decide to say nothing is coming out?

SMELLS FISHY

[The Syndicate]

what happned to 'black oasis'?

[Alter E.G.O.]

...

The inflammatory word pops up throughout Nas' rap lyrics, sometimes written in the plural with a "z" on the end.


LMAOOOOOOOOO.

[djjames]

what happned to 'black oasis'?
yeah its on people "Free Nas' title album" campaign !!!!

[Larceny87]

damn whites are gunning for blacks this year lol

since we took down Imus it seems like they tryna settle the score

White people Check List:

Mike Vick: Check
T.I.: Check
OJ Simpson: Check
Prodigy: Check
Mike Tyson: Check
Isiah Washington: Check
Marion Jones: Check
Nas: In Progress

who's next????

[MNFBackwordzz]

damn whites are gunning for blacks this year lol
since we took down Imus it seems like they tryna settle the score
White people Check List:
Mike Vick: Check
T.I.: Check
OJ Simpson: Check
Prodigy: Check
Mike Tyson: Check
Isiah Washington: Check
Marion Jones: Check
Nas: In Progress
who's next????
nah, the Messicans got Prodigy...the rest I agree with

[dieMCs]

yeah its on people "Free Nas' title album" campaign !!!!

i don't rock nas like that no more but i'm feelin' this though!!! and what did mike tyson do now??? not sure i'm up on it!!!

:mad: victim!!! :mad:

[ExodusNirvana]

damn whites are gunning for blacks this year lol

since we took down Imus it seems like they tryna settle the score

White people Check List:

Mike Vick: Check
T.I.: Check
OJ Simpson: Check
Prodigy: Check
Mike Tyson: Check
Isiah Washington: Check
Marion Jones: Check
Nas: In Progress

who's next????
This post is one of many things that are wrong with black people in 2007

[Shenanigans]

damn whites are gunning for blacks this year lol
since we took down Imus it seems like they tryna settle the score
White people Check List:
Mike Vick: Check
T.I.: Check
OJ Simpson: Check
Prodigy: Check
Mike Tyson: Check
Isiah Washington: Check
Marion Jones: Check
Nas: In Progress
who's next????


this is ignorant, youre probably joking, but just in case youre not:

mike vick killed innocent dogs.
ti was going head to head with the punisher
oj simpson killed someone back in the day, and now hes gone and robbed someone like an idiot he is.
mike tyson not sure what hes been up to.
prodigy got caught being an idiot doing a u turn only to have an unregistered gun with him.
marion jones took steroids and disgraced atheletes worldwide.

but wait.........


THE WHITE MAN MADE THEM DO IT!

[The Syndicate]

damn whites are gunning for blacks this year lol
since we took down Imus it seems like they tryna settle the score
White people Check List:
Mike Vick: Check
T.I.: Check
OJ Simpson: Check
Prodigy: Check
Mike Tyson: Check
Isiah Washington: Check
Marion Jones: Check
Nas: In Progress
who's next????
u are reeeeeeaaaaching

[illwill01]

lol@ this if it's true (which I doubt). This cat announces an album title and within two weeks the media world is in an uproar. nobody said shyt when ODB made Nigqa please, cuz they knew that nigqa was crazy just by the cover art. people were extremely upset when NWA came out because of what the initials stood for. People are still mad at Pac for calling himself a thug, even after he explained his reinterpretation of the word.
Give this muhfukka a chance to explain why he's calling his album that, then judge it based on those terms, not just cuz you're scared of a word....Nigqa

c/s

[Gentility]

damn whites are gunning for blacks this year lol
since we took down Imus it seems like they tryna settle the score
White people Check List:
Mike Vick: Check
T.I.: Check
OJ Simpson: Check
Prodigy: Check
Mike Tyson: Check
Isiah Washington: Check
Marion Jones: Check
Nas: In Progress
who's next????they already tried to get Nas for VA Tech and failed miserably.

[Young Nique]

they already tried to get Nas for VA Tech and failed miserably.
hope he dont get caught wit no pistol

[illwill01]

2pac had an album called "strictly for my niccaz." One of the greatest rap groups ever is called Niccas with attitudes" without this all this fuss. But that was then. Now creativity has to be put on pause and pass the "how would it look at Walmart" test. You got Jessie fukking Jackson and the NAACP condemning it with no understanding of the context or explanation. That sucks for Nas and hiphop IMO.
It is impractical to think you'd get away with that from a business standpoint in todays climate though which I guess shows Nas is an artist first business man second. When HHID was still nameless I heard this thrown out as a possible title only it was called "the N word" which I think would be more clever. He can just say N means Nas to be political and still get whatever point across on the low.

^u should be Nas' manager. That is a real good idea.

[Zayus]

That's right, Nas has the right to say whatever the fukk he wants. If he wants to call his album ***** he's spitting in the face of all these 'social interest' groups that are trying to control what we do and say.

[yseJ]

That's right, Nas has the right to say whatever the fukk he wants. If he wants to call his album ***** he's spitting in the face of all these 'social interest' groups that are trying to control what we do and say.
I agree it should be that way, but its really not.
the label might just say, ok, you are then releasing an album by yourself
people are really underestimating the pull the labels have on you

thats why independent labels are really your best friends in terms of creative material, ESPECIALLY if you have some money to invest in production and promotion.
I mean, there were all those dope mcs on the east coast who put out twice as few albums (or sometimes not even AN album) as they would like because of all this label bullshyt

[5noman]

hope he dont get caught wit no pistol
he better get rid of his dogs right now while he can cuz the feds might have a random investagation on him