BossBaller
11-01-07, 11:40 PM
The Nas album title controversy has run rampant on the internet and multiple media outlets. While some have been vehemently against Nas naming his album ******, others like LA Reid have come out in full support of Nas’ creative expression. One person who hasn’t been heard from, Jay-Z, recently broke his silence to MTV.
"I know he's very intelligent and there a reason behind what he's doing," Jay-Z told MTV News. "He's not just doing it for the sake of being provocative. Of course we're going to support his art. ... I hope [the concept] is coming from a great place. I believe it's coming from a great place. I just think [the controversy is] misguided. People give strength to words, power to words. If your remove '******,' then you have 'jiggaboo' and 'porch monkey,' the words will keep continuing. How many words you gonna take out? People give the words power. I think we need to direct that [energy] towards the community.”
It seems clear that Jay completely supports Nas, but may be a bit weary of the climate surrounding the decision. Regardless, Hov reasons that there are bigger fish to fry than a single word.
"The first thing you do when you sit with a psychiatrist is they go back to your childhood. It all stems from there,” he continues. “So all these things that's happening in these neighborhood, the worst schools, drug-infested areas ... of course people are going to be hostile. So if you fix that, you fix self-esteem, you fix hope. ... Then they'll be another thing. But you can't remove a word and think all the problems don't exist. Like I said, it's misguided."
Nas’ ****** is scheduled to drop on December 11th.
"I know he's very intelligent and there a reason behind what he's doing," Jay-Z told MTV News. "He's not just doing it for the sake of being provocative. Of course we're going to support his art. ... I hope [the concept] is coming from a great place. I believe it's coming from a great place. I just think [the controversy is] misguided. People give strength to words, power to words. If your remove '******,' then you have 'jiggaboo' and 'porch monkey,' the words will keep continuing. How many words you gonna take out? People give the words power. I think we need to direct that [energy] towards the community.”
It seems clear that Jay completely supports Nas, but may be a bit weary of the climate surrounding the decision. Regardless, Hov reasons that there are bigger fish to fry than a single word.
"The first thing you do when you sit with a psychiatrist is they go back to your childhood. It all stems from there,” he continues. “So all these things that's happening in these neighborhood, the worst schools, drug-infested areas ... of course people are going to be hostile. So if you fix that, you fix self-esteem, you fix hope. ... Then they'll be another thing. But you can't remove a word and think all the problems don't exist. Like I said, it's misguided."
Nas’ ****** is scheduled to drop on December 11th.