03/12/07 - Nas set to drop New Album & "Black Republican", "Hustlers" Videos

A.T.I. · 03-12-2007, 07:41 AM

-----------Nas Shrugs Off Kelis Arrest, Gets His 'Greedy On' With Tour, New Album-------------

MTV

NEW YORK — Nas has already had an active 2007. He's still releasing singles from Hip Hop Is Dead, he's hitting the road for a 26-date tour and he's planning to release his next album in the summer or fall.

But there's one part of the year he'd rather just forget. His wife, singer Kelis, was arrested a couple of weeks ago in Miami after shouting at undercover police officers (see "Kelis Charged With Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest"). Nas simply shrugged the incident off with a chuckle.

"It's a lot of sh-- out there circulating about her that she finds pretty funny," the MC said Thursday. "It'll be cleared up soon."

Nas is escaping the drama by getting back in the studio this week, and this time all bets are off. If you can't keep up with his lyrical content, that's on you.

"I'm looking forward to having a summer or fall release," Nas said. "But summer, that's the time of the year I wanna crack it open. I'm having such a good time. Like I said years ago, it's about having fun now. I'm having such a good time, and with the music, I've gotten ahead of myself. I'm just trying to share that with the people now. Because the way I've been feeling after I did [Hip Hop Is Dead], I wanted it to flow a lot freer. I had to get some sh-- off my chest about hip-hop being dead. I know I was gonna be over n---as' heads with the title, so I didn't want to just leave n---as and they couldn't catch up. Now I don't care if they don't catch up. I don't care. I'm all the way gone. When I do this next sh--, I'm outta here. I'm not holding back on this one.

"I did what I had to do," he added. "I'm free with it. I've got the fame, I've had the paper for over a decade. I got the love. A n---a is just flying free and having a bunch of fun. I'm getting my greedy on this year and having a ball. I'm getting my greedy on in a good way, though. I'm having fun. I'm like, 'Could it get any better?' In life, you got ups and downs. I'm enjoying the ups."

Nas' transition to the next album is definitely not going to be a swift one (see " 'Nas King Cole' Shoots 'Unforgettable' Clip, Preps New Album For '07"). He said he's not done with Hip Hop Is Dead yet. There are still a few songs that he wants to get a big look before he closes it out.

"We're getting ready to shoot the next video now," he said. "I got two directors working on two songs. I don't know which [song] is coming first, so I don't want to say what's coming first, but it's 'Black Republican' and 'Hustlers.' It's looking good. It's looking larger than life. It feels good. I'm probably going to get another single after the next two. 'Cause usually I drop two singles and I'm out of your face until the next album. But I'm getting so many requests to release so many different singles, so I'm gonna try to give this one life before the next one comes out. You gonna probably see a flurry of sh-- right before the next album, just so I got it all off on this album."

Esco will hit the road in the next few weeks in support of Hip Hop Is Dead and his whole legacy. He'll be by himself, so he says there will be plenty of time to run through his catalog on the One Man, One Mic, One Night Tour. "My underground hits are way stronger than all my singles have ever been," he said. "But I never been able to [perform] them all because my singles would pull in a certain crowd that only wanted to hear the singles. This type of show is mainly about my street hits — my 'hood anthems.

"I just picked good times to go out in the past," he added about previous outings. "But it's been a long time since I did a long, extensive run. It was time to get my weight up on a run this year. The sh-- is different because the way I'm laying it out is different. I've had a format with the way I laid it out for a long time, but I'm switching it up. So since I'm one of the guys that's lucky enough to have a serious catalog, you have to give the people what they haven't heard in years. It could really be their sh--. It could be the song that they played at their man's funeral or their man's wedding. Just songs to take you back. That's the type of records I'm trying to pull out."

Nas' tour starts March 31 in Pittsburgh and ends May 3 in San Francisco. Also coming this year is the MTV reality show "Mr. and Mrs. Jones," which will feature the legendary MC and Kelis.

Desert Eagle · 03-12-2007, 07:47 AM

propz both songs are so fuckin hot

BlueSki Mask · 03-12-2007, 08:08 AM

That's great news. I can't wait to watch those video.

LadyValentine · 03-12-2007, 08:23 AM

Damn, Nas Is Killing It, I Love Both Them Joints

GO ESCO GO ESCO GO!

ns_diplomat · 03-12-2007, 09:11 AM

propz man...I like those 2 joints.

JohnnieRed · 03-12-2007, 09:20 AM

i hope the tickets dont sell out at orlando
the house of blues maybe only fits 3000 people
andi still dont got the cash to blow in this (hot!) ticket

Spike S.S.K. · 03-12-2007, 09:44 AM

propz, the only nice songs of a crappy album by a good artist
but the only reason he suddenly drops two singles is because Def Jam says so
thats how you squeeze money out of an album

but Nas aint industry... noooo he aint in it for the money
his album was dead, not hiphop

Mail Man · 03-12-2007, 09:51 AM

props why can he come out so soon and g-unit have to wait like 3 years to drop

Ether Boii · 03-12-2007, 10:21 AM

damnnn...bigg propzz

that-damn-good · 03-12-2007, 11:44 AM

man they spending a lot of money on this album promo, but if hes dropping 2 videos and its already March no way hes coming with another album in the summer, rappers always say stuff like 'im dropping another album within the year' and it never happens

Bailey · 03-12-2007, 11:56 AM

Cant Wait for the Husters Vid, That Song is Sick!

*50*CENT*WIFE* · 03-12-2007, 12:10 PM

My Baby Nas Is Back On His Grind Get It Boo ;)

CHOSEN ONE · 03-12-2007, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueSki Mask

That's great news. I can't wait to watch those video.

^^^^^^^^^ME TOO

andyb · 03-12-2007, 12:54 PM

props on this, both tracks are really good.

GGG-GGG · 03-12-2007, 01:11 PM

Good to hear, Nas is one of the very few left who actually say something meaningfull in songs.
I think he can pull another album off this year. I never understand why people take soo frikkin long to drop albums. You need some nice beats...if you use multiple producers you can get those within a week or two/three. Then just write the songs, which should really not take THAT long if you got any lyrical skill...then again...lots of rappers lack that atm :p

NEWSKULL · 03-12-2007, 01:46 PM

what is it with people dropping albums back to back like that

Smithilberry · 03-12-2007, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GGG-GGG

Good to hear, Nas is one of the very few left who actually say something meaningfull in songs.
I think he can pull another album off this year. I never understand why people take soo frikkin long to drop albums. You need some nice beats...if you use multiple producers you can get those within a week or two/three. Then just write the songs, which should really not take THAT long if you got any lyrical skill...then again...lots of rappers lack that atm :p

haha... word though... i agree... every rapper should drop an album every year or every other year no doubt... its pointless to have huge gaps inbetween... plus with record sales bein low, droppin more often increases your money...

Maully Da Don · 03-12-2007, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by that-damn-good

man they spending a lot of money on this album promo, but if hes dropping 2 videos and its already March no way hes coming with another album in the summer, rappers always say stuff like 'im dropping another album within the year' and it never happens

sometimes...like ghostface..did fishscale...last year...then a few months later he dropped more fish

Low-Rider · 03-12-2007, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NEWSKULL

what is it with people dropping albums back to back like that

Who cares. The more music the better

Me > You · 03-12-2007, 03:02 PM

Nas Yayo'd

SafEastsideHype · 03-12-2007, 05:06 PM

Damn, Nas is doing his thing at the moment, it all sounds really positive for the man. The two songs in question that he intends to expand on to a video forefront are strong songs from an incredible lyricist, and like he stated it’s good to see someone just enjoying making music, and doing it correctly. The new album thought for the summertime, well I don’t want to rain on any parades or anything, but that’s never going to happen, maybe in his mind, but when concerning label politics shit like that will never come true, although it did happen to Ghostface, and he’s also on the Def Jam roster. To be fair I’d love to see a new Nas album as soon as the summer, but unfortunately I just can’t really see it happening. But, like I stated, it looks like Nas’ life is on point at the moment and that he’s doing his thing to the fullest, congratulations to him, he’s worked hard for it.

S.A.F.
Eastside Hype

joe_dubbs · 03-12-2007, 05:16 PM

props man .

HighRolla · 03-12-2007, 05:26 PM

sounds good...both of those songs are tight

ChUcK C · 03-12-2007, 07:22 PM

propz mayne but iz he sayin he dnt fink hipo hip is dead no mo lol

young future · 03-12-2007, 08:24 PM

props is jay going to be in the video

03-12-2007, 07:41 AM	#1
A.T.I. Agitating the Ignorant Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 7,606 Repped: 1,379 Repped 2,050 Times in 720 Posts Neg Reps: 156 Neg Repped at 163 Times in 130 Posts	03/12/07 - Nas set to drop New Album & "Black Republican", "Hustlers" Videos 03/12/07 - Nas set to drop New Album & "Black Republican", "Hustlers" Videos -----------Nas Shrugs Off Kelis Arrest, Gets His 'Greedy On' With Tour, New Album------------- MTV NEW YORK — Nas has already had an active 2007. He's still releasing singles from Hip Hop Is Dead, he's hitting the road for a 26-date tour and he's planning to release his next album in the summer or fall. But there's one part of the year he'd rather just forget. His wife, singer Kelis, was arrested a couple of weeks ago in Miami after shouting at undercover police officers (see "Kelis Charged With Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest"). Nas simply shrugged the incident off with a chuckle. "It's a lot of sh-- out there circulating about her that she finds pretty funny," the MC said Thursday. "It'll be cleared up soon." Nas is escaping the drama by getting back in the studio this week, and this time all bets are off. If you can't keep up with his lyrical content, that's on you. "I'm looking forward to having a summer or fall release," Nas said. "But summer, that's the time of the year I wanna crack it open. I'm having such a good time. Like I said years ago, it's about having fun now. I'm having such a good time, and with the music, I've gotten ahead of myself. I'm just trying to share that with the people now. Because the way I've been feeling after I did [Hip Hop Is Dead], I wanted it to flow a lot freer. I had to get some sh-- off my chest about hip-hop being dead. I know I was gonna be over n---as' heads with the title, so I didn't want to just leave n---as and they couldn't catch up. Now I don't care if they don't catch up. I don't care. I'm all the way gone. When I do this next sh--, I'm outta here. I'm not holding back on this one. "I did what I had to do," he added. "I'm free with it. I've got the fame, I've had the paper for over a decade. I got the love. A n---a is just flying free and having a bunch of fun. I'm getting my greedy on this year and having a ball. I'm getting my greedy on in a good way, though. I'm having fun. I'm like, 'Could it get any better?' In life, you got ups and downs. I'm enjoying the ups." Nas' transition to the next album is definitely not going to be a swift one (see " 'Nas King Cole' Shoots 'Unforgettable' Clip, Preps New Album For '07"). He said he's not done with Hip Hop Is Dead yet. There are still a few songs that he wants to get a big look before he closes it out. "We're getting ready to shoot the next video now," he said. "I got two directors working on two songs. I don't know which [song] is coming first, so I don't want to say what's coming first, but it's 'Black Republican' and 'Hustlers.' It's looking good. It's looking larger than life. It feels good. I'm probably going to get another single after the next two. 'Cause usually I drop two singles and I'm out of your face until the next album. But I'm getting so many requests to release so many different singles, so I'm gonna try to give this one life before the next one comes out. You gonna probably see a flurry of sh-- right before the next album, just so I got it all off on this album." Esco will hit the road in the next few weeks in support of Hip Hop Is Dead and his whole legacy. He'll be by himself, so he says there will be plenty of time to run through his catalog on the One Man, One Mic, One Night Tour. "My underground hits are way stronger than all my singles have ever been," he said. "But I never been able to [perform] them all because my singles would pull in a certain crowd that only wanted to hear the singles. This type of show is mainly about my street hits — my 'hood anthems. "I just picked good times to go out in the past," he added about previous outings. "But it's been a long time since I did a long, extensive run. It was time to get my weight up on a run this year. The sh-- is different because the way I'm laying it out is different. I've had a format with the way I laid it out for a long time, but I'm switching it up. So since I'm one of the guys that's lucky enough to have a serious catalog, you have to give the people what they haven't heard in years. It could really be their sh--. It could be the song that they played at their man's funeral or their man's wedding. Just songs to take you back. That's the type of records I'm trying to pull out." Nas' tour starts March 31 in Pittsburgh and ends May 3 in San Francisco. Also coming this year is the MTV reality show "Mr. and Mrs. Jones," which will feature the legendary MC and Kelis. __________________ “At a snail's pace, I won this race that y'all trail"

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LadyValentine Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Throw A TV At You Crazy Posts: 3,948 Repped: 82 Repped 1,918 Times in 381 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 36 Times in 31 Posts	Damn, Nas Is Killing It, I Love Both Them Joints GO ESCO GO ESCO GO! __________________ Why In The Hell Would You Let Your Fingers Type Such Absurdity? - Me

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Desert Eagle Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: LONDON Posts: 4,871 Repped: 41 Repped 160 Times in 39 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	propz both songs are so fuckin hot

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BlueSki Mask Tha Skeet Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 284 Repped: 53 Repped 325 Times in 108 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	That's great news. I can't wait to watch those video.

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Spike S.S.K. Strength & Honor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 10,000 Repped: 4,022 Repped 2,377 Times in 237 Posts Neg Reps: 8 Neg Repped at 25 Times in 15 Posts	propz, the only nice songs of a crappy album by a good artist but the only reason he suddenly drops two singles is because Def Jam says so thats how you squeeze money out of an album but Nas aint industry... noooo he aint in it for the money his album was dead, not hiphop

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that-damn-good Cerebral Assassin Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: MTL Posts: 7,589 Repped: 859 Repped 4,150 Times in 472 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	man they spending a lot of money on this album promo, but if hes dropping 2 videos and its already March no way hes coming with another album in the summer, rappers always say stuff like 'im dropping another album within the year' and it never happens __________________

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andyb Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 750 Repped: 68 Repped 44 Times in 7 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	props on this, both tracks are really good.

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GGG-GGG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 130 Repped: 1 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Good to hear, Nas is one of the very few left who actually say something meaningfull in songs. I think he can pull another album off this year. I never understand why people take soo frikkin long to drop albums. You need some nice beats...if you use multiple producers you can get those within a week or two/three. Then just write the songs, which should really not take THAT long if you got any lyrical skill...then again...lots of rappers lack that atm :p

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NEWSKULL PORN ADDICT Join Date: May 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 14,621 Repped: 1,718 Repped 2,687 Times in 197 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 3 Posts	what is it with people dropping albums back to back like that __________________ DAVID BROWN CLOTHING

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young future R.I.P. Stack Bundles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: D.C. Posts: 1,382 Repped: 229 Repped 995 Times in 86 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	props is jay going to be in the video __________________ "What you eat dont make me shit" -Young Buck "I fear no man if he can breathe he can choke" -Lloyd Banks "Money aint a joke if u broke u get laughed at" -Cassidy

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SafEastsideHype EastsideHypeProductions Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 141 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Damn, Nas is doing his thing at the moment, it all sounds really positive for the man. The two songs in question that he intends to expand on to a video forefront are strong songs from an incredible lyricist, and like he stated it’s good to see someone just enjoying making music, and doing it correctly. The new album thought for the summertime, well I don’t want to rain on any parades or anything, but that’s never going to happen, maybe in his mind, but when concerning label politics shit like that will never come true, although it did happen to Ghostface, and he’s also on the Def Jam roster. To be fair I’d love to see a new Nas album as soon as the summer, but unfortunately I just can’t really see it happening. But, like I stated, it looks like Nas’ life is on point at the moment and that he’s doing his thing to the fullest, congratulations to him, he’s worked hard for it. S.A.F. Eastside Hype __________________ S.A.F. \| Eastside Hype at MySpace - MySpace.com/SafEastsideHype. S.A.F. \| Eastside Hype at Bebo - EastsideHype.Bebo.com.

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joe_dubbs Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,817 Repped: 1 Repped 50 Times in 7 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	props man .

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HighRolla Frank Towns Finest Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Frank Town Posts: 5,923 Repped: 295 Repped 331 Times in 70 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	sounds good...both of those songs are tight __________________

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ChUcK C Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southside Jamaica Queens,New York Posts: 7,072 Repped: 2,941 Repped 27 Times in 13 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	propz mayne but iz he sayin he dnt fink hipo hip is dead no mo lol

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