07/11/08 - Nas Takes Jesse Jackson To Task For Barack Obama Comments

J-Banks · 07-11-2008, 11:09 AM

Nas Takes Jesse Jackson To Task For Barack Obama Comments: 'His Time Is Up'

'We don't need Jesse; I'm here,' rapper says after reverend's crass remarks became public.

By Shaheem Reid

Jesse Jackson's recent comments about Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama aren't sitting well with many people, Nas included.

On Thursday (July 10), the rapper responded to Jackson's videotaped whisper on Fox News, when the reverend said, "See, Barack's been, um, talking down to black people on this faith-based ... I want to cut his n---s off." Nas says the civil-rights leader is finished.

"I think Jesse Jackson, he's the biggest player hater," Nas fumed during a conference call. "His time is up. All you old n---as, time is up. We heard your voice, we saw your marching, we heard your sermons. We don't wanna hear that sh-- no more. It's a new day. It's a new voice. I'm here now. We don't need Jesse; I'm here. I got this. We got Barack, we got David Banners and Young Jeezys. We're the voice now. It's no more Jesse. Sorry. Goodbye. You ain't helping nobody in the 'hood. That's the bottom line. Goodbye, Jesse. Bye!"

Jackson has since publicly apologized for his crass words, and Obama has accepted the apology.

During the call, Nas also revealed he originally was thinking about lashing out at Jackson and others in song on his new, untitled LP.

"It was like, 'How bad should I bash Jesse Jackson?' " he said about some of his initial thoughts when crafting the project. " 'How bad should I go after the corny mutha----as out here? How do I just stay on my game and kinda ignore some of the sh-- and get my opinion off?' It was a lot of ideas of how this could've went — real street, real disrespectful, real vulgar. I just wanted to get my sh-- off."

When Nas' album leaked to the Net more than a week ago, many hip-hop fans classified it as another classic in his catalog. Nas responded with a quick, rare video blog saying his music getting out ahead of schedule was "exciting."

"I think people get too caught up in the leak," he said. "The leak is inevitable. Everybody leaks. Everybody knows that. You gonna get leaked. It wasn't that I was just excited about the leak; I was excited about the record finally being out of my hands. It's finally out of my clutches. It's finally out in the world. You gotta embrace that. That's just people hearing music."

Among the highlights of the leaked material is "Fried Chicken" with Busta Rhymes, on which the MCs compare alluring women to eating chicken and pork; "Make the World Go Round," featuring cameos from the Game and Chris Brown on the hook; and the tuneful "Breathe," which finds Nas saying he doesn't feel free in America.

Source-MTV

ez4menyou · 07-11-2008, 11:38 AM

ok i can see listening to nas and david banner but all jeezy talks about is selling crack in the trap. even though he does some stuff for the hood . but nas is right we do need some new voices for the people

Farai4 · 07-11-2008, 11:45 AM

^^i agree young jeezy aint shit! donno why anyone would class him to be a big rapper anyway

JCdkny · 07-11-2008, 11:50 AM

humm jeezy? hell no...

THA WEATHA MAN · 07-11-2008, 12:45 PM

Cant stand Jeezy.

CHi GORiLLA · 07-11-2008, 04:44 PM

jeezy a beast

kei122 · 07-11-2008, 08:48 PM

Hmmm If 50 had said something about Jessie with a CD about to drop, people would scream publicity stunt.

iwashiphop · 07-11-2008, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kei122

Hmmm If 50 had said something about Jessie with a CD about to drop, people would scream publicity stunt.

thats because it would be a publicty stunt, because 50 cent hasnt spent his musical career rapping about the plights of what jesse jackson has experienced and seen and certain topics of his nature

Mcca555 · 07-11-2008, 10:35 PM

hahaha at jeezy

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07-11-2008, 11:09 AM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	07/11/08 - Nas Takes Jesse Jackson To Task For Barack Obama Comments 07/11/08 - Nas Takes Jesse Jackson To Task For Barack Obama Comments Nas Takes Jesse Jackson To Task For Barack Obama Comments: 'His Time Is Up' 'We don't need Jesse; I'm here,' rapper says after reverend's crass remarks became public. By Shaheem Reid Jesse Jackson's recent comments about Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama aren't sitting well with many people, Nas included. On Thursday (July 10), the rapper responded to Jackson's videotaped whisper on Fox News, when the reverend said, "See, Barack's been, um, talking down to black people on this faith-based ... I want to cut his n---s off." Nas says the civil-rights leader is finished. "I think Jesse Jackson, he's the biggest player hater," Nas fumed during a conference call. "His time is up. All you old n---as, time is up. We heard your voice, we saw your marching, we heard your sermons. We don't wanna hear that sh-- no more. It's a new day. It's a new voice. I'm here now. We don't need Jesse; I'm here. I got this. We got Barack, we got David Banners and Young Jeezys. We're the voice now. It's no more Jesse. Sorry. Goodbye. You ain't helping nobody in the 'hood. That's the bottom line. Goodbye, Jesse. Bye!" Jackson has since publicly apologized for his crass words, and Obama has accepted the apology. During the call, Nas also revealed he originally was thinking about lashing out at Jackson and others in song on his new, untitled LP. "It was like, 'How bad should I bash Jesse Jackson?' " he said about some of his initial thoughts when crafting the project. " 'How bad should I go after the corny mutha----as out here? How do I just stay on my game and kinda ignore some of the sh-- and get my opinion off?' It was a lot of ideas of how this could've went — real street, real disrespectful, real vulgar. I just wanted to get my sh-- off." When Nas' album leaked to the Net more than a week ago, many hip-hop fans classified it as another classic in his catalog. Nas responded with a quick, rare video blog saying his music getting out ahead of schedule was "exciting." "I think people get too caught up in the leak," he said. "The leak is inevitable. Everybody leaks. Everybody knows that. You gonna get leaked. It wasn't that I was just excited about the leak; I was excited about the record finally being out of my hands. It's finally out of my clutches. It's finally out in the world. You gotta embrace that. That's just people hearing music." Among the highlights of the leaked material is "Fried Chicken" with Busta Rhymes, on which the MCs compare alluring women to eating chicken and pork; "Make the World Go Round," featuring cameos from the Game and Chris Brown on the hook; and the tuneful "Breathe," which finds Nas saying he doesn't feel free in America. Source-MTV __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

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Farai4 Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: niggaworld Posts: 1,421 Repped: 28 Repped 478 Times in 69 Posts Neg Reps: 14 Neg Repped at 10 Times in 9 Posts	^^i agree young jeezy aint shit! donno why anyone would class him to be a big rapper anyway __________________

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JCdkny Keep It Poppin Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 154 Repped: 7 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 7 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	humm jeezy? hell no... __________________ ^^ who else? Nas > Lupe Fiasco > Wale ...

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ez4menyou Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: va all day baby Posts: 871 Repped: 165 Repped 27 Times in 11 Posts Neg Reps: 7 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 4 Posts	ok i can see listening to nas and david banner but all jeezy talks about is selling crack in the trap. even though he does some stuff for the hood . but nas is right we do need some new voices for the people

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kei122 G-Unit Promoter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Philly Posts: 1,624 Repped: 39 Repped 2,056 Times in 144 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hmmm If 50 had said something about Jessie with a CD about to drop, people would scream publicity stunt.

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