Nas Unhappy With State of Hip-Hop, Says "The Realness" Is Dead
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Nas has been vocal about his take on the state of hip-hop in the past and during a recent video interview with NBC's Talk Stoop the Life Is Good emcee discusses how he sees the culture at the moment. And surprise, he still isn't too happy about it.
"Today [Hip Hop] lost integrity. It's lost meaning. It's lost it's love which is why I made a Hip Hop Is Dead album," says Nas. He goes on to add that "the realness" of Hip Hop is dead.
Nas planned to use another album as a platform to make a statement as well. His 2008 LP was originally going to be named Ni**er before he changed it to Untitled. When Talk Stoop host Cat Greenleaf asked Nas what she should to tell her adopted African American children when they ask about the "N-word" the 20 year music veteran offered his advice.
"The truth. You know what racism is. You know what discrimination is," stated Nas. "You can research it together and experience it together and get a whole different answer."
Nas has been vocal about his take on the state of hip-hop in the past and during a recent video interview with NBC's Talk Stoop the Life Is Good emcee discusses how he sees the culture at the moment. And surprise, he still isn't too happy about it.
"Today [Hip Hop] lost integrity. It's lost meaning. It's lost it's love which is why I made a Hip Hop Is Dead album," says Nas. He goes on to add that "the realness" of Hip Hop is dead.
Nas planned to use another album as a platform to make a statement as well. His 2008 LP was originally going to be named Ni**er before he changed it to Untitled. When Talk Stoop host Cat Greenleaf asked Nas what she should to tell her adopted African American children when they ask about the "N-word" the 20 year music veteran offered his advice.
"The truth. You know what racism is. You know what discrimination is," stated Nas. "You can research it together and experience it together and get a whole different answer."
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The highest selling and most high praised artists are the "realist" that we have in a minute, so I don't really understand his point
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@stackzmobundlez Real ? !
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The IC reactions to this ? will be hilarious. Nas is right though, obviously.
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? nas. ol ? as ? .
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I mean, What does "realness" even mean. Its entertainment. Some still tie in references to real sht tho. Its the same ole thing we get it sht is movin on regardless.
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ineedpussy wrote: »? nas. ol ? as ? .
? your dog, ? your cat, ? your fish, ? your hamster, ? your rabbit, ? your chickens, ? your turtle... ? ? your horse
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NoCompetition wrote: »I mean, What does "realness" even mean. Its entertainment. Some still tie in references to real sht tho. Its the same ole thing we get it sht is movin on regardless.
Authenticity -
Rappers are about to catch feelings like when hiphop is dead came out.
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yea, cant wait to see what this thread turns into....Dude said Hip Hop, but watch how that ? is misconstrued....Zorrow you might have your work cut out for you in this piece...lol....
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Nas my nig, but I still wish he would kick the more positive side of the message saying ' Hip Hop is still alive' (regardless of how popular it is to over-commercialize it)
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Nas my nig, but I still wish he would kick the more positive side of the message saying ' Hip Hop is still alive' (regardless of how dead it seems or how popular it is to over-commercialize it)
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Nas.. Pick up dat New "Black Mamba" from K.B. Da Kidnappa!
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Yo...I really don't wanna have a part jn this thread, but I know I will...? it...
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It don't get no "realer" than releasing an album titled N. I. G. G. E. R on a major record label . .. And not standing down on the album title change (its still Untitled)
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He sort of right cuz it is a lot of rappers that are fake but it's more rappers that are authentic IMO in 2013
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Terrible interview
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Maybe hiphop wouldn't suck if this ? would put out better albums ... Instead of dropping ? like "life is wood"
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nas the homie and all but how you gon say the realness dead but then cash in on collabing with plastic artists like he has done in the past 2 to 3 years. hip hop lost realness but you collabing with nikki coonaj. all he had to do was smash and keep it moving. he ain't have to spit his bars and cash in if the "realness" is what hes repping.
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"Your word was everything, So everything you said you'd do
You did it, Couldn't talk about it if you ain't lived it" -
Nas the GOAT.
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Man, I'm trying to figure what part of Brooklyn she does these stoop interviews. Look like they're close to the Barnes and Noble i go to in Brooklyn Heights.
Off court street and Atlantic ave by the nets stadium. -
Man, I'm trying to figure what part of Brooklyn she does these stoop interviews. Look like they're close to the Barnes and Noble i go to in Brooklyn Heights.
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dalyricalbandit wrote: »"Your word was everything, So everything you said you'd do
You did it, Couldn't talk about it if you ain't lived it"
Hmm something don't add up
"? , you ain't live it
you witnessed it from your folks pad
You scribbled in your notepad and created your life" -
Monizzle14 wrote: »nas the homie and all but how you gon say the realness dead but then cash in on collabing with plastic artists like he has done in the past 2 to 3 years. hip hop lost realness but you collabing with nikki coonaj. all he had to do was smash and keep it moving. he ain't have to spit his bars and cash in if the "realness" is what hes repping.
he aint wrong -