Nas - Hip Hop Is Dead

The statement that "hip hop is dead" is clearly meant to be controversial, and was, as rappers and rap fans alike exploded into debate after Nas declared it to be the title of his next album. But it's also a statement that the MC doesn't completely adhere to. He flip-flops between declaring that it has already gone, to warning of its imminent departure, to promising "to carry on tradition," to resurrecting it. But these inconsistencies don't come from contradictions in Nas' beliefs; rather, they stem from the fact that his biggest problem with hip-hop has nothing to do with current talent, but what hip-hop itself has become how it's magnified from an art form, from a way the ghetto expressed itself, into a commercialized, corporate entity that Nas himself is part of, something about which he feels more than a little guilty. Released December 15, 2006 on Def Jam/Columbia/The Jones Experience Records, the album peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums and it was certified gold by RIAA.

''Money Over Bullshit'' (Produced By. L.E.S. & Wildfyer) 4:16

''You Can't Kill Me'' (Produced By. L.E.S. & Alvin West) 3:15

''Carry On Tradition'' (Produced By. Scott Storch) 3:49

''Where Are They Now'' (Produced By. Nas & Salaam Remi) 2:44

''Hip Hop Is Dead'' (feat. Will.I.Am) (Produced By. Will.I.Am) 3:45

''Who Killed It'' (Produced By. Salaam Remi & Will.I.Am) 3:10

''Black Republican'' (feat. Jay Z) (Produced By. L.E.S. & Wildfyer) 3:45

''Not Going Back'' (feat. Kelis) (Produced By. Stargate) 4:09

''Still Dreaming'' (feat. Kanye West & Chrisette Michele) (Produced By. Kanye West) 3:37

''Hold Down The Block'' (Produced By. Mark Batson) 3:58

''Blunt Ashes'' (Produced By. Chris Webber) 4:03

''Let There Be Light'' (feat. Tre Williams) (Produced By. Kanye West) 4:28

''Play On Playa'' (feat. Snoop Dogg) (Produced By. Scott Storch) 3:33

''Can't Forget About You'' (feat. Chrisette Michele) (Produced By. Will.I.Am) 4:34

''Hustlers'' (feat. The Game & Marsha Ambrosius) (Produced By. Dr. Dre) 4:06

''Hope (Acapella)'' (feat. Chrisette Michele) 3:05


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(if you like what you hear GO OUT AND PURCHASE the album cuz if its good music its worth it)