Nas Signs to Def Jam

[Fullcollapse3k]

Nas (http://www.iamnas.com) has officially signed to Def Jam. Read the details here (http://spinemagazine.com/text/nas_defjam.html).

[Jared Kaufman]

Nas (http://www.iamnas.com) has officially signed to Def Jam. Read the details here (http://spinemagazine.com/text/nas_defjam.html).
Ether.

[DroppedUrPocket]

How about that.

[Fullcollapse3k]

Ether.

Haha, I know. This is a good move for Nas though, they'll push his new album big time. Street's Disciple should've went over a lot better than it did.

[chroma23]

Nas has the best lyrics in rap.

[SaturnineMantra]

This is awesome.

Nas & Hova need to make a collabo album. With Kayne's production. Um, and help from Jon Brion. Word.

[JTrain12]

illmatic remains one of the greatest rap cds ever...and ether was probably the greatest diss song ever...

[YouMadeTheScene]

This isn't punk news.

[paul manley]

nas is mad good

[xobstacleonex]

nas is amazing.
'street's deciple' was fucking terrible. really didnt like his new direction. he's a storyteller, and hopefully his new album is full of stories.
AND he's the only hip hop artist that isnt fake, unlike, say: fifty cent or ja rule.

[aminorthreat55]

nas is amazing.
'street's deciple' was fucking terrible. really didnt like his new direction. he's a storyteller, and hopefully his new album is full of stories.
AND he's the only hip hop artist that isnt fake, unlike, say: fifty cent or ja rule.
The ONLY one? You sure about that?

[YouMadeTheScene]

The ONLY one? You sure about that?

No he's wrong. There are still people like Chingy out there who keep it real.

[Jared Kaufman]

nas is amazing.
'street's deciple' was fucking terrible. really didnt like his new direction. he's a storyteller, and hopefully his new album is full of stories.
AND he's the only hip hop artist that isnt fake, unlike, say: fifty cent or ja rule.
Hey! Ja Rule ain't fake. When he raps about love with Ashanti I can tell he means it and that it comes from the <3. I mean not too many hardcore gangsta rappers can pull that off.

[NinjaXcore]

WOW. I understand Nas & Hov trucing ,but signing to Hov's label? Fuck. What label was Nas on before?

[LPMagic]

QB don't stand for no quarterback.

- Jeff

[etwiels]

"i remember when dame sold you his old pathfinder!"

[JTrain12]

and go listen to "i gave you power"...CLASSIC

[xobstacleonex]

The ONLY one? You sure about that?

yeah, pretty much. i cant really think of any other artists except: the jurassic five, the roots and talib kweli.

[I am all talk]

yeah, pretty much. i cant really think of any other artists except: the jurassic five, the roots and talib kweli.
common sense?

[xobstacleonex]

common sense?

thats what i thought?

[onxpoint]

yeah, pretty much. i cant really think of any other artists except: the jurassic five, the roots and talib kweli.

for rap music to be real it doesnt have to be "intellegent empowered brotha" shit

listen to the record Beanie Sigel put out last year. Is that anything BUT real? Is Bun B fake? There's more good hip hop than just the backpacker shit

[theESCO]

that's pretty crazy..

[theESCO]

There's more good hip hop than just the backpacker shit
Not really though. :)

[Punkdc]

Not really though. :)

Not going to lie, your my hero. Keep strong bro

[theESCO]

Not going to lie, your my hero. Keep strong bro
haha, i'll fight the good fight.

[tunemyheart]

I would understand covering this if this was a website devoted to all kinds of music. I know they cover everything metal, hardcore, indie, punk, emo what-have-you. But this music does not fall under the punk umbrella. Don't tell me how hip hop and punk grew from the same place. I know they did. But now they are two totally seperate things.


Tools.

[hinkelmanf]

illmatic remains one of the greatest rap cds ever...and ether was probably the greatest diss song ever...

i love that cd, i listen to it at least once a day.

[DroppedUrPocket]

I would understand covering this if this was a website devoted to all kinds of music. I know they cover everything metal, hardcore, indie, punk, emo what-have-you. But this music does not fall under the punk umbrella. Don't tell me how hip hop and punk grew from the same place. I know they did. But now they are two totally seperate things.


Tools.
Talib and Mos Def have more of a "punk" mentality than half the bands covered on this site.

Shut up.

[Jared Kaufman]

I would understand covering this if this was a website devoted to all kinds of music. I know they cover everything metal, hardcore, indie, punk, emo what-have-you. But this music does not fall under the punk umbrella. Don't tell me how hip hop and punk grew from the same place. I know they did. But now they are two totally seperate things.


Tools.
Hi, my name is Ignorant. Nice to meet you.

[Fullcollapse3k]

I would understand covering this if this was a website devoted to all kinds of music. I know they cover everything metal, hardcore, indie, punk, emo what-have-you. But this music does not fall under the punk umbrella. Don't tell me how hip hop and punk grew from the same place. I know they did. But now they are two totally seperate things.


Tools.

You're totally the first person to tell me that.

[poppa Q]

Sweet.

[ramomcferno]

I think it's awesome that i can get punk/emo news and rap news together I was looking for a rap/r&b equivalent of this site but if this keeps up I may not have to. Keep up the good work Rick

[Manbotisdead]

This is awesome.

Nas & Hova need to make a collabo album. With Kayne's production. Um, and help from Jon Brion. Word.

No way. It wouldn't be them then. Stillmatic is quite the album.

[timmysavedlatin]

There's more good hip hop than just the backpacker shit

i completely agree.

anyone who's only into that backpack shit needs to listen to the new Ras Kass album that he released by himself.

"i had a *** slapped cause he came up to me with his backpack and said my album was wack cause it wasn't 'abstract'. that's that cat from before. he got mad cause he couldn't take a picture with me after the show. i suggest you put your ego in check. we don't make threats and hide behind an email address."
-proof

[timmysavedlatin]

p.s. nasdaq dow jones is gonna rule.

[JacksColdSweat]

hova + nas colabs... cant wait.

[WakingTheMisery]

i must say, that is illmatic.

[BrandNothing]

The single greatest line of rap ever sung- "my abdomen is the click that barrels my dick"...well not really but i thought it was pretty clever

[aminorthreat55]

I would understand covering this if this was a website devoted to all kinds of music. I know they cover everything metal, hardcore, indie, punk, emo what-have-you. But this music does not fall under the punk umbrella. Don't tell me how hip hop and punk grew from the same place. I know they did. But now they are two totally seperate things.


Tools.
Go read a music history textbook and then get back to us.

[DashboardFSF]

common sense?

thats what i thought?


hes talking about common, the rapper

[aminorthreat55]

yeah, pretty much. i cant really think of any other artists except: the jurassic five, the roots and talib kweli.
You said only yet here you name a handful of others. This is why I was poking fun at you.

And Talib Kweli might just be my favorite rap/hip-hop artist in recent memory.

[mogwaifearsatan]

I would understand covering this if this was a website devoted to all kinds of music. I know they cover everything metal, hardcore, indie, punk, emo what-have-you. But this music does not fall under the punk umbrella. Don't tell me how hip hop and punk grew from the same place. I know they did. But now they are two totally seperate things.


Tools.

LOL U CANT SPELL CRAP W/O RAP M I RITE LOLOLOLOLOL

[onxpoint]

i completely agree.

anyone who's only into that backpack shit needs to listen to the new Ras Kass album that he released by himself.

"i had a *** slapped cause he came up to me with his backpack and said my album was wack cause it wasn't 'abstract'. that's that cat from before. he got mad cause he couldn't take a picture with me after the show. i suggest you put your ego in check. we don't make threats and hide behind an email address."
-proof

i like this guy

i'm surprised noone has dropped Sage Francis or Atmosphere in this thread and COMPLETELY invalidated it

[Manbotisdead]

nas is hands down the best rapper dead or alive

i cannot wait for this release

He's good, but for me its a tie between the mighty MOS and Talib. not so much black star, but the solo stuff is boss.

[aminorthreat55]

He's good, but for me its a tie between the mighty MOS and Talib. not so much black star, but the solo stuff is boss.
You mean Talib, lyric sticks to your rib?