50 Cent Attacks Nas Over Album Title

• by Jason Gregory
• Wednesday, October 24, 2007
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• i totally agree with 50. if nas can tell us why the title is nameed’n---er’and if any raps in the cd will stop the usage of the word then i agree wholeheartly with him naming the cd n---er. otherwise, promote your cd another way. he did the same thing with ’hiphop is dead’. it was an attention getter.

  ~ by cocoa 10/24/2007

  

  • I think that all these critics need to shut the fuck up.Nas is a hip hop Icon and has paid many does so that snitch ass rappers like fake ass 50 can come make the money that he is currently makeing.I happen to like the fact that somebody is taking a stand to take power away from the word.and that is whats up,we act like we are so concerned about equality but in the same breath we go to the corner store and look at are brother stupid when he askes for some change ,do we really care about what is

    ~ by buggsy seagle,510 10/25/2007

  • Yes he did it with ”HipHop is Dead” but that album was self explanatory, because he took that album back to the days of true hiphop. Any one (such as myself) who was there when hiphop was true felt memories return from that album. I feel he would do the same with this new one. People listen to the album before you judge. As for 50 is mad because each of his album has been garbage since the first one and every time he come out with a new one he trys to shock the world and fail.

    ~ by MistaWhoa from BK 10/25/2007

• Dr King And Malcom X Will be so upset If they was alive

  ~ by maximus 10/25/2007

  

  • The words Nigger means ingnorant person. At least that was the original definiation was until websters dictionary changed it. The words nigga is not even a real word so it can have no definition. Stop acting like Nas is not intelligent and knows what he is doing. You know he is going to have some great tracks, that are talking about some issues. Frankly, with what is happening in america now, Jena 6, the nooses being hung around. I can not balme him.

    ~ by MDL 10/25/2007

  • Malcolm X stated in one of his speeches that no matter how smart you are in America as a black man, no matter how rich you are you will still be considered a ni**er. So I think Malcolm would understand depending on where Nas goes with the meaning of the album.

    ~ by ROQ DZL 10/25/2007

  • if Dr. King and Malcolm Shabazz were alive they wouldn’t be upset at the use of the N word but more with the state of black people and their constant conformity to the white american dream and lack of vision as a whole.

    ~ by BJa 10/25/2007

• I AGREE, SINCE NAS WANNA DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT JUST TO BE HEARD, THAN WE NEED TO HEAR HIM OUT AND NOT SPEND A DOLLAR ON HIS ALBUM AND JUST BOOTLEG THE SHIT AND PASS IT OUT FOR FREE TO ALL. SINCE HIS ASS WANNA BE HEARD HEAR THIS ”I WOULDN’T SPEND ANOTHER DIME ON ANOTHER NAS ALBUM”, AND ITS REALLY SAD BECAUSE I USE TO LIKE HIS ASS. NAS IS NOW ON MY LIST LABELED AS A SELL OUT!!! RIP NAS, YOUR DEAD TO ME, I WILL NEVER ADKNOWLEDGE YOU AGAIN. HIP HOP IS DEAD...

  ~ by TEEDY123 10/25/2007

  

• To Maximus...they would also be upset if they had to read your comment and realize that your grammar and usage is absolutely horrible. I hope you are under 10 years old. If not, please don’t have children until you have learned to write correctly. They couldn’t even ask you for help with their homework.

  ~ by elementaryschoolteacher 10/25/2007

  

  • To elementaryschoolteacher. It could be that naximus is from another country and uses his o her word differently. You should have been trying to pay attention to his point more than his grammer. This is not a English test.

    ~ by trueblack 10/26/2007

• For once, I agree with big Curt!! I love Nas but thats the sign of a desperate artist. I’m comming out my my New Album” Adolph Musilum Vibes”...LOL!

  ~ by Brew62 10/25/2007

  

• And 50 is saying its a publicity stunt, what about his and Kayne’s batttle (Im still waiting to hear a response). Nas has come out with more self empowerment songs than 50 has ever thought of. Is the ganster mentality 50 has any better, I dont agree with Nas naming his album N--_er but is rapping about drugs and naming an album ”Get rich or die trying any better.” sounds like a case of the tea kettle calling the pot black.

  ~ by EJ 10/25/2007

  

• Nas has more talent in his pinky than Fitty will ever have. Fitty bulit his slowly fading career off of shock value

  ~ by k-rizza 10/25/2007

  

• ”The ”N” Word” should be the title of the album. Nas’s name begins with an N. It’s fine to name it that, in my opinion. If they wanna call themselves Niggas or Niggers or Negros, let them. Just don’t get pissed when the target audience -- young, white male teenagers use it when singing/rapping along with the song(s). I don’t use it and I don’t appreciate anybody calling me that OR a bitch. Those are NOT terms of endearment to me.

  ~ by L. Storm Turner 10/25/2007

  

• If you listen to NAS (Ni**er Against Society) music its about attention and giving you knowledge. He tell the truth.

  ~ by kissaboo 10/25/2007

  

• I would advise everyone to check out previous ablum titles by nas, such has ”Nastradamus” of ”God’s Son” (which makes the ablum title ’Jesus’. So Nas calling the ablum -N*gger- is nothing new. The Ablum title , ”The N Word”, is stand for Nas. And did people forget there was a group called N.W.A., People love them

  ~ by myspace.com/relaxlyco 10/25/2007

  

• Grape Ape is Mad bc he didn’t think of it first. Excuse me Boo Boo and that stunt you pulled with kanye wasn’t a marketing scheme? And let’s not 4get those FAKE Ciara pix in the album, Don’t be mad at the god son b/c your out of ideas Boo Boo. Bottom line, lyrically 50 can not SEE nas and that’s why he stays going at the God. We use the word Nigga all the time, so enough with the hypocrisy. By the way, Boo Boo are you platinum yet??? LOL!!!

  ~ by Nas SupaFan 10/25/2007

  

• i think it would be stupid for him to name his new cd the n word.i think he should take some more time in thinking on what he is gonna name his cd.it would be a waste cuz i dont think alot of people would buy it.

  ~ by Ashley 10/25/2007

  

• i hear nas people kill me, and who the hell is 50, he needs to worry about how he falling off because he has no one to beef with, but i hear nas he always does thing to make people think

  ~ by Paul 10/25/2007

  

• what’s the difference if its the name of the cd or if any rapper uses the word in any of their songs? if you use then you part of the problem, NAS is just putting it up front...now sit back and listen to the cd and understand what he’s doing before you try to crucify him.

  ~ by HiLite! 10/25/2007

  

• I read somewhere else that Nas was not glorifying the name but actually droppin science. I feel the one thing people is losing site of is Nas has always rhymed about brain exercising things, mind you, some stuff be off base but those are called ’’fillers’’. So the first thing i think we should have thought about, (because it’s Nas) is it must have a meaning behind it. So before we comment negative or positive we should find out the reasoning. I’m sure it has a

  ~ by UnCommonMind 10/25/2007

  

• What’s the difference if its the name of the cd or if any rapper uses the word in any of their songs? if you use then you part of the problem, NAS is just putting it up front...now sit back and listen to the cd and maybe you will understand what he’s doing. Don’t crucify him before you trying to understand the motion.

  ~ by HiLite 10/25/2007

  

  • he crucified himself by naming it ”n---er”. i don’t care how many so called good reasons people come up with in favor of him naming his cd n---er. i hope they boycott any store selling it. only a white person or a ignorant black with very little knowledge of his history would agree.

    ~ by cocoa 10/25/2007

  • Wow, if you agree with that ignorant stuff, you’ve got serious problems.

    ~ by T 10/25/2007

• I think 50 Sucks and has no real lyrical skills himself. He was lucky that the younger generation know’s nothing about real hip hop because when he first came out, he went after Ja’Rule and then he stole Ja’Rule style. There are people on the street who are way better rappers than 50. To quote a great rapper: ”Ya’ll respect the one who got shot (only 3 times & not 9), I respect the shooter. The bottom line is 50 is trying to do anything to sell the TERRIBLE ASS

  ~ by Smooth 10/25/2007

  

• Whatever!!!! Nas is not a rapper that just puts out anything. I have faith in his upcoming CD. Before 50 and the rest of public knock it, wait and listen. You just may like it and LEARN something from it.

  ~ by PrettyLady731 10/25/2007

  

• agree with HiLite like 50 has the room to talk all he does. is diss everyone just so he can get his name in an article. trying to get his $ like an attention whore.

  ~ by josh 10/25/2007

  

• does curtis jackson realy have the right to comment?? his entire career is built on the basis of ”Shock value”, from his stage name, to his beef with Jay, GAME, and Nas, not to mention his circus attempt with Kanye. Matter of fact didnt he lose that battle? what up with the retirement 50?

  ~ by L.A. MAC 10/25/2007

  

• 50’s whole career has been based of of ”Shock Value”. Nas is one of the most intelligent artists in the game. Let him prove that there is a method to the madness before jumping to conclusions. 50’s just mad that he didn’t think of it first.

  ~ by queenT 10/25/2007

  

• Whatever! Maybe the understanding of ”RESPONSIBILITY” should be the name of the CD and perhaps a bit of behavior and action to back it up. If that’s all he has to offer and give the public after all this time in the business, then I guess for shock value and in the name of what talent he has left - he better start counting his $$’s making as much as he can. Geez...when are these young (and supposedly talented), intelligent??? black men going to start being responsible

  ~ by Concerned BLACK MOTHER 10/25/2007

  

• I think its cool if he is trying to educate us as a black people

  ~ by Ian 10/25/2007

  

• did i hear 50 accuse nas of doing something for shock value, coming from a ”a bum wack rapper who made a career outta dissin” carry on tradition...Nas is the best rapper ever, for those who disagree listen to KRS-Ones song named ” a tribute to Nas ”.... Wholeheartedly Rob God Planet Reading

  ~ by Rob God 10/25/2007

  

• Of all people talking about controversy before selling records...50 Cent should be the last one to talk about anyone. He’s made his whole career about doing the same thing. Before his 1st album came out, he made that song ”How To Rob...”talking about all the entertainers he would rob..then before his second album he started ”beef” with many rappers...so for him to talk about Nas...

  ~ by The Big One 10/25/2007

  

• 50 a bytch - has his latest album even reached number 1 as of yet? y is he even talking when he vowed to retire if kanye whooped his ass which he did even in the hood may i add. Talkin about tryna sell albums - thats all fif is tryna do by still beggin for beef with God’s son - but trust that fake ass thug dont wanna get ethered.

  ~ by pappito242 10/25/2007

  

• We will never get it.

  ~ by jcuf 10/25/2007

  

• I don’t know why 50 would even comment. He’s only had one good album. He sucks!

  ~ by K Til 10/25/2007

  

• I have always respected nas as an artist, I think he has the right to name his album whatever he wants. He has always been an artist to put some meaning in his music so I’m sure he knows what he is doing. I think 50 just wants attention its been clear since day one he has never been able to hold a candle to nas lyrically. After all the albums he has sold he still has no respect from real hip hop heads. Maybe he should stop talking so much and concentrate on music. His career is whats dea

  ~ by Big Luke in SC 10/25/2007

  

• nas is rich and all of u people who disagree with da name of nas album is broke, and i dont know why 50 is hating so much cause da curtis album was pure garbage!!!

  ~ by dablackadolf 10/25/2007

  

• 50 stop crying you know nas is a poet something good is about to happen!!!!!

  ~ by gittachewin 10/25/2007

  

• 50 cent is played the F...out he needs to sit his a.. down some where an come up with a better album, Let Nas do his thing he can name his album what ever he wishes; 50 wishes he could be around as long as Nas... Nas is a very talent artist I would buy the album...

  ~ by bboyblue 10/25/2007

  

• who cares about the name!?! like Nas naming the album what he wanted is really gonna hold back black america from moving foward. wtf! nigga please! its better to say the word in lyrics than on the front cover right? right. and as far as 50 sayin that nas sucks.....whatever, how many of yall be jammin to CURTIS!?!? St. Valentines Day massacre??? maybe get rich or die tryin, but thats about it.

  ~ by Kiko 10/25/2007

  

• I’m not a huge Nas fan, but I do know that he is very intelligent and if plans to name his cd that he is probably sending a message in his music. I really don’t beleive he would title the cd that to degrade our people. I think he is using it as a wake up call. I suggest hearing him out before making judgement.

  ~ by Boogie 10/25/2007

  

• I don’t think that Nas’ consistency does not change. From back in the day until now his music has always had a real meaning to it. There are much more negative artist out there other than Nas and I feel that Nas is a very positive and straight forward person. His music tells it all. You can’t criticize if you haven’t heard the message. I will agree with HiLite, Nas is just putting his up front....This album could be the best making in the history of Hip-Hop.

  ~ by Te Te 10/25/2007

  

• I feel sorry for nas, he is just trying to get a hit record, he is dying for some attention, thats all. he is a nobody to me

  ~ by nana 10/25/2007

  

• I believe these rappers have to much time on their hands. 50 is one of the most foul mouthed rapppers out so I don’t think is comments are really necessary I think he’s scared that Nas will sell more than him his first week. Let’s wait and hear the album before we pass judgement.

  ~ by shy 10/25/2007

  

• 50 has made a career from shock value & dissin people...who is he to talk. He talks trash about Supreme now cause he’s in jail & 50 has police as security. It dont last forever fam, watch your words. South Side

  ~ by Supreme Team 1989 10/25/2007

  

• With Nas there is always a message he is trying 2 teach. Hear him out before you criticize. With HIP HOP IS DEAD he made a point that hip hop is dead because there is no creativity in hip hop. It’s good to make money in the game but be different & stop rappin about the same thing. That’s what he is talkin about. If a rapper comes out and talks about the streets, cool cause we all can relate. But don’t come rappin about the streets on your 2nd & 3rd album cause we heard

  ~ by Mo Betta 10/25/2007

  

• 50 chimp needs to stfu im soooooooo tired of his bitch ass- he needs 2 retire cuz KAnye straight beat him in sales.......... 50 u Gorilla looking mf ure soooo GGGGAYYYYYYYYY _UNIT!!

  ~ by NIKKI 10/25/2007

  

• They would be mad at you too if they saw what you just typed... ”Dr King And Malcom X Will be so upset If they was alive” how about ”were” alive. Nas is a genius, he actually has a skill and gift. Talking about shooting up blocks when you made $400 from Coke is garbage and fake. He will have something creative behind this. Yall need to WAKE UP!!!!

  ~ by C 10/25/2007

  

• please let him do what he do every one else dose things for the hype why not nas

  ~ by cw 10/25/2007

  

• You idiots, i see that black people would rather address issues that aren’t going to help us in the long run, but are too scared to stand up on the real issues. Why condemn a man who isn’t actually racist, Nas, instead of all the noose hangers and the NWO

  ~ by 14TRUTH 10/25/2007

  

• I totally agree with the person infront of me.. so what is the difference if a man like 50 calling a women a hoe.. impreganting you for a million dollars, or glamoring getting shoot. How many fake times he supposely did get shoot, regardless Nas is the best lyricist out here today and just listen to the man.. Its all about the movement.. take it leave it...not that serious.. everyone uses that word on the daily basis! wow coming from a celebrity and its a big deal!!!

  ~ by who cares 10/25/2007

  

• 50 just mad he lost to Kanye...NAS is the one of the smartest rappers ever, im sure there is a point behind it...He knows what he is doing....besides, hip hop is dead was a crazy album, one of the best....NAS has classical, good music...all day...maybe 50 should switch up his style...

  ~ by J-Wiggs 10/25/2007

  

• Nas is a dayum fool, and he should be smacked...and HiLite so are you for co-signing..Nas needs to focus on his wife’s jail time

  ~ by Mz.Lala 10/25/2007

  

• Okay, if you have followed Nas throughout his career, you know he has named it this for a reason. And really, how can 50 talk? He acts as if he hasn’t used the word in songs. He’s stupid for contradicting himself....lol! Maybe he’s on Nas so hard because he needs to take away some attention off of his own wack album!

  ~ by M-Eazy 10/25/2007

  

• Nas is pandering to the white frat boys and those white suburban kids because, no self respecting black person would pull money out of their pocket to support a ”gimmick” like this. Nas is an idiot.

  ~ by asm 10/25/2007

  

• N*gger is a good title... the fact that white people cant say it and black people can is a good sign that black people have not totally forgotten the history of white oppression in this country

  ~ by Brother Nat 10/25/2007

  

• 50 is hip hops biggest idiot so who cares what he thinks. Nas is now and always has been better than him so he can ”put that where? Back there!”

  ~ by Diva 10/25/2007

  

• Nas is an ignorant clown who is helping keep black people down.

  ~ by bossman 10/25/2007

  

• Nas gets people talking.He is like the Dalai Lama of rap.One of the few voices of reason left in the game.Remember Last year when he proclaimed that”Hip Hop was dead” everybody started thinking about the state of Hip hop.If 50cent aka Ms Jackson had named his album Nigger then you would definately know its just a publicity stunt but Nas is a thought provoking rapper.Wait 4 the album and It will make sense.

  ~ by Black prince 10/25/2007

  

• 50 cent is a hyprocite! my question for 50 is why are you so vocal about nas situation but kept so quiet during eminem n-word fiasco! typical diss the brother but kisp the white one's ass! sell out!

  ~ by tammy 10/25/2007

  

• Ha! is 50 really talking bout someone having a marketing scheme. What was the whole Kanye/50 thing?? To me it makes total sense with todays racial climate in America. Imus, Jena 6, Black on white, white on black hate crimes all across the USA. Nas will help bring it all to the front and he has always been semi phrofetic & philisophic, even if it is partially marketing.

  ~ by Mazur 10/25/2007

  

• 50 mad his ablum sucked and all of his music just alike he’s supposed to be retired kanye weat took care of that. plus 50 can’t hold nas jock strap. 50 is just a want a be .

  ~ by ray 10/25/2007

  

• 50 has the nerve to call an album name stupid. Did he not just release a cd called ”Curtis” Who cares thats his first name, the only reason he did that because Camron was pissin him off by callin out his goverment name repeatedly. Nobody is proud of a name like Curtis.

  ~ by Nas 10/25/2007

  

• He isn’t doing anything different then the other rappers. They say it constantly. If he is going to make his album a turn-around in hip hop, and is doing that to ban the word, then I’m okay with it, but if it’s publicity, then that isn’t a good look. I’ma pray for you homie, and screw 50, he still upset about Kanye beating him up in the charts.

  ~ by IT'S ME 10/25/2007

  

• Shut the f**k up 50. Trying to start some damn controversy to sell your bulls*** album. I wish someone would catch his ass in an alley and put his ass to rest. Its a reason why Nas named his album the N word just wait and see.

  ~ by Benali2x 10/25/2007

  

• So once we take the power out of the word, does that mean that it’ll be okay for non-Blacks to use it (since we’ll have removed all negative connotations associated it)? I wonder how Nas’ll feel when he has white fans coming up to him like ”Wassup ma n---a!” I doubt he’s gonna smile and say, ”Thank God we took power from the n-word. Its so nice to hear it used so freely!” You wanna help out your community Nas? Just bury the damn word altogether and

  ~ by What's wrong with him? 10/25/2007

  

• I agree with HiLite. Nas has brought us more positive hip-hop than anyother rapper doin it today. I’m 100% sure there is a reason behind the title of his new CD. Who is chipmunk 50 to call anybody stupid? Nas is a master at what he does. He gives us positive music that doesn’t always have to be bleeped by the radio. NAS whatever your reason and I know it’s a good one. I’m behind you.

  ~ by letmypeepsgo 10/25/2007

  

• nas do what ever you feel ca ca

  ~ by spec 10/25/2007

  

• F%ck 50 wack a$$, he just mad because he lost to a feminine rapper in Kanye West. He’s done and has been since the Mobb Deep flop, and all the other artist flops on G-unit this past year. He talking when all he do is try to pull somebody into a competition to sell records. Nas if you care to read this, PLEASE ETHER THAT N!993r

  ~ by Dafaar Leff 10/25/2007

  

• He said he go by ” N” now just one syllable..he even has a pendant for his chain with the letter N on it and he is naming it literally... ” The N word”..you people are so slow...from 50 to you fairweather fans...read a book and pay more attention. this probably sounds familiar...what your teacher probably said a million times over to you slow pokes. Get a grip and all this talk is promoting the album! Idiots

  ~ by A Jersey Fan! 10/25/2007

  

• 50 cent is a hyprocrite! if using the n-word is so stupid then why does 50 continue to use it in his songs and why you so vocal about nas situation but kept so quiet during eminem's n-word fiasco! typical down talk the brother kiss the white one's ass! 50 cent black uncle tom!

  ~ by rock 10/25/2007

  

• Nas has not done the numbers like the other rapper (50,Kanya,T.I., and the down south rappers so he is doing what ever he can to get paid. I don’t agree with this!!!

  ~ by sexy 10/25/2007

  

• Nas is one of the most influential MC’s to ever touch a mic....50 cent trying to say he suck....shit your last 2 cd’s sucked...i know cause i bought them.....Nas will eat you alive 50!

  ~ by fuck gunit 10/25/2007

  

• Fuck off 50. What do u know about naming albums? You fuckin lost to Kanye bitch. You are the one whos’s stupid and sucks. For all I care Nas can name his album whatever he pleases. Fuck off 50

  ~ by your mama 10/25/2007

  

• We all know that NAS speaks knowledge. Obviously, he is using the title to get our attention and I’m sure that all of his songs will tell us to stop using that word.

  ~ by NAS FAN 10/25/2007

  

• Truthfully 50 is only scared to death that Nas is going to outsell his sorry a$$ (and I hope he does- Curtis is a trash album). The only person starving for attention is Mr. 5-0 himself.

  ~ by The Cyper 10/25/2007

  

• ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I AGREE STOP HATIN ON THAT MAN AND WAIT FOR THA ANGLE... IF HE DOESNT EXPLAIN.. THEN CLOWN HIS AZZ LOL MEANWHILE GOTO MYSPACE.COM/DJALCIDE

  ~ by DJ ALCIDE 10/25/2007

  

• 50 is gay, look at his pic. he’s just mad because he didn’t come up with that title. besides Nas has been in the game ever since 50 found out that he likes guys, and that ladies and gentleman is a loooong time.

  ~ by ThatMane 10/25/2007

  

• Nas is on point...The word is used daily by people in and out of public. Personally your a NI**er because of how you act, not your color. So what ever gets there attention so be it. ”50 cent ain’t even top 5, so Nas would eat him Alive”

  ~ by God's 2nd Son 10/25/2007

  

• So many haters! If you know anything about Nas, he is a thought provoker. You see the title of his last album caused all types of debate. Hip Hop Is Dead! If the title track to the album is ”Ni**a” and he’s talking about the plight of human beings under a dictatorship, mental and physical enslavery, and how the word should be destroyed then a lot of you who have judged the title before knowing the content will look like idiots. F**k 50 cent, also.

  ~ by ROQ DZL 10/25/2007

  

• fuck martin luther king he was a do boy for the kennedys and fuck nas also

  ~ by tony 10/25/2007

  

• Lastly, if you remember Tupac’s second album it was called Strictly for My Ni**az. Let’s hear yall hate on Pac.

  ~ by ROQ DZL 10/25/2007

  

• Fuck 50, I remember when nas use to bring him to shows with him, now he’s a dick riding faggot. Focus on your rhymin skills instead poppin shit. Hating is a disease bro.

  ~ by Warriorz 10/25/2007

  

• His intention probably comes from a stategic perspective to check those individuals that are ignorant and racist, but this is not a good look for black people and because of the title ”nigga or nigger” he will be representing for that moment. Anything else he does in his life is only a reflection on him.

  ~ by real honey 10/25/2007

  

• Curtis is just bitter cus his album didnt sell like he wanted it to. He needs to worry about his damn self and stop worrying about everybody else.

  ~ by Maine 10/25/2007

  

• 50 cent is wack.......whats his alblum CURTIS......LMFAO!!!!THAT DONT MAKE SENSE.HE TOOK THAT IDEA FROM WACK ASS CAMRON......WHO was kidnap by the MUPPET BABIES FOR TRYIN TO RAP LIKE THEM.....AND THATS WHERE 50 CENT IS GOIN NEXT WITH CAMROM...........LMFAOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

  ~ by POP FROM DA BRONX 10/25/2007

  

• There are more important things for 50, and the public, to be worried about other than the title of NAS’ new album. NAS is one of the main reasons HIPHOP hasn’t gone to trash. He is the one who put the jolt back into rap by naming his last ablum ”HipHop is Dead”. Remember how much people disliked that?

  ~ by Opionionated 10/25/2007

  

• the same rapper who downed the whole title is the same rapper with far worse things said in all the songs on all 3 of his last albums...nas do what u do..F*k what n e one says

  ~ by bonita 10/25/2007

  

• You dont even know the reason why he named his album that, nas is a very smart dude, hes not going to do something with out thinking it over, 50 is mad because he is washed up and nobody cares about him. ”Hip Hop is dead” made sense some im sure n**er will make sense too.

  ~ by Nes Money 10/25/2007

  

• Who in their right mind would listen to what No Cents has to say. He is a walking, talking poster boy for low brain sellout music. How’s he gonna’ say Nas sucks! Nas is a true story teller with depth and meaning behind his lyrics. All No Cents can talk about is cars, booty and booze. Ya’ll see him hugged up with herpes infested Paris Hilton? Yeah he a thug..please. Do yourself a favor and don’t listen to what No Cents has to say, and do yourself a bigger favor, don’

  ~ by Caseman 10/25/2007

  

• That’s a bunch of crap. There is always going to be power in that word, because there is a lot of pain, anger hangings burnigs, slavery. There is a lot of history that goes with that word. Nas is fooling his self if he thinks calling his cd Nigger is going to change all that history of what that word history is.

  ~ by SheilaO 10/25/2007

  

• I disagree with 50 cent if anyone knows how to think of a schem to sell records it is 50CENT I think we should just sit and wait and see why the man did what he did. He may teach us something other then just saying the word teach us a true meaning.

  ~ by Keshia 10/25/2007

  

• 50 has no right to say anybody sucks. He’s sucked ever since his first cd. People always jumpin on Nas. You cant deny he’s one of the illest ever with the rhymes. 50 need to go retire like he said he was going to when he lost to Kanye. He cant say anything about starvin for publicity with all the beefs he started to sell his wack ass records....

  ~ by Ray 10/25/2007

  

• 50 cent is an idiot He said he would retire from rap if kanye beat as a marketing scheme he’s being a hypocrite

  ~ by Mike 10/25/2007

  

• your retared for making that name, retard

  ~ by kaleb/kj 10/25/2007

  

• 50 is hATEING

  ~ by MIKE HALL 10/25/2007

  

• Fuck 50 this is the same guy who wants to beef for shock value to move some units. Try having someone besides yourself sell some albums on G-Unit (see Banks Yayo and Buck) By the way curtis the album sucks!

  ~ by Diesel 10/25/2007

  

• Nas is bugging. WE ARE NOT NIGGERS

  ~ by 2 TECH 10/25/2007

  

• Man, listen to the album first and be quiet! 50 is a hater anyway, that’s all he do and all he has ever done!

  ~ by Lock 10/25/2007

  

• I don’t think there is anything wrong with the title Nas came up with, he is a concious dude and knows what he is doing. Most of the songs that Nas puts out has a message behind it and I really can’t say the same for 50 cent...he has a lot of nerve.

  ~ by wizedome 10/25/2007

  

• I agree with HiLite totally. Let Nas name his album whatever he want to name it.

  ~ by Lorraine 10/25/2007

  

• YALL SOO DUMB 50 cent is a idiot n he is one to talk about publicity the punk ass whole first ablum is talkin bout him bein shot n he wanna talk about sellin albums. Everything nas does there is a meaning behind it and i havnt even heard the album and i understand it but ignorance is a bitch cuz this world will never understand true rappers and hiphop is always gonna be a joke cuz of foo’s like 50. Hip hop is long dead n nas brought it out in the open and now he bringin out the N word !

  ~ by ZAYY 10/25/2007

  

• Nas needs Jesus Christ!! When are we as african-americans going to stop backing up white’s view about us? Nas and T.I needs to be impeached from the music industry!! Selling your soul for money and fame is not cool. Stop allowing the devil destroy us! MLK and others fought to gain our rights and respect and people like Nas is slowly giving it back. I will pray that this album will not be in existence.

  ~ by lesliewilson919@yahoo.com 10/26/2007

  

• i believe there’s something deep about what he’s trying to say! people just take things as face value instead of reading between the lines.

  ~ by cee jones 10/26/2007

  

• knowing Nas there is a good reason to the naming, but if it was 50 cent or some other rapper i was gong to question it. Nas is the street disciple, music that influence many...

  ~ by junior 10/26/2007

  

• wow. i know 50 aint talkin. he’ll do anything for publicity

  ~ by dont hate 50 10/26/2007

  

• Fifty is just hatin he never has anything good 2 say about anybody i think he just wants attention

  ~ by Elway 10/26/2007

  

• awww shut UP HYPOZ AKA HOPCRITES...obviously you guys are not up on NAS. NAS IS DA DAMN TRUTH....and most of yall support these lame azz rappaz makin and doin anything to sell records *COUGH* 50cent who maily uses the N WORD...DRUGZ..BICTHES..HOZ..CLOTHES..MONEY..AND...POWER in MOST of there LYRICISIM to sell records to the fools who arent wise enough to stop supportin GARbage...5ocent is a LAME for even tryin to spit at NAS...because guess what FOOL? u didnt think of the title first..

  ~ by REALTALK 10/26/2007

  

• 50 NEED 2 SHUT HIZ AZZ UP CUZ NAS IS A WAY BETTER ARTIST THEN HIM, ALWAYS HAVE BEEN AND ALWAYS WILL BE....HE FLOW ABOUT REAL EDUCATIONAL INTELLECTUAL SHYT, HES A STREET DISCIPLE SON...YALL DONT KNOW BOUT DAT!

  ~ by MiMi 10/26/2007

  

• 50 always has something to say...............I love him to death, but he feels like he has to say something negative about every artist besides him self or his people...I do agree Nas is stupid for that, but Nas is a great rapper he is old school he just doesn’t get as much attention as he use to, but he is real......all in all no I don’t agree with the title.

  ~ by #1 10/26/2007

  

• I think it is brillant. Taking the power out the word N***** is what needs to be done. Of course it would take someone as powerful as Nas to do it.

  ~ by hatethis597 10/26/2007

  

• LETS GIVE NAS SOME CREDIT, I AM MOST POSITIVE IF HE NAMED HIS ALBUM THAT HE HAD A REASON FOR IT. NAS IS VERY INTELLIGENT HE IS PROBABLY MAKING A STATEMENT 50 CENT SHOULDNT BE MAKING NO COMMENTS BECAUSE HE USES THAT WORD IN MUSIC , IS GOING TO STOP COMPLETELY.. COME ON NOW... IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A STATMENT MAKE SURE BEFORE YOU DO YOUR ASS GIVE UP THE WORD COMPLETELY BONEHEAD.

  ~ by SOFIYAH 10/26/2007

  

• Who cares what Curtis thinks? He’s an attention whore who had 1 great LP and now won’t go away.

  ~ by kj 10/26/2007

  

• All african americans should be quiet, we use the word dozens of times a day, and now its bad for it to be written on a cover like its never said. Also if you’ve never heard the album you’re just guessing what the content is peroid. Why is it almost illegal for anyone non white to use their first amendment rights and be demonized.

  ~ by NeoKakarott23 10/26/2007

  

• Take a step ”black” folks! Words were created by whom? Men, right? So, by naming the album N*gger it will surely push the word out front in discussions across the US. NAS is an educated brother with deep parents so believe this, he is making a statement and assisting humanity too!! Oh, 50 Cent is a part of this too, cause he is a HipHop artist that needs sales too. Peace

  ~ by Tc-TopCat 10/26/2007

  

• ITS JUST A DAMN WORD. Guns and drugs kill more people in our community than the word Nigger... lets concentrate on something that might actually help us down the road. Dick Gregory’s autobiography was called Nigger and you can find it in any bookstore. Better yet... why don’t one of yall ignorant asses pick up a book.

  ~ by Del 10/26/2007

  

• Are yall serious!50 has a problem with NAS doing this before him. And besides 50 uses N!@@er multiple times on his album. 50 stop making records about killing and then get a conscience. What a sellout...

  ~ by Firebird 10/26/2007

  

• oh plzz 50 i luv nas from waay back in the day and if he wants to name his album n-----er then there shouldnt be a problem with that, personally i cant stand 50 cent first it was kanye now nas, he is the one just tryna create shock value!!

  ~ by 50 cent suck!! 10/26/2007

  

• Fifty, I like your music, but you can step to the GOD like that. Son you lyrical aura is nothing compared to ESCOBAR. Son, you need to give the beef up. The south boys is trying to out shine the NY hood. Focus on that!!!!!!

  ~ by Big Boom 10/26/2007

  

• I agree and I’m glad 50 kept it real because a few of the rappers (for example, Common which I am shocked) said that they support Nas. It’s just a really bad move and I have no respect for Nas!

  ~ by Kellie 10/26/2007

  

• Curtis sit your ignorant azz down somewhere! AS IF YOU CAN EVEN TALK ABOUT SOMEONE DOING SOMETHING FOR PUBLICITY!!? Um, aren’t you supposed to be retired now, ya know, losing to Kanye West and all?? Well, good riddance :-) happy trails!

  ~ by Facts4u 10/26/2007

  

• I think that 50 cent is full of SH*T! As many curse words he says in his songs, NIG*GER or NIG*A is definitely part of his vocabulary. What’s the difference between naming your cd that word or saying it in a song? Exactly, there is no difference! He could have named his cd ’F*CK B*TCHES & H*ES’. There are far more important things in this world that we should concern ourselves with. Find out why he wants to use that word for the title of cd, then either accept or move

  ~ by sweetheartntn 10/26/2007

  

• I think 50 just mad because his marketing scheme to out shine Kanye didn’t work now he got beef with everybody. SIT DOWN 50!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  ~ by SLT 10/27/2007

  

• I DONT UNDERSTAND YOU FOOLS WHEN PAC EXPLAIND WHAT THE WORD STOOD FOR THIR WAS NO CONTRIVERSY EVEN N.W.A had glorified the word never .ignorent .given.goals .everyweare rightiously .or never ignorent given goals acomplished the word is used franquintly by 50 even the rest of the so called rappers use it so loosly 50 is a prime example of a rapper with dumb album titles why would you glorify killing ni**as on your album .so dont be quick to cast judgment people nas got something to say get it

  ~ by born 10/27/2007

  

• SOMETIMES I DONT UNDERSTAND PEOPLE, PEOPLE HAVE BEEN USING THE WORD NIGGA FOR MANY YEARS AND KNOW HAS REALLY MADE A BIGG FUSS ABOUT IT, BUT NOW SINCE NAS HAS TO SAY SOMETHING OR PUT HIS PERPECTIVE ON IT, EVERYBODY WANTS TO COME DOWN ON HIM. IF YOUR A TRUE NAS FAN YOU WOULD KNOW THAT NAS HAS A GOOD REASON FOR NAMING HIS ALBUM THAT. NAS IS TRUE TO THE GAME. NAS HAS NEVER BEEN AN ARTIST THAT JUST SALES RECORDS FOR MONEY HE HAS A DEEP PASSION FOR HIP HOP. LET THE MAN SPEAK, HEAR WHAT HE HAS TO SAY.

  ~ by ELLIS III 12/11/2007

  

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