Some recent news that seemed to have been overshadowed by other recent events…
If fans were surprised about Nature joining Cormega onstage at BB King’s on December 20th, they may have gone into complete shock two days later in New York after witnessing a historic moment - the reunion of Cormega and Nas. For fans of the two emcees, it was a moment they’d anticipated but never thought could happen. When Nas recited ‘what’s up with Cormega, did you see him, are y’all together,’ a verse in “One Love,” from his debut album, Illmatic (1994), the sold-out crowd at The Nokia Theater erupted into frenzy as Cormega casually walked on-stage. DJ LES switched the track to “Affirmative Action,” and the two lyricists performed together for the first time in years! While cameras and cell phones waved in the air to capture the moment, Foxy Brown, joined the two on stage just in time for her verse on the song.
While it’s not yet been determined what the future holds, the quick pound Nas and Cormega gave each other onstage signified the end of their longstanding feud which began when Cormega, one of the original members of super group, The Firm (Nas, Cormega, Foxy Brown, AZ), was replaced by Nature because he refused to sign a production deal offered by then manager, Steve Stout. The feud between Cormega and Nas escalated with a series of disses in songs and interviews. The feud not only caused a rift between the two whose friendship began in the 80’s, but also divided fans who took sides in internet forums backing one or the other.
In the meantime while the media speculates on what the reunion between Nas and Cormega means, when asked to comment on what’s happening with The Firm or any future collaboration between himself and Nas, Cormega answers simply, “I can’t comment.” In a statement through his publicist, Jackie O, Cormega had this to say, “Nas and I have had our differences but we go way back. We knew each other before hip-hop. This isn’t the first time I spoke with Nas, we’ve been talking, but the world didn’t know.”
Cormega is currently in the studio recording tracks for a new mixtape titled The Prelude, which will be released in early 2007 featuring production and appearances from Lil Fame, Emile, Heatmakers, Large Professor, Nature, Styles P, and others. He’s also putting the final touches on his next solo record, The Inevitable.
Unity is Unity.
……..new york hip hop is coming back with force if this super group reunites. redman is dropn two albums this year…. and all ya’ll who didn’t like kingdom come, don’t be shocked when jay-z brings the real fire for the streets on the 2007 mixed-tapes….. nas maybe rep’n on some of those same mixed tapes… styles p album will gradually hypnotize all those who hear it irrespective of marketing & good promotion……
I just recently came back from Ny and i don’t know why this clown is saying New York Hip Hop is coing back. All i heard was music from the south predominatley. “Walk It Out” in the Inwood-Bronx;speechless. Hip Hop is dead my people unless we go back to education. I feel it is the only way to save this culutre from it’s rapist. Educate and make music that goes against the machine. If not lets just act ignorant and “Walk It Walk” or maybe we should Lean With & Rock Wit it. Heavens sake where did we go wrong? One love.
^^^^^^ True indeed, I just came from home and I heard the same thing! Really I heard more Young Buck than anything and that is not to say Young Buck is not hot cause the joint I heard is hot, but I laugh when I hear this no respect thing going on, saying we only listen to our music (east coast) and some people in the south, dont even know they got fans up in nyc! mad funny!! But lets all make this music and stop turning and betraying our city, I am going to stand behind NYC!! thats home for me baby!!!!
……..victor, nigga! who the fuck are you calling a clown? you need to go back and read what I said…. I didn’t say it was back, I said if this super group reunites etc., etc…… but I got a clown on the tip of my dìck, so tell your mother and a friend….
……p.s., young buck is wack! all them broken english plantation niggas is wack! grits dummy, grits……. we can’t have that shit rep’n the common negroid, the world will think we’re all monkeys with the brains of rabbits…..
this is a good look for hip hop.it is time for real hip hop to stand up.i do not care where you are from.if you love real hip hop a change is coming.there is real cats in the game who are from new york,the south ,west coast,midwest all over who are going to shine in 2007.all this crap on the radio is slowly getting tuned out by real hip hop fans.but for new york this really good.hopefully we can get a new firm cd with nas,mega,foxy,az and nature.
I don’t necessarily want The Firm back. AZ’s iffy at best. And Foxy…no thanks. If AZ steps up his game and Foxy leaves, maybe I’d enjoy The Firm a bit more. By the way, Jay fell off a long time ago. Even his newfound maturity won’t save him. Hip-hop still has some life. Nas is still excellent as ever. My man, Pharoahe Monch is returning next year. Rakim’s dropping something new, and we’re due for some new KRS. Hip-hop isn’t entirely hopeless yet.
By the way, there are only a few good southern cats…
Scarface
OutKast
Ludacris (sometimes)
T.I. (sometimes)
Chamillionaire
No disrespect to AZ or Foxy. AZ is talented as hell, but he can really suck at times. Foxy…well…she just doesn’t sound great alongside Nas, AZ, and Cormega. By the way, Young Buck sucks. G-Unit in general sucks. Banks is good when he’s at his absolute best and The Game is tight only with tight beats.
Well, hopefully 07 will give us:
Detox (rumor has it)
The Seventh Seal
Some new KRS
Pharoahe Monch
Eminem
If Em returns to his true lyricism, he can truly save the game.
I am just glad to see Nas & Cormega doing the damn thing getting it poppin!!
Why does anybody give a shit if Nas reunited with Cormega? The guy has NEVER made a hit record. NEVER!! Why do we even care about Cormega?
^^^^^^ U wouldn’t understand, you only care about “hits”. Mega dropped a “hip hop classic”. There’s a huge difference, remember Illmatic. That shit took like ten years to go plat anyway, so there goes your point. Anyway, go cop The Realness.
Mega has alway’s been nice.Nobody really took the time to peep him out.NY is coming back.Nas, Mega ,AZ Jigga etc. What’s fuckin with dat?
Yes, Mega is excellent, but Bishop, I’m not sure if AZ or Jigga can save NY. Nas and Mega can help; Rakim can help; Pharoahe Monch can help, but not Jigga. Not after the disappointment of “Kingdom Come”.
A Mega/Nas collabo over a Large Pro drop would be ill. ‘The Inevitable’ could be the next classic for Mega after ‘The Realness’ and ‘The True Meaning’. 1
ya’ll dudes are crazy. You only think shyt is hot thats on radio. Cormega is the illest and he livin better then 98% of these cats on majors who get the airplay.
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what do U think about it?
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Im just waitin for the mega mixtape and the new album..
gunna be fire.
radio is trash.
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He had to her flushed lil kim nude look. Somehow i saw roxanne stood up and.
well… really is kinda xtrange man… they’re nost suposed to be cool with eachother… so wich kinda kmusic can them all do together… fake shit I wonder man…
i really hope I’m wrong… al I spect is they don’t keep raping the same I’m a ganst I’m in the hood I’m a pop thi an that I’m a drug dealer shit…
but… what else could they rap man¿¿??¿ shit is ugly for real
Hope them dudes drop the real sound I used to love the firm… but what you said about foxy??? she is Ill man she kick asses all arround the scene fo real all the other members do the same but I specially like foxy fo real his style his voice… and what I like of mega Is his street career and his non too much comercial stuff so hope there comes real shit
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