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Nas Signs to Def Jam

Monday, January 23, 2006
By: Michael Ivey


NasThe New York Times reports that the long rumored move to bring Nas to Def Jam is official. The paper sites unnamed sources who say Sony Music Group and Def Jam have agreed to split the profits or any losses for Nas’ next two albums, with Jay-Z paying to produce and market them. Both labels will plan and execute promotion. Nas will reportedly receive $3 million plus recording budgets for his next two LP’s.

There’s also a clause providing for two more albums through Def Jam. Speculation about this deal or something similar has increased in the three months following Nas and Jay-Z’s historic peace performances at Power 105.1 "Powerhouse 2005: Operation Takeover" Oct. 27th and 28th in New Jersey and Philly. The show was touted as Jay’s "I Declare War" diss concert, but he shocked everyone when he introduced Nas to sold out crowds and the two performed "Dead Presidents" . "All that beef sh-- is done, we had our fun. ... Let's get this money," said the president of Island Def Jam Records.

Nas comes to Def Jam on the heels of former foe Cam’ron’s recent Jay-Z disses which question his writing credits and degrade girl friend Beyonce Knowles.



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Jay-z and nas, can't wait to see what happens next.
Posted by PAIN5150
=0................speechless
Posted by anthologyosu09
What a legendary moment.
Posted by Markdeejay
Now this is exactly what i'm talking about fast-foward to the future a deal that has single handedly reconstructed hiphop. We know defjam as the pioneer of hiphop but this move was just historical within itself. This was remarkable of these two high-caliber artists to put ego's to the side and make positive history. The two albums that nas is going to put out on defjam are classics already as we speak 5mics non the less before a song is even recorded..
Posted by Black Congress
My words to cam'.......one monkey dont stop no show.
Posted by Kalliope4eva
This no surprise, however i'm glad they made it official!!!
Posted by The No
Wow, thats major, picture jay on a song wit esco....classic, early.. So does anyone kno what beans is gone do? if so post it
Posted by bighomie20
Bean signed with defjam he metion it is a hot 97 interview
Posted by Adotbyss
Beans signed with defjam he mention it in a hot 97 interview i cant type for sh*t
Posted by Adotbyss
This is what hip-hop is about
Posted by Syn'cir
This is an amazing step in hip hop
Posted by HandInHand
I was hoping this would'nt happen, but... Anyways, with sony and def jam, nas should get the publicity he deserves. Now some people wont have to wait till he's dead to recognas that he's the best rapper to ever grace the mic.
Posted by ItWasWritten
Oh sh*t look out jay_z and all the fake rappers!
Posted by BIGDREW
Good nasir and jay z. Now its time to take down the pissey monkey (50 cent) and the she unit fags
Posted by shaddai71
I'm happy for this but stop hypin the album up
Posted by Crim
Thas ironic... Nas one the battle but now he works for jayz..... Im a huge nas fan but he needs some business sence... Jays the best busnessman in the game.. Now he's makin cream off the two best artists in the game
Posted by TampaT
What!!!!!!!!!!!!! hell nah i'm sorry but me n jay could neva be cool if he left condoms in my babyseat! that so disrespectful. Nasihheiasa whateva needs to quit.
Posted by Demetric
Tampat every body's not an owner. It just ain't in some n*ggas. Some n*ggas was put here to touch souls and minds, others ya pockets.
Posted by Miveyjr
I agree miveyjr, your perspective is on-point. This is definately a good-look for both parties.
Posted by Problems
Who gives a F*ck
Posted by peejones
Good i hope nas put out some better music now cuz godson was a disappointment and that other i'm not even going to speak on!
Posted by SONNYBOY
God damm it finaly happend nas gonna bring def jam more money than its ever seen ,, 50 is gonna be in def jam studios working with jay i wounder if nas is gonna be there to see 50 face to face
Posted by JustlikeGotti
Did nas ever respond to cam's diss ive never herd a diss song from nas towards cam, jay wont even waist studio time respondin to cam
Posted by JustlikeGotti
Nas didn't win the beef between him & jay, jay did! one song doesn't do it when your two behind! and as far as hit making, jay has way-more than nas by a long shot. But enough of that, their on the same side now, and jay is building a click you can't F*ck with! and that cam' diss was do do!
Posted by evenwhenIlie
Nas signing with jay.....he just soled his soul 2 the devil.....lolllllllllllll....... Nas got 2 be the stupidest mc in history ...whats nas waiting 4 jay 2 F*ck his mother next???....but wait ..didnt camron say somethin like pissin in his daughters face and nas aint do nothin either.....the softest rapper in history is also a back stabber.....from cormega to nature to mobb deep.......a backstabin 2 faced mc....
Posted by violentbydesign
Well all i gotta say is that my man jay z ia the smartest man in hip hop right now, he knows the business very well. First he has beef with the cat and now he signing him on to his label, wow he is whats hott, i dont care what no one say.
Posted by Lessa2much
Well all i gotta say is that my man jay z ia the smartest man in hip hop right now, he knows the business very well. First he has beef with the cat and now he signing him on to his label, wow he is whats hott, i dont care what no one say.
Posted by Lessa2much
Yo dat sh*t gon cause some problems b cuz guess who's also doin a colabo wit punk ass jay-z 50 "punk ass" cent dats right 50 cent. Like he said in the story on the hip hop news forum after he make album sales on his to Bia'ch ass albums he will colaborate g-unit wit ceo of def jam jay-z =( nas gonna be fightin up in dis
Posted by JuNoFaMe
But all i have to say is thuglife Bia'ch fuke em all from the lyrics of 2pac shakur
Posted by JuNoFaMe
One of the greatest signings and media pieces of all time can't wait to hear a collabo
Posted by toot75
That good 2 kings, can't wait to see the new comp. But cam ain't scared get'em killa.
Posted by lyriccoke
I agree so much with tampat. Nas betrayed his once prominent title with the prior releases of this sentimental trash he has been putting out lately. I loved nas but he ain't struck a chord with me since stillmatic! on top of that he's forced to be an underling to someone who dissed him and F*cked his baby's moms? if nas was real gangter like he said he was jay'd be gone. This just seems finnicky to me, nas should have jay's prominence, he seems like he's a wiser and more intelligent man. I hate hiphop's standard's nowadays.
Posted by DocV
Yes sir, this is single handedly one of the biggest things to happen in hip hop period, the two most prolific mc's today have joined forces, (docv) you sound as stupid as you probably look, you probably only listen to the beats and not the lyrics, anything nas makes is classic, as well as jay z, besides they are grown ass men dog, i personnally think this is good for hip hop, they have put their petty beef behind them and know their going to make history, this move is defintly healthy for both of their already great careers.
Posted by Eric young Infinite
I cant believe hov made a suka ass move like thafter al;l them bveef tapes hov even made me dis like nas now he gone sign him man fuk nas
Posted by stateproperty88
Nas and jay-z together... Sounds impossible, but i guess miracles can happen... Lol... As for me nas couldn't be me... If you do anything with my baby moms its a wrap forever... Ya heard... Goddynasty dot com check out my music
Posted by ShortyRoc
Yo 1st of all nas rashed on jigga with ether. One of the greatest battles in hip hop history.now they togather its over u cant stop em.
Posted by 617thebloodybean
Couldn't of been better. Nas your the man.
Posted by bravehearts36
Sometimes i read sh*t and it makes me go, huh? but i suppose it's that youngster way of thinkin that i don't get. F*ckin a ho don't make you a man, if you aint done it by now save up your quarters and give it a try. Nas is happily married and still lookin to make music i wanna hear. If not jay then who? he's still gonna get paid from some other label. Would have rather see him sign with aftermath and work with dre like they did in the past, like game's doin now, but... If you want to say fuk nas, might as well say fuk jay to. Nas did him in with. Ether, you probably know it's true but don't want to admit it. Would you rather see jay end up like biggie? over some ho sh*t? for awhile i did but thats history now. That camrod sh*t i didn't hear (violent) but if he said it, he should do it. I think he's been jerkin to them r kelly tapes again. I'm not a fan of jay but don't think cam stands a chance against him. I'm predictin good things to come out of this business deal. But don't expect them to be buddies, remember it's all business.
Posted by ItWasWritten
Stateproperty88 yo the comment u made was whack u must don't understand business and stop letting another man make decisions on who to like and dislike now what don't be mad at nas for being his self u should be mad at jayz for decieving you get ur mind right
Posted by toot75
I could'nt have said it better myself, (stateproperty88) you sound like a "dam fool", if you have any love for hip hop you would know that this is a great thing for the art , who gives a F*ck if you dont like nas, obviously you dont sh*t about rap music, especially if you yhink cam is better than jay z or nas, check me out at onelifeinc.
Posted by Eric young Infinite
I feel u eric young infinite. This is hip hop. 2 of the nicest in the game comin tgether and doin wuts real. Defining unity. Why not put talent tgether makin good music. Styles tgether bein creative. Yo, make it happen 4 us b
Posted by TopSpotHipHopShot
Good move, but watch how long an album takes to come out. I see another rakim/aftermath happenin with this one.
Posted by MISTA WILL
I dont see what good will come of this, yeah any nas lp will be jammin but i dont see what would make my n***a(#1 fan) sigh with those n***as. (the loot) well mr. Jones do what you do i mad at you folk. Long as you keep my head bangin to some true sh*t
Posted by FreshNigg
I dont see what good will come of this, yeah any nas lp will be jammin but i dont see what would make my n***a(#1 fan) sigh with those n***as. (the loot) well mr. Jones do what you do i ain't mad at you folk. Long as you keep my head bangin to some true sh*t
Posted by FreshNigg
This is the basis on which we put our confidence in a rapper that really gives us pure hardcore to the core music! les face it hes a living legend. .. Lets see what the street diciple has in store!
Posted by reef
Holla at your boy b. What you need to do, is throw my n*gga just blaze behind the boards, and let jay and nas do they thing, and make a hot diss track to that monkey n*gga cam. Holla...
Posted by Wily
Fake n**ga nas let me down again he seems to do this too often if it wasn't for his lyrical ablility i would be an enemy of his although i'm feelin bravehearts, lake, nashawn, cormega and all the people he shi*ted on. Nas how can you join wit the swagger jacker. Is he afraid of cam? when is he gonna give his camp more respect and give them more video's and record chances. Nas when you gonna stay real!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Posted by realest
Lets us stop wit this non cense! what ever it takes to bring back real hip hop back im wit. Some has to do it. It cant happen if n*ggaz keep fueding with another other. We now need unity more now then ever. First in nyc n the east then across the board. Where every one can rock- make real music- some one have to drop the ego bullsh*t. -unless you like the current state of hip pop! laffy taffy lmao
Posted by cense251
Cense251...shut the F*ck up! hiphop can't stay the same like it was in the john travolta era, take your old ass and go an listen to some dr.hook! evrything has a change n*gga. You can respect the olden day, but never re-live it. Stop dreaming mlk jr.jr.
Posted by Wily
I'm a true nas fan and i will admit seeing him signed with jay really got me down, but in the end as long as he stands true to his form, stay focus and not let any one dictate his furture i expect to hear good music from him as usual, jay knows he can't win on the mic, so the invitation came, ether was all it took to prove that u should let sleeping dogs lie. Its time for the king to take his crown.
Posted by richelle
Jay is better than nas but coming together will be hot
Posted by king
Wana ask all yalll who ya think is better???
Posted by king
Ohhh!!!! sh*t!!!! i never knew my man jigga f!!ck nas girl man that n*gga is a player for real no doubt jayz the the realist and the only ledengary hip hop star left in bizz!!
Posted by king
F*ck jay its all biz
Posted by nasty
All of you except a few talk complete bollocks. Jay z has always been a chart friendly rapper and the kids love him, his hip hop is P*ss*. Nas is far superior to that fatty, but now he's signed to his F*ck*ng label he can F*ck off as well. Nas has got the title of his album spot on tho coz hip hop is dead, thats for sure. I doubt i'll ever waste my time listening to his bullsh*t lyrics ever again.
Posted by bobby digital
I would not had signed with def jam knowing that the president of the lable has slep with my baby mother. That n*gga nas just messed up right there because in a long run that n*gga jay could be playing him and jerk his whole deal with him and the industry.
Posted by QUIET
F*ck jay and the whole roc-a-fella family
Posted by Kwame
I can see nas making better business after signing under def jams lable.
Posted by djdaddysparkz
Niggas are mad frontin here if my babies mom was a hoe you think i would stop getting money because of what she did. Thats not being real thats being stupid people saying nas aint hood for signing with j 90% of n*ggas in the hood would do the same thing including the dumbasses making those comments. And for the realest u probably the n*gga that bought the bravehearts album aint nobody trying to hear them and cormega is as garbage as it gets
Posted by shah from philly
I saw the documentary on nas and i have alot of respect for the brotha period. I have been a fan since nas dropped that verse with main source. Keep making real hip hop for the people. I still listen to nas, main source, big daddykane,g.rap,and krs-bdp. I am stuck in the old school hip hop because it had a real message. I personally hate where hip hop is at now. Jay-z is paid but in the ultimate end what you stand for will last forever. Nas make sure to read this comment because alot of people feel the same way you do. Its about making good music that you can play over and over. May god bless real hip hop.
Posted by APW-South Carolina
Yall dont sound no type of good now or ever but you could if you had me. When you ready find me at (804)2966603 or (804)4439566.
Posted by Bobby Childs

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