Nas’ Album Spurs NY Politician To Action

What the fk?? freedom of speach my fat tip! A**holes....

Great reporting, just goes to show that new york state employees have been profiting from all the misogyny and profanity in hip-hop all along through their investment in vivendi/universal music to supply dollars for their pension fund. Ya’ll all guilty, behind the scene taking the cash but in front of the camera persecuting hip-hop.

Nas for life F*ck hakeem jeffries

I like nas but using the n-word to name his cd something is worng with him. Hey nas try using talent to sell some cds!

Cats is too politically correct - acting like saying n*gga is the end of the world. Black ppl say it on the streets, and white folks say it behind closed doors. ... Like nas said, let's put it on the table & talk about it like grown men.

We even get prejudged by our own. Nas has earned respect we should at least hear a song first before we crucify

I have always put nas in my top 5 of all tyme, i mean i listen to real sh*t, rappers that are raping about tha struggle that real n*ggaz have to go thew everyday, top five... In bo order but mine is 2pac, big, jay, styles p, nas. They are da truth. Am sure most people woundnt agree b/c we been had a shortage of real hiphop fans anyway! by the way keep it street and real.

I find it very confusing that the congresman is so upset and is will to divest the funds that are not totally his anyway. Why not ask all those ny state workers if they want to divest their interest in universal. And if mr. Jefferies wants to really look at it why not divest when other albums came out through universal using negative lyrics not only from rap artist but rock acts, blues or any other free speech artist on the label(s) that are under the universal umberlla. Get over yourself, he'll wind up buying the album and secertly going to nas concerts.

These guys are suckas. 2pac called his album 'strictly 4 my n*ggaz' in '93 and nobody cared back then.

Freedom of speech...let the man name his album what he wants...

Man, this n*gger hakeem is trippin' on n*ggaz, F*ck that n*gga.

"2pac called his album 'strictly 4 my n*ggaz' in '93 and nobody cared back then." dan quayle and c. Delores tucker definitely cared. Thankfully, the people just laughed at them! remember when tucker tried to sue 2pac all those times, even after his death? she even tried to sue him for 'ruining her sex-life'! it's crazy.

What the F*ck is wrong with these politicians??? they act like they give a F*ck about the streets and whats goin on in real n*ggas' lives? even if somehow they managed to abolish the word n**** from music, they cant just make it disappear, they just dont understand hip-hop

Damn now come to think of it nwa had the albulm n*ggaz for life. I think people are afraid of what nas might say on this joint. No albulm from what i can recall, has been called straight up "N*gg*r." it is a sensitive word knowing the bloody history behind it. I think nas is trying to help remove the power from that word and i applaud him for addressing it. At the same time, people have to realize that when our black women and children were hanging from light poles, bodies smoldering after being shot & set on fire, the word "N*gg*r" or "die you black N*gg*r die" would be the last thing they would hear before they met their demise. It is and will always be a hateful word. We as blacks say it to each other cause we know the history behind it and somewhat altered the meaning of it.that being said, it shouldn't be a word that everyone says without the knowledge of the pain that's in it. That's why blacks can say it to other blacks but to say it outside of us, just isn't a wise practice.

Wait a minute..vivendi/universal music gets a fat $2.8 bil in pension funds yet artists get $00.00 outta that??? so not only do they get raped outta the cd sales they also dont get future security..who the real playas here??

Comedian tip gregory came out with a critically acclaimed book named "N*gg*r" a self-biography about his life. Now nas is coming out with a cd under the same title and its as if N*gg*r hasnt been used in ages.. It's lost it's meaning america.. Make a big deal about something else. Word to everyone who likes hip hop

Hakeem jeffries is bukkake. Straight up

See there's already one good thing from ''n*gg*r''... 84mil. $ in pension fund... :d

Nas should just name his album "black man is god, white man is the devil" like odb wanted

The airwaves are clear of the n-word thanks to bleeps and censors.

Want 2 impress me make a cd called cracker,greedy jew ,or spic and see what happens his little ass well be shut down quicker than mj

If our forefathers could see how stupid &fuked up we are they would have sterilized themselves& stayed on the plantation.we are the brokest,least educated,have the poorest heath(dl thugs spreading aids through out the community) and cats still talk stupid!will the real blackman,woman&child please stand up.please!

Im a huge nas fan but i thnk thas dum yo...was mappend ta illmatic n otha dope albm names....n*gga just put togetha wass poppin n ya head

I'm not black but bein a nas fan since i was 14, this is one deep cat man. A true poet! lets let him drop the album and explain why he made that his album name before assuming he's doin it to be ignorant! like the true meanin of the word!

Maybe if we didnt make the word "n****r or n***a" so fun and exciting to use, we wouldnt have this problem....am i wrong? maybe if we didnt use the word "n****r or n***a" ourselves, we wouldnt have this problem...am i wrong? maybe if we werent so quick to anger, and judge other people ignorantly(this goes for people who use the word to degrade other people), we wouldnt have this problem...am i wrong? maybe if using the word "n****r or n***a" in our homes, neighborhoods, in the mainstream media, and entertainment wasent so accepted and/or overlooked, we wouldnt have this problem...or am i wrong??????? i think we have more people to blame than just nas, for naming his album with this historically controversial term... Either we do better, or we will continue to suffer...

Nas is a genius he did it again.

Why can't we free our minds and see the word for what it is...a word. Does the white man's slang have sucha hold on us...for him to be holding out millions of dollars from another white man, just so the prophet can finish his corporate slave work?

This is called art. Some of the best art is controversial. Nas is providing a social message, and the thing is with people in power and media do not believe in freedom of speech. I applaud you nas.

Nigger is the racist epithet for used to dehumanize degrade blacks by the lynching mobs and dirty back water hillbillies. I find the term offensive period. Some of us can argue that it has been turned into a positive thing because some of us affectionately address and greet each other that way. I'd like to ask the people, what would you tell your child if he/she came home one day crying that the teacher told him/her sit down n*gga? the fact that blacks are having an on going debate about the word shows how much social and political power they have--next to nothing. Let's ask ourselves how many times antisemtic things have been said about the jewish community and the've sat around debating whether or not it was meant in a derogatory way? never! simply anything negative or derogatory toward their community is unexceptable. Something has got to change. Black people love yourself, not just liking yourself but understanding who you are. Don't define yourself by the wrongs that was done to you in the past. Define you by your own standards you are not owned anymore...so own your destiny. Black people are beautiful, resillient, innovators. You've been through so much...appreciate your humanity!!!!

All of you who agree with nas are the white man's masterpiece, a N*gg*r!!!

I can't believe i'm beginning to hope nas changes the title and be the bigger man tho it will be sort of like givin in to blackmail. This is a relevant issue from us to africa and nas has held it down for true intelectual hip hop (streets knowledge) more than anyone else. This word have been on book covers & is on every rappers lyrics so why not an album title npw that a meaningfull perspective is on the offing?

F*ck dat nas do ya thang imma cop tha cd

Yo that meens nuff white kids gon get tumpedd styll yo they gon act like its a cd name so its all good imma say it ne way

Damn let his album release already

Whats the difference in nas naming his album N*gg*r and south park doing an entire episode on the word? people think south park always has a message at the end, who's to say nas's album wont. Big props to nas for doing this, it needs to be done

I love nasir the god but i think this title is not a good idea in the long run. But i still want to hear the album he better spit fire for his true fans

Some of you are crawling back onto the plantation. Its a shame that this generation thinks its just a word. Do you know how many people died, and that was the last thing they heard?! this genration is just shameful, and it pays no respect and honor to our forefathers. No wonder folks feel they can take all kinds of liberties with us and our women! wake up people!

Say it. Nigger......its going to be one of those words that if you keep saying over and over.....is not going to mean anything anymore....

......im hoping that after this album, it will be just that. The name of an album. And a great one at that!

F*ck nas, i dont think this album is goin to be great, why cant he just F*ck*n change the album title??? but nas should quit music, he aint making good music anymore, hip hop is dead was an insult to the hip hop music industry, F*ck this n*gga

Ya'll n*ggaz ain't got sh*t on nas yea he a lyrical mastermind and for these mutha fuccin politicians to even begin to try him is like a flea in a snowstorm ya digg?

Get off nas d**k

You dat n*gga nas ,you sick wit it, just F*ck everybody and do ya thang. But hip-hop is not dead, hip-hop is gonna live on, me an my n*ggas gone make sure of that sh*t, because we talk about sh*t in owr songs, it aint just what everybody els talk about, because there are some weak ass rapers in da word, and im tired of hearing tha same domb sh*t they talk about, just git money, and just like tupac said you gotta keep ya head up.

Ay hot boy i mean hot Bia'ch shut tha fucc up talkin to me man sissy ass n*gga u just mad cuz u cain't spit dat crack Bia'ch succ my dicc

Big upp nas

Hot boy listen ya'll n*ggaz don't kno sh*t about hip hop u wanna learn? get errone of nas's albums u want street knowledge? get t.i. Or chamillionaire sh*t man. Ya'll n*ggaz need to study hip hop and do your homework before u try to come on here dictatin n*ggaz. Dis n*gga from da wood. Nigga minnesota n*gga. Holla back. Jonez boy told ya'll. Wait till my album come out mane tha dominoe effect cuz just wait class iizz in session n*ggaz be preoared.... Bitch

Nas is a genius as an artist and a marketer. If nothin' else, the title makes ya wanna hear it, and there's no such thing as bad publicity in the music biz. As for the word itself, i find it repulsive, but damn sure ain't gonna take away anybody else's right to use it.

Nas is still alive?

Let nas call the album whatever he wants to call it. Its a word. Nothing more. If the black man can overcome one word then we do have issues. Nobody has any clue what he is going to talk about on the album. He may stop using the word who knows. These crroked ass politicians use it more than we do. If they try to make him change it then where is the freedom of speech? we should just change the constitution to say let the Bia'chy people in the workd change what you say when they want to. You n*ggas need to grow up for real. Everyone that got something to say about it needs to voice they opinion to someone who cares because the hip-hop community doesnt. We wont stop using it if they outlaw it or not. And if they outlaw it then we might as well change the constitution. More important things to worry about than a nas album title. Help black people. Dont tear them down. That dude need to take his ass to brownsville, bk and look out how his black people are living there and tell me that nas album cover is more important than that. Or this bullsh*t war that this big head bastard bush got our black people fighting. Lets talk about that. Hip-hop is a target for everything. This muthaF*cka dog "the bounty hunter" just said the word but i dont hear this clown saying sh*t about that right now. What about the black girl that was raped in w va.......people are just really hearing about this sh*t. They called her N*gg*r and all types of sh*t. MuthaF*ckas got they priorities all F*cked up. 2007 has been the year

^^^ real talk - but remeber theres a thin line between freedom of speech and racism. Nas should be allowed to call his album whatever he wants, provided it doesnt offend anyone. But im feeling you q-hektik.

Nas should just stop makin albums..... Put a fork in em..hes done.....he is a legend ,but hes finished ..he wouldnt have any trouble wit a album name if he just gives it up...a moment of silence for nas!!!his next album should be called greatest hits...p.s. Pac mizzle is a cum catcher>>>>

We'll i feel that nas is just hilighting the fact that we fear what we can't understand.if we learn to understand the content of his album and why he called it "N*gg*r" the we'll relate to it. Let's not pretend that the word N*gg*r doesn't exist in our vocab

What's all the F*ck*n' fussing for all of a sudden? how long have rappers been using these deragatory words and nobody said nothin', because it was fillin' up pockets? it all started with nwa, using N*gg*r in the group's name. Can the use of the word really be reduced as late as 2007? nothing was said about the semi-naked women in music videos, which is worse, because it blinds black women from their true strength: maintaining love and order in black communities. Word to thabz!!!

I know and understand that the "n" word is very offensive to some people. However, when people constantly say the word and call each other the word, then it makes it hard for those same people to cry out when someone of a different race says it. Some black people are very quick to say something about other races and say like "white b" or whatever but then they can't take what other people sat about them. It is a double standard. If black people as a whole would respect themselves and their race more then other races would respect them more. I have been married to a black man for 10 years and i have dealt with these things for a long time. I say it doesn't matter what the race, we need to respect people as a whole and forget about race wars.

You know, it's one thing to remember what happened back in the day but don't dwell on it. To this day, some people act like they were on the plantation and they were treated that way. Anyone who lived back then is dead and gone. Let it go!!!!! get over it already.

To kadizzle, get over it. It is not ok for black people to say it to other black people. Most of the black community does not know what it is all about. It doesn't matter how the word is used or by whom it is used, it still means the same thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! get your facts straight. I am so sick of people using the past as an excuse, get your education and get a real job. Live your life and do something to make a real change and stop riding other people's shirttails. It happened, it was a rough time, but do something positive and stop saying because this happened in the past then it is ok to act stupid now. This is 2007, black people want to be treated fairly and equally but no other race is going to treat black people fairly until black people start treating themselves fairly and equally. Check yourself before you try to check anyone else.

Ay anonymous i don't even think u kno whut that word means yea it was directed toward black people when we had no choice but to be ignorant toward crackers but now we are ignorant because we choose to be ignorant so if a n*gga wanna say n*gga then let him be ignorant and i beg to differ not errbody dead from those racist days those days when tha kkk romed tha streets my grandmama is still alive cuz now needa get that stick out yo eye before tryna get tha splinter out n e body elses besides in case you haven't noticed those days are coming back there are nooses in trees and burnig black asan and mexican dolls. Close your eyes see wit you heart and open your mind to tha knowledge i just dropped on you cuz. Real talk.

This to errybody tellin black people to respect themselves. B-l-a-c-k p-e-o-p-l-e a-r-e i-g-n-o-r-a-n-t b-e-c-a-u-s-e t-h-e-y c-h-o-o-s-e t-o b-e i-g-n-o-r-a-n-t. Look at it as a whole we started out kings created tha first numbers & arithmetic system we have been brainwashed by our clothing our money our hos our drugs our constant need to be respected and fresh. We are smart people it is in our blood our roots our heritage as a whole but we c-h-o-o-s-e t-o b-e i-g-n-o-r-a-n-t peep game and remeber this use it to your advantage ya'll for real. One love. Ya'll. One love.

Regardless of whut anonymous said neva let go of tha history neva let go of that struggle of us minorities dawg he talkin bout we don't live on a plantation we live the same thing just on a different battle fields instead of whips and shackles it's guns and handcuffs we think our own people are our enemies think about that. Neva let go of the past yea you gotta forgive em but don't forget it tho the past is all you have we are not promised tomorrow folk real talk

Shot's out to my man's nas, i truly agree with your last album tiitle (hip-hop is dead) and i'm supporting the latest album title n****. That's what we as blacks are called anyway amonst our own and those that dislike us for our color that sit behinfd closed doors and curtains calling us that sh** anyway. Do your thang my dude. It's sad all these rap, "not" hip-hop fans is tooo broke to pay attention. All those that have criticized your art should take another skim through all of your albums , because it's all classic material. And should not be compared to this 2004-2008 bull sh**. I for real. Push that new sh** out i've been anxious to hear what you got to say after hip-hop is dead. Hopefully you and a few others can reincarnate hip-hop.

So thas that on nas n#$@er album its going to be a good album i think he something he wants us to hear................................

U are my homey go on man we are wit u,ur our next 2pac alive ok talk to minsters in ur song for the intrest of they N*gg*rs in the street they dont want know if we excite F*ck them man,emmanuelfrnk@yahoo

Um.. That napolean n*gga.... U put your email on there.... Thas preeeeettty F*cked up homie

Faggot like is what i meant to say

Hey nas u are d tuest alive u speak fire ur verses can rebuild d wallz of jerico. Knock em dead

N word is de best thang dat can eva happen to our world thank u nas

Talib sed "sayin N*gg*r's a special privillege that only N*gg*rs get!"...nas is excercising that privillege n this young black male is cheering all the way from zimbabwe...!!!

From the loins of ham to this, humanity and especially the children of cush (ethiopia), mizraiam (egypt). Phut (lybia, north africa), and caanan (the original inhabitants of modern day israel), all sons and daughters of ham we should be ashamed of ourselves. This self disrespect is nothing new. Look at egypt and how so called egyptians let the white man desecrate the black pharoah's tombs. Most of the artifacts and bodies are in england and european museums. Wonder why arabs will fight the jews tooth and nail over father abrham's grave sight. A true son of ham would never allow those pyramids and tombs to be desscrated by anyone let alone by the white man. Arabs want to claim abraham as they daddy and the pharoahs as they daddy but you cant have it both ways. Abraham is the arabs father but their mother was none other than the black woman hagar. Now if abraham was the arab's father who came out of the loins of shem how do the claim the egyptian pharoahs are their fathers who came out of the loins of ham. Remember egypts(mizraim) father is ham not shem. Read genisis chapter 10. Now back to the N*gg*r word. When people fail to believe the truth(jesus) they will beleive anything, even believing using the word N*gg*r is acceptable. Stop the white supremacy myth. My people die for lack of knowledge. .charles767@hotmail

Until we put down the mic and get into the book and books we just manifest our ignorance. After weve studied to show ourselves approved a workman who needeth not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth then we can pick up the mic. Until we start studying and finding out who god really is and who we really are we will be ashamed and stay ashamed. Word. Charles white

Sorry nas,, i love your music baby , but we need to clean up our lyrics for this lost generation baby,, love always

Y cant a black man say niga, those politicians proly say niga all the time