I don’t use the word, but Nas is extremely intelligent and there is something underneath it all that people are missing. By the way, I do hear other races call each other names such as wei, or chinc etc. They usually won’t do it in front of white people though.

Nas is wrong!!!

The whole rap game needs to come correct with a passionate display of artistry that will put the N-word back where it belongs.

It’s just a word but there are too many nonblacks that have invested more negative energy in how they have affixed that word to our whole race.

I wholeheartedly agree with #’s 11, 12, and 13!!! I think we as a people are going down pretty swiftly it seems and the sad thing about it is that WE ARE OUR OWN WORST ENEMIES!!!!

So sad…

Wowww. Um acutalli he feel evrything EXACTLi like wut i say 2, bout takin tha power of the word n stuff but, Um r u sure bout da “****ER” version
Um, Nas, homie
Um maybe, u shud jus use nigga instead. Um, wow
Well Um, k

Unreal, you are REEAALLL. Judah, havent spoken to you in a while but Im feeling what you’re saying.

I love the debates going on here but I already chosen sides (Nas’s of course).

One question: Why is it everytime, black people do some controversial type of sh*t, other blacks wonder what the white people or other races going to think of us???

Why should you care though? We are the reason so many other races exist, our culture is what started many other varieties of cultures. We are the originators of all types of things. Shiiiiiii, we are far more superior (well back in earlier times) than all races that descended from us. They are the ones who should care about what we think of them.

So, if Nas wants to name his album N***a, that brother can go right ahead because people who actually have a brain know what the man is really saying.

the United states was established on the bases of freedom of speech, and NASIR JONES is making use of his civil right, so he’s justified to title his ablum by whatever name he likes.
The word nigg@ is what we black people identify each other as (weather you like it or not)…we use the word in movies, books, documentries and so on, but when an intelligent person decides to express his thoughts (in form of a music album) we all open critize and rubbish his opinion rather than respecting it.

Interesting…Nas plans to redefine the N word? Oh, okay, after that let’s work on redefining B**tch and C*nt so that all women will lovingly respond to these terms as well. Oh and while we are at it, let’s redefine lynching, murder and slavery so that what happened to our ancestors becomes nothing more than a trip aboard a lovely cruise ship. Yeah, I think we should work on that immediately. Let’s unite!!!

I’m a Nas fan (all recordings were purchased, not copied), but I’m also an independent thinker. If Nas really believes that the use of the word removes the sting….well, he may need to pause and reflect on that thought.

I have no problem with the title of the album; I actually think it might be a good idea. He could use that word to shed light on the history of the word, to expose the danger in accepting a word like this into your vocabulary and to educate the masses. Instead, he wants us to accept the word as a term of endearment?

Why should I have to endure being called the N word because HE feels like I should accept the word to lessen the sting. If Nas is interested in my opinion, I’d rather be called compassionate, intelligent, charming and witty.

I have a compromise. For a year, Nas should change his name from Nas to N*gg*. When that year is up, he can get back with us to review the benefits of normalizing this word.

By the way mr. NAS, I am one of those old school mothers whom you seemed not to have much regard for. All I can say is may God bless you. I can’t tell my sons what to listen to they do not live in my home, but like all other disrespectful hip hop artist I don’t buy your music anyway nor do I listen to it. I come to the loop to read comments and to see the positive things that our young people are doing and really am learning how lost and direspectful most of the young men (and some of the yung women) are. I often wonder do you have mothers, sisters, aunts grandmothers, nieces, nephews and are you accountablt to anyoje because the young man TI has shown you don’t even care abou the law. I know youdon’t fear God or it seems as though you all don’t know who he is.
In the word of Bill Cosby’s book “COME ON PEOPLE”
To Ms. Angel it would be nice if you could post the excerpts from his book on your site..good reading and it needs to be heard by all our young people. Oh, he is old school and like NAS said Mr. Cosby would be a muhter whatever along with the rest of us…..

I must admit I do sometimes(though rare) use the N word in conversations with other blacks to emphasize, dramatize, or magnify the the sentiment expressed at that moment(can’t even explain why but it happens sometimes). I also know it is the same with some other black people. These instances are non offensive amongst us. I never use the term interracially and would go into a kineption fit if some other race use the term against me. I am ,like most blacks, aware of its controversy.
The term “Cracker” never achieved the loaded derogatory meaning of the N word because the users of that term, plantation blacks, were powerless and voiceless. As a matter of fact, not many whites are evenaware of that term.
I neither support use or disuse of the ‘N’ word amongst blacks. I also believe that over time its meaning may change(a very very long time from now).However, right now NAS is basically capitalizing on a controversial term or topic. If he would donate the proceeds from this album sale to some organization I may see his point.
Right now I see him as nothin but a pimp.

By the way mr. NAS, I am one of those old school mothers whom you seemed not to have much regard for. All I can say is may God bless you. I can’t tell my sons what to listen to they do not live in my home, but like all other disrespectful hip hop artist I don’t buy your music anyway nor do I listen to it. I come to the loop to read comments and to see the positive things that our young people are doing and really am learning how lost and direspectful most of the young men (and some of the yung women) are. I often wonder do you have mothers, sisters, aunts grandmothers, nieces, nephews and are you accountablt to anyoje because the young man TI has shown you don’t even care abou the law. I know youdon’t fear God or it seems as though you all don’t know who he is.
In the word of Bill Cosby’s book “COME ON PEOPLE”
To Ms. Angel it would be nice if you could post the excerpts from his book on your site..good reading and it needs to be heard by all our young people. Oh, he is old school and like NAS said Mr. Cosby would be a muther whatever along with the rest of us…..

@Judah and Provost (fist in the air)
Provost…I couldn’t stress enough the need to read between the lines with media….

To those of you boycotting the album…one question - Name some rap CDs you bought this year?
Remember your list…it may include titles like Pliers, TI, Young Joc, and will probably include Jay’s American Gangsta, etc, etc.
All I have to see is…
When N****r comes out, let’s take a look at the content and compare notes and see who is detrimental to our community.

@160
I am a mother too, and it is clear to me that you probably have not listened to any of his music. I understand. I am an activist/scholar/mother/daughter and I can understand your frustration, however, Nas of all rappers certainly is not the enemy. I also would not assume that young people are not down are read or learned. I am grown, but even my young brothers and systas that I try to school are studying, learning, piecing together the past with their present. The last thing they need is to think that your generation rejects them.
In Angel’s defense…She posted a long video on Cosby and the book the other day.

@Bill

If that’s what it is brother, than that’s what it is. I just cannot co-sign on fear and that displays a fearful mentality. Whether you edit the word out of the English language, you cannot edit it out of the hearts of people and you certainly cannot edit the spirit that the Most High gives men. This is how you know that the “N” word will be the bane of our people until Christ comes back because you cannot bury or delete a word or a false ideology, it must be atacked and confronted, which is what the brother Nas is attempting to do. This is why it is incumbent upon black men to be men, analyze this society, and stand for something. No disrespect to some of the sisters, but if they are involved with any type of social reform it will usually revolve around some form of nonconfrontational format which results in no change at all. This is why the white man orchestrated the civil rights movement behind the black male homosexual and the woman.

What’s good Sade, how are you sis?

Ignorant ass…

This title is a ploy just to sell more albums since the whole Hip-Hop is Dead ploy didn’t work according to plan.

Okay, so…..

- 70% of hip hop music buyers are white
- every major record label is owned by a white ceo
- every cable music video channel is owned by white ceo’s
- every major radio broadcasting company is owned by a white ceo

…but we continue to think this is “OUR MUSIC”!? Wake up people!

When I see the Spic, Kike or Chink albums come out, then i’ll be convinced that we aren’t being played. Or better yet, when I see an album cover w/ a swatstika on it by a jewish artist, I’ll be convinced. Until then, Nas sit your ass down!

No ones buying your music anyway and this PUBLICITY STUNT won’t help either. You and your girl need to stick a fork in your played out music careers. You couldn’t even get your damn reality show off the floor. I’m so sick of these greedy, self absorbed, profiteering music “artists” acting like they’re the voice of young black America, when they’re just the voice of their greedy, self absorbed self! These negros would sell you up the river for the price. Oh wait….they already are!

This is what happens when you give someone a mic, who thinks they’re more intellegent and prolific then they actually are. Just because you have a few songs about “positive” things, does not make you some type of intelectual or an incredible thinker. Just because you add the word “hyroglifics” or “africa” to your songs, it does not mean they’re deep. Nas is one those conspiracy theorist, mother africa negros who talk a lot of shit about the man, but don’t do anything about it.

To my Black people…

WAKE THE FUCK UP!!! WHITE AMERICA (nas’ core customer and employer) IS PLAYING YOU!!

SMH

Nas is pandering and an artist of his caliber should not pander! He is NOT on the intellectual level as Cornell West, so his comparison was completely irrevelent. Capitalizing on a term of hatred is no different than hate groups selling memberships. Nas should be ashamed.

@Chillin in NY….

Well written… I’m feeling EVERYTHING you wrote up there.

And for all the people who act like Nas is some incredible, uplifitng, intellegent rapper please recite the words to Oochywally out loud.

Yeah….I don’t think Cornell West has any books that sound like that.

Once again Nas….Sit you ass down!

For all of you dumbasses who think Nas is doing something “revolutionary” by naming his album this should be ashamed. The real revolution is when you get off your lazy asses and VOTE! Voting is more powerful than some rapper trying to reach in your pocket by creating controversy.

get em esco. and to all the idiots. who obviously dont know what NAS is about. should know that NAS doing something like this or anything always will have a intellectual reason behind it

CHILL IN NY
And for all the people who act like Nas is some incredible, uplifitng, intellegent rapper please recite the words to Oochywally out loud.

SMH
THAT’S ONE FUCKIN SONG
ARE YOU GONNA JUDGE HIS WORK ON ONE SONG
HOW ABOUT SOMEON RECITE THE WORDS TO ‘I CAN’

I love Nas and I loved his response.
Everything that needed to be said was said.
All the rest of you m’fuckas can fall back—-way back.

@Chillin in NY

Stop it with the house negro race card nonsense. My favorite ploy that the house negro uses is to pose as one that actually cares about the welfare of their people. What kills me with some black people is how confused they are. You said that Nas is a “conspiracy theorist, Mother Africa, negro that blames the ‘man’”, but then you said to blacks, “White America is playing you”. So doesn’t that make you a “conspiracy theorist” also or are you just, like I said, another house negro trying to play the race card in an attempt to sway weak-minded black people into thinking that the white man is above reproach. Stop it please. Just say that you disagree with his opinion concerning the “N” word and keep it moving.

In regards to Cornell West, I have a couple of his books and he is what Christ calls a “hireling” (John 10:11-13). This is why the white man puts him on TV. He is the modern day Frederick Douglas (another fake so-called black leader). These black intellectuals, i.e. Cornel West, Michael Eric Dyson, etc. specialize in verbosity. They string some multi-syllabic words together and throw in the university that they teach at to trick black people into thinking that what they have to say has merit. People are very quick to criticize Nas or Bill Cosby for what they allegedly haven’t done for the black community, but what has Cornel West done? Can anyone actually explain what he stands for, that’s if he does stand for something. The Oochy Wally reference was corny too, lol. So what he did Oochy Wally….and? Martin Luther King was allegedly bisexual and slept with white women. Malcolm X was a pimp and a drug dealer and user. I think that you just don’t like the fact that a young black man stood up and took a strong stance on something. This is why the black man must carry his cross because when he does, he’ll see how much he’s really hated and it will sober his mind.

NEGRO PLEASE STFU!

Talk to your Def Jam execs about this ish not MTV.

I am so tired of black people trying to justify this disgusting word. We should not use it as a term of endearment to each other. Black people were humialted, beaten and lost their lives over this word. WAKE UP PEOPLE!! All of these rappers, actors and black peopl in power need to stand up and set an example for out people and the generations to come. Talk about having self pride and loving each other. You are not fooling anyone Nas. Using this word to line your pockets of our hard earned money. Shame on you my brother! Black people should boycott this album.

I agree, this wouldn’t be a big issue if Dr. Cornell West wrote a book called “N*%#er”, but Dr. Cornell West is a highly educated intellectual. Nas is a great artist. He has a lot of insightful things to say about race, religion, and politics. Most of the time his intentions are good, but leave the intellectual jargon to the intellects. This is why education isn’t a priority in this country, you have a high school drop-out giving you his dissertation on the word “N*%#er” and why we shouldn’t question his intentions.

You are so right BLACK, Nas is a f*cking ninth grade dropout. This motherf*cker ain’t
no intellectual prophet. We as people needs to wake our dumbass up.!!!!

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I am a retired school teacher who now has a free tutoring program in the city of Chicago.
After helping my sons to graduate from MIT and Harvard Law schools, then I turned th basement of my home into a classroom. I started mentoring the tutoring classs in the church I attended when I was a teacher.
I have a baby grand piano in my class, two years ago I got a very large grant for the children to study the arts, they are getting vocal and music skills lessons.
I don’t encourage them to isten to any music that has profanity or the N word in it, because when they come to my home I want them to see a place different from where we live and that is what Mr. Cosby is talking about stop running our mouths and do something for our selves and community to make a change.
By the way before I can teach many of the children for about three weeks I have to deal wirh the sociall issues of getting many of them clothes and making sure they are eating porperly. I feed them each day as well a good nutritous snack, many of them take fruits home to their brothers and sisters who are too young to enroll.
I tutor from the grades of 1rst to 12th I do not go by age because that does not meanything in our community.
In fact one of my students recieved an educational grant from a cntest Fantasia Barrino sponsored this summer she was a very slow reader when she started the proram which affected her ability to well in Math she today is an honor student, she was afraid to enter contest but her mother is very supportive and she was a winner.
So, to #162 I say to yu and any others here I have earned my right to voice my opinion. Thank you. I am a 59 year old ADULT!!!!!!
By the way as I prviously said I don’t comment I only come site to get a feel on young black america in the entertainment industry, and I don’t camp here so I missed the cosby post and glad she did that!
By the way we were recently given a brand 2007 vehicle fully loaded so I can pick the children up from schools because many were missing classes because they could not get there, the vehicle was donated and by a well know arist which I will not mention due to his request. I was given $1,000.00 gas card and the insurance is paid for five years, full coverage. That is what we am talking about!!!!!

Nas has the type of education that you can’t receive from your formal education, let’s not act like the school curriculum is not Eurocentric oriented, the dude has knowledge, but just because it differs from what is given in grade school doesn’t mean he isn’t qualified to speak on an issue that affects black people as a whole. You all act like white people using the word is the same as when one of your own uses it, let’s stop with that. Some of you would rather feed your children a history based around European principles then one around Afrocentric studies and that’s not cool, your looking through the eyes of a Caucasian rather then the eyes of a race still oppressed in an covert way.

n how bout dey TALK 2 US, da actual hiphop generation, all kind of us too, preppy suburb ones or ny street ones or straight hood, wutevr, jus TALK 2 us OR even talk to sum rappers (not jus 1 dude, even tho Common is aiight but) n folks othr than jus old disapprovin church ppl (who werent NEvr gonna like hiphop any damn way to bgin wit cuz of jus a generation gap or wutevr)
dey might be surprised n stuff, we aint dumm n stuff u kno, we CAN talk 4 ourselves u kno, since we suppose 2 be da ones bein “destroyed” by jus music

but Nas, Um we coo n evrything but Um i wus thinkin bout it, jus CANT b down wit ur ER version, nah cant do it, luv u n stuff but, maybe if u go wit “nigga” but, nevr da ER version, jus sorri. nah. no waay, jus no

…………………
n i STILL always be feelin EVRY single thing he say tho, bout how we DO respect da civil rights ppl n evrything (we do honest), n bout sorri but jesse jackson and naacp dont realli know sh*t 2 say bout hiphop (no disrespect n stuff, cuz dey all dont even KNOW hiphop 2 even talk bout it) im jus sayin, n bout ownin the word n EVRything, so much stuff, but, jus not da “****ER” version, dass all

cuz hiphop STILL aint da problem 2 think about when u thinkin of black folks, its like da biggest race relations uniter in modern pop culture, believe it or not its TRU tru tru, it IS. Eminem wus even syin it. SO Um y cant dey talk bout sumthin dat actualli matter 4 gudness sake

wutevr

n well Um hello, how bout dey jus even TALK 2 US, da actual hiphop generation, all kind of us too, suburb preppy ones n ny street ones n straight hood n evrybodi, jus like TALk 2 us, n talk to sum rappers 4 gudness sake (n not jus 1 dude, even tho Common aiight n evrything but), n not jus old disapprovin church ppl (who dey werent NEVr gonna like hiphop any damn way to begin wit, cuz of jus a generation gap and stuff), cuz dat wus a very onesided “panel” damn

cuz dey can jus TALK 2 us, maybe dey would be surprised u kno, we r not dumm n stuff, we CAN talk 4 ourself n stuff u kno, since we jus supposed 2 be da ones bein all “destroyed” and stuff by jus music

…………..
n Um Nas, we coo n evrything but jus thinkin bout it, jus cant be good wit da ER version, maybe if u jus go wit “nigga” den maybe but, not da ER version, NEVr, naah, jus cant do it. no waay, Jus, no.

……………………….

n STILL feelin EVRything he say, evrything, bout respectin da civil rights ppl (we DO, like honest 4 real), n how jesse jackson n naacp jus realli dont know sh*t 2 even talk bout hiphop (no disrespect or anythin, jus dey dont even KNOW hiphop 2 even talk bout it at ALL) im jus sayin, n bout ownin da word, n evrything, all dat stuff, but, jus not ur “****ER” version. jus sorri, jus no. no

n Um: hiphop STILL aint even da problem at ALL at all even, when ur thinkin of black folks n stuff, actualli its like da biggest hugest race relations uniter (for modern pop culture) 4 real its TRU tru tru Jus Tru. it IS. cuz Eminem wus even jus sayin it b4, n stuff. so, Den y dey dont talk bout stuff which actualli matter, like 4 real 4 real

but wutevr n its jus ALL tired alreadi n stuff, well dass all, but dang Oh well wutevr

Oh yeah n maybe, its jus a generation thing 2, dey wont NEVr understand, ur parents use 2 hate on rock n roll too its da devils music n stuff… maybe dass all, den can ppl jus move on cuz damn alreadi

well dass all, it IS tired, so den Uh: Oh yeah wuts good wit Jena 6 and stuff, cuz jus gotta keep on dat ish u kno
(n not just jena 6 too) please cuz a update would be coo

It is official, blacks are officially some of the most ignorant people on earth. Anyone that condones this is not only a moron, but a total idiot. This gimmick is just another way for blacks to exploit one another for a profit in a slumping music business. The sad thing is Nas has actually convinced people that the title is for the right reason. I muse to myself when i read the comments of illiterate people who have no idea where the N word stemmed from or it’s history. How can you dumb down a word that has been used to hang, shoot, kill, exterminate, belittle, demean, ostracize, hose down, bite our people in the past. This is the state that blacks has reached in this day and age. what a crying shame, the big executives at Nas record company must be laughing in their seats (btw the execs aren’t black), they actually found a moron that would desecrate the pride of his own people without them doing it. For the majority of uneducated blacks that dwell on this site, continue supporting guys like this who will continue to make life harder for yourselves and your children through their irresponsibility. For the record, i don’t care how lyrically nice nas is, he is not consistent with his product so i can only expect an album filled with afro-centric babble sugar coated over catchy beats.

Nas should name is next album “NAS is a Asshole”

What the hell is wrong with Nas.

NAS is a disrespectful fool.

WTF? Revolution? This is only gonna set black people back 100 years. I hope he can back up whatever the hell talking about. This album better be nothing less than amazing. Not one bogus lyric, not one lame beat..everything needs to be on point to release something that will affect people’s perception of black people. these rappers will do anything to make a $ and “save” hip hop.

Nas, why are you providing ammunition to use against people of color? Has anyone learned anything from Rutgers WBB chaos?

All these low self-esteem Negroes make me laugh. White people were racist WAY before NAS. White people will be filthy racist swines WAY after NAS is gone. Keep on wondering how they perceive you, dummies.

The way he thinks reminds me of Tupac.

To #14 and the other person that said, “Nas is just trying to SALE”, I think you should probably “wake up” and realize who Nas is, what his albums mean on both a literal and figurative perspective (because he’s a true poet and intellectual–listen to Illmatic…then, re-read this post). As far as him just trying to sell, Nas is well off; platinum albums, he has a hand in writing his music so he gets money from that as well… He’s not a publicity stunt type of person… peep the message people: he’s making a political statement with this album title.

What da f*ck do calling your album N*gger has to do with politics.??????????????

The sting will never be removed from this word. As soon as a white person says it, all hell breaks loose.

-1 MILLON WHITE KIDS COULD BUY THIS ALBUM…IT MAY ENLIGHTEN THEM OR DO DAMAGE…SO WHAT…4 MILLION BLACK KIDS ARE GONNA DOWNLOAD IT AND HEAR THE MATERIAL…AND THE RIGHT PEOPLE WILL HEAR IT…SO ITS FAIR TO SAY STOP USING THAT DUMB ASS EXCUSE TO VALIDATE AN OPINION
-WHAT ABOUT WHEN NAS PAYED FOR SEAN BELL’S FUNERAL…SINCE WE ALWAYS HAVE TO BRING SOMEONE DOWN FOR WHAT THEY HAVE’NT DONE
-PEOPLE THAT ARE USING SINGLE SONGS, THAT NAS MADE TO JUSTIFY THEIR OPINION, JUST NEED TO GET OFF THE NET…CUZ U HAVE NOTHING VALID TO SAY AND KNOW NOTHING REGARDING NASIR’S GENIUS BODY OF WORK
-PUBLICITY FOR SALES…HE’S NOT GONNA HAVE CERTAIN OUTLETS BECAUSE OF THE TITLE…MAINLY THE BIGGEST DISTRIBUTOR…WALMART!

-HE HAS COUNTLESS SONGS ABOUT UPLIFTING HIS/OUR PEOPLE OUTTA THIS MODERN DAY SLAVERY…YALL NEED TO LISTEN FOR REAL…

@ 191 Thank you . I agree. I’m just laughing at this entire thread. How the hell will that word set us back 100 yrs? Stop using it and then what ? Take the word away and what will happen ? Not a damn thing ! Why are black people always begging for acceptance from other races? Don’t you know how they veiw us will always be how they veiw us, regardless of what words we use . I get disgusted with how mindless many of you are when visiting this blog. Nas can express himself however he want to , Im not bothered by it . I know he’s an intelligent brother and he has good reasoning for calling his album that. So, many of you embrace rappers who use the word throughout their albums but now it’s a problem ? I also refuse to believe that some of you don’t use the word in your everyday vocabulary . Everyone gets “intelligent” and all for the cause on this blog but at home I would love to see how some of you act . Stop the BS.

That’s wassup! Nas done did it again….but because of the high knowledge content that Nas brings, he probably won’t get no press…I fuckin’ HATE the media and what it’s able to do to us. For everyone who wants to know the truth about this country, check http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com, it will change ur life!

PHYR

test72

LOOK, IF NAS WANTS TO CALL HIS ALBUM N!GGER, THEN HE CAN CALL IT N!GGER, NAS HAS BEEN BEEN IN THE GAME FOR WHAT FOURTEEN YEARS!!!
DON’T YOU PEOPLE KNOW BY NOW WHAT TYPE OF DUDE IS HE, IT’S NOT LIKE HE’S CALLING IT N!GGER AND HE’S JUST GONNA BE ON SOME BULLSHIT TALKING ABOUT NOTHING.YOU KNOW HE’S GONNA DROP KNOWLEDGE LIKE HE ALWAYS FUCKIN DOES.

TO CHILLIN IN NY,
I COMPLETLY RESENT YOUR STATEMENT ABOUT ‘RECITE THE WORDS OF OOCHIE WALLY’
YEAH, WHAT’S YOUR FUCKIN POINT, NAS HAS MANY INSPIRATIONAL AND UPLIFTING SONGS SO HOW DARE YOU SUM THIS MAN UP BY ONE DAMN SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AND TO WHOEVER SAID THAT BULLSHIT ABOUT HIM BEING A DROPOUT…..SO FUCKIN WHAT, LOOK SCHOOL IS NOT THE FUCKIN BE ALL AND END ALL OF LIFE.HE EDUCATED HIMSELF, READ MATERIAL ABOUT TOPICS THAT SCHOOLS DON’T EVEN FUCKIN TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT, SO GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE WITH THAT BULLSHIT.

AND SMH @ PEOPLE SAYING SHIT LIKE “THIS IS GONNA SET US BACK 100 YEARS” MAN GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE, THIS REALLY AINT THAT IMPORTANT IN THE GREAT SCHEME OF THINGS, WORRY ABOUT MORE IMPORTANT THINGS SUCH AS WHY CHILDREN IN AFRICA ARE DYING EVERYDAY OF STARVATION, WHY PEOPLE KILL EACH OTHER OVER BULLSHIT ETC
THAT’S WHAT REALLY HURTING US AS BLACK PEOPLE, NOT WHAT NAS IS NAMING HIS LATEST ALBUM!!!!!!!! SMH

NAS, DO WHAT YOU DO
ANYONE WHO’S GOT ANYTHING BAD TO SAY ABOUT WHAT HE’S DOING CAN FALL BACK.

Maria, Nas is a N!gger………..and you are an asshole.!

newayssssss

I love Nas but if he does this I am going to have to become an ex fan. And yes I know who Megar Evers was and who Nas is and if he were alive or any of the other leaders who died in the fight against that word and the systematic racism that permitted that word to be created and used by them would be having a different conversation with him. Nas is too smart to be playing with fire. Why doesnt he use that power to mobilize people against racism instead on ensuring the continued use of the word. Funny thing is, he thinks this will help him sell more records but what its going to do his make him look like an ass and loss legends of fans like myself, who studied the civil rights movement, understand the power of words and the meaning behind them. Nas loses all creditability with me. And I thought he was a lyracist that wasnt into gimics but I see he doesnt understand ish!

@ “ClarkThink”

What is your overall point? Do you have one? Why do you call yourself a name and provide yourself with an avatar that denotes that you have deep thoughts when you obviously have no thoughts at all?

CLARKTHINK, IS THAT RIGHT!!!!!
LMAO

I love when black people say dumb shit like “What will white people think” or “this will set us back 100 years”, lol. Set us back 100 years from what? From “equality” with the white man, lol. Gimme a damn break already.

I can definitely tell that Nas’s album title will be a seminal moment in American history and world affairs along the lines of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the assasination of Kennedy, and the Civil War. Nas is obviously stopping white people from accepting blacks. There were no white people that disliked blacks or used that word until Nas gave them the idea. What is this man thinking about? How dare he not fear a word like most other black people do. LMAO.

CLARKTHINK, BUT YOU TOOK THE TIME TO READ THIS ASSHOLE’S COMMENTS DIDN’T YOU.

YOUR ONLY ARGUMENT IS THE FACT THAT NAS DROPPED OUT OF SCHOOL.
SHUT THE FUCK UP.

CLARKTHINK, BUT YOU TOOK THE TIME TO READ THIS ASSHOLE’S COMMENTS DIDN’T YOU??

YOUR ONLY FUCKIN ARGUMENT IS THE FACT THAT NAS DROPPED OUT OF SCHOOL
SHUT THE FUCK UP.

@Maria

Notice that white people never talk about Bill Gates not being a college graduate but they’ll throw it at Nas because he’s a black man.

It’s an ugly word that has no place in today’s society, no excuses for any one of any race.

I like Nas and Kanye they always speak their mind!!! I DONT SEE THE PROBLEM IN THE “N” WORD AND I’M BLACK!!! BUT THATS JUST ME, I’M NOT GONNA USE THE WORD ON HERE BECAUSE I MIGHT OFFEND SOME PEOPLE AND I DON’T WANT TO DO THAT. I DON’T USE IT ANYWHERE BUT I DON’T SEE THE PROBLEM IF ONE BLACK PERSON CALLS ANOTHER BLACK PERSON THE “N” WORD. AND I’M BLACK ONCE YOUR ASS AINT WHITE. NAS IS JUST SPEAKING HIS MIND AND SO AM I SO PLEASE DON’T TAKE NO OFFENCE!!!

AND THE “N” WORD IS WRITTEN IN THE BIBLE IT’S A RIVER IN AFRICA…SO BEFORE YOU START CALLING PEOPLE DUMB AND IGNORANT READ YOUR BIBLE!!!

ROFL @ the “n” word being a river in Africa in the bible. You need to pick yours back up, because I do believe you call yourself talking about Niger the largest river in Africa. Wow! lol.

ROFL @ the “N” word being a river in Africa in the bible. You need to pick yours back up, because I do believe you call yourself talking about N*ger. Nor is it even pronounced the same. Wow! lol.

@ My other post the Nile is the largest not that one. Couldn’t quit laughing about the “N” river lol.

@ #65, QTWitdabootie,

Awwww Shut up Nicca! LMAO!!!

Smart move Nas, we can’t show white america that were always going to be the mad negros.
White people don’t get mad they make moves and money while we stay mad. Raise up!

I’m all for this being brought to the four front. Nas, I will most definitely support this!

He is a leader period. There’s so many other people out here following you can’t understand what it is to blaze a trail. If it’s ignorant to you the word must hurt beyond belief. If you know Nas and his recording history you would understand it’s not gonna be on some ignorant ish. Ladies and Gentlemen.. Pick up a book.. Mike Diyson - Cornell West and stop watching video’s. Sensitive ass thug and thugettes..

I been a Nas fan since It Was Written. If havent heard that album your not a Nas fan and shouldnt be claiming to be. The N word is like so nothing. The last thing Black people are thinking about when waking up in the moring is ” i hope no one uses the N word today”. The word has no power. Blacks are only affended when whites call them one in person. Ive known a couple white people in my life and they never called me N—a. Did they say it at home or with their friends, probably . But who gives a F, i wasnt there. Blacks need to stop trying to live up to the standards of white people as if they are the ones that set the bar for excellence. If the N word can set you back a 100 years that means you where never up for the last 100. Blacks need to stop crying like babies over the smallest things. We march and protest on Imus and Police brutality. But wont say nothing about Black on Black Murder Black Fatherless homes or drugs sold buy Blacks to Blacks. Come on now people WAKE UP.

Title aint shit,Nas is definitely gonna kick knowledge on this as he normally does…remember if you criticize him you r racist too