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“The son of the audio cassette era/Tech wearer
Bullets and begets, Benz Bose speaker terror
Demand I get mine till I’m dead, so I can drive somethin’ red
Like that horse standing on it’s hind legs
Since Arnold and Willis in they bunk beds
I wanted bread like Wonder/
Not Ned The Whino, like the parents of Lionel
Nas is the Ghetto American Idol
No matter what you do, you’re never gettin’ my title
I can’t sound smart ‘cause yall’ll run away
They say I ain’t hungry no more and I don’t talk about yay
Like there’s no other way for an ex-hustler
Cake getta,’ ex-wig splitter to touch ‘ya/ I beg to differ
When you’re four years into the game, we can have a conversation
Eight years in the game, I invite you on vacation
Ten years in the game, after I’ve enjoyed my fame
Only then I let you pick my brain, niggas”

Every year and a half or so, Nas supplements the fiends with a new disc of crack.

Depending on his mood, which is perpetually reflected through his content, listeners either pan or praise the effort. Despite something of a detrimental mindset on his last album, the conceptual Hip-Hop Is Dead was a renowned hit for fans and professional pen pushers alike. Through intuitive concepts, justifiable name-dropping and warranted lyrics like the ones above, he proved he could please all parties with his continual reinvention.

Making noise with the album name alone, the Steve Yzerman of hip-hop was due to add to his Sears Christmas catalog of material late last year with his ninth studio album, tentatively-titled N*gger.

Yet, because of the shit fit activists threw when the name was announced, we’re still waiting for that first single in a Loosies file. Not only that, but the street single or, basically, even the slightest slice of news in general. Such a pity because despite his constant cultivation of self and outward enlightenment towards everyone of his fans, that single word is the sole issue hindering the highly anticipated release.

Apparently, attaining your artistic freedom still has its drawbacks.

Nas – Let There Be Light (Feat. Tre Williams)

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VA – Think Differently – Originals

J-Love & Kool G Rap – The Originator (Mixtape)

Guru – Jazzmatazz Back To The Future (The_Mixtape)

Kanye West – The Glory Presented By DJ Fletch (Bonus CD)

Erykah Badu – Badu (Bootleg)

Steel Puse – Smash Hits

Norah Jones – Live At SWR3 Baden-Baden Theatre (2007)

Curtis Mayfield – Roots (Reissue)

Boac – International Gangster

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