Nas changes controversial album title

[BenQ]

Nas changes controversial album title

May 19, 2008, 01:44 PM | by Simon Vozick-Levinson

Categories: Current Affairs, Music, Music Biz

Nas_l A representative for Def Jam has confirmed to EW.com that hip-hop artist Nas has made an eleventh-hour decision to change the title of his new album from N----- to simply Nas. The Queens rapper sparked a heated debate last fall when he announced the provocative title for his upcoming ninth record, but last October, Island Def Jam Music Group chair Antonio "L.A." Reid publicly denied widespread reports that label execs were uncomfortable with his decision. "We stand firmly behind and beside our artists with pride and with pleasure," Reid told MTV News at the time. "Anything Nas wants to do, I completely stand beside him."

But in an interview with MTV News last week, Nas suggested that he was facing renewed pressure: "Everybody is trying to stop the title.... Record stores are gonna have a problem in this day and time selling a record with that title. Who knows what's gonna turn out and be on that title? Who knows what that title will be?" The politically-charged self-titled CD is due in stores July 1. For more of Nas' thoughts on his new music, check EW's summer music preview coverage in print on Friday.

http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/

 

[doggish_098]

boooooooooooooo
a true artist never lets peoples opinions effect his art.

 

[Charlie Chan]

If this is true I wont be purchasing. This would mean he embarrassed himself at the Grammy's for nothing.

 

[Amajorfucup]

He should make it a self titled album and call it "Idiot".

 

[ClevelandDawg216]

he should have kept it.

 

[Spectrum]

boooooooooooooo
a true artist never lets peoples opinions effect his art.

I gotta agree. This is not politics. It's "art" right? I didn't particular like the theme of his shit, but I wonder why he folded.

 

[magnetic god]

He should make it a self titled album and call it "Idiot".

...the line of the day!!

 

[mrjody]

 

[Harlem's Angel]

He shoulda left it.

-10 cool points

 

[Rebel7fo]

that shit folded because nobody was gonna hold that shit on their shelves or websites...lmaooooo

what a dumbass prank to hype a record...and i'm still not gonna buy it either way...

 

[Chitown]

 

[34real]

boooooooooooooo
a true artist never lets peoples opinions effect his art.

He's not an artist,he's an entertainer and as long as someone writes out his checks he will do what he's told.

I could careless either way,Nas is so some timed'ed,he isn't even worth half of the press.

 

[Mr. Met]

 

[peter8381714]

THIS BOARD HAS SOME OF THE STUPIDEST BLACK PEOPLE EVER HE CHANGED SO IT WOULD BE IN THE STORES THE CONTENT WILL BE THE SAME FUCK I REALLY HATE ALL THE STUPID FUCKS

 

[doggish_098]

He's not an artist,he's an entertainer and as long as someone writes out his checks he will do what he's told.

I could careless either way,Nas is so some timed'ed,he isn't even worth half of the press.

no kayne is an entertainer nas help develop the art form thus he is an artist. my second point the man that writes his checks says he loves the be a nigga too single.

 

[LueDiamonds]

Changing the title will still hurt his sales. Single was already out. Guess he still wants to be a ninjs too!!

 

[doggish_098]

THIS BOARD HAS SOME OF THE STUPIDEST BLACK PEOPLE EVER HE CHANGED SO IT WOULD BE IN THE STORES THE CONTENT WILL BE THE SAME FUCK I REALLY HATE ALL THE STUPID FUCKS

the marketing aspect of that title alone would have tripled sales.

 

[Jagi]

he should have kept it.

agreed

 

[mrjody]

THIS BOARD HAS SOME OF THE STUPIDEST BLACK PEOPLE EVER HE CHANGED SO IT WOULD BE IN THE STORES THE CONTENT WILL BE THE SAME FUCK I REALLY HATE ALL THE STUPID FUCKS

Why pick and publicize and even merchandise such a controversial name,
without first finding out if you can USE said name?

Don't Nasty Nas got PEOPLE?


You sir, are the stupid black PERSON....

 

[DaleMabry]

If this is true I wont be purchasing. This would mean he embarrassed himself at the Grammy's for nothing.

This is what pisses me off the most.

 

[c_commander]

He probably changed to make sure that Def Jam was gonna release and actually promote it. It's funny how a bunch of people were mad that he named the CD ****** in the first place and now people are mad that he's changing the name of it. As long as the content is the same I don't care.

 

[Charlie Chan]

This is what pisses me off the most.

What do mean? The fact that Im downloading "Nas", or that this Nigga embarrassed himself at the Grammy's?

 

[Ming Fei Hong]

**falls dead laughing**

 

[Cock Head Jones]

The irony is that he probably got his title shut down for having a Jewish slur in that single.

 

[outdablu]

dont care-will cop-will enjoy-will repeat

 

[Kratos]

I aint mad. I backed him on the title tho and was ready to endure hearing the bullshit cuz it was gonna come. He did look like a fool at the Grammys tho. And bruh NYOIL did say dude didn't really hold it down when it came to explaining the title. He shoulda went with "NiAgSgIeR"

Maybe he doesn't wanna be yet another thorn in Obama's side in this historic time. Cus white media are reaching for anything to throw at Obama. I can just see them mentioning Nas has expressed endorsement and what does he think of the album title. I can just see that bullshit.

 

[BenQ]

dont care-will cop-will enjoy-will repeat

YOU MEAN DOWNLOAD RIGHT

 

[Costanza]

he should have kept it.

I remember trying to order Randell Kennedy's book "Nigger" and having to hear the white boy at Barnes and Nobles say it.

I'm glad the title changed, but I think Nas comes out looking worse for it.

 

[Genocide]

So this ignorant mothafucka went and wore a jacket and had his bitch wear a jacket advertising to the world that they were Niggas for nothing?

Just goes to show how stupid Nas really is. He knew the opposition that he would face and now he wanna bitch out?

Hov - "Just cause he wear a Kufi, it don't mean that he bright."

 

[desklamp]

I remember trying to order Randell Kennedy's book "Nigger" and having to hear the white boy at Barnes and Nobles say it.

I'm glad the title changed, but I think Nas comes out looking worse for it.

yep.

 

[NativeSon]

He's not an artist,he's an entertainer and as long as someone writes out his checks he will do what he's told.

i agree. In the end it's all about the money.

the marketing aspect of that title alone would have tripled sales.

I agree with this, too.
People will buy it just becuase of the title.

I don't think he should have changed it. I mean, now the album is just another album...who gives a fuck about it?

This album has to be the shit now.

 

[ClevelandDawg216]

I remember trying to order Randell Kennedy's book "Nigger" and having to hear the white boy at Barnes and Nobles say it.
I'm glad the title changed, but I think Nas comes out looking worse for it.

that's funny. but, i feel if we keep letting them let that word effect us, then it's always gonna have more power than it should.

 

[hotair]

He should make it a self titled album and call it "Idiot".

 

[Amajorfucup]

FAIL!

 

[DaleMabry]

What do mean? The fact that Im downloading "Nas", or that this Nigga embarrassed himself at the Grammy's?

He took this big ass stand and frankly embarrassed himself with poor explanations, and all for nothing.

Homie is my favorite living rapper (actually a tie with Andre) but damn, he be on some bullshit cuz.