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a r t i s t : Nas
t i t l e : Hip Hop Is Dead
l a b e l : Def Jam
g e n r e : Rap
s i z e : 83,2 MB
q u a l i t y : VBR / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
e n c o d e r : LAME 3.90 / -APS
r l s d a t e : Dec-19-2006
r i p d a t e : Dec-19-2006
u r l : http://www.defjam.com/
.:..... t r a c k s .....:.
01 : Money Over Bullshit 04:16
(Produced By L.E.S. & Wyldfyer)
02 : You Can't Kill Me (Produced By L.E.S.) 03:15
03 : Carry On Tradition (Produced By Scott Storch) 03:50
04 : Where Are They Now 02:45
(Produced By Nas & Salaam Remi)
05 : Hip Hop Is Dead (Feat. Will.I.Am) 03:46
(Produced By Will.I.Am)
06 : Who Killed It 03:10
(Produced By Salaam Remi & Will.I.Am)
07 : Black Republican (Feat. Jay-Z) 03:45
(Produced By L.E.S. & Wyldfyer)
08 : Not Going Back (Feat. Kelis) 04:10
(Produced By Stargate)
09 : Still Dreaming 03:38
(Feat. Kanye West & Chrisette Michele) (Produced
10 : Hold Down The Block (Produced By Mark Batson) 03:58
11 : Blunt Ashes (Produced By Chris Webber) 04:03
12 : Let There Be Light (Feat. Tre Williams) 04:28
(Produced By Kanye West)
13 : Play On Playa (Feat. Snoop Dogg) 03:33
(Produced By Scott Storch)
14 : Can't Forget About You 04:34
(Feat. Chrisette Michele) (Produced By Will.I.Am
15 : Hustlers (Feat. The Game & Marsha Ambrosius) 04:07
(Produced By Dr. Dre)
16 : Hope (Produced By Nas & L.E.S.) 03:05
17 : The N (Digital Bonus Track) 02:50
(Produced By Salaam Remi)
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63:13 min
.:...... a d d i t i o n a l n o t e s ......:.
In 2002 Nas reflected, "I make money from what I do, and it's God's
gift. I didn't get in the business just to make a million or two
billion overnight. There's nothing wrong with that, but I don't care.
I just love the music and enjoying my life at the same time. I love
rap more than being a star in rap."
Since his landmark solo debut, 1994's Illmatic (recently reissued in
a commemorative 10th anniversary 2 CD set), Nas has been a star, yet,
more importantly, he's been a lyrical standard-setter and visionary.
For over 10 years, Nas has steadfastly elevated his game, broadened
his perspective and refused to allow success to mute his
revolutionary message of faith, the streets, family, retribution,
intelligence and rap's ultimate power.
Now two years after the seminal God's Son, which Time magazine
declared was "the best hip-hop album of the year," the Source gave "4
mics," and Vibe blessed with "four stars," Nas is back with an album
that testifies once again to his singular impact, importance and
growth. That album, the double CD Street's Disciple, is unflinching,
potent, passionate, playful, reflective, loving, vengeful, seething,
searing, spiritual and, fundamentally, proof of the sound, fury and
purposefullness that rap music, and Nas, is capable of.
Helping Nas bring his vision to fruition are producers such as LES,
Salaam Remi (who helmed the explosive single "Thief's Theme") and
Nas. Also adding his creative spirit is Nas's father, the acclaimed
jazz/blues artist Olu Dara (who also appeared on God's Son) Along
with "Thief's Theme," which finds Nas imparting wisdom on top of 60's
rock staple "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," standout cuts include the pulsating
"Know My Style," which is already a mix tape favorite.
Nas knows about hard-hitting street savvy anthems. This lyrical
maestro has been responsible for singles (i.e. "The World Is Yours,"
"One Mic," "Ether" and "Made You Look") that have served as
definitive hip-hop moments, instantly making their mark on radio, in
the clubs and among the fans who have looked to Nas to continuously
push rap music to new heights.
Born Nasir Jones, the son of Dara and the late Ann Jones, Nas came of
age in the Queensbridge Houses, home to a litany of luminaries
including Marley Marl and the Juice Crew. With beats and verbiage
built virtually into QB's concrete walls, Nas had already soaked up
sonic and syllabic influences by the time he was old enough to put
pen to paper. It was only a matter of time before he made his own
attempts to move the crowd.
While still in his teens, Nas began crafting rhymes that blended his
finely tuned sense of literacy and rhetoric with glamorized thug
theatrics reflecting the harsh realities of his environment. That
combination of poetics and danger exploded in 1991 when Nas was
invited by Main Source to drop a verse on "Live At the Barbeque."
Nas's contribution earned respect in the East Coast rap scene and
to the "Zebrahead" soundtrack. Nas delivered "Halftime," and it made
such an impact that Serch made it the soundtrack's lead off single.
The industry started paying attention to what the underground already
knew and Nas was quickly signed to Columbia Records. Numerous New
York based producers clamored to work with him and eventually Pete
Rock, Large Professor, Q-Tip, and DJ Premier entered the studio with
Nas to create Illmatic. If the pre-album hype had been deafening, the
post-album reaction was even more intense: in some quarters, Nas was
anointed rap's savior. Cuts such as "N.Y. State of Mind" and "It
Ain't Hard to Tell" provided a gritty yet thoughtful soundtrack to
life on NY's mean streets and Illmatic became an instant classic.
Nas followed up that success with It Was Written (1996), containing
the smashes "Street Dreams" and "If I Ruled the World (Imagine
That)." The videos for the songs became MTV staples and afforded Nas
crossover success and street cred. During this juncture in his
career, Nas lead the short-lived super group, The Firm, comprised of
fellow New Yorkers Foxy Brown, AZ and Nature. In 1999, Nas hit a
highpoint with the one-two punch of I Am and Nastradamus, both of
which topped the charts and further broadened his appeal. In
addition, he made his acting debut in the Hype Williams-directed
"Belly." In 2000, Nas kept true to his artistic ambitions by
assembling a cadre of his fellow Queensbridge rappers for the
certified gold, debut release on Ill Will Records, QB Finest, yet
kept a low profile as a solo performer.
That radically shifted in 2001 as Nas entered into an intensive phase
of an already potent career. Publicly called out by Jay-Z, his long
time rival and fellow contender for the King of New York Hip-Hop
crown, on "Takeover," Nas fired back via mixtapes, the radio and most
notably with the bruising "Ether." The song, which was the unofficial
first single off Stillmatic, galvanized not only Nas but also the
world of hip-hop. The mano y mano between the two platinum
powerhouses became the talk of the streets and the industry as the
airwaves in NYC were filled with the escalating hip-hop "he said/he
said." During those charged months, Nas offered he was "at war" and
as a soldier, shot with deadly aim, dropping not only "Ether," but
the aggressive "Got Ur Self A Gun" (set to "The Sopranos" opening
theme) as well as the moving "One Mic," the emotional video which
earned a 2002 MTV Video Award nomination for Video Of The Year.
Like the album it referenced, Stillmatic marked Nas's commitment to
taut, tough and thought-provoking hip-hop and garnered high praise
and platinum plus sales. Stillmatic was widely viewed as not only a
personal triumph but also a return to form, a sentiment magnified by
2002's Lost Tapes, which brings together all of Nas' unreleased
underground gems and garnered critical acclaim --, and God's Son.
Kicking off with the crackling park jam "Made You Look," God's Son
proved to be more than just the follow-up to Stillmatic. Deeply
delving into his heart and soul with tracks that spoke to turmoil and
loss as well as overcoming adversity, God's Son was "really personal"
and painted a portrait of a young man struggling with his demons, yet
open to the possibility of angels. As he said at the time of God's
Son release, "My goals are to live well and be at peace until I leave
this raggedy muthafucka. This is a beautiful-ass world..if you can
deal with all the bullshit, it's a beautiful world."
Older. Wiser. More focused. More at peace. More fired up. Waging war.
Making love. If Nas has symbolized anything throughout his
soul-stirring run, it's been people's contradictory nature and the
poetry that can arise from it. In 2004 on Street's Disciple, Nas
rises to the challenge not only as an artist but also as a man.
Now, with the release of his long-awaited Def Jam debut, the
aptly-titled "Hip-Hop Is Dead" Nas returns to his role as mentor and
teacher, his legendary mic skills as sharp as ever, and takes today's
young rappers back to school.
Limited Edition CD brought to you internally by ERB, we just thought
you might like to add this to your collection. We took the time out
to include the production line in our tracknames (which is a great
list of producers) also we included the digital bonus track "The N"
which came with this exclusive limited edition version of the album.
TiN tried to pull it off as a UK bonus track, highly unlikely
considering the fact they tried pawning off a CBR webrip, also they
did not include any proof for that also... they should be banned from
the scene, shame on you guys read your scene rules and you can
plainly see that one track rips require proof of existance, so to cut
this short, enjoy this cd from the group you can always trust, -ERB
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IN MEMORY OF LOG, AKA LOGIK: 1987 - 2006
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