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Nas - Be A N*gger Too
Artist: Nas
Producer: Salaam Remi and Big Jack
Album: N*gger
Label: Ill Will/Def Jam
Racism exists in America and Nas knows it. For that reason, among several others that the iconic rapper has mentioned in various interviews, he will title his new album N*gger. After listing the various hate crimes that have been performed to his fellow “n*ggers,” the Queensbridge born MC rhetorically and sarcastically asks, “Wouldn’t you like to be a n*gger too?” On this, the first single to be released off the aforementioned new album, Nas controversially drops racist slurs heard by Jews, Italians, Hispanics and Asians in this play on the famous Dr. Pepper “Wouldn’t You Like To Be A Pepper Too” advertising campaign. Nas’ label, Def Jam, has not set a release date for N*gger.
This song first appeared on the
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on April 28, 2008
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This beat is SICK! I think NAS has a really different message on here and he is spitting at the top of his game! Its just sooooo Risky what he’s doing; I am just eager to see how it all pans out. BANGER!
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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aiint heard the track yet but this dude must love the N word
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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yea nas is doing wat he gota 2 sell records and i respect that hes rapping about a touchy issue beat aint to bad and hes on point wit his rymes az usual not 2 bad..
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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awwww sh*t! It's Esco season son, and ya'll betta recognize. tha finest, Da God, Escobar. Step back and marinate on dis sh*t. His music just keeps on gettin better. Before you hate on the album title, find out why he is doing it! He part of the finest of all time. NaS, Big, & Pac, the Dream Team! 5/5 for genious lyrics, and the respect this guy has earned. By the way Salaam Remi and Big Jack did they thing on this one!
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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Man, it's Nas, no questions need to be asked. The guy's a pure genius at what he does, and this album will be no different. TheGreatest's list is perfect (The Dream Team). Pac, Big & Nas are the rap kings..
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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Wow, this song has has the N word alot, but this shit has meaning behind it, this is one of my favorite all time favorites from Nas, dunno how u gon get airplay with this shit though, so many explicits, but this shit is real... Nas knows real hip hop, unlike most rappers who forgot what hip hop was all about...
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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I mean wow, pure f**kin meaning, this song is awesome...
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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lol, u can turn up ur radio's, the real n*ggas is back! This dude is way to crazy! By the way MuzzieBoi, we obviously is thinkin the same way cuz Lupe's one hot dude right now too, but he still got long ways to go and he is touchin the untouchables. I like ur avatar 4 sho. Nas, Big, and Pac are the untouchable genius'! R.I.P. Big and Pac!
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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7574Lyfe said it all!
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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OHH YEA MY BOY ESCOBAR!!! This a straigt shot classic...haha hes the best my friends...also great angle he went on the racism topic...he actually had intelligent things to say not the usual bs racist lyrics.
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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This is the first time I'm going to turn up my radio in months while head-bobbin' my face off.
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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My man Nas is lyrically inclined. Nasty Nas always spits THE TRUTH. This is what HIP-HOP is about: a message! Of course racism still exists. The only difference between now and the 1950's and 1960's is that racism is covert and institutionalized. MuzzieBoi is right: Pac, Big & Nas are the rap kings.
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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You know what, f*ck the radio...mainstream exposure killed hip-hop in the first place. All power to NAS!
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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AHHHHHHH...NAS is the BEST rapper alive PERIOD...while all of yall are listening to lil wayne's creative punch lines, this is what music with a message and a purpose sounds like...to me Nas is one of the top 4 MCs of all time, this song just adds to his legacy...i love nas...God's Son really does deliver a message
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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You all love Weezy but he doesnt even come close to Nas...haha Waynes just as much to blame for the decline of hip hop as anybody...you all know it...ohhh yea hes done some catchy things but shit no message at all.
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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NAS is on point. No doubt one of realest ever!!!
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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I agree with N-C No Y Nas is one of the top 4 MCs of all time this is sum real hip hop and I can't wait for the album to drop this is going to be a big year for hip hop.
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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Powerful... What a bold artistic expression of such a sensitive subject. Nas has pushed the envelope Again. He did it with Hip Hop is Dead and now NIgg!s.. As he gets older he gets wiser and slicker. great job
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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ITS COOL
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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nas is always bringin it...
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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Ohhh boy that song is tight.
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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Nas is the best right now, pure ledge!
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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man if lil wayne's song lollipop got 4 stars( which the song really sucks and has no meaning) i think this should get 100 stars. This is one decent song i've seen on djbooth.
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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The beast is back. Nas is a monster and one of the best ever to do it period. This is the shit hiphop has been misssing for a while.This is real hiphop for all you ringtone rappers take a listen and learn something. YA DIG
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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Sorry yall, gots ta rate this shit again, this song is fire... Sure, it may offend the hell outta someone, but hell if I care, shit is nice...
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11856 |
Anyone who is offended by this song isn't listening to the meanings, they are just ripping the words he spits out of context. It should be about 2 days before FOX NEWS gets ahold of this song and plasters the damn lyrics up on a 'Special Report.' This is hip-hop; freedom of speech. More importantly, it is thought out, creative and intelligent.
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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my man blaze said it best: RISKY! This experiment is either going to be 100% positive or 200% negative...its just like that. This beat is really good, but I just don't know if I agree with his new approach and message right now...
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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well not bein a "n*gger" ..... i don't know what to think about this track .... for me music is music
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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and to express is pure!
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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First let me say this man is a genius. Amazing lyricism. But those of you that feel you gotta put wayne down to prove Nas' greatness I suggest you look a couple months back on DJ Booth's Hip Hop Single at "Ghetto Rich" where Wayne actually steals the show from Nas on a song "with a real message". I don't mean to start a pointless argument between Weezy and Nas fans, I just want to point out that HIP HOP NEEDS BOTH THESE DUDES! great song
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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HAHA. Those guys aren't any better then Bill O'Reilly. They just need to shut up and LISTEN. Fox News is ALREADY one of the MOST HATED news broadcasters around, so most people know not to listen, but they do need to get hit down eventually. They're simply ignorant and won't listen to the facts. Hundreds of said it already; if one person can change things, it's Nas. Everyone needs to take a chill pill, cop the album when it comes, clear their damn minds and LISTEN to him. By listen, I mean to actually listen with your heart and mind, not with your feelings towards the subject or Nas himself. I mean look at that vid Tone posted- they just took all the bad things Nas has done, and completely ignored everything else.
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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No one can top Nas, not even "The Greatest Rapper Alive", not by a mile. There- I said.
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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Agree with TheGreatest and MuzzieBoi about the dream team. Nas, Pac and Big. But for me, Nas is the greatest, i just seem to love pretty much everything he does. This song is great, flow and beat and message.
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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Classic! Nas is a beast on the Mic, and he proves no one is touching him right now lyrically, especially when dude is on top of his game. He has a message he is trying to send, lets see if people can actually get what he's saying.
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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This is tight...it sounds like a teaser to something better to me though,I.M.O.
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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FINNALY, A FRIGGIN' GOOD SONG ON DJBOOTH. Djbooth has been slow on ANY good songs. Finnally. I hear some NAS too! BEATS HOT. 5 stars!
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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i luv ma dude NAS, he's all i mix mostly when i dj. he speaks da truth dat needs to be told. He keeps doin it big.
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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its a good beat but if you speed the whole track up it sounds alot better.
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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speakin da truth....but agree heavily wit blaze. dis should b interestin...even tho im ratin dis as a classic, i wouldnt really put it on my ipod n have it n heavy rotation...not a big fan of nas, but i do respect his creativity n opinion
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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I don't care if this song has "meaning" behind it or not. Nas is doing a disservice to all races by forcing negativity out instead of trying to move above and beyond it. Having it plastered on FOX NEWS is just what he wants, but it's everyone else who's going to have to deal w/the repercussions. Nas is not someone who can "change things." He's just a rapper. People who don't listen to and like rap music already don't respect him for rapping about drugs, killin people, etc. This is just more "evidence" for them to say "yea they all nothin but a bunch of stupid, ignorant n*ggers." THANX NAS btw i'll still be gettin the album hurry up already
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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As usual Nas is bringin' the heat some serious lines in this joint. But I'll have to give this joint a few more listens to decide if Nas is sayin somethin truelly deep here or if he's just runnin with the current popularity of saying @*#$! for the shock value. Either way i guess it will sell
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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AHHHH breath of fresh air.
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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As a Nas fan, I appreciate the song because I know there is a method to his madness. I can honestly admit I'll pass on being a ni*gger my ancestors worked too hard, for me live up to the stereotype lol.
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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ayo nas is dat dude yo there aint nothin else needed to be said,
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2008 |
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