Turntable Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Nas says his greatest work is ahead of him, but the veteran rapper said his fans will intimately determine if his latest album Hip-Hop Is Dead reigns over his classic albums like Illmatic (1994), It Was Written (1996), Stillmatic (2001), God's Son (2002) and others. "It's probably the best record I ever did," Nas told AllHipHop.com. "I mean, when you work in the studio for a while, sometimes you think its great, but you don't know what it is until the people hear it. So I hope the people agree." The Queensbridge, NY rapper signed a joint venture deal with Def Jam/Sony Music in January 2006, ending a long-running feud between he and Def Jam president Jay-Z. The two rappers engaged in a lyrical feud which exploded with Jay-Z's 2001 diss track "The Takeover." Nas answered with the equally scathing reply, "Ether." The two men settled their differences in Oct. of 2005, when Jay-Z brought Nas out for a performance during his "I Declare War" concert at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, NJ. Under terms of the Def Jam/Sony Music union, Nas will produce four albums, with Hip-Hop is Dead being the first release on his own label, the Jones Experience. The rapper hinted that fans may finally receive the long-awaited collaboration between the lyrical giants. "I'm just with Def Jam," Nas said. "I haven't worked with anybody but myself. A little bit of work with Jay [Z], just for the fans out there and just for us." Nas said Hip-Hop is Dead will be available to retail outlets on Nov. 7. In related news, Jay-Z is expected to release an album of new material later in the year, but Def Jam representatives would not confirm or deny the information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan 4ever Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Yeah, I can't wait for this album! There are some great cd's dropping...the new Talib Kweli, Ludacris and Nas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 (edited) Well I guess it clears it up there's no Michael Jackson or Rakim on the album, I was looking forward to those collabs, there's been quite a bit of hot albums lately in hip-hop with Outkast, DMX, Method Man, The Roots, Busta, etc, and now with Nas dropping at the end of the year it shows that hip-hop still has quite a bit of life left... Edited September 12, 2006 by bigted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted September 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Yeah, its going good this year. Some newcomers had quit good albums too, like Rhymefest and J.R. Writter. And we still got Papoose, Maino, Lupe Fiasco and them to drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerkot Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 It would have been surprising if he did say anything else than that it is he's best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 How many rappers and emcees DON'T say "This is my best album ever." Nearly every musical artist says that at the time that a new album is dropping...even if they've released 20 albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Hero1 Posted September 13, 2006 Admin Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 How many rappers and emcees DON'T say "This is my best album ever." Nearly every musical artist says that at the time that a new album is dropping...even if they've released 20 albums. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Well it's gonna have to be the greatest album ever to top "Illmatic" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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