Ya BABY!!!!!!!!

1st??

ha ha 2nd

Well I guess not so Imm save my speech for another time

THANK GOD Nas has actually released some music to go with this themem that he has been perpetuating throughout the media. Finally people can stop making him seem like he is just an ignorant dumbass

anywayz…Nas Nas Nas….I’m really speachless

I think Nas song is HOT!! I love them too I hope they stay married, they are a good match for each other, anywho Not sure how I feel about applehead’s new song, still out for debate on that one.

I know Nas has a meaning to the title of his CD but it’s going to be some ish

I’m just glad he got that broke ass tooth fixed..HA HA….
All that money and a jacked up grill just won’t fly …But he is a handsome dude for a little guy…:)

Since my boss left my desk(lol) I got a chance to hear Nas song! As always I like it. I’m not in no rush to listen to Teairra,I wait on my lunch break or something.Love the jeans though!(:

Tierra was hot!!! I really didn’t want to like her, but she caught me ear with that one.

Nas Song is HOT, but i know this is gonna stir up some ish. Not to mention if this song goes off in the club, the kind of fights that could take place.. hmmmm

Oh girl’s song is blah to me.

The sad thing is I use to think Nas was intelligent, but I guess since he had to come up with a gimmick to sell some albums he had to do something stupid. I know there are mixed views on the N work, and I respect that; however, we have to remember black people are not the only ones who listen to hip-hop. So you are giving all those white, hispanic,and asian kids the right to say the word N****. We wonder why we are treated like second class citizens in our own country. We don’t respect ourselves. You don’t see Emenim making a record call “Cracker”,”Honkey”, or “Redneck”. Why do we have to degrade ourselves for a dollar?

No No No sounds good! I would have never guessed that was her, like the voice.
Never really liked Nas or what he had to say on the mic, so I didnt bother listening, but I always thought being with Kelis was a good look for him.

That Nas song is HOT as hell and he even through in the old black nursery rhyme…lol…i remember we use to say that back in the gap

have yall heard about Jordin Sparks??

DeeDee 5months2go wrote:

No No No sounds good! I would have never guessed that was her, like the voice.
Never really liked Nas or what he had to say on the mic, so I didnt bother listening, but I always thought being with Kelis was a good look for him.

I know you have your own opinion but listen to his lyrics they are so true…even in his old music Illmatic is one of the best rap albums ever I like him and Im from Texas

WOAH! Nas’ song is somethin’ else! I am speechless!

Shamrock wrote:

The sad thing is I use to think Nas was intelligent, but I guess since he had to come up with a gimmick to sell some albums he had to do something stupid. I know there are mixed views on the N work, and I respect that; however, we have to remember black people are not the only ones who listen to hip-hop. So you are giving all those white, hispanic,and asian kids the right to say the word N****. We wonder why we are treated like second class citizens in our own country. We don’t respect ourselves. You don’t see Emenim making a record call “Cracker”,”Honkey”, or “Redneck”. Why do we have to degrade ourselves for a dollar?

AMEN! I don’t understand it at all! I think it is the most ignorant and divisive ish out. I will never be a NAS fan anymore. EVER. I can’t respect that ish. Making the word “NIGGER” fashionable, as if it is some trend is ridiculous. Nas makes me sick.

I like Teairra’s song I always thought she could sing never really understood the def jam - keep rihanna drop T decision - I guess it worked tho. She is just the full package tho - hopefully she’ll do well this time round - either that or marry a baller

Shamrock wrote:

The sad thing is I use to think Nas was intelligent, but I guess since he had to come up with a gimmick to sell some albums he had to do something stupid. I know there are mixed views on the N work, and I respect that; however, we have to remember black people are not the only ones who listen to hip-hop. So you are giving all those white, hispanic,and asian kids the right to say the word N****. We wonder why we are treated like second class citizens in our own country. We don’t respect ourselves. You don’t see Emenim making a record call “Cracker”,”Honkey”, or “Redneck”. Why do we have to degrade ourselves for a dollar?

I agree! I’m too through. He was the one that said Hip Hop was dead and it must be for him to name his cd that foolishness. We’re never gonna rise above ignorance in the eyes of other races. They laugh at us and now they are going to say why did that Kramer guy get hassled for using the N word when it’s ok for us to use it and wear Ni**er apparel. Why doesn’t he just trade in his gold chains for a noose to match his outfit! Trying to make Ni**er a style or a “trend” is ridiculous. I thought we were trying to erase this word from our vocabulary anyway..where does it end?? He should be trying to get God back into schools and spread that Word instead!!

I agree. It only gives people the opportunity to start stuff just cause he said it. Plus you can’t just allow one race the only right to say a word no matter what it is. In school it only took seeing the word from the books we were required to read, to start the hanging threats and racist remarks so I know ignorant people are gonna start something. I agree we shouldn’t allow a word to hold us back, but we also should glorify it as it’s holy when it comes from a racist past.

I meant shouldn’t glorify it

I have to say I don’t agree with this and Nas has lost a fan. I don’t think he’s elevating the discourse regarding the use of the N-word and he’s not adding any intectual or artistic discussion. Just more shock-jock, jock dude sound bites.

Teairra’s voice sounds just like it did on her first album–GOOD. I always wondered why Natasha put her in the category with Cassie…saying she couldn’t sing. Teairra’s always had a voice…

Off topic….but I gotta say, Kelis has some amazing legs!
I would kill for those kinda pins…
I wish the seams on her pants were straight though! lol
HOWEVER…message or not, the N word on Mr & Mrs Jones clothing, is making me cringe bigtime..it just looks wrong.

Comparing Eminem to what Nas talking about is invalid.If anybody knows any Eminem albums, it just as worse than this song put together.Talking about killing your wife and putting her in the closet?You people are left sided.

the trunk, not closet.

First of all NWA did this 17 years ago! So i don’t think Nas should be getting all this promo abt something that was done already. Its not original in the least. Easy E rollin over in his grave!

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT! Love, Love Teairra song! Yeah Jay was a ass for letting her go, perhaps she was gonna slap Beyonce off the map at that time.

Is it just me or does that not sound like Nas??????

that says hot! didn’t know the T was gonna cut off, ybf can yall fix that please.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NAS SONG AGAIN…B/C I DONT THINK HALF OF YOU GOT IT…SORRY.

what about Jordin, did something happen to her?

i like the no no no song thats kinda hot …and the nas song is kinda hot 2 he aint lyin about nothing…and i hope him a kelis stay together

No, and hell no, or better yet, hell no, and no.

NAS is not a”throw yo hands in the air” MC. Anyone who has followed his career and put ear to his music understands that he always has something to say to make you open your mind and actually “hear” the message he’s sending. No matter if you agree with the N word being used or not, you cant deny that the word is power and me personally,if it’s going to be used…why not use it to teach instead of “What up my N****” or “F*** you N****” Because let’s face it…the word is not going anywhere. The word N***** will always be apart vocabulary. Maybe not everybody’s, but apart of someones none the less. True…the word N***** is a word of our past that holds much negativity and strife in the lives of us as Black people, but slavery also holds the same things of our past. Should we abolish the teachings of that as well? Just a thought.

Teairra’s Song = HOT Summer Joint

I love Teairra Marie’s song it was hot, something I can dance to! Glad to see she’s back and her voice sounds better than ever! Hopefully she does good this time around.

First off Tierra is amazing the girl can SANG! i love her look and that face is enough to make a brotha cheat on his superstar girlfriend. LoL Well y’all better hope she dont have a follow up with a dram or timbo. cause she will be OUTTA HERE!!! She is the truth love love the song.

WHAT!!!??? What is he really trying to say? I mean I hear him “Im a nigger, he’s a nigger, she’s a nigger…..” but I just canNOT believe it. So I have to ask again WTF is he really trying to say and who is this addressed to? Non-blacks? OMG WHYYYYYYYY! This will just never end, will it!

moonluv wrote:

NAS is not a”throw yo hands in the air” MC. Anyone who has followed his career and put ear to his music understands that he always has something to say to make you open your mind and actually “hear” the message he’s sending. No matter if you agree with the N word being used or not, you cant deny that the word is power and me personally,if it’s going to be used…why not use it to teach instead of “What up my N****” or “F*** you N****” Because let’s face it…the word is not going anywhere. The word N***** will always be apart vocabulary. Maybe not everybody’s, but apart of someones none the less. True…the word N***** is a word of our past that holds much negativity and strife in the lives of us as Black people, but slavery also holds the same things of our past. Should we abolish the teachings of that as well? Just a thought.

I defintely understand your point; indeed, it brings a positive light on his “movement”. However, unlike historic teachings of Slavery, his approach in educating our people about this word is used through a very glamorous medium. If you look at the picture, it appears to me , that he and his wife are glamorizing this word. I do feel that we need to educate ourselves on any term or mindset that has caused our people to be enslaved or in bondage, but it is just as important to be respectful and sensitive to such teachings. I really don’t believe that glamorizing, commericalizing, and profiting off such a degrading word is the answer or the way to teach our people and the world, to be sensitive to that part of history.

Maxine wrote:

moonluv wrote:

NAS is not a”throw yo hands in the air” MC. Anyone who has followed his career and put ear to his music understands that he always has something to say to make you open your mind and actually “hear” the message he’s sending. No matter if you agree with the N word being used or not, you cant deny that the word is power and me personally,if it’s going to be used…why not use it to teach instead of “What up my N****” or “F*** you N****” Because let’s face it…the word is not going anywhere. The word N***** will always be apart vocabulary. Maybe not everybody’s, but apart of someones none the less. True…the word N***** is a word of our past that holds much negativity and strife in the lives of us as Black people, but slavery also holds the same things of our past. Should we abolish the teachings of that as well? Just a thought.

I defintely understand your point; indeed, it brings a positive light on his “movement”. However, unlike historic teachings of Slavery, his approach in educating our people about this word is used through a very glamorous medium. If you look at the picture, it appears to me , that he and his wife are glamorizing this word. I do feel that we need to educate ourselves on any term or mindset that has caused our people to be enslaved or in bondage, but it is just as important to be respectful and sensitive to such teachings. I really don’t believe that glamorizing, commericalizing, and profiting off such a degrading word is the answer or the way to teach our people and the world, to be sensitive to that part of history.

There’s no denying that Hip Hop or the Rap world is HUGE right now. People don’t even bother picking up books anymore to educate themselves. I was in the library just the other day and it was quiet only because nobody was there. NAS understands that to get people to listen, he has to first get their attention. Sadly, the world we live in today calls sometimes for the extreme. Think about it, if NAS and Kelis hadn’t taken that picture with their clothes exposing the word, we probably wouldn’t even be holding this intellectual conversation right now. We’d be discussing or reading something irrelevant about Beyonce.

Im a little heated! Just had to come back and say that all every black person who disagrees with the message in Nas’ song or any other rap artist needs to stand up against it! In your own circle of affiliates, let it be known in some way (eg. having discussions, putting up posts/videos on myspace, youtube etc.) that calling ourselves niggers is a slap in our ancestors faces, our own faces, and are we making it any better for our children!!!??? It’s idiotic!!!!! Our ancestors fought to reach a level where they could be respected by the ruling hand in this country and what are we doing? We don’t even have an idea of what it must have been like to have burning crosses in our front yards, to be hosed down with high pressure hoses, to see a sign on a restaurant door that says that YOU are not allowed spend your own money there to eat! PEOPLE! This is so sickening! Think about the crap that many of our artist’s are representing us with! Chew on the lyrics that these rappers are spitting about us “NIGGERS & BITCHES”! R-E-S-P-E-C-T right? Not! and after youre done chewing on it and you realize the idiocracy in our African American musical culture - do something about it in every big or small way that you can. Don’t make anyone you encounter think that it is ok to disrespect you, your family, or the race God placed you in.

I’m not even commenting on Nas because that’s giving him the attention he wants…but Teairra, she was singing on her first album. You just had to listen to more than her first single. BTW, I’m feeling No, No, No.

Good Job Nas.

Six wrote:

I think Nas song is HOT!! I love them too I hope they stay married, they are a good match for each other, anywho Not sure how I feel about applehead’s new song, still out for debate on that one.

OMG, “applehead”….HAaaaaa, my side hurts!!!

Please, he sounds like a complete idiot. is this the mess we died for? he is very sad. Go back to Oochie Wallie Wallie

Nas is using the N-word as a publicity stunt. Wearing jackets and shirts with that word spelled across the front? I wouldn’t like it if a white rapper and his girl were wearing it and I don’t like it on a black rapper and his girlfriend.

No, No , No!

Like the Teairra Marie song!

Elle wrote:

WHAT!!!??? What is he really trying to say? I mean I hear him “Im a nigger, he’s a nigger, she’s a nigger…..” but I just canNOT believe it. So I have to ask again WTF is he really trying to say and who is this addressed to? Non-blacks? OMG WHYYYYYYYY! This will just never end, will it!

When people hear the word NIGGER, automatically, Black people come to mind. I’m guilty of it myself. But the word NIGGER is a word that was labeled upon us, it’s meaning never originated with us. The word NIGGER simplistically means IGNORANT…not BLACK. If you LISTEN to the song NAS is telling how society has fell into a state of IGNORANCE and that it’s not only Black people in society who are ignorant. All races are trying to follow the masses now a days, trying to emulate what we see or hear. That’s why he says “KYKE NIGGERS, SPIC NIGGERS, CHINC NIGGERS” we all have let a sense of ignorance seep in. He realizes it even in himself and ask why would you want to be ignorant? Ignorance causes a mind state for bad decisions and outcomes. Hence the line “They like to strangle niggas, kill a nigga,shoot a nigga, hang a nigga, still you think you wanna be a nigga too?” At least this is what I’m taking from the song. I’m sure everyone has there own take on it. NAS is too much of a “movement MC” to just be throwing the word NIGGER around for no reason. There is always a method to his madness whether you agree with it or not.

Oh Nas’s new song is gonna cause some ish foreal!

And I’m not even talking about just among black people… I high doubt people like being called a KIKE, SPIK, CHINK, or GINNY, but I’m guessing that’s his point (or at least I’m hoping that’s his point).

Nas seems really desparate for attention> I really believe if we IGNORE his foolishness he may go away. I hope he has no KIDS. I say this because what a waste of knowledge he was thought to have instead he has proved he’ll do and say anything for fifteen cents not a dollar because I bet this album will go no where.

I’m disappointed with Nas.

I’m sorry, I can’t even condone that N-word foolishness. I don’t care how the damn word has ameliorated (to some people, but not to me) over the years, it still holds so much pain. Especially to our generations of African Americans. But I guess none of that matters….it’s all about selling a record. “Oh, but the song is hot.” Talk about brainwashing the masses. My people, we HAVE to do better.

nas song is tight, we need that type of music right now in the rap game, sumthang more than sex and how much money you got!

Mmm…I really can’t listen to anything that says the “N” word more than about 5 times. This definitely exceeds my limit. Fast forward–What exactly is his message?

i like Tierrra Mari song. Its nice i always though she could sing really well.. I LOVE rihanna i think she is the coolest but ive watched that girl sing live and AT TIMES she can kill a bird with them off notes she be hitting lol

Nas, get over yourself. That is sooo unneccessary. Can we just concentrate on getting Obama into office, please??
I don’t know why people want to make this hard. His album is not going to cause any more INTELLIGENT dialog between races… it’ll just have more people singing “NIGGER.”
Plus, someone said it above: NWA already did it IN THE 80’s!!

I personally do not say the N-Word. It’s too heavy for me. However, no matter who says it (Black or White) it truly makes you think about yourself and our people. I see N-ish behavihor all the time, and boy, it hurts my soul. The N-word will not die unless the ways and means of society dies, too. I hope Nas makes album is a true, reflective look about society other than to make a lot of money and buy some more useless “things.”

All I know is, all you NAS supporters better not get salty when these white people (the biggest consumers of hip-hop music) call you “nigger” in the streets, on your jobs and in your homes. You better not say shit because you asked for this. This fuckery is a damn publicity stunt to sell CDs. I am so mad right now. We have to bring everything down to the lowest possible level. I was at event last week for Italian-Americans and they were bragging about how they were the 2nd richest ethnic group in this country. Number one are the Jews. Both groups came to this country with nothing a made it. Jews stress education, Italian stress unity. In the mainstream media, we stress ignorance, violence, poverty, thug culture, drug abuse, etc. Is that what we want to known for? We act like we have no God or sense of dignity. We give 50 cent power to bash Alicia Keys. We need to get behind Obama because the Republicans are out to get him. We even allow VH1 to make us look like fools and no one does anything about it. No wonder blacks outside the U.S. are scared of us and distance themselves from us. I am so sick of this…

Teairra mari!! your going have a good summer!! you go girl!!! i love underdoggs!!! no no no!! wowow!! hot!!i am SOCK!!

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY JAY DROPPED HER?

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY SHE WAS TEREIA M WAS DROPPED BY JZ?

Teairra and Nas’s songs are both nice…

This song ROCKS, Nas. Brilliant! He will have people talking for years! Finally, someone is bringing this stuff to the forefront! TALK ABOUT IT, AMERICA!

I like the Nas track, im actually yearning for more so I am going to buy the album i didnt listen to teairra mari because shes wack

Anyone who has anything negative to say about Nas is definitely not into ‘TRUE’ Hip-Hop, just as one had commented Nas is too much of a “movement MC” to deal in any glamorizing of the “N-word”, or trying to get publicity.
Lets face it people, the “N” has evolved into something that has become sadly mainstream. Unfortunately, as hip-hop has become an international movement you have kids from all over the world quoting some of these songs word for word., and that includes the N-word! And with that in mind, you have these non-american, non-’black’ kids calling each other the N-word like its the thing to do. Look at all the controversy still in this day and time, its 2008 for goodness sake and you have lynchings, and comedians having no shame in using the N-word publicly, I have a friend who was walking in Philly and was called a Nigger by a ‘drunk’ white boy.(who by the way, with bananas on the kid and rightfully so!!)
We must realize that people that have no business coming ot of their face with the word, are doing it every single day referring to black people. Its just use to be behind close doors. Its just gotten to a point that we have so many ignorant people in our race that will use the word publicly as if its nothing! What do you thihk everyone else is thinking. Ive experienced it myself and have wanted to knock some sense into these young ignoramusis’.
I think Nas is actually trying to open a much needed forum for discussion on the word. It takes balls for him to put himself out there like that, think about that.
Although, I do feel it wouldnt be a bad idea for Nas to actually lead that forum to hold responsiblity for his statements and explain where his personal views on the word are indeed coming from and enlighten the masses!!!
To this day, I still would throw up the fists if I was called one in a spiteful manner.

What’s funny to me is that half of these people didn’t have a problem with Pac pretty much doing the same thing…He had a word/definition for every letter…except his was N.I.G.G.A…

Judging from the comments I guess its true what they say ignorance is bliss….I loved Nas but What the fcuk??? I’m in shocked right now, black people do dumb sh!t like this then we wonder why people don’t respect us.

You can fool yourselfs with the ga or er ending all you like but truth is its still the same word no matter how you spell it, and too many people have suffered and died for us not to be call by that subhuman word. The least we can do is respect them and recepect ourselves

PURE IGNORANCE. I am burning up inside. In case there was any confusion, the definiton of the “N” word and the history behind it has not and will NEVER change. We need to have some respect for our grandparents and great-grandparents. They were called Niggers because they were considered the scum of the earth, animals not fit to live, void of souls, akin to animals, dumb and barbaric. They died trying to prove to the world that they were human just like everyone else. All for us to throw the word around like it’s meaningless or like it can somehow start to mean something good? Not happenin’

I am so disgusted by this - how could you even feel right walking around with a shirt that says “Nigger” on it? Are you kidding me? We need to respect ourselves enough to educate ourselves, to know our history and find positive ways of making and BEING the change we want to see in the world. This is clearly NOT going to have any positive impact on the perception of black people displayed though the media. Ridiculous

What I think is everyone who agreed or disagreed should do is go and look up the word find out where it came from how when it was started how it been use to day and how it was use back then. I kinda get everyone point people who agrees with NAS and those who don’t. the people who agrees might be saying look it was a word made to degrade us of who we are but turn it around to say I’m not that n*gg*r your the ni**er or i’m still that person you call n*gg*er but i’m not the only one stating that a n*gg*er come in all races and all skin color.
People who doesn’t agree may say I’t a word that shouldn’t be use because it was what the white call our people when they were slave and when they where free and some white still do as their was degrade black people as if black where still below them as if they are the best race that is great then rest. BUT EVERY ONE IS EQUALLY THE SAME IN GOD EYES NO MATTER WHAT RACE OR SKIN COLOR.
one last think i don’t think nas it doing this to sell album he doing to state his point view on what he think of n word and how it being use from every race he say what he think think like you typing what you think of him use the word. 2 me nas always had a reason 4 y he say or does things. and his not the 1st to say nigger/nigga or have album or song title it. he’s just 1st to name the whole album that. People your act as if he’s the only black rapper to say THE WORD. THOSE who say Nas lost a Fan When Did he every not say nigga/nigger and his rap when you bought his cd.

Teairra Marie might got drop Roc a fella because she was act like she the sh*t and can’t tell her nothing and was act older then she was sending the wrong message 2 young teen girl a the time because when she came out most people thought she was over 21. she wasn’t sign to Def-Jam. that why rihanna is better the her

ALWAYS LOVED MARI.SO HAPPY SHE’S BACKKKKKKK.

nas 2008=gimmick-i used to love HIM

this is some bullsh*t

Nas is wack. He didnt have a father growing up, which explains a lot.

Nas is a Ill Lyrisits… I guess you have to listen to his past work to understand him. Kelis is WEAK AND SAD… Where the Hell is Her MilkShake?!!

lin wrote:

Judging from the comments I guess its true what they say ignorance is bliss….I loved Nas but What the fcuk??? I’m in shocked right now, black people do dumb sh!t like this then we wonder why people don’t respect us.

People don’t respect us because WE don’t respect us. Lets face it…IGNORANCE is rampant right now with our people. Sad, but true.

moonluv wrote:

lin wrote:

Judging from the comments I guess its true what they say ignorance is bliss….I loved Nas but What the fcuk??? I’m in shocked right now, black people do dumb sh!t like this then we wonder why people don’t respect us.

People don’t respect us because WE don’t respect us. Lets face it…IGNORANCE is rampant right now with our people. Sad, but true.

NIGGGER means IGNORANT…part of NAS and his point.

That Teirra Mari song is HOT. Can’t wait 4 the single to drop! Natasha, Teirra Mari has always been able 2 sing. She could hang with the best of them. She looks cute in the ad as well… cute jeans.

Hate to say it but I’m getting sick of Nas and his bullshit antics!!

Teairra…glad to see she’s back, if u listen to “hot tub” you can tell the voice was always there!!!
I just think Jay-Z was too occupied with fucking Rihanna to even care about the “princess of the roc” But I hope she shows and prove with this album eventhough the song is nothing special…

Nice pic too!!! Love the b/g pic as well