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

I'm disappointed with Nas.

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?!!

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.

Elle: ditto, bravo! Our modern culture is sickening. The media has become such a powerful part of our society. WE (aa's) must become more responsible about how we are portrayed. With email, youtube, texts, and so on, the entire world is watching our every move. WE are the trendsetters! WE are now emulated, but WE are not using this to our advantage! Instead, we have: the chitlin circuit movies with no plot, character development, or depth(Thanks, Tyler P!); the club culture selling alcohol, sex w/ no strings attached, etc; the music industry spittimg out hideous songs and videos (thanks to just about every rapper and R&B artist with the exclusion of a few); idiotic reality shows [thanks to whit/bobby and flavor flav (ps I hate you) and lets not forget college hill(thanks bet)], etc. Ok, so forget about the impact of 'others' viewing our self-destruction for a second. our own kids are looking at this and emulating this. I am just tired!!!! I work with kids everyday and see it! I've seen hundreds of inner city teenage girls in school model teams/troups who do/compete in 'fashion shows' and think that they're going to be professional models. They all look like HAM'S going to school clubbed out, weaved up, in video girl fits that they bought or stole from like 4evr 21 or something. Gosh, I'm depressed now! I'm just so tired of our people being sold false dreams and living raggedy! My comments may sound harsh, but its honestly said out of love! Can we get it straight in 08?!?! [quote comment="74063"]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.[/quote]

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 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."

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?

Ya BABY!!!!!!!!

ha ha 2nd

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

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...:)

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

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?

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

[quote comment="73964"]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.[/quote] 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

[quote comment="73963"]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?[/quote] 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 :-)

The Nas song is reverse psychology..and I LOVVVES it! Reminds me why I fell in love with Nas in the first place. Glad he's back and will be picking up the album. Teairra Mari ALWAYS had a voice, she's just singing better songs and hopefully will put out better singles, because her first album I LOVED. Will be picking hers up too.

I meant shouldn't glorify it

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...