Nas Changes Controversial Album Title

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[h1]Nas changes controversial album title[/h1]
May 19, 2008, 01:44 PM | by Simon Vozick-Levinson

Categories: Current Affairs, Music, Music Biz

A representative for Def Jam has confirmed to EW.com that hip-hop artist Nas has made an eleventh-hour decision to change the title of his new album from N----- to simply Nas. The Queens rapper sparked a heated debate last fall when he announced the provocative title for his upcoming ninth record, but last October, Island Def Jam Music Group chair Antonio "L.A." Reid publicly denied widespread reports that label execs were uncomfortable with his decision. "We stand firmly behind and beside our artists with pride and with pleasure," Reid told MTV News at the time. "Anything Nas wants to do, I completely stand beside him."

But in an interview with MTV News last week, Nas suggested that he was facing renewed pressure: "Everybody is trying to stop the title.... Record stores are gonna have a problem in this day and time selling a record with that title. Who knows what's gonna turn out and be on that title? Who knows what that title will be?" The politically-charged self-titled CD is due in stores July 1. For more of Nas' thoughts on his new music, check EW's summer music preview coverage in print on Friday.
http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/05/nas-title-chang.html

 

[seymore cake]

I knew the powers that be weren't gonna let it live

 

[its labrev]

 

[dsk aka illoquent]

After the many delays and everyone being hush hush about it, you just knew this was in the works. I'm not surprised.

 

[thegr8blkhope]

he did it to speak out and ended up folding to the very people he was supposed to be going after

 

[bgetsbusy]

Just about to make this post........

I can't say that it really surprises me. Does anyone think that this will this affect the album at all or no?

 

[send one]

No surprise at all.

Y'all knew IDJ wasn't going to put a record with that title.

 

[elocin023]

Not surprised either. We all knew that it wouldn't hold up.

No, I don't think it will affect the album @ all.

 

[p mac one]

Saw this coming a mile away

 

[kam winston]

The title was wack from the get go.

 

[houser34]

 

[roc boy jada]

I heard about the title change yesterday and that it would be N.A.S. (N's Against Society).

I wasn't sure if it was true. Thanks for the source.

 

[tuff g0ng]

 

[cquan05]

Was only a matter of time.......

 

[viiheaven]

I just hope its not a bad album.

 

[beatjunkie5]

Too bad, but in reality the album title really means nothing to me...as long as the quality of the music is where it should be then i'll be happy

 

[goldnboi7]

*old album title* please...if he was really bout his $#!+ he woulda released it independently...Nas aint starvin, but it's still about the money

...nowthat shirt you wore at that award show just make you look like a fool. I lost many respect 4 him...

 

[roc boy jada]

Originally Posted by BeatJunkie5

Too bad, but in reality the album title really means nothing to me...as long as the quality of the music is where it should be then i'll be happy

Co-sign.

 

[lurkin2long]

meh, no biggie

 

[MPLS612]

Wack title. Even wacker that he backed out.

 

[blai213]

Well .. it doesn't matter if it changed ... it did its job already .. to create controversy about the item.

 

[ezflash26]

not surprised....

in reality the album title really means nothing to me...as long as the quality of the music is where it should be then i'll be happy
thats what it shoulda been, let the music speak for itself... that album title controversy %$+! was

this time around...

 

[vintagefits]

Originally Posted by SEND ONE

No surprise at all.

Y'all knew IDJ wasn't going to put a record with that title.

 

[slayer carcetti]

if anyone though that album title wasn't getting changed.

 

[shannonscrooks]

Perhaps this was the plan the whole time. Nothing like free publicity.