Product Description

The follow-up to 2004's 'Street's Disciple' and Nas's debutalbum on the legendary Def Jam label, 'Hip Hop Is Dead' is a fast paced and hard hitting example of how hip hop should be. The album features performances from artists including Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, Jay-Z and The Game and has productioncredits going to the likes of Scott Storch, Will.I.Am and Nas himself. Combining influences such as rock, reggae and soul, 'Hip Hop Is Dead' is a forward thinking masterclass in the hip hop genre.

Track Listing

1. Money Over Bullshit
2. You Can't Kill Me
3. Carry On Tradition
4. Where Are They Now
5. Hip Hop Is Dead - Nas, will.i.am
6. Who Killed It?
7. Black Republican - Nas, Jay-Z
8. Not Going Back - Nas, Kelis
9. Still Dreaming - Nas, Kanye West, Chrisette Michele
10. Hold Down The Block
11. Blunt Ashes
12. Let There Be Light - Nas, Tre Williams
13. Play On Playa - Nas, Snoop Dogg
14. Can't Forget About You - Nas, Chrisette Michele
15. Hustlers - Nas, The Game, Marsha Ambrosius
16. Hope
17. The N...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17715 in Music
• Released on: 2006-12-18
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Running time: 63 minutes

Customer Reviews

Pretty Damn Good
Only giving the 3 stars as I'm not that big a fan of mainstream-type hip-hop and do not want to encourage the type of production that goes with this territory.

Otherwise; a pretty great album. Not anticipating this, the Will I Am beats were fantastic, 'Hip Hop is Dead' and 'Can't Forget About You' are some classics. Other great tracks on the album but was ultimately let down by a few mediocre tracks such as 'Carry on the Tradition' and Carry on Tradition'.

Rappers of Nas's standard should take note of this: a few slighlty less than dope tracks can prevent what could otherwise be a classic. Therefore; keep an album down to the bare minimum of absolute classics rather than trying to appease a few mediocre beat makers. A lot of indie dudes have taken this lesson on board and hip-hop could take this on board to gain a bit more respect.

Otherwise, a pretty class album.

Nice
THis album is a real grower, when I first heard it I didnt like it anywhere near as much as I do now. THere's not really one 'commercial' track, (Hip Hop is Dead isnt a traditional commercial sound IMO) and Nas message really comes through. Grown man music

Real Music
Nas is truly gifted with words. I have thought that since listening to illmatic, amd in this album he displays in some ways a more coherent but equally poetic content. What I admire most about Nas is his integrity, he has real respect for what real music is and acknowledges those that have paved the way for him , and comes across as particularily nostalgic here especially on in my opinion the albums best track Cant Forget About You. I Think this track is a masterpiece and worth the full album price on its own . Nas is a real artist and is so far removed from one trick pony rappers like T.I. and anyone else in the mainstream currently that its not even worth debating about.