This was so ahead of its time, imagine if Nas dropped this today
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Show me the videos and photos of protests throughout the whole world when Bell was murdered. There were barely a 1000 people protesting his death. I know social media wasn’t around, but we had cameras, news coverage, etc. The world has never responded to a murder by a cop like they currently are.
I’m 37 yrs old. I know this isn’t new. I don’t wanna reminisce and compare which murder was highlighted more or which natural disaster was covered more.
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And if it’s nothing new where was the other mainstream rappers making this type of music and content?
Im talking whole albums not one or two songs. Ice Cube been on that since the 90’s and David Banner is in the same lane yet hardly mainstream, who else was releasing whole albums themed around the concept and topics Untitled were at this time period?
The mixtape before this album was excellent too.
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I get comedy from the daily Nas circle jerk on here
I get comedy from the daily Nas circle jerk on here
David Banner was mainstream and his album was themed around the same concept and topics, which is one of the reasons Nas put him on a song on the mixtape. Nas has also been addressing these issues and has albums that contain multiple songs on the subject. It was just the first time he channeled it all into one album.
And no, this isn't disrespect to Nas, but if we're calling Untitled ahead of it's time, what are we calling these:
2Pac- Strictly 4 My nikkaz
Ice Cube- Death Certificate
dead prez- Let's Get Free
dead prez- Revolutionary But Gangsta
Goodie Mob- Soul Food
Goodie Mob- Still Standing
2Pac- Strictly 4 My nikkaz
Ice Cube- Death Certificate
dead prez- Let's Get Free
dead prez- Revolutionary But Gangsta
Goodie Mob- Soul Food
Goodie Mob- Still Standing
NormanConnors
Detroit/MSU Spartan Life
Album is classic
Most of those albums dropped before 2000, when subject matter like that was normal.
2008 was a depression of mainstream quality, much less black power. Back when the southern dance crazes were the norm and people were on that "lyrics dont sell tip. Same time period where TI, Gucci Mane, Jeezy, and a ton of NY rappers dissing Nas for addressing white supremacy.
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In 2008, there was a lot of mainstream albums that had this subject matter. It just got slept on. Nobody came at Nas for addressing white supremacy. Many went at Nas because they thought he was dissing The South with the Hip Hop Is Dead title. They were in error because he never said that. The media hyped it though, but NOBODY came at Nas for addressing white supremacy.
In AmeriKKKa you never be Free
Middle fingers up, fukk the police
Damn can't a nikka just Breathe
...prophetic
That joint was always ill and that line and song definitely resonates more now than it did then.