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Hip Hop Is Dead

Nas Format: Audio CD
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Throughout his storied career, which began with 1994's classic Illmatic and has spanned the last decade with over 12 million albums sold, Nas has been more than just the genre's foremost lyricist and thinker. He has become a statesman, some would argue hip-hop's "conscience." Now, with the release of his long-awaited Def Jam debut--the aptly-titled Hip-Hop Is Dead--Nas returns to his role as mentor and teacher, his legendary mic skills as sharp as ever, and takes today's young rappers back to school. The lesson? Hip-Hop--as Nas sees it--is very much alive.

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Given its provocative title, it's no surprise that parts of Hip Hop Is Dead feel like an elegy of sorts. Nas practically came into the game looking backwards (see "Memory Lane" off Illmatic) but he seems more nostalgic than ever with tracks like "Where Are They Now?," "Carry on Tradition," "Can't Forget About You," and the title song which all focus on rap's past. This reminiscing can only fan the dim candle fans keep lit for Nas, hopeful that he'll make a full return to his former glory. But, once again, the rapper teases and falls short. As has become habit, Nas does manage to knock out a handful of excellent songs ("Can't Forget" and "Play on Playa" for example), along with a handful of awful fare (none worse than "Who Killed It," Nas's disastrous attempt to channel the spirit of '30s gangster actor Edward G. Robinson), and a few forgettable filler songs. The production is similarly uneven though Kanye West's and Will.I.Am's contributions are reliably listenable. The biggest shortcoming is that given it's title Hip Hop Is Dead aspires to be an event album but it never delivers on that promise despite the heady symbolism of former rival Jay-Z joining him on "Black Republicans." In the end, this is another good, not great album. Hip-hop isn't dead and neither is Nas but both could use a shot of life. --Oliver Wang

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.88 x 5.59 x 0.47 inches; 3.39 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Def Jam
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2074010
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2006
  • SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ DDD
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 28, 2007
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Def Jam
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000JVSZIY
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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  • David K
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nas never fails.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2006
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    It's amazing how Nas continues to generate a unique album. It seems he goes against the everyday thing (Well of course, Hip Hop is dead) and pulls it off pretty well. I'm sure alot of people won't like this album because It's "No Illmatic" but it certainly has quite a few gems, and no song is real bad in particular that I can recall. If your a fan of Nas you can't go wrong, but if you weren't a fan of Nas before, this won't change here. While this isn't a perfect album compared to the rest of the work Nas has put out in the past, It's pretty much 99% better then half the crap being release today. Hip Hop is truly dead.

    My favorite's

    Hold Down The Block

    Who Killed It

    Carry On Tradition

    Hustlers

    Not Going Back

    The rest are good but those are my standouts. It's all about content.
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  • Wachovia
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best albums of 2006
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2013
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    This album is slept on. Nas came up with a concept and executed it will. Hip Hop is dead but if you truly don't understand that quote then you will not enjoy this album for what it is. The intro is exciting and draws you into the album and it only gets better from there. The track who killed it is definitely the weakest track on here. I like the concept but the song is ehhhh lol. Standout tracks are carry on tradition, hold down the block, black republican and many more. Much better album than streets disciple and I actually enjoyed streets disciple.
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  • Terry Pep Carter
    4.0 out of 5 stars Once Again
    Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2011
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    Once again, Nas proves why he is one of the greatest hip hop artists of all time. He took a bold direction and made a strong stand. He has never been afraid to take a new direction or make strong declarations. He is one of the few TRUE artists out. He loves hip hop and is true to hip hop. He is not caught up in just "money" and "ho's" and cars and clothes etc... He still represents the true essence of hip hop which is self expression.
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  • Jamaal D. King
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nasty Nas delivers a knockout punch
    Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2011
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    Nas touched a nerve in certain rappers. He was speaking how hiphop is now and how it's dying it changed from the boom bap era. This album is great it's a must buy great lyrics beats production and he keeps it real

    Top 5 tracks:
    1. Can't Forget About You
    2. Hustlers
    3. Black Republican
    4. Hip Hop is Dead
    5. Carry On Tradition
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  • Antwan
    5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite emcee is the most dangerous emcee!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2022
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    Thoro street knowledge!
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  • SJBmama
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hip Hop is DEAD...WOW!!!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2014
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    The CD is great but the track Hip Hop is Dead (which is why I purchased it) is Phenomenol! Plus it is the track in the movie The Departed and that is in my top three :)
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  • Lee Crooks
    3.0 out of 5 stars Is my disc messed up?
    Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2007
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    I just bought this CD, and I have the explicit version, but the song Hip Hop is dead is edited. Is it like that on everyone's CD? All my other songs are explicit except that one.
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  • mark gaymon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nas
    Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2021
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    5 star
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  • Oviezino Erorh
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hip Hop is Dead
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2024
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    I love that album
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  • Beaumatin Marc
    1.0 out of 5 stars Non reçu
    Reviewed in France on July 10, 2021
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    L'album est bien, mais j'attends toujours de le recevoir
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  • Graziano
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo album
    Reviewed in Italy on January 7, 2021
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    Ottimo Album
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  • Der Kranich
    5.0 out of 5 stars Starkes Rap-Album!
    Reviewed in Germany on January 16, 2007
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    Ich muss sagen, es ist einfach unglaublich, was Nas hier wieder abliefert.

    Ich verfolge seine Karriere nun schon ein paar Jahre, und jedes neue Nas-Album wird aufs neue kontrovers diskutiert. Teil finde ich das ganz amüsant, teils langweilt es mich langsam. Wem muss denn dieser Ausnahme-MC noch etwas beweisen? Niemand, und das gute ist wohl, dass Mr. Jones das nun auch selbst kapiert hat. Ein zweites Illmatic wird es nicht geben, wozu auch? Zugegebenermassen war nicht jedes Album von Nas auf Top-Level (vor allem Nastradamus). Aber seither hat er sich wieder gefangen und mit "Hip Hop is dead" liefert er ein Album, das sich vor Illmatic nicht verstecken muss und auf jeden Fall auf dem gleichen Niveau spielt wie "it was written", Stillmatic" oder "God's Son". Der grosse Vorteil von dieser Platte im Vergleich zu dem ein oder anderen Album von Nas: es gibt eigentlich keinen Ausfall. Starke Tracks gab es eigentlich auf jeder Nas-Platte, aber eben auch manchen Füller (was meiner Meinung nach nicht an den Lyrics liegt, sondern an den Beats). Der einzige Track auf den ich hier wirklich verzichten könnte, wäre "play on playa" mit Snoop Dogg, ich kann nichts dafür, aber Snoop kann ich einfach nicht mehr ernst nehmen.

    Nas hingegen liefert wieder eine lyrische Glanzleistung ab. Der Flow ist wie immer perfekt und inhaltlich wird ne Menge rübergebracht. Im großen Ganzen könnte man das Album als Konzeptalbum bezeichnen. Fast in jedem Song wird die Situation des Hip Hop in unserer Zeit reflektiert. Gefällt mir alles sehr gut. Und Nas stellt sich nicht hin und zeigt mit dem Finger auf andere, sondern übt hier auch Selbstkritik.

    Fazit: Nas bringt eine sehr erwachsene Rap-Platte. In dieser Form zählt der Mann noch lange nicht zum alten Eisen. Für mich bleibt er der MC, an dem sich jeder messen lassen muss!
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  • marvin s.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wie kann ich das Album mit der Autorip-Funktion herunterladen
    Reviewed in Germany on January 14, 2021
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    Wie kann ich das Album mit der Autorip-Funktion herunterladen?

    Auf der Amazon Shopping-Seite steht das Album als gekauft, was ich auch getan habe. Da steht man kann die Lieder mit der Autorip-Funktion herunterladen. Wie geht das?

    Ich möchte gern die Dateien haben um sie lokal auf dem Rechner mit z. B. mit VLC-Player abzuspielen.
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