Video: Nas Reveals 'N*gger' Video, Album Cover
Rapper Nas has revealed the video for "Be a N*gger Too," the lead single from his upcoming untitled album, due July 1 via Def Jam. The clip was unveiled for media last night (May 29) at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in New York. The treatment for the black-and-white video, directed by Rik Cordero, features Nas looking at his reflection through a mirror and rapping about racism, politics and religion, among other things, while images of people of different races sporadically appear throughout. "We all black wi

Maxim reviews Nas's new album - even though it's not finished yet!
Rapper Nas was shocked when Maxim gave his new album, "N - - - - r," a 21/2-star review - because it isn't even finished yet. "I'm finishing the album now, and it will be out April 22," Nas told Page Six. Maxim has since apologized for the premature review, but Nas doesn't care. "I'd prefer [a review from] Playboy," the rapper said. "That kind of stuff doesn't reach my radar or effect anybody around me. I don't know what a music rating from Maxim is . . . I don't know what it even means really." Max

Video: Nas - Be A Nig*er Too
Nas - Be A Nig*er Too

Nas Ditches Provocative Title of New Album
Rapper Nas has ditched the controversial title of his new album just weeks before its release. The I Can hitmaker had planned to name his new release N***er, incurring the wrath of many fellow hip-hop heavyweights and concerning bosses at his label Def Jam. But insiders insist Nas has dumped the provocative title six weeks before the album hits stores on 1 July (08). Nas hinted the title could change during an MTV News article last week. He said, "Everybody is trying to stop the title. Record store

Video: Nas talks NIGGER Part I
Best Of Both Offices: Nas talks NIGGER Part I.

Rapper Nas backs Obama
Rapper Nas has offered his backing to Barack Obama's U.S. presidential campaign, claiming the Democratic candidate is the "face of America". Nas is the latest in a line of celebrities to publicly declare their support for Obama. The I Can hitmaker tells MTV, "There's no two ways to look at it, man - the man's got what it takes. He's serious. "As a kid, you always think, 'We'll never see a black president,' you know? 'There'll never be a black president.' And you always feel that way. Everybody's al