Nas' "N*gga" Album Doesn't Exist, Cassidy Follows in The Game's Doomed Footsteps, Hov's Tracklisting, & Busta goes Retro with New Album

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Foxnews reported that the announcement Nas made during his performance at Sneaker Pimps last Friday was a fraud. Nasir told the audience that his new album would be called "N*gga." Not so, says a "source" that is supposedly "close" to IDJ's L.A Reid:

"There is no album release by Nas on the release schedule at this point. And they would be unlikely to release an album with that title. How would that look at Wal-Mart?"
Why didn't Reid himself or someone more credible-- with a name-- make this statement? Who is this person?

But when giving a name like "N*gga" more thought, it's true that a record label would probably throw a tantrum, protest, kick and scream, and then finally shelve an album before they allowed something like that. Maybe if it was 1998.


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Remember this? (As seen in the "Best of '06" edition)

"As far as my release date, November 14th, and Jay dropping on the 21st, he should move his album away. Like Jay is a legend, we all love Jay and respect Jay but it's that out of retirement album," The Game told SOHH.com almost exactly a year ago [10-18-06]. "[Everyone's wondering] are we gonna get the old Michael Jordan back or are gonna get that Mike that played for the Wizards; so everyone's is gonna wait to see what he's gonna do --- but I know what I got."

"It's sort of like poker. When you know you got a royal flush it doesn't even matter what the rest of the players got, cause once I lay these cards out the f*cking game is over and that's just how it is," Game continued. "So with Jay being a week behind me, Jay's gotta worry about Snoop [Dogg] and vice versa cause they're dropping on the same day. Me, I got my own day and a whole 7 days to sell a million records and I might outsell them the second week, who knows."

For the record, The Game didn't lift a million albums the first week, or even 500,000. Or 400,000. He only did 3 and change. And when all was said and done-- despite his vow to sell "another 5 million" as he nearly did with his debut album, he only sold... just over a million in total.

Now, exactly one year later, Hov is dropping yet another album, and Cassidy is next in line to ether himself:

"I think right now, the way that I got the hood on smash and the way that my song is poppin' off, I don't think it would be a smart decision for Hov to drop on November 6," Cassidy told SOHH in regards to dropping his B.A.R.S the same day as American Gangster.

"[Amercican Gangster] ain't like when [The Blueprint] Vol. 1 or Vol. 2 was gonna drop, it's a lot different."

I agree with the last sentence. And I won't go any further than that. We'll see what happens; The Game has barely been heard of ever since.

And by the way, here is the tracklisting to American Gangster:
1. Intro
2. Pray
3. American Dreamin'
4. Hello Brooklyn 2.0 feat. Lil Wayne
5. No Hook
6. Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)…
7. Sweet
8. I Know
9. Party Life
10. Ignorant Sh*t feat. Beanie Sigel
11. Say Hello
12. Success feat. Nas
13. Fallin'
BONUS TRACKS
14. Blue Magic
15. American Gangster


I haven't had any news on Busta Rhymes in a LONG time.

The last time a lot of us saw Busta, he was rocking the stage during the tribute for A Tribe Called Quest during the VH1 Hip-hop Honors:

As we speak, Busta is in the works of releasing his latest effort, Back on My BS, which he says will be packed with that golden age hip-hop sound.

He told Rollingstone:

"...people haven't seen the Busta Rhymes that they have grown to know and love. Not that they haven't been getting the traditional party records, 'cause I always do that better than anything, but the whole thing when I come out with the outfits, the hat, the coat.

I'm promising the same track record I always set for myself, which is the phenomenal collaborations that people don't usually do before I do 'em, to continue as a legacy. You can definitely expect something super duper stellar. Hot energy joints and songs that are a little bit more approachable aren't going to feel as dark, even though I got a lot of situations to talk about, 'cause of the last year. I still have so much to be happy for."

I'm trying to be optimistic. But it's hard... especially with this rampage of his [watch].

And what happened to When Hell Freezes Over?


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Huh? Wayne on Jay how did that happened? He better not be renegaded on this otherwise its over! Can't wait for it tho.

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Fresh beats + uncensored video of Lil Dap "Steady Frontin" produced by Zoober Slimm
and a special remix of King Kong.
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SOHH, please hire someone else do these blogs. It's bad enough to have the game in the stage it's in, but the birth place of hip-hop doesn't need an incompetent person like this leading the NYC blog. It's making us look bad.

Statements like, "No. You did f*ck up. And if you f*ck up this one, you'll lose a lot of your respect" about jewels like Kingdom Come are just ridiculous. Anyone with a real mind or love for hip-hop knows he didn't fuck up. It was just on some serious grown man shit which clearly went over the heads of your typical "dumb nigga" like this clown here.

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The game's fucked up
Nigga's beats is bangin, nigga your hooks did it
Your lyrics did and your gangster look did it
So I would write it if y'all could get it
Bein intricate'll get you wood, critic
On the internet, they like you should spit it
I'm like you should buy it, nigga that's good business
- "The Prelude" by Jay-Z (Kingdom Come)

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People who don't know good NYC rap shouldn't be writing about it. Don't bitch about the ring tone rappers then act a fool when that real shit comes along.

Shout to my nigga Faz, Brooklyn Stand up! Hovi's ready to bring em out!

I WILL BET ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY WEEZY KILLED BETTER THAN HOV ON DAT TRACK

i agree with that game comment but that nigga only sold a little over 800k and any time jay drop its the most anticipated cause every since he said he was finna drop the whole world been on his nuts and for cassidy he just need some type of attition shit swiss beats had like the hottest songs of the summer and he still flopped cass only gone move about 75,000 units and maybe 275k total and jay gone move about 600k and like 2mill total

I'm trying to be optimistic. But it's hard... especially with this rampage of his [watch].

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Are you kidding me?

Dude was just droppin some knowledge on the game

It's hard to believe that Busta Rhymes has been on the hip hop scene since '90 -'91 and the nigga is still relevant!

http://cyberthugs.wordpress.com

Is that tracklisting for real !?
I mean Jay and Wayne on the same track, damn Jay lost some more points in my book, how come your gonna do a song with gay ass Wayne?

If the car crash didn't lay the hustler down, going up against Jay-Z sales prolley will.

Bus aint gotta prove shit to nobody at this point. Having a 10+ year career and still mattering is enough to get him props, especially in a day and age where "the nigga bringing real hip-hop back" doesn't even respect A Tribe Called Quest.

I think it's good for hip-hop for Hov and Weezy to do a record together, kill all that b.s. North vs. South shit. And y'all nuccas up there talkin bout Hov getting "Renegaded" again...... last time he got "Renegaded", the nigga came out with 300 million. Ya average nigga gets outshined on his own track and the nigga who did the most shining eats the best. Hov gets outshined and eats MORE than the other dude. I don't really think it's about props no more for Hov. All y'all talking bout Hov don't do shit for nobody...... if he on the track with Weezy, Weezy gonna do a Em and become one of ya Top 5 greatest MCs, for those who doubted his consistancy (like me). ONE

I agree with the pride of new york....

kingdom come was the grown man side of jay, and lot of these cats couldn't digest this album. The man clearly said he's all grown up, but most y'all cats still in ya second childhood, huh?

jay wasn't lying when he said the game's f*cked up....

"I DUMB DOWN FOR MY AUDIENCE TO DOUBLE MY DOLLARS/
THEY CRITICIZE ME FOR IT BUT THEY ALL YELL HOLLA.

Peace to the usuaIs.

1. see Ex Factah is the only one up yet. I know man, Bustah made sure he created longevity by reinventing himself a couople of times.

2. Bustah just dropped a gem on dat ass. are you kidding me.

3. I like casiddy but he about to body himself.

How can IDJ Jam say that can't see album title like that in stores when ODB had an album called "Nigga Please".......

qc finest says...


"I DUMB DOWN FOR MY AUDIENCE TO DOUBLE MY DOLLARS/
THEY CRITICIZE ME FOR IT BUT THEY ALL YELL HOLLA.


October 17, 2007 8:17 AM


Damn Jay Z said this line years ago and niggaz from the south took that and ran with it. Oh wait . . . the south always gave us bullshit ass lyrics. This is not the first tiime the south swagger jack somebody. The west coast was the first to throw up gang signs, now everyone is a gangsta. Just look at Jeezy and Weezy bitch asses!!! Just bow down to a coast that's greater than you, damn!!!

Essex says...
Peace to the usuaIs.

1. see Ex Factah is the only one up yet. I know man, Bustah made sure he created longevity by reinventing himself a couople of times.

2. Bustah just dropped a gem on dat ass. are you kidding me.

3. I like casiddy but he about to body himself.


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Cass is a damn fool for that statement... Same shit Game did last year...

Since its dead right now, don't forget to come holla at me at htttp://bronxrap.Com I puts it done over there too. Phat Shout to my dude L-Boogie.

Cassidy that worked for 50 and Kanye, but you don't really want it wit' Hov nooooooo

Hov is my dude, but I'm not too impressed with the couple of singles I've heard thus far... They're not classics! Come on Hov the game needs you B!

Jay-Z ft. Weezy fuckin Baby?
If Jigg likes it I love it but dude been taking shots at the thrown and at Nas I don't think it is a good move but this could be a great song like Renegade oh and for all those who say that Eminem (Detroit Finest) killed him on that track just gased off that Nas jab he had to throw at Jig and he made u believe did u not listen to that second verse Jigg bounced back swiftly
I had ta hustle
my back ta tha wall
ashy knuckles
pockets filled wit alot lent
no a cent
gotta vent
lotta innocent lives lost on the project bench
what u hollerin
gotta pay rent
bring dollars in
by the bodega
iron under my coat fellin brava
do rags wrappin my waves up
pockets full of a hope
do not step ta me
im ackward i box lefty
and often my pops left me
and often my mama wasn't home
could not stress ta me I wasn't grown
specially on nights I brought something home
ta quiet the stomache rumblins
my demeanor 30 yrs my senior
my childhood didn't mean much
only raisin green up
raisin my finga ta critics
raisin my head ta the sky
Big I did it
multi before I die
no lie
just know I chose my own fate
I drove by the fork in the road
and went straight
bust down them lines and if that ain't a hell of a comeback verse I don't know what the fuck is Cassidy is alright but he's not real Game is not relevant sorry and Busa Bus has had a hell of a run and don't look like he runnin out of gas I kinda miss the old get ups and his animated style nothing wrong with goin back to ur roots keep doin ya thing and staying consistent in this crazy and confused hip hop/rap world.
To all be peaceful, stay healthy, and prosper
Detroit stand the fuck up
Murder Mitten stand the fuck up!!!!!!!!!!!!!

American Gangster Album of the YEAR!
BROOKLYN WE BACK...

Finding Forever-Album of the YEAR..


SavvyVirgo says...


for all those who say that Eminem (Detroit Finest) killed him on that track just gased off that Nas jab he had to throw at Jig and he made u believe did u not listen to that second verse


October 17, 2007 9:32 AM


co-sign,


The same way niggaz started dissin Ja Rule for singing after 50 dissed him, is the same way niggaz started saying Eminem merked Jay on his
song, after Nas said it. Another example of that shit is with LL can Canibus - if you think LL had better lyrics than Canibus you crazy. if you think so, how come most niggaz can recite Canibus' lyrics to 2nd round KO but don't know any words from LL's diss song?


Fuck "skimmin threw rap music", do niggaz actually think for themselves or do rappers tell you what to think?


You all know the answer to that question.

THE-XFACTA says...
Finding Forever-Album of the YEAR..


October 17, 2007 9:48 AM


Compared to "BE", "Finding Forever is trash"

Ok but I said the best album this year not his best ever..


"Do you actually read the comments or do you just skim through them?"


And I'd put Like Water For Chocolate as his best

@ Slum Lord
I've been addressing this issue for years.
Canibus beat LL hands down. and it was actually quite easy. What LL came back with cannot even be considered defense. But people started listening to rappers and the true outcome of the battle was lost in Industry and gossippy politics. Someone said I'll do you like LL did canibus but that nigga would get chewed by Canibus too. I even talk about this in one of my tracks on my upcoming album. I said

"Real niggas know that canibus beat LL Real niggas never get caught inside a jail cell"

As far as Weezy and Hov that should be very entertaining. Weezy try harder when he rhime with quality artists.

@ X-Factah and Slum Lord

I'ts hard to say which Common album is the best. I think there are too many hot ass tracks and they are spread out over the last 14 years and Five albums.

SavvyVirgo says...


for all those who say that Eminem (Detroit Finest) killed him on that track just gased off that Nas jab he had to throw at Jig and he made u believe did u not listen to that second verse


October 17, 2007 9:32 AM


co-sign,


The same way niggaz started dissin Ja Rule for singing after 50 dissed him, is the same way niggaz started saying Eminem merked Jay on his
song, after Nas said it. Another example of that shit is with LL can Canibus - if you think LL had better lyrics than Canibus you crazy. if you think so, how come most niggaz can recite Canibus' lyrics to 2nd round KO but don't know any words from LL's diss song?


Fuck "skimmin threw rap music", do niggaz actually think for themselves or do rappers tell you what to think?


You all know the answer to that question.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The Realest Shit So Far.

cas was my dude last year killin all the mixtapes and stuff, but after a scary comment about not battlin joe budden, then taking shots at t.i. and lil wayne he bitches out!!
now how can a dude scared of rap conflict say ne thing to the god mc????

like hov said
"if i aint better than big, im the closes one!"
as far as havin weezy f baby on a track , cool wit me weezy is that deal but hov gon show him since he sai it himself he's the best since the best rapper aint retired, dig?
ll is a damn fool canibus ate his ass for breakfast!! hov will offically end ll rap career!
American Gangsta will be another jay classic look at history
reasonalable-classic
vol.1-not-
vol.2- classic
vol.3-
dynasty{dont count wanst solo but was classic
blueprint-classic
blueprint 2- not
black album- classic
kingdom come-not
so whats next? ask yourself of course hov rebounds wit classic!!!

its the roc!!
be on the look out for jadakiss on the roc too!

Mostly All the Hip Hop Purest Niggas don't give a fuck about unit solds and numbers but Game telling Hov to push his shit back was some of the Dumbest shit I ever heard in my fuckin life. That nigga is talented as a mothafucka but he is also one of the biggest fuckin idiots in this Hip Hop shit.

Game barely made it to Plat status. I keep telling yall Hov just keep setting these lil niggas up time and time again. Hov ether these cats and don't even stay around to see the body drop to the ground. He just keep flowing.
I wonder why Hov never gets praised for his business intelligence. Shit his understudy just smashed this whole Hip Hop shit with his large # of unit solds, since niggas are in to numbers so much.

And by the way, I love Cassidy as an MC. As a battle rapper he is the illest in the Game, period. But "My drink and my 2 step" joint sucks ass. He needs to learn from Game's mistake and not mention Hov's name.

Game's album is fire and again fuck the numbers but he could have moved more units if he had not said that dumb shit about Hov. See what these niggas are too dumb to see is that other cats have a fan base too and they may be ready to copp your shit but once you diss their dude they say fuck you.

So Cassidy, your single is wack as hell so just fall back and stop saying dumb shit. I mean damm how many niggas do Hov have to shut the fuck down in order to see that fucking with Hov is a bad idea. Cats need to wise up.

Busta was actually saying some real shit on that video though.

@Black

If you on this blog...head back to yesterdays blog. Your message to me warranted a response and I replied. Get at me as well at "mrpeezy@yahoo.com."
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And remember, in a room full of lights...our lights ain't no brighter than the next man. You gotta take it to the darkness for it to really get it's shine on. And if you got that same light I got...how come we can't see it. Uncover that lamp homeboy. Either way...mine's gonna stay shinin on these phonies (wuddup X-Facta!)

CHRIST BLESS!
PZ

Wait wait wait,

Cassidy isnt dead?

@ west coast post.....

Other than snoop, what does the west have to offer?

Dre= won't drop an album, til somebody write for him
Game= too busy getting buterflies tattoed on him, then covered up with a LA sign
Yukmouth= ain't been sh*t since I got five on it
E40= Had to come to the south to get paid( lil jon beats)
WC= GTFOH
Ice cube= A legend, but the game done passed him
Mack 10= Crying over T-boz
Crooked I= good lyricist, no promo
Suge= BROKE
Kurupt= Good hypeman for snoop
Daz= Snoop's head official for rolling blunts
Nate Dogg= Good for singing hooks
Warren G= Did celebrity fat club before his album dropped for promo
B-Legit= ummm....
Suga T= nice breasts
Lady of Rage= Needs an emmy for acting on steve harvey

GET DA POINT....WEST COAST....WHEN DRE LEFT DA WEST, IT WAS DA BEGINNING OF DA END....

And you want me to bow down.....
I don't support
98% of any music out da south, because it's not talking bout nothing, and i'm fom charlotte north carolina, but i haven't brought no more than 4 west coast albums ever in my life.
Yall can keep your lowriders, p's and c's (plads and chucks) and your twisted fingers, (holla at me when ya get arthiritis from that)


west coast post says...
qc finest says...


"I DUMB DOWN FOR MY AUDIENCE TO DOUBLE MY DOLLARS/
THEY CRITICIZE ME FOR IT BUT THEY ALL YELL HOLLA.


October 17, 2007 8:17 AM


Damn Jay Z said this line years ago and niggaz from the south took that and ran with it. Oh wait . . . the south always gave us bullshit ass lyrics. This is not the first tiime the south swagger jack somebody. The west coast was the first to throw up gang signs, now everyone is a gangsta. Just look at Jeezy and Weezy bitch asses!!! Just bow down to a coast that's greater than you, damn!!!

I can't believe you clowns are still talking about "who is the coolest" or "who started gang bangin". What's wrong with you?? Ain't nothin cool about that.

For real...speak on it. You soundin real ignorant talkin about that. That's cool to you?

scarface new album made is gonna be da album of da year

What Up Coons and JiggaBoos? Cassidy should retire he has no buzz and aint nobody checking for him. Hov is that ni66a but content wise he aint fucking with Nas. Click my name for that new exclusive jay-z dedication album.

SAVVYVIRGO:

co-sign. Eminem just had a more entertaining verse but Hov killed it. You can't tell these dumb niggas that. They follow whatever a rapper says (i.e. Mike Jones phone number). "The game's fucked up."

Jay-Z and Lil Wayne on the same track? I can dig it. Plus you keep your friends close and your enemies closer!!! Plus it's all about the money at the end of the day!!!

Game got gassed off his hype like the reason the documentary sold what it did cuz G-Unit was in its prime n just about everybody on G-Unit was selling and Dre knew that thats why he put him on G-Unit in the first place. Cass is tryna pull a Knaye n get sales from Hov haters but the diff is Kanye has a solid fan base Cass dont. and wheres dead presidents pt. 3 on the american gangster tracklist..thats like the best sh*t from Hov i heard n a while. Even if Bus goes back to his old roots u gotta look at like this ur a 30-something year old man paintin ya face n jumping around the screen is not the answer i guess its over for Busta Bus

St. Louis is in Trouble...Or Maybe Not!

TC of 39th Ave Music

www.myspace.com/sta2ff

babooncoonigga ur a dumbass, lots of niggas checkin 4 cass, im definately coppin

PZ says...
I can't believe you clowns are still talking about "who is the coolest" or "who started gang bangin". What's wrong with you?? Ain't nothin cool about that.

For real...speak on it. You soundin real ignorant talkin about that. That's cool to you?

October 17, 2007 10:41 AM

I'll co-sign that PZ

If Cassidy sells more than 300k I'd be suprised. If Jay sold 1 1/2 mill I wouldn't be suprised!


Cassidy Lost!


http://cyberthugs.wordpress.com


THE-XFACTA says...
Finding Forever-Album of the YEAR..

You damn right you might just be right I can put that shit on and just cruise the city and feel good u know what my little 13 year old brother puts on every morning before I take him ta school Misunderstood that song is a fuckin classic u just gotta listen ta that song if u listen to it hard enough and u feel them lyrics let them hit the cerebral cortex with or without some medicine i.e. marijuana, u might get chills but I feel every song on that CD and I like it better than BE Kanye and Common did the damn thing on this one it should go double plat but u know it won't
we all sing along
inside we knowin it wack
young who
oh he the openin act
The same way niggaz started dissin Ja Rule for singing after 50 dissed him, is the same way niggaz started saying Eminem merked Jay on his
song, after Nas said it. Another example of that shit is with LL can Canibus - if you think LL had better lyrics than Canibus you crazy. if you think so, how come most niggaz can recite Canibus' lyrics to 2nd round KO but don't know any words from LL's diss song?
Perfect example love it hell yeah he killed LL ass LL came wit it but Canibus is THE BEST LYRICALLY and I say that being a die hard Jigg and Nas fan they make better songs but they r my favorite MC's nobody on this planet earth is fuckin wit that freak of nature Canibus and yeah back when I was younger I was foolish and choose sides and jumped on the 50 bandwagon but music is music and in this music business they build your stock up to make that bitch plummet like the 87 stock market crash if u do one thing that they don't approve of it is a fucked up inevitable cycle of life. Poet Laureate Infinity could possibly be one of Canibus greatest works and in comp with Common and Mr. West for the CD of the year until I hear American Gangsta and Jigg deliver Blueprint and Reasonalbe Doubt rolled in one fat ass blunt for us fans to take a hit of.
To all be peaceful, prosper, stay healthy and keep ur friends close and enemies even closer
Detroit Murder Mitten well u get the picture!!!!!!!!!!!

PZ says...
I can't believe you clowns are still talking about "who is the coolest" or "who started gang bangin". What's wrong with you?? Ain't nothin cool about that.

For real...speak on it. You soundin real ignorant talkin about that. That's cool to you?

October 17, 2007 10:41 AM

If you want Busta Rhymes, I will be blasting off the remix to N.O.R.E.'s Set It Off joint with Cassidy,Busta Rhymes, Talib Kweli, Sho, DJ Envy and Red Cafe in a min. Look out for it!!!!

LMFAO yo cass must of lost his mind...I really hope nas bring it with this new cd coming out...he hasnt dropped anything hot since GOD SON...and nas is my favorite rapper...as for busta he couldnt have chose a better title Back On My BS ( bullshit)

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