Is Nas a Gimmick Rapper

Is the 2nd best rapper ever (Biggie, Nas, Jay-Z,) a gimmick rapper.I hate to say it but im startin to feel this. Around a year ago Nas started his hip-hop is dead campaign and many agreed with it and it is part true. It was a dope album, but really lacked the creativity I expect from a Nas album. I just think it sounded rushed. It probably was because they probably realized they had to capitalize off the hype. This year the same thing seems to be happening. About a month ago Nas all of a sudden said his album coming in December but Def Jam was like they don't have Nas on the release schedule. All of a sudden a week later the recently updated release schedule come out and Nas is on it and is naming his album Nigger. I personally don't care about the name of the album. All together Im against the ban of nigger, nigga, or whatever. It has been used as a term of endearment for the past 40 something years and most people don't even know the origin of the word. Heres an interesting article http://dallaspenn.com/weblog/?p=2031
Anyway is Nas a gimmick rapper? Think back the last Nas album with a real hype behind its release was I am and Nastradamus, and the latter was terrible. He fell out of the spotlight until Hov bought him back wit the diss, and that generated hype behind it. Nas next 2 releases Gods Son and Street Disciple were both dope to me but didnt really have hype behind them. Next thing he signs wit Def Jam and says Hip-Hop is dead, and now its a anticipated album. Now Nigger. Even though I like the music I'm tired of there being some controversy behind these releases. The record industry generally does that with every big release, (see 9/11/07) but I just don't think Nas needs to do it. He is the 2nd greatest rapper ever. But anyway that was just some food for thought, you do the dishes.
Old cribs I sold, y'all drive by like monuments/Google Earth Nas, I got flats in other continents

I Can't Even Front

Yo can someone tell me why my favorite new show this season is Kid Nation.I think its very entertaining. I started watching it out of boredom. It was a Sunday morning before football came on and out here in Philly on Comcast they got Network Tv on Demand, and I thought ,what the hell lemme watch it. It pleasantly surprised me, and now every Wednesday at 8pm I stop everything Im doin like 106 and park is coming on. It is a kinda cheesy show. Kids from 8 to 15 are put in this fake city. They are divided into districts and have competition for who will be the upper class, the merchants, the cooks, and the lowly laborers. Each week they award a gold star worth 20gs for the hardest worker. I never thought i would enjoy a show wit like 10 black kids out of 40. Its crazy cause these kids are madd articulate. I know I wasn't talkin like that when I was 10. To tell the truth some of these kids talk better than how I talk now. They make them make decisions on what rewards they should get and the choice is stuff like a washing machine or a pizza party. They try to tempt the kids with stuff that will give them instant gratification but smartly they usually choose the items that will be beneficial for the rest of there stay. But anyway Im enjoyin this show along wit Gotti's Way, and Dirty Sexy Money. Overall, I must say that my favorite show on TV stars everyones favorite ex teen doctor NPH.

Finally- Nas feat Game Hustlers

My Nigga Game lookin like 02 Kayslay wit a Dapper Dan Louis V Snorkel

Producers

Me and my brother in law always talk about hip-hop. All day we usually rank producers and stuff like that. He challenged me to fill out this bracket. I did it off the top of my head. Just some shit I thought I would post. Feedback would be appreciated.
APP’s (All Purpose Producers- all around the board, hip hop, r&b & pop @least 10yrs)
1. Timbaland
2. Neptunes
3. J Dupri
4. Organized Noise
5. Trackmasters (dont hate they had madd hits in the last 10 years check wikipedia)
6. The Hitmen
7. Wyclef
8. Kanye
9. Salaam Remi
10. Swizz/Just Blaze
APP ( New Jacks/Present) Coulnt think of app so hiphop producers
1.Will.I.Am
2.Dj Toomp
3.Hi Tek
4.Alchemist
5.Akon
6.Scott Stortch
7.JR Rotem
8.Shawty Redd
9.Cool and Dre
10.Cannon/Reefa
All-Time Greatest Hip Hop Producers (must also display staying power)
1.Dr.Dre
2.RZA
3.DJ Premier
4.Ali Shaheed Mohammed/Q-Tip
5.Timberland
6.Organized noise
7.Pete Rock
8.Neptunes
9. Havoc
10.Mannie Fresh/Hitmen/Easy Mo Bee
Greatest R&B Producers (last 10yrs n STILL doin it)
1.Rodney Jerkins
2.B Cox
3.Dallas Austin
4.Rapheal Sadiq
5.Babyface
6.R. Kelly
7.Jermaine Dupri
8.Krucial Keys
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My Nigga Will. I. Jiggaboo.

I must say before recently I would of called Will. I. Am. the definition of a jiggaboo. He sold out and went pop with Black Eyed Peas. He is an Exceptable Negro. Nas should of talked about him on Coon Picnic. Last year all of a sudden last year he started commin out wit hip-hop bangers and I can't even front the Fergie joint is kinda hot. Anyway im readin reviews and browsing hip hop forums and I hear he got a hot album. I was like WHAT!! But anyway when I got the cosign from some of my people I listened to it. Im not gonna say im feelin every joint, but he got a lot of hot ones on this Songs About Girls. The songs i dont like sound too much like black eyed peas songs but otherwise I like everything else. Im guessin I like this album cause thats the type of music I like. Im a N.E.R.D.(new joint coming march of april 08...Im hype) The other alternative type shit I been fuckin wit lately is that Kenna. He down wit the Neptunes so of course I mess wit it. Anyway I guess I like this type of music cause they talk about regular stuff. It might be a little off the wall (I swear some of these dudes be taking tabs), but they talk about stuff everybody could relate to. I mean I can't really relate to somebody huggin the block 24/7 (but I can relate to Fab who talks about Gettin fresh and bitches) but I can relate to this shit. I mean these niggas be extra emotional but I guess music helps them express their feelings. But anyway I never thought I would say it, but go cop that Will. I. Am. even though I didn't, but you got my cosign.

Im on my Foreign shit

The few frequent readers that I had know that I get fresh and definatley live beyond my means. During the summer I wanted to get a pair of Nudies, and now I have 2 pair (haters step your $300 jean game up), but I'm tryna get on some next shit. I want a pair of PRPS but everybody know about it and madd people got them, and they cost as much as these new shits I want. Im gettin on my foreign shit. I want these jeans called Sugarcane. These shits are so hot.
"Sugar Cane denim jeans Sugar Cane mens, Union Star dark hard wash, vintage cut selvedge denim jeans Sugar Cane mens, Union Star vintage cut denim jeans Heavy 14.25 ounce double ring-spun Zimbabwe cotton Red line selvage dark hard wash denim with whiskering Heavily distressed edges and hems, faded on thighs and seat Star shaped hand stitching on back pockets Five pocket, original designed iron buttons, button-fly Famous, hidden reinforcing back pocket rivets Deer skin leather patch on waistband with hand sewn star"
These shits got cotton straight from Zimbabwe. By coppin these im probably stimulating African economy.Anyway I'm puttin yall up on some next shit too...the Canterbury Rugby. Im tryna have atleast like 3 of these by spring time. Its business time like Flight of the Conchords cause this is straight from New Zealand. The only thing is I need a job. Like how am I gonna cop $150 rugbys and $500 jeans. One of these hip-hop sites need to pay me for blogging cause im nicer than all these other people. Fuck the competition. But anyway Imma rock niggas come spring like im rockin blue and cream Clarks.

American Gangster...Whoa

Its been a while since I actually posted on this blog and a lot of things in the world of hip-hop has happened, most significantly the 9/11 battle. Ive been busy with school work and nothing really motivated me to post anything until this. All I have to say is Hov is back. He shows the world that he can put out a classic at damn near 40 years old. He said the American Gangster flick inspired him, but I think that was just an excuse to talk about drugs again. He noticed the failure of Kingdom Come and wanted to go back to the old Jay-Z. All I have to say is what a masterpiece. This album is easily a 4.5/5 after a week of listening. The only thing that holds it back from a perfect rating is the atrocious Hello Brooklyn featuring teeny booper favorite Weezys Fucking Baby. Besides that the second worst song in my opinion is Blue Magic which is kinda hot. My main question with this album is how do I like about 7 songs more than Roc Boys and that song alone shits on most rappers catalogue. These internet geeks might call me a stan but fuck it. Im sayin that this album is Hovs third best in front of the Black Album behind Blueprint and Reasonable Doubt. In time I dont know it may jump those shits. My thing is how even the song for the chicks got content. I could have done without the 4 year old Ignorant Shit but at the end of the day its still a dope song. Fuck all the haters I just had to address how hot this album was. I can't believe that niggas is tryna tell me this album dont shit on Kanye's joint, which was hot but overrated.