October 2nd, 2009
Nas Speaks On The Violence In The Black Community & Hip Hop
They brought up a good point, people wouldn’t have reacted so strongly to the incident in Chicago without the camera footage being released. Also why didn’t the camera man put the camera down to help the young man?
Nas also says instead of looking for a job, look for a career, its not always about a hustle.
Nas Speaks Out On The Chicago Student That Was Beaten To Death
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October 2nd, 2009 at 1:53 pm
No album coming out…..not promoting anything…….jsut bringing awareness to a real trajedy…….real talk
October 2nd, 2009 at 1:55 pm
that’s what I first thought when I saw the video was how can u act all hurt and angry at his death when he got clocked yall was like oooohhhhh, then he hit the floor, camera man stayed right next to him but never looked at him didn’t notice his lifeless body next to his feet, those few seconds u spent recording unwatchable video couldve saved his life. smh maybe something good can come outta this, but it probably wont
October 2nd, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Fuck having Jay-Z on Oprah……Nas woulda been a better spokeperson!!
October 2nd, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Tired of black people all of a sound tryna be so Holy. All these blog sites show kids fighting all the time. No one says shit until someone gets killed. And even though these are valid points, im sick of Nas talkin and never actually using his status to physically do something.
October 2nd, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Damn kenya you need to calm down bro. Nas is always getting unnessary hate just chill my dude. It aint that serious.
October 2nd, 2009 at 3:43 pm
i dont like these type of interviews cause niggas are bitches, just too unfamilar.
October 2nd, 2009 at 3:47 pm
thats my first impression of nas right there
October 2nd, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Well it was a girl who filmed it, so I wouldnt expect her to jump in and help the guy out.
Also ive seen a number of beatdowns and if it wasn’t my mans getting jumped i probably wouldnt have jumped in it either.
October 2nd, 2009 at 4:27 pm
salute me nigga…
October 2nd, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Stop hating on NAS! These parents need to be more involved…not NAS! So stop complaining about him doing something good becasuse he is doing more than these suspects’ parents did who killed Derrion…shit Nas is doing more than the people on the sites trying to complain about his message! Respect to Nas!
October 2nd, 2009 at 6:07 pm
lol @3
Nas doesn’t have POP STAR power like Jay Z….that doesn’t mean Jay isn’t one of the best emcees ever….just that he appeals to “everyone”. Nas doesn’t have that…but still he’s one of the greatest emcees ever also.
I’ve gotten over this killing…the kids that did it are retarded…mainly becuz of lack of parental guidence. It’s still so unfortunate….I would still like to see more “creditable” celebrities speak out on this tho
October 2nd, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Cuz if da camera man or girl would’ve jumped in chances are, she /he would’ve been @harm. I don’t agree with them filming da whole thing n just adding commentary like its a sport, a lot more could’ve been done 2 help. There was other ppl standing around, hell where was da school security n I’m from da chi (westside-TerrorTown) so I kno how what goes on here. A lot of yung misleaded punks n cops 2!
U may hate on nas, but what other rapper did anything about dis. Besides da shit happen everywhere!
October 2nd, 2009 at 7:58 pm
NAS GOAT. Fuck anyone who is hatin’ on nas for speaking his mind. All you lames need to realize dude is straight real talk. What is he on this interview for? He has an album coming out. DOES HE SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT??!?!? No this is straight real talk from the dude. Get off his nuts hating for no reason.
October 2nd, 2009 at 8:06 pm
@selcolihp
its not “unnessary hate” if its true. Its good that he says these things but its always after the fact. He’s like the town crier. Don’t get it twisted I like his music but everytime somethin bad happens in the Hip Hop community on a national level its like “lets go talk to Nas so he can tell us what we already know (He’ll speak but not act on it, and we just made fools of ourselfs…again).”
October 2nd, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Nas need to stay on his couch and worry bout his child support…..i kud give two fucks about his influence
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:34 am
HATRED IS IN THE BLACK MAN”S BLOOD…THAT IS WHY THEY NEVER LEARN…THEY ARE TOO CRITICAL OF THEIR OWN PEOPLE AND THEY DISPLAY SELF HATRED TOWARDS THEMSELVES AND ORHERS!!!!! SMDH! NAS IS GOAT!!!!!!
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:44 am
LOSERS WILL ALWAYS FIND SOMETHING TO HATE ON NAS ABOUT! THIS MAN IS NOT WORRIED OR CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR NEGATIVE COMMERNTS! THIS MAN HAS NO WORRIES AT ALL!!!!! MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS NAS! IGNORANT PEOPLE MAD BECAUSE NAS IS ACHIEVING WHILE THEY LOG ON BLOGS TO DEMEAN HIM. LOSERS NEVER LIVE OUT THEIR DREAMS BECAUSE THEY WASTE TIME HATING ON SOMEONE WHO HAS ALREADY ACHIEVED THEIR GOALS + MORE IN LIFE!!!!!! NAS MAY NOT BE PERFECT BUT HE HAS DONE MORE WITH HIS LIFE THAN THOSE WHO HATE ON HIM…LMAO!!!! HE WILL CONTINUE TO ACHIEVE WHILE YA’LL HATE ABD SPECULATE ON HIS CHILD SUPPORT!!!!!!!! GET IT TOGETHER BLACK PEOPLE!!!!!! GODD LOOK NAS!!!!!
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:49 am
Is it nas’ fault that none of you haters’ favorite artists has yet to step up to the plate…nas do you while the haters follow your every move and critic it with hate! Continue to spread love nas..losers need love too! while the real losers try to group you in this category…you continue to win even when the losers wish you failure! Godson!!!!!
October 3rd, 2009 at 7:01 am
#15 you a faggot
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:17 pm
To all the people hating on Nas uneccessary what are you actually doing to help folks in your neighbourhoods ? Instead of hating on Nas look in the fucking mirror, @ Kenya what is it that you expect from him ? Nas has a voice at outlet his speaking on acknowledging it rather than ignorning like most of these rappers,actors,athetles & politicans so quit the hating. Even Bow Wow acknowledged it but you’ll niggas are so quick to hate on somebody giving the kids a postive message you’ll niggas love neagtivity to much because you’re parents did a terrible job raising you.
October 3rd, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Nas “secretly” droppin science. I dont know if people will understand the message he just left there but that was some realness. Thank you for telling people there is hope and to start going for more,you definitely inspired me NAS,especially during the we have the mind power to do whatever we want,the wishing you could take your hood to see the world,man I FELT THAT!
i really enjoyed this and respect NAS more now for his wisdom even calling BET out saying its not needed to claim a color when its the entertainment we cant ignore. Peace to the god.
October 5th, 2009 at 7:59 am
I like how Nas snuck the Fila reference in the letter he wrote when he has a deal with them to wear and promote their shit. Sneaky ass mofo.