Urban Review Has Taken A Sneak Peek At July's Issue Of Spin Magazine. It Contains An Interview With Controversial Rapper - Nas.
(Click To Enlarge)He speaks candidly with Spin about key issues, including the much talked about title of his album, which he changed from Nigger to simply, Untitled.
"It was a matter of deciding between changing the name or skipping the major retail outlets I knew wouldn't carry the record and just selling it through my website and stores that had balls. L.A. Reid and I had a conversation -- I enlightened him and he enlightened me, and he was with me. But I want as many people as possible to hear this, and it was going to be a messy battle that was going to distract from what the album had to say.""I called the record Nigger, with the "er," to create a dialogue. You can't just say, "Why are rappers using this word?" You gotta stick around to find out."
Originally, I commended Nas for the title of his album, it was obvious that he would back it up with amazing material. Secondly, I was angry that he decided to remove the title, but now I see why he did it, & suppose he is right, people will always know the real title.
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