Review: Nas - "Hero" (Feat. Keri Hilson)
Thursday July 3, 2008
Hero. That simple 4-letter word sums up Nas' current status in hip-hop. When everyone was slipping into a state complacency, Nas boldly pronounced hip-hop dead, thus igniting an important conversation on the essence of preserving creativity within the genre. In the wake of a recent spur in race-based crimes, sharply juxtaposed with the prospect of a black president, Nas shifted the discussion to the most controversial racist slur in American history, the N-Word.
Which brings us to the first single from his Ni -- excuse me, untitled album. Here's my take on Nas' "Hero."
Single art © Def Jam
Comments
Phew! And I thought I was the only one who liked this track!
Yo Henry have u heard that Jay Electronica produced track for the album “Queens get the Money”.. now that track is hot
^^He did? If rapping doesn’t work out, dude definitely has a future in the music biz.
hey Henry, i seriously feel this album, has been well produced…you have any information about Talib Kweli’s next album though?
much apricieated