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Formats and Editions
1. Money Over Bullsh*t
2. You Can't Kill Me
3. Carry on Tradition
4. Where Are They Now
5. Hip Hop Is Dead
6. Who Killed It?
7. Black Republican
8. Not Going Back
9. Still Dreaming
10. Hold Down the Block
11. Blunt Ashes
12. Let There Be Light
13. Play on Playa
14. Can't Forget About You
15. Hustlers
16. Hope
More Info:
With the release of his long-awaited Def Jam debut - the aptly titled HIP HOP IS DEAD - Nas returns to his role as mentor and teacher, his legendary mic skills as sharp as ever and takes today's young rappers back to school. The lesson? Hip-Hop as Nas see's it - is very much alive. HIP HOP IS DEAD Includes appearances by Damian Marley, Kanye West, Kelis, the Game, Jay-Z and more.Reviews:
''Hip Hop Is Dead'' is the eighth studio album by American rapper Nas, released December 15, 2006 on Def Jam Recordings. His first album for the label, it was co-financed by Nas's previous label, Columbia Records, which once distributed for Def Jam. The album's title was inspired by Nas's view of the music industry and the state of hip hop music at the time.
The album debuted at number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 355,880 copies in its first week. His third U.S. number-one album, it had sold 764,000 copies by November 2008. Upon its release, ''Hip Hop Is Dead'' received generally positive reviews from most music critics and earned Nas a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Album. - Wikipedia
