Nas removes N-word from album title
Def Jam outlet due July 1
New House of York -- Nas' controversially named freshly album, "N*gger," has been changed to an untitled visualise and volition be released July 1 via Def Impede.
"It's important to me that this album gets to the fans," the rapper said. "It's been a long time approaching. I require my fans to know that creatively and lyrically, they can expect the saami cognitive content and the lapplander messages. It's that important. The streets own been waiting for this for a long time. The people will always know what the real title of this album is and what to shout out it."
The MC recently told MTV that he was organism pressured to change the title and rumors swirled online today that the album would be called "Nas." Only it will non be a self-titled amour.
Close year, Nas announced the master title in reaction to the stir caused by former CBS receiving set host Don Imus' comments toward the Rutgers women's basketball game squad.
Nas' shoemaker's last album, 2006's "Hip-hop Is Dead," has sold 757,000 copies in the U.S., according to Carl Nielsen SoundScan.
Bob Baldwin
