Excerpt:"Nas: Hip-Hop Is Dead
By Jim Welte
The Illmatic rhyme-sayer and recent Def Jam signee tells a packed house at The Roots' Radio City Music Hall show that new album is on the way.
Nas, who recently squashed his long-standing beef with Jay-Z by signing to Jay-Z's Def Jam label, told a packed house last night at NYC's Radio City Music Hall that he will release his first Def Jam album in September.
Excerpt:"Nas Declares 'Hip Hop Is Dead'
First Def Jam Disc Due In September
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Recent Def Jam signee Nas will deliver his first album for the label in late September. The rapper made the announcement last night (May 18) while performing on the first leg of labelmates the Roots’ two-night stand at New York's Radio City Music Hall.
The album is titled "Hip-Hop Is Dead,” according to a Def Jam representative, who also confirmed the September release to Billboard.com.
