Nas Rocks Nigger T-Shirt At The Grammys

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Published: Sunday - February 10, 2008
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Nas is not letting any event go by without doing promo. At Sunday's Grammy Awards, the rapper wore a shirt which said the word "nigger" in bold letters. A CNN reporter interviewed him and he explained why...

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COMMENTS (23)

tyrone Says:
Tuesday - June 24, 2008 at 11:04pm

all you niggers need to die !!!

blueprint Says:
Friday - May 30, 2008 at 11:06pm

He wore the shirt to get peoples attention. He's trying to get us to realize that our voting rights aren't permanent, they have to be renewed periodically.

Precious Says:
Monday - April 7, 2008 at 9:18pm

It takes a bigger person to do what Nas did. I respect him because I feel the n word has got out of control no one even knows what it means anymore. I feel with my generation (I'm 16) alot of them just say the word because everyone else says it. No one thinks anything through anymore they just do it because they're being influence by everyone else. It takes courage and strenght to let people know about the n word and it's roots because no one wants to hear it. Everyne thinks it's the norm so I agree with Nas hopefully this world will overdose on N**ger cause I refuse to say. I'm tired of everyone feeling like it's ok to say. Oh for anyone who's interested go to youtube.com and look up Julian Curry from Def Poetry Jam, it's called N*gger, N*igga, N*ggas. (All the same no matter how much you change the spelling. Follow my movement to uplift my generation. -I'm Out (Dueces)

DamionKutaeff Says:
Monday - March 24, 2008 at 12:11am

Hello everybody, my name is Damion, and I'm glad to join your conmunity, and wish to assit as far as possible.

real white boy Says:
Thursday - February 14, 2008 at 6:26pm

i don't hate on what he did nor do i praise it. the only problem i have is reading all these ignorant posts. talk about racist or what. daking? daking? are u fuckin kiddin me? if anything is seting back black people its language like that, straight up u sound like a 12 year who doesn't a god damn thing about hip hop, nor his own race. u probably look at soldier boy as hip hop right? idiot, i never post on this site but after an ignorant post like that i mean how can i not... but i guess like how daking of cock so cleverly put it, "dem damn white people dont want the black man to have anything" grown up idiot... but on that note there were a lot of intelligent posts that i really enjoyed reading, to name a couple, stix and .:Will*Rise*805 very good posts

Stix Says:
Thursday - February 14, 2008 at 11:41am

To me the explanation made sense. I believe the answer was aimed at a more intellectual audience so you may not of understood. YES, I feel the word "ni**ger" is so disrespectful that I won't type it out and also the fact I'm white. I don't think he's "normalizing" the word but rather bringing light to the the words true defintion not the meaning it's been pigeonhold in. And to say Nas isn't creative..HA! Dudes been creative for over 18 years. I respect the in your face bold approach. Attention whore? No. Promotion? Yes. Untrap your minds.

.:Will*Rise*805:. Says:
Wednesday - February 13, 2008 at 3:29am

Damn nigga's love to hate on other nigga's... Let Nas do what the Fuck he wants to. Fuck it, everyone says it already but when someone famous says it, everyone gets all ass hurt bout it..Nas is just spitting Real Talk bout real shit thats goes on today, not like these fake ass, myspacethugs mc's. they shouldn't even be called rappers. they talk bout Stupid shit such as " 22's on my car, Spining Chains, Ho's, & stupid shit like that.. superman O... wat the fuck is that, you call that hip hop? WTF!!! Nas is real Hip Hop... and if u dont buy his CD, some other nigga will. he dont give a fuck bout you Brain. you a bitch ass nigger. im 17 & im ashamed of you brain. Weak ass nigga... Big up To that Nigger Nas!!!!!!! Killa Cali Where everyday is a Friday...

Dirty Jerz Says:
Tuesday - February 12, 2008 at 10:39pm

I'm just not sure that explanation of his made any sense at all. If he's gonna try to make some kind of evocative statement, seems like he should make sure it's clear. Feels like he's just normalizing the word. Can't imagine that's a good thing.

Akhen Says:
Tuesday - February 12, 2008 at 11:42am

Nas use to be number 1 on my list, now he's not even on the list. Kelis too. She, as his wife, should have talked him out of the stupidity. Call the album something else, like Nigorant, you know, something catchy like that. No imagination.

daking Says:
Tuesday - February 12, 2008 at 10:16am

i dont kno wut da fuck dat nigga Nas was thinkin when he wore dat fucking shirt. he need to get his priorities st8ing out IMMEDIATELY!!! i mean a shirt like dat out in public when dem damn white people dont wont black people to have nuthin in life was just stupid ass hell on his part but i guess u can fault Nas being wdf he really is.....A DUMB ASS NIGGA

brian Says:
Tuesday - February 12, 2008 at 9:37am

This is the craziest shit I have ever seen. I don't care what explaination he gives for doing it. The term nigger is a word that described whites hate for blacks in the this country. That term was used in every single lynching that happen every beating that took place.It"s just fucking stupid to display that type of ignorance. Then try to commercialize it as something exceptable. For an artist to have the supposed talent he has this isn't necessary. Where is the talent in calling someone a nigger? If this cd does come out i think there should be a media black out, straight up!! don't support it. I have been listening to hip hop for 30 years and never have i felt ashamed of what a so-called legend has delivered as product for the public to buy. If and when this cd is released i will no longer support def jam product.

InsideHoops.com Says:
Tuesday - February 12, 2008 at 6:37am

That's the dumbest possible way to combat racism. To promote a racist word to the masses.

Mike Says:
Monday - February 11, 2008 at 10:03pm

If letters just form words is fuck Nappy headed niggers alright to say?

Strong Black Women Says:
Monday - February 11, 2008 at 7:27pm

seriously, i agree with Common Sense. Kids watch the show and what they see adults doing or saying, they'll start saying and doing and then they'll get in trouble.

The only one who has common sence Says:
Monday - February 11, 2008 at 7:14pm

y'all are a bunch of damn fools if u think that shirt is appropriate for something like the grammys. What, they dont think kids watch the show or act out what they see during a video

STL Shorty Says:
Monday - February 11, 2008 at 6:12pm

I LOVE NAS....it's just a word...it's just letters that form a word - p.s THAT ONLY WE CAN USE!...

eric frederick Says:
Monday - February 11, 2008 at 8:17am

Whats a DIPSH*T Where is the outrage from Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.

White Boy Says:
Monday - February 11, 2008 at 7:25am

I Fucking hate white People 2!!!!

arab Says:
Monday - February 11, 2008 at 7:24am

I Fucking Hate White People!!!!

arab Says:
Monday - February 11, 2008 at 7:23am

Naz is The Shit!

Obvious Says:
Monday - February 11, 2008 at 5:47am

Nas is an attention whore. He's the equivalient of 50 Cent when it comes to publicity stunts.

unit805 Says:
Monday - February 11, 2008 at 1:42am

NIGGER the album cant wait the illest mc ever

Wigger Says:
Monday - February 11, 2008 at 1:39am

That is Promotion at it's finest!