Hip Hop Is Dead
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Hip Hop Is Dead is the eighth
The album debuted at number one on the U.S.
Background
Nas announced the album's title after a performance on May 18, 2006.
When I say 'hip-hop is dead', basically America is dead. There is no political voice. Music is dead ... Our way of thinking is dead, our commerce is dead. Everything in this society has been done. It's like a slingshot, where you throw the muthafucka back and it starts losing speed and is about to fall down. That's where we are as a country ... what I mean by 'hip-hop is dead' is we're at a vulnerable state. If we don't change, we gonna disappear like Rome. I think hip-hop could help rebuild America, once hip-hoppers own hip-hop ... We are our own politicians, our own government, we have something to say.[7]
— Nas
A promo single, "Where Y'all At", was released in June 2006 and produced by Salaam Remi.[8] It contained a sample from Nas' "Made You Look",[9] but it did not make the final cut for Hip Hop Is Dead.[10] It was, however, released as a bonus track on the Japanese import version of the album.[11]
A music video for "
Title controversy
In an interview on the music television show
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Pitchfork Media | (7.8/10)[22] |
PopMatters | (8/10)[23] |
Rolling Stone | [24] |
USA Today | [25] |
The Village Voice | (favorable)[26] |
Hip Hop Is Dead received generally positive reviews from most music critics.
Despite perceiving its sound and musical quality as weaknesses,
Commercial performance
Hip Hop Is Dead debuted at number one on the US
The title track "
Track listing
Information is based on Liner Notes.[40]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Money Over Bullshit" |
| 4:28 | |
13. | "Play on Playa" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | Scott Storch | 3:33 | |
14. | "Can't Forget About You" (featuring Chrisette Michele) | will.i.am | 4:34 | |
15. | "Hustlers" (featuring The Game and Marsha Ambrosius) | Marvin Ambrosius | Dr. Dre | 4:06 |
16. | "Hope" (featuring Chrisette Michele) |
| 3:05 | |
Total length: | 60:27 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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17. | "Shine On" ( Circuit City) | Salaam Remi | 2:48 |
19. | "Where Y'all At" (Best Buy) | Salaam Remi | 4:09 |
Total length: | 70:06 |
- Notes
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer.
Personnel
Unless otherwise indicated, Information is based on Liner Notes.[40]
# | Title | Notes |
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Hip Hop Is Dead |
Executive producer: Nasir Jones | |
1 | "Money Over Bullshit" |
Songwriters: N. Jones, L. Lewis, W. Coleman |
2 | "You Can't Kill Me" |
Songwriters: N. Jones, L. Lewis, A. West |
3 | "Carry on Tradition" |
Songwriters: N. Jones, S. Storch |
4 | "Where Are They Now" |
Songwriters: N. Jones, S. Gibbs, J. Brown, B. Byrd, R. Lehnhoff |
5 | "Hip Hop Is Dead" |
Songwriters: N. Jones, W. Adams, J. Lordan, D. Ingle |
6 | "Who Killed It?" |
Songwriters: N. Jones, S. Gibbs, W. Adams |
7 | "Black Republican" |
Songwriters: N. Jones, S. Carter, L. Lewis, W. Coleman, C. Coppala |
8 | "Not Going Back" |
Songwriters: N. Jones, T. Hermansen, M. Ericksen, K. Roger-Jones |
9 | "Still Dreaming" |
Songwriters: N. Jones, K. West, C. Payne, C. Ernst-Wells |
10 | "Hold Down the Block" |
Songwriters: N. Jones, M. Batson |
11 | "Blunt Ashes" |
Songwriters: N. Jones, M. Webber |
12 | "Let There Be Light" |
Songwriters: N. Jones, K. West, T. Williams, D. Harris, P. Cho |
13 | "Play on Playa" |
Songwriters: N. Jones, S. Storch, C. Broadus, M. Gaye, L. Ware, A. Ross |
14 | "Can't Forget About You" |
Songwriters: N. Jones, W. Adams, C. Payne, I. Gordon |
15 | "Hustlers" |
Songwriters: N. Jones, J. Taylor, M. Ambrosius, A. Young, M. Elizondo |
16 | "Hope" |
Songwriters: N. Jones, L. Lewis |
* | "Shine On" |
Songwriters: N. Jones, S. Gibbs |
* | "The N (Don't Hate Me Now)" |
Songwriters: N. Jones, S. Gibbs |
* | "Where Y'all At" |
Songwriters: N. Jones, S. Gibbs, C. Stepney, R. Rudolph |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[57] | Silver | 60,000* |
United States (RIAA)[58] | Gold | 500,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date |
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Ireland | December 15, 2006 |
United Kingdom | December 18, 2006 |
United States | December 19, 2006 |
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External links
- Nas at DefJam