{"product_id":"nas-hip-hop-is-dead-exp","title":"HIP HOP IS DEAD (EXP","description":"Title and all, Nas's eighth solo album clearly intends to spark controversy. But what gives Nasir Jones the right to declare that HIP HOP IS DEAD? For one Nas's 5-mic debut album ILLMATIC represents the best of a by-gone era. Since then he's tried to find his place in the ever-evolving genre, flirting with the mainstream to mixed results, all the while mired in beef with former allies and childhood friends as well industry rivals. The fact that HIP-HOP IS DEAD is the product of his teaming with one of those former(?) rivals, Jay-Z, shows that business trumps beef--as Nas emphasizes on track one, \"Money Over Bullshit.\"\nThe title cut, with its pounding Iron Butterfly beat and nihilistic lyrics, is profoundly provocative. And while the long-awaited collaboration with Jay-Z on \"Black Republicans\" will inevitably draw attention, Nas shows he's best on his own--doing his Sam Spade impression in the hard-boiled detective story \"Who Killed It\"; producing an unapologetic swansong to his hood life in \"Not Going Back\"; and spitting introspective street poetry in \"Can't Forget About You.\" Nas is past trying to relive his ILLMATIC glory--and that's ultimately the point--yet HIP HOP IS DEAD contains both the gutter ghetto anthems and gritty brilliance that made him a legend in the first place.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Pop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 12\/18\/2006\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44600161370345,"sku":"1PHH1A-92TP-00","price":34.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/3523\/8633\/files\/nas-hip-hop-is-dead-exp_OS5KZ.jpg?v=1758944170","url":"https:\/\/www.vibinvinyl.com\/products\/nas-hip-hop-is-dead-exp","provider":"Vibin' Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}