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"Black President" by Nas


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AMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMAAAZZING SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And you all questioned if Nas was gonna show up on this album????? Seriously, doubts are aside.

He not only talks in support of Obama, but in the second verse, offers up questions about Obama and if he's the right choice. Below is the song link:

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/audio/id.499...black-president

Here's the article:

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1588694/index.jhtml

It's no surprise that the thought-provoking Nas would be the first hip-hop artist to drop a song about Obama's run for the presidency. MTV News has a received a new song by the mic savant called "Black President." (Check out the song right here!) The record conveys Nas' hopes for Obama, should he win the election, and touches on some of the hardships he could face along the way.

The cut, produced by DJ Green Lantern, starts with Obama being introduced as the next president of the United States. It then goes into Obama's speech from Tuesday night. The track builds with a sample of Tupac Shakur's voice: "Although it seems heaven-sent, we ain't ready to have a black president."

Optimism then prevails with a man singing, "Yes, we can change the world." That's emphasized with a sample of Obama yelling, "Change the world!"

Nas' first verse is almost like an open letter to the country: "They forgot us on the block/ Got us in the box/ Solitary confinement, how violent are these cops?"

He ends his verse pointing the finger at some members of the black community. "A president's needed," he reiterates. "These colored folks and Negroes hate to see one of their own succeeding/ America: Surprise us, and let a black man guide us."

When the second verse commences, Nas wonders what Obama might be thinking on election night. "Is it, 'How can I protect my wife, protect my life, protect my rights?' "

Nas himself then expresses the slight misgivings he has about Obama: "I'm thinking, 'I can trust this brother, but will he keep it way real?' "

"I was making the song for the Barack Obama mixtape, and Nas heard the song and called, like, 'Yo, I need that for my album,' " Green Lantern explained of how the song came about. "I said, 'Of course, but it's gotta come out now, 'cause it's so timely.' With his album dropping July 1st, it worked out. I think he does it justice. He not only supports the idea of Obama being the president, he actually questions it in the second verse in true Nas fashion. He's positive, uplifting, but critical at the same time."

Earlier this month, Nas told MTV News that Obama's rise to prominence actually got him interested in politics again. The Queensbridge native did say that he had a very specific agenda he wanted Obama to address if he made it to office — especially in the wake of the Sean Bell case.

"There never been a president to address the slaughter of young black people by this country's police," Nas fumed. "When your government's police are killing one section of people, that's genocide. There's never been a president to even acknowledge it. You don't acknowledge that? That's a big thing President Obama has to recognize when he gets in office.

"I'm five presidents in ... and I ain't seen nothing happen to stop the police murders on young, black people," he added. "Why would I believe in the system? With that being said, I think Barack can cure that disease and help cure the country. Not just in that area with us blacks, but also with all Americans. Women are getting treated like dogs. You know how hard it is for a woman to prove she was raped? The system is warped. They throw young guys — who's starving — in jail just trying to survive on the streets. Throw them in jail forever. Young kids, 18 years old, executed in Texas. Yet, child predators get to come home and do it again. I think it's so much our president can do. [Obama] seems like a human being. I say that because a lot of presidents don't seem like human beings. They seem like straight-up businessmen who care about nothing but the business. Nah, you gotta care about the people."

"Black President" is slated to appear on Nas' forthcoming untitled LP (due next month) as well as his new street CD. The latter, a collaboration between the MC and DJ Green Lantern, will be released toward the end of this week. The mixtape has two covers: One depicting Nas with his mouth taped shut, the other with a photo of police brutality.

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Wow...thats some powerful stuff right there. Nas stepped his game up on this, spit the realness.

This track kinda reminds me of "Black Zombie".

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i sent the link to 2 people before even reaching the bottom of this thread! im likign this

EDIT: i was checking out other tracks from nas and ''hero'' is soo good. the beat is crazy too. it has sort of a mystical feel surrounded in hip hop goodness, kinda of sounds like a sample that DJ shadow would use... just the beginning sample. and nas rips it!

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This is a real powerful track, hip hop is still alive

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Wow, I really like this a whole lot. DJ Green Latern did an awesome job at production. Nas has always been a really strong lyricist, even though he may have put out an album or two that question his personality or intentions. Now an interesting question is, what if Obama isn't elected? Does Nas drop the song off the album or does he change it? I think what would be cool is if Obama does win, a host of MCs should do a remix with this song. One definite would have to be KRS One.

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Wow, I really like this a whole lot. DJ Green Latern did an awesome job at production. Nas has always been a really strong lyricist, even though he may have put out an album or two that question his personality or intentions. Now an interesting question is, what if Obama isn't elected? Does Nas drop the song off the album or does he change it? I think what would be cool is if Obama does win, a host of MCs should do a remix with this song. One definite would have to be KRS One.

The album will come out well before november 1....July 15th!

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