MTV: Nas Wants To Drop Albums Produced By Dr. Dre, DJ Premier On Same Day
Jay-Z album produced entirely by Timbaland?
Certainly a dream scenario for some fans and the artists themselves. Another legendary MC has been thinking about pairing himself with one of the producers he’s had combustible chemistry with throughout his career. On July 15, while performing in concert, Nas made a very public appeal to DJ Premier (who was not present) and said the people are waiting for them to make an entire album together.
Premo and Nas first collaborated on Illmatic, and ever since then, the legendary DJ/producer has given his lyrical friend classic tracks. But the two haven’t worked together in quite some time — to the dismay of many. Nas is hoping to rectify that, and the Queensbridge great has another production king he’d like to collaborate with as well.
“I want to do an all-Dr. Dre album,” he told MTV News. “A whole thing with Dre and a whole thing with Premier, and drop ‘em on the same day. That’s the real thing. All right, I said it. That’s what I really wanna do.
“I’m doing my dream,” he continued. “If you could, wouldn’t you do it? What else would you do? Every time I do something, it’s, ‘Oh, he’s doing it because this and that.’ Since my first album, everybody has an explanation of why. What am I supposed to be doing here? So I wanna drop the Dre album and the Premier album on the same day. That’s what I’m thinking.”
Now before you go bombarding Nas and his two track-mastering friends with talk of these albums, Nas did say he was dreaming out loud and hasn’t had any significant talk with Dre or Premo. But another producer recently caught Nas off-guard and ended up with a beat on Untitled.
“I ain’t know,” he said of the Game’s production skills. The Los Angeles mic arsonist rhymes on “Make the World Go Round” and also produced the track. Cool & Dre also have production credits on the song.
“He just hit me with the track,” Nas added. “I was like, ‘Oh, that’s what’s up.’ The record was Game’s record, so he’s like, ‘Me, you, I’m going to see Chris Brown. Nas, we gon’ make this movie, boom, boom, boom.’ It was his record. I guess [it was going to be on] Game’s album. It was gonna come out now, but he pushed his sh– back, so he let me have his sh–. He’s a smart n—a like that. I was like, ‘What you doing with this record?’ He gave it to me. He’s got so many bangers [on his album], I guess.”
One of the big bangers off of Untitled is the metaphorically supreme “Fried Chicken” with Busta Rhymes. Nas and Busta compare loving women to eating poultry and pork: “Fried chicken, fly vixen/ Give me heart disease/ But need you in my kitchen.”
“When I was doing the album, I knew there was certain concepts I had to do,” Nas explained. “There were obvious concepts, so many things to touch on, on an album that’s supposed to be the N—– album. ‘Fried Chicken’ was just a no-brainer. So I did the first verse and had it. I knew everybody was busy. I couldn’t think of anyone to get on it. I had hit up Common and I hit a few people. Everybody was trying to get back, and I had to turn it in, like, yesterday. Then it just dropped on me — boom! Who’s got the science? Who knows all the science on all this sh–? The Godfather, Busta Rhymes. It was just perfect. I hit him [and] said, ‘Please turn it around.’ He was overseas. He knocked that sh– out overseas, sent it to me. Done.”
Nas is getting ready to head out on the road to headline the Rock the Bells Tour. A Tribe Called Quest and Talib Kweli are among the artists appearing on various dates on the tour.
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Kyle
July 21, 2008 @ 7:45 PM
Best way to do that is to drop another double album. Thats exciting to hear, but i’ll believe it when i hear it!
M.I.C.
July 21, 2008 @ 8:41 PM
thatll be nice. Same..I think the best way to do it is to drop a double album. I liked streets disciple a lot but the only thing that weighed it down would have to be the production. But with dre and premier nothings gonna hold that back.
WHATITDO
July 22, 2008 @ 1:08 AM
THIS WOULD BE F***ING ILL!!!!!!! MAKE IT HAPPEN NAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS WOULD DEFINITELY CONFIRM YOU AS THE BEST TO EVER (AND I MEAN EVER) DO IT!
G
July 22, 2008 @ 9:59 AM
That would be HOT!! But I think it would be better to do a double album or one album with both producers doing half.. Or Dre and Premo co-producing the whole thing.. Personally I’d be slightly more interested in the Dr. Dre one but Preems would be good too… But the best case scenario would be the 2 different albums but it would be hard to do..
Takondwa
July 22, 2008 @ 12:18 PM
I don’t care if it’s a double CD or 2 different albums, I’d be happy if it ever happens.
JUST TRY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Louis Farrakhan
July 22, 2008 @ 1:27 PM
This is the best idea you’ve had nas! please make it happen
Also we need that Lost Tapes 2
RAMS
July 23, 2008 @ 12:59 AM
Nas! i’m one of your biggest fans, and i hope you a’int bull*****ing us. Make a double album, and have dre and premo executive produce it. You can also have dj khalil, hi tek and large proffesor producing track’s. Also you should feature game, talib kweli, dead prez and immortal technique. Undeniable classic!!!!!!!!
Untitled
July 23, 2008 @ 2:46 AM
I’ll believe it once I hear something from either Premier or Dre. How long have we been waiting on this Primo album? Nas is my favorite rapper, but I’m going to try to pretend I never heard this. More getting our hopes up, only for the idea to never pan out.
Jay-Ace
July 23, 2008 @ 4:42 PM
That will be sum sick shit… i will interested in the premo cause he will try twice as hard once he hear tht dr dre is gonna produce the other.. so he will try hard with them beats and production so i will believe the premo album will b hot too…. nas make this happen and get in the booph asap… cause if it takes you 2 years to come up with an album imagin 2 albums at a tme…. welll head to the booph now and let these great producer know wats th dealio … iight im loving these nas ideas … every year sumthing new
Wiktor
July 23, 2008 @ 7:48 PM
POLAND IS WAITIN FOR THIS MOMENT! ALSO WE’RE WAITING FOR YOURS ANOTHER MEMORABLE CONCERT.
GOD BLESS YOU!
Kyle aka Lark
July 23, 2008 @ 11:44 PM
Nas is in a funny situation right now. He already solidified his legendary status years ago, but i think he is in a situation that has really never before occured in hiphop. He is considered a hiphop pioneer, a living legend, and always mentioned in at least top 3 to EVER do it. Many people want him to make these classic albums to build upon his legacy, which people like rakim, big daddy kane, etc.. never really got a chance to do because 1)hiphop wasn’t at that level in their era, 2)record companies weren’t as open (imo..or perhaps the artists). Thus Nas is bombarded by fans and the media, to make a new legendary album, which in most cases isn’t fair, since the majority of artists that are at his level, would be held to a lesser standard. Anyways, i hope this happens, but i doubt it will. If it does, great!
J-Hood
July 24, 2008 @ 12:20 AM
yes, Nas, what’s your email (email me please)
best idea you’ve ever had, please do it, if they say no get Kanye to do it (I’d rather have Kanye than Dr. Dre & Kanye said last July he wanted to produce your next album and you say you love everything Kanye is doing)
Also, please come through with that Lost Tapes 2
com.dot
July 24, 2008 @ 1:13 AM
Man whateva nigga! You be lying and shit. You was on the cover of the scratch with preemo and got niggas gas’d up. Then nothing. Nothing! Yo my nigga you my favorite artisr ever, but you be bullshittn’! Nigga imma be on bleeding knees praying to god and all his angels, wings, hard players, and holy sandals that this shit go down! Please! Nigga! Nigga please! - the dot.
Naphtali aka Mikey Messiah
July 24, 2008 @ 7:54 AM
Peace Brotha. Brilliant album. Long Live the Blood of a Slave with the Heart of a King.
rome
July 24, 2008 @ 8:30 AM
yeh dat sounds hot!
in my opinion, it would be the perfect timing for nas to release an album that has the same tone as God’s Son, something heart felt and a bit more about him, his life and rhymes. After releasing 2 controversial albums, this would be a great change of pace.
Just my opinion ofcourse. Im really lovin this matured and more focused Nas and so anything he releases wil always be fire!
jaye 20
July 24, 2008 @ 3:03 PM
when u gone do a concert in louisville ky? you the only person ive been listening to for years. i would love to meet u one day. you the realist to ever do it fuck lil wayne he makes garbage, you make SCIENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Holla at me 100
DJSWORDDESIGNER
July 24, 2008 @ 9:11 PM
HOLD UP… U WANT PREMO AND DRE TO TO MAKE BEATS FOR 2 ALBUMS FOR YOU AT THE SAME TIME… U CRAZY NIGGER. OF CORSE YOU WOULD CAKE HEAVY OFF THAT… DONT YOU SEE THAT AS A BIG RESPONSIBILITY. IF YOU DONT STAY CONSISTENT MAKING TRACKS I THINK YOU FELL OFF. BY THE WAY WHERES ALL THE OTHER SHIT YOU RECORDED….. CARE TO DROP ANY OF THAT BEFORE YOU SQUEEZE THE INDUSTRY DRY.
AJ
July 25, 2008 @ 1:20 PM
Nas is def. the best to ever do it as lyrisist. That N***a album is a classic..His most complete album since Illmatic and the powerful album since Public enemy in 88.
Till today “it ain’t hard to tell” is sickest rap song i have ever heard. It’s hard…it’s gangter…it’s powerful and very intelectuel…that’s a rare combination.
Latrice
July 26, 2008 @ 10:44 PM
I’m glad we have somebody like NAs who cares enough to try open brother and sisters eyes !
Risan Senoj
July 27, 2008 @ 4:10 AM
duke pls make this possible for the world…
i wish this def would happen double disc shit
OMFG!!!
PLS LET THIS DREAM COME TRUE…
PEACE/ONE WORLD/UNO
gr3um5
July 27, 2008 @ 1:43 PM
we and u need a new video soon ! next week !
cuz untitled = 187k + 60k = 237k (and the gold status = 500k)
two other singles/videos + a THIRD vid by rik CORDERO (again a fuckin’ street video) :
ENCORE 263k ! AND U’R GOLD !!!
DjStarrStatus315
July 28, 2008 @ 3:10 PM
nas sound better with premier than any other producer
please nas for ya fans and for hiphop make this happen
A PRETTY
July 29, 2008 @ 6:01 PM
YO EVER SINCE NAS CAME OUT CATS HAVE BEEN CRITICIZING HIM FOR EVERYTHING HE DOES 50 YOU SHOULD BE THE LAST MUTHAFUCKA TO DISRESPECT NAS WHEN NOBODY WAS FUCKIN WIT YOU NAS WAS THERE FOR YOU &YOU EVEN SAID IT IN THE XXL YOU WAS ON THE COVER OF BACK IN 2002 AFTER YOU HEALED UP LOOKIN ALL SKINNY. I WAS ONE OF THE FIRST NIGGAZ IN MY HOOD UP ON 50 AND I LIKED HIM BECAUSE NAS SAID HE WAS HOTT AND THE NEXT BIG THING WHEN NOBODY KNEW WHO THE FUCK HE WAS OTHER THAN HOW TO ROB MOST NIGGAZ NEVER EVEN HEARD THAT FIRST ALBUM HE LET YOU GO ON TOUR WITH HIM PAID FOR EVERYTHING AND DIDIN’T CHARGE YOU FOR SHIT WHEN YOU DIDIN’T HAVE SHIT & LET YOU KEEP ALL YOUR MONEY TO YOURSELF, YEAH! I HAD DAT SHIT FUCK OTTA HERE WIT DAT SHIT MEAH!!! STOP BEIN A TYRANT TO G-UNIT CAUSE YA BOY BANKS ON HIS WAY OUT SO WHAT YOU CAKED UP BUT WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU REALLY DO FOR HIP-HOP EXCEPT GET REST IN PEACE JAM MASTER JAY KILLED. NAS KEEP DOIN WHAT THE FUCK YOU DO DON’T STOP INSPIRING THE WORLD AND I DON’T EVEN GOTTA TELL YOU TO NEVER LET THESE HATERS STOP YOU! YO AND THAT SHOW YOU DID AT TOADS PLACE I WAZ THERE THAT WAZ THE LIVEST SHOW I EVER BEEN TO AND THATS REAL!!! P.S. FUCK FOX NEWS!!!!
Heart of Men
July 30, 2008 @ 8:10 AM
Don’t care that much about a Dre disc coz I know it would take like 20 years to make.. but DAMN if NaS and Prem got together again hip hop would be well & truly alive!
We need this yo
streetfam
July 31, 2008 @ 6:34 PM
now all my life i’ve been thinkin when will nas ever collaborate with nas.when will this shit ebver happen.fuc nas with jigga brothers…fu nas with the game. imean i lv them dudes,but fuc nas and Dp…u crazy….niggas why u never talk about dp,cos these niggas brought a fucking anthem bak then”hiphop”remember ur mom’s only favourite shit?
na is on.he elliminated the sight out of that terminate on sight shit!
fuc that wack ass shit.buy this tpa shit u assholes hiphop.nas bleeding the shit for ya’l niggas respect assholes! go cop cop cop bitch!lnassssssss!
hiphop
July 31, 2008 @ 9:22 PM
Nas gotta make that street album now, he gotta let everybody know that he is one of the top dogs. A lot of new rappers don’t respect him like that. He gotta take it on a level of an I am album. He did the N album, now lets get that party, story, soulful shit. He’s one of the best
STR8upPoLiTiCs
August 3, 2008 @ 3:53 AM
2 NAS and who ever reads this???
This will be the ULTIMATE ALBUM OF ALL TIME!
All it needs is beats from Dr. Dre and a sprinkle of Timberland in the mix! U start by mixing the pot with CUBE…
U will need a rapper from the EAST…Nas! U will need a rapper from SOUTH…Scraface!
Take all 3 and put them together what u have??? A triangle of POLITICS!!!!!!!!!
Clack
August 8, 2008 @ 5:02 PM
that will be CoOoOoOoOoL….=)
great is:
consistent
pertinent
lyrical
unique
flowing
non-repetitive
NAS
queen to be
August 12, 2008 @ 10:40 PM
aassalaamu alaikum wa ramatullah cleveland always holds u down stay doin u your path is biiger than this though what allah wills no man or fake power can change the word nigger is used in da quran to desribe ignorant unbeliever who live to much in da world so im glad u went with untitled no disrespect much salaam street dreams r made of dis
sincere
August 13, 2008 @ 11:07 PM
nas i am beggin u to do this,show the world that u never fell off,if u make this album make sure that u do it with premo alone(no dr.dre)and just for that one album please go back to the old nas flow and rhyme pace(illmatic flow).also only feature one artist on that album(witch is az).email me-jvn_hughes@yahoo.com
RicoTX
August 14, 2008 @ 12:50 PM
Either album is a dream come true for Nas fans.
Sincere you’re funny–”please god, let him spit that uzi in the army linin’”…lookin’ ass. It’s 2008 man. Even I agree Illmatic was the greatest hip hop album ever, but whats the fucking point if these artists don’t evolve and grow? Isn’t it more exciting to see what Nas is going to come out with NEXT? Maybe see what kinda NEW shit he can do with Dre and Preem, rather than asking for illmatic all over again?
sincere
August 31, 2008 @ 6:22 PM
i agree with u ricotx ,as a matter of fact dont try and recreate illmatic,make it better than illmatic,do the whole album with premire and dre,and with ur new style because ur new style and rhyme pace is better.long live nasir jones
J BIZZ
September 19, 2008 @ 1:44 AM
THE STATE OF THE FIRM AFTER THAT PHONE TAP SHIT WITH DRE WAS UNBEARABLE FOR A NIGGA LIKE ME TO THIS DAY IVE NEVER HEARD THAT NIGGA CORMEGA GET BUSY. I KNOW U PROBABLY DON’T WANT TO HERE THIS BUT THAT PICTURE WITH U AND THEM ON THE BENCHES IN THE PARK WAY BACK IN THE DAY WAS LIKE A DREAM. ALL IM SAYING IS I WOULD RATHER HERE YU ON A HAVOK TRACK WIT P AND NOYD THEN DRE NIGGA. TAKE CARE OF HOME FIRST. P-E-A-C-E.(SOME ODB RAWHIDE) NAH MEAN.
OpeyEm
October 10, 2008 @ 9:31 PM
Ayo I copped the Untitled album about a month ago and I was blown away. I don’t care what nobody says, Nas ain’t ever going to fall off. And I hope you do decide to drop the albums at the same time. I’d definitely get that.
adammason
J.Louie Da Duke
mike
