On the Contrary: It's all About Hov
Sunday. 9.17.06 7:24 pm
"It was the worst retirement, maybe, in history." Jay-Z in this week's Entertainment Weekly cover story
Should I take back everything I ever said about how much of a positive influence Nas and Jay could distribute amongst the hip-hop community by joining forces?
Just a week after I gave Hov props for merging with Nas, despite the considerable amount opposition voiced by many of my colleagues--and the streets, news began to circulate that Hov is slated to release Kingdom Come this November. But with Nas set to drop Hip-Hop is Dead in November, I took it as just a rumor designed for hype that wouldn't last long -- saying all the while that Jay would never be that selfish. But a week later, the cover of Entertainment Weekly surfaced with Hov's face gracing the front.
Now don't take it for what it's not. I respect Hov, what he did for himself, his flow, and all the things he has accomplished. I don't, however, respect his dropping an album the same month as his former nemesis. Since I knew a while back that Jay was coming with an album, the purpose of it, I thought, was to strategize with Nas and evenly distribute two solid albums a little bit before or after the two opposing solstices. Can you wait until Nas does his thing before you go stealing the spotlight?
"Something, when you love it, is always tugging at you and itching at you, and I was putting it off and putting it off. I started fumbling around to see if it felt good." -- Hov EW
We know that a presidential position at Def Jam hardly satisfies him what with him being an artist and all, which is understandable. But a face-off with one of your own? Don't quite understand that one. As a leader of a legendary rap record label, it's your job to make sure competition doesn't occur on your own roster. Guess its not enough that Nas got his album pushed back from his previous September release date. Ridiculous.
However, I do wish the best for both of the legendary MCs. Who knows. Maybe it will turn out to be a good thing for them both.
Posted by SOHH Reckless at September 15, 2006 04:34 AM
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