Nas Reveals More Info About New Album to MTV.com

Stop the presses! Nas is not going soft on his new LP, Hip Hop is Dead… The N as was reported earlier this year in Rolling Stone. MTV.com has reportedly previewed a few tracks and according to their recent article the QBMC is still very much street. In fact, Nas has stated that he hasn’t even chosen a first single for the masses yet, but is definitely leaning towards a street anthem similar to what The Game did with “It’s Okay (One Blood)”.The interview/article expands on the albums title as well, as many people are curious to know what Nas meant by stating “Hip Hop Is Dead”. He explains, "When I say 'hip-hop is dead,' basically America is dead," he clarified. "There is no political voice. Music is dead. B2K is not New Edition. Chris Brown is great, I love Chris Brown, we need that, but Bobby Brown sticks in my heart. 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. I don't wanna lose nobody with this, but what I mean by 'hip-hop is dead' is we're at a vulnerable state," he continued. "If we don't change, we gonna disappear like Rome. Let's break it down to a smaller situation. Hip-hop is Rome for the 'hood. 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. We're warriors. Soldiers."The production and guest appearances on the LP are heavy. With beats from Scott Storch, Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Just Blaze, Will.I.AM., and Chris Webber (yes the basketball player), and appearances from The Game, J.R. Gong, and a rumored Jay-Z collabo track, the album is set to shut down the holiday competition. Look for the new LP to drop 12/19.