God’s Son Duets: A History Of Nas Collabo Albums
God’s Son searches the Harlem crowd for a rapper he hasn’t promised to do an album with.
Besides Dr. Dre’s Detox, there’s nothing more elusive in the world of hip-hop than the collaboration album. Rappers (not named Plies) have a hard enough time putting out one album, yet they keep promising to collaborate with other high-profile MCs on duet albums. 99% of the time, it ain’t happenin’.
But what about a reggae artist? It was reported today that Nas is going to record an album with Damien “Jr. Gong” Marley about “the 'hood and Africa.” Whether or not this is a good idea is beside the point, because the album probably won’t come out. In fact, this isn’t the first time Nas has promised to collaborate with another artist for a full-length LP. Check out our history of Nas’ ill-fated collaboration albums…
COLLABORATOR: AZ
• POTENTIAL ALBUM TITLE: Life’s Still A Bitch (We Didn’t Die!)
• CHANCE OF ACTUAL RELEASE: 0%
Ever since AZ wrecked shop as the sole guest rapper on Nas’ Illmatic, there’s been talk of a collaborative project between the two. As the years went on, however, it seems AZ was the only one trying to make this happen,voicing his desire to work with the Nasty one anywhere he could: radio interviews, magazine interviews, live shows. Dude, maybe he’s just not that into you.
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Da PartyStarter February 11, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Rakim ain’t from Queens…..
prophecy_projectz February 11, 2009 at 3:34 pm
wow…dude who wrote this really fucking hates Nas lol. Lotta that shit was just malicious lol.
In fairness to God’s Son, unlike the Marley collabo none of the other projects were actually confirmed to happen. In fact most times it was a case of “Yeah if there was a chance, maybe”
So this article kinda fails
J. Caesar February 11, 2009 at 3:51 pm
smfh at this article, and i agree this article fails..”black republicans’ underwhelming wtf are you smoking????
LMNT February 11, 2009 at 5:36 pm
i dream of that nas collabo album, been dreaming about it since 95. while this isnt exactly the same thing, in many ways its better. How about Nas, with Jay Z, Ghostface, Biggie, Raekwon, Sam Jackson and others on some crime cinema shit? Check out City of God’s Son.
http://www.CityofGodSon.com
you’ll thank me later
BrooklynNY February 11, 2009 at 6:16 pm
If you got hate, let it out (white power)!!!!
-CLayton Bigsby
This article is garbage.
Go back to the drawing board and try again. Maybe you should read what you write after you write it.
Steely D February 11, 2009 at 7:20 pm
LOL @ grumpy old men, because that’s what i thought. despite it’s possible dopeness, no one’s going to buy it.
R February 12, 2009 at 5:35 am
productions from Dr Dre (Firm ERA)
ain’t Dr Dre CHRONIC 2001 AND MORE type of beats !!!! SO A WHOLE LP WITH ONLY NAS AND DR DRE WOULD BE CLASSIC !!! FOR REAL AND FOR SURE
HOPE A FUCKING ALBUM WITH DR DRE
HOPE A FUCKING ALBUM WITH PREEMO
FOR 2011 !!!
THIS YEAR 2009 WE NEED HIS PROJECT WITH DAMIEN MARLEY and PLUS A LOST TAPES TWO (unreleased classics !!)
then 2010 his album with kelis !!! and his solo album (his tenth !!!!!!).
cuz jay-z has a 10years contract with Live Nation so a lot of records and albums !
NAS NEEDS TO REMEMBER THAT AND HIS CAREER !
R February 12, 2009 at 5:39 am
DAT WOULD BE CLASSIC
SO YEARS FOR THE NEXT YEAR I HOPE
CUZ WE NEEDS A CLASSIC ISH !
like Scarface, Jayz and Beanie Sigel
that would be also ish !!
WE NEED ALSO DA SCARFACE & BUN B album !!!
SO
SCARFACE AINT DEAD ! NAH
TOP TEN GREATEST OF ALL TIME
Keyboard K February 12, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Scarface mentioned the collab album in last month’s XXL and said he wanted to do it. Independently, pressing up limited copies and selling them for $150 a pop. Nas is the only one who hasn’t said anything about it
Research fail.
willie February 12, 2009 at 5:04 pm
How about Jay and Nas “Success” or the “I do it for hip hop” on Luda’s new album with jay and nas?
do some research. ok?
thanks.
Case Closed February 14, 2009 at 12:30 pm
you must be shroomin, the firm album was f’in dope
and why is this only about the collab albums that he DIDNT do?
Sin City February 16, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Why cant we get official journalists and writers anymore. This writer is obviously “reaching”. FAIL, homeboy. It’s sad & funny at the same time. more sad.