Themes in "Hip Hop is Dead" (Album)

[DXavier23]

I know alotta of you will think i am retarted from figuring this shit out now but here is what i noticed:
1) NAS = symbollically is HIP HOP
--> This is shown by the song "You Cant Kill Me"
2) Money has "killed" hip hop
-->Money over Bullshit, HHID, Who Killed It, BLACK REPUBLICANS--> showing how rappers are like republicans because they are primarily out for $ (like republicans)
--> Shown by his contempt for southern artists who only put out content for $--> the root of all evil
--> The Song "Hustlers"--> the hustling spirit has made a hip hop almost entriely driven by money
3) There is still hope that Hip Hop can be resurrected
--> Let There Be Light, Still Dreamin, Hope

4) Nas (HIPHOP) has sold out also
--> Not Going Back (he is not going back to being poor/hood)
--> Who Killed It

[ATL]

the black republican thing.. him and jay are calling themselves black republicans so why would he call himself a rapper that is only out for the money??


Nas is hiphop and then you say he sold out.. he didnt sell out cus he said hes not going back, NIGGA IS REAL, that might be my favorite song on the whole album cus unlike these other foos he is sayn. aight, im hood, i grew up there but ill be damned if i ever have to go back to that. i like where i am

[DXavier23]

yo - i think u misunderstood what i was sayin- I love and respect Nas but he even admits he soldout to an extent. Not saying he is a sellout. Black Republicans is saying that Jay and Nas as well as rap in general are out for money, which is cause for why Hip Hip is Dead. Nas IS saying that he is part of the problem in the general although he brings hip hop hope forbetter days

[mracura]

out of money or out of real rappers?

[p.m]

i love it how ppl study HHID like a poem or some shit.
Shows how good Mr Jones is