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...president who’s respected and competent—and a woman. I just love being part of that. I think that as president she has many priorities. I think that African American studies will be among them, but it will not be the priority. 15.FM: Finally, Nas said recently, “Hip Hop Is Dead.” True or false? Could hip-hop become something entirely different? MM: I hope that hip-hop evolves and continues to evolve. I think that it can shift to something that is different, but I can’t imagine...
...Nas: He always knows how to get the tears flowing. In his video for “Surviving the Times,” one of the few new tracks off his newly released “Greatest Hits” album, he recalls the golden days of first crushes and dreams of fame. This, of course, is before he goes badass “gangsta” on us and reveals gritty images of prison life to the viewer. But you won’t find gyrating booties or a waterfall of hundred dollar bills in this video, only Polaroid...
...become an American gangster, one of their female friends, or both. Popping bubbly, dressing lavishly (yes, Jay-Z does trade in his baggy jeans and oversized jersey for a rather nice suit in this video), and hanging out with an obviously elite crowd of bad asses that includes Diddy, Nas, Larry Johnson, and Mariah Carey. That seems more than appealing. And right when you feel as if nothing could be better, Hov proclaims, “Drinks is on the house!” Who wouldn’t want to be a part of the fun? The beat...
...worthwhile. Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel join forces over producer Just Blaze’s sped-up sampling of the Isley Brothers’ “Between the Sheets” to rebut the haters who think that hip-hop is ruining America. Two tracks later, Jigga and Nas take ‘em to church on an organ-imbued, lyrically dazzling collaboration detailing the downsides to success. “Falling,” the final official track of the album, concludes on a fitting if somewhat sad note. “Fight and you?...
...alleviate NAS-related delays and prevent a system-wide failure, Blakey, whose term ends on Sept. 13, is calling on Congress to fund a new air traffic control system. She argues that the current system is outdated and overloaded and will break down by the year 2015 if action is not taken now. Her proposal, dubbed "NextGen," will cost an estimated $22 billion and will take until 2025 to fully implement. The proposal was crafted earlier this year by a task force that included representatives from the departments of Transportation, Defense, Homeland Security, Commerce, NASA, the White House, and aviation...