Jay-Z/Nas partner up

[DarkMan]

Nas Signs With Jay-Z, According To Report

It's like Shaq and Kobe moving next door to each other, or George Bush and Al Gore going on a fishing trip together. After years of verbal jousting followed by a shocking public truce, bitter rivals Jay-Z and Nas have sealed their peace with a recording deal.

According to The New York Times, the long-rumored deal bringing Nas to the Jay-Z-led Def Jam Recordings label has been completed, turning the former foes into business partners. Though Sony and Def Jam representatives would not comment on the story, the Times quoted unnamed sources describing a scheme that would have Nas' longtime label, Sony Music, and Def Jam split the profits, or any losses, from Nas' next two albums.

The Times reports that Jay-Z has agreed to have his label pay the cost of producing and marketing the albums and then divide the profits with Sony after expenses are recovered. The labels will work together to plan and execute the marketing campaigns for the records. The deal pays Nas around $3 million, including a recording budget, for each of the two albums, and has a clause providing for two additional albums for Def Jam.

The deal comes three months after the rappers staged one of the most surprising public truces in the history of hip-hop and sets the stage for Nas' next album to potentially include the first significant collaboration between the two rap legends.

On October 27, Jay-Z headlined the Power 105.1 "Powerhouse 2005: Operation Takeover" show at the Continental Airlines Arena in New Jersey, dubbing his portion of the gig "I Declare War." But instead of blasting his rival as expected

[AspirinE]

Excelent ... maybe we can actualy have hip hop back on its feet.

2006 seems pretty promising

Rakim - rumored to have an album on kweli's lable
dre- detox..... we're still waiting
Nas- rumored to be releasing infact two albums this yer ( or maybe one is someting other than an album) "NaSdaQ dow Jones" and an untitiled project with Dj premier.
Phh and my favourite - PETE ROCK IS DOING ONE MORE INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM THIS YEAR ... now thats wots up ..



props on the article.

[$0 R3@L]

asp wheres obie trice at bro???

[SNaKe]

asp wheres obie trice at bor???

yeah Obie's album got to be one of the best releases this year along with DETOX...

[DarkMan]

[quote="SNaKe_TX"][quote="$0 R3@L"]asp wheres obie trice at bor??? [/quote]

yeah Obie's album got to be one of the best releases this year along with DETOX...[/quote]

what about statlanta??

[SNaKe]

Statlanta after DETOX......

[AspirinE]

asp wheres obie trice at bro???

Lol sorry obie is an honorable mention, even though i have great respectfor him, id never place him above RA , Nas or Pete rock :P

[SNaKe]

Obie Trice is better then pete rock......

[AspirinE]

Obie Trice is better then pete rock......

LOL pete rock is a beat maker ... obie trice is a rapper... different shit man so shush.

[Prodigy10]

yeah tell em asp,... bye the way i think its tight as hell that jay and nas are coming together.