Although all parties involved are saying the decision came about mutually and was not a result of any pressure whatsoever, Nas’ upcoming album has had its title changed from Nigger to Nas. Now, anyone with half a brain knows that someone in marketing said “Wal-Mart isn’t going to stock this if it’s called Nigger. Wal-Mart is the number on retailer of CDs. Clearly the title needs to be changed.” I actually have no problem with this for one very big reason; it had become clear that the album had been named Nigger not to spark any kind of intellectual debate, but rather just to hype an album. This, I feel, is disgusting.
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