by Kevin S. Gary
posted January 03, 2011
hiphopdx.com
The
Lost Tapes may drop as a bonus disc on Nas " newest album, which may not be handled
by Def Jam
It seems that fans have been clamoring for a second volume of The Lost Tapes
from Nas since the day Volume 1 dropped. They almost got their wish last year
as Nas made some noise regarding trouble with his label, Def Jam, and his desire
to release the outtakes album in the fourth quarter of 2010. Now it appears
that the Queensbridge emcee attention may be on new material and the release
of The Lost Tapes, Vol. 2 may be much quieter than previously thought.
In an interview with MTV News Nas explains, “I kind of lost time…
I "m starting my next album. So I feel like I "ll probably give The Lost Tapes
as a deluxe, maybe, on the next album for free. I "m trying to figure that out
now.” The legend also reveals that he may be parting ways with Def Jam
before the release of any new material, saying, “It "s not safe to say
that it "s gonna be on Def Jam. You know, news at 11. We coming with the information
on that soon.” Watch the full interview at MTV.com.
Nas’ most recent project was, Distant Relatives, which he made in collaboration
with reggae star Damien Marley. It was released in May of 2010.
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