Nas – Hip Hop Is Dead ft. will.i.am
Nas – Hip Hop Is Dead ft. will.i.am (2006)
Directed by: Chris Robinson
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Released on December 19, 2006, “Hip Hop Is Dead” is the lead single from Nas’ album of the same name. The song critiques the commercialization and decline of authentic hip-hop culture, using samples from the Incredible Bongo Band’s “Apache” and Iron Butterfly’s “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.” Directed by Chris Robinson, the music video features Nas and will.i.am in dramatic cityscape visuals symbolizing hip-hop’s fall and rebirth.
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