In Its Unfinished State, Nas's New Album Is Pretty Mediocre

According to Maxim, At Least

Attempting to be first out of the gate, Maxim has already reviewed Nas's controversially-titled album, Nigger, giving it 2 1/2 stars. The only catch is that the album isn't finished. Nas claims to not really care or understand much about Maxim, anyway. Now, a Playboy review, on the other hand…

RAPPER Nas was shocked when Maxim gave his new album, "N - - - - r," a 2 1/2-star review [out of a possible five] - because it isn't even finished yet. "I'm finishing the album now, and it will be out April 22," Nas told Page Six. Maxim has since apologized for the premature review, but Nas doesn't care. "I'd prefer [a review from] Playboy," the rapper said. "That kind of stuff doesn't reach my radar or effect anybody around me. I don't know what a music rating from Maxim is . . . I don't know what it even means really." Maxim also reviewed the Black Crowes' album, "War Paint," without listening to it in its entirety.

I would love to have been a fly on the wall in the Maxim offices when the editors first listened to Fear of a Black Man's Dick.

Feb 27, 2008 · posted by Lauren Williams, Stereohyped · Link · 4 Responses

No related posts found.

Tagged: Maxim, Nas, The N Word

Comments (4)

No. 1 · Loudmouth Protestant

Although I don't want to give Nas the benefit of the doubt I will say that this isn't the first time that Maxim missed the mark on an album review. Check this out: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200.....owes_maxim

This time it was because the writer hadn't listened to the whole album…

Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 10:09 am

No. 2 · blkmaleperspective

All credibility for Maxim magazine is lost.

Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 2:58 pm

No. 3 · JillyBean819

I just read about how Maxim dogged the Black Crowes without listening to the whole album first.

Maybe they just assumed that Nas' album would be stupid due to the lame title.

Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 3:02 pm

No. 4 · blackmistressdiva

No one reads Maxim for music reviews. So what's the fuss?

Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 4:03 pm