With the upcoming release of Nas' 9th studio album, Nigger, the forward-thinking Queensbridge rapper plans to break new ground with this hopefully revolutionary work. Trying to reflect upon the experiences oppressed people go through everyday, Nas stirs the pot with the controversial album title "Nigger."
But Esco didn't invent the word Nigger, people. That's forever been engrained into the vocabulary of America and adopted as a hip-hop form of expression. Some rappers have long argued that using the word has helped them own it and twist it on its head. Nas refreshes the dialogue on the controversial and historical word with his new album. This is the official promotional t-shirt for Nigger, as seen worn by Nas at the 2007 Grammys.