Na listening session ku novému albumu, na ktorej bol prítomný aj Jay-Z, Nas odhalil tracklist svojho dlho očakávaného debutu pod Def Jam Records "Hip Hop Is Dead". Nas otvoril session slovami: "Hip Hop je mŕtvy a všetci v tejto miestnosti sú za to zodpovední". A čím ho chce oživiť? Produkciou od Kanye Westa, Will.I.Am., Salaam Remiho a Scotta Storcha a spoluprácami s Game-om, Snoop Doggom a Kelis.

Tracklist:
1. Don't Hate Me Now (produced by Salaam Remi) - No Diddy on this one?
2. QB Tru G's featuring The Game (produced by Dr. Dre)
3. Black Republican featuring Jay-Z (produced by L.E.S.)
4. Where Y'all At (produced by Salaam Remi)
5. Play on Playa featuring Snoop Dogg (produced by Scott Storch)
6. Still Dreaming featuring Kanye West & Chrisette Michelle (produced by Kanye West)
7. White Man's Paper featuring Damien Marley (produced by Afrikan)
8. Blunt Ashes (produced by Chris Webber)
9. Hip-Hop Is Dead featuring will.i.am.(produced by will.i.am )
10. Where Are They Now (produced by Nas and Salaam Remi)
11. Let There Be Light featuring Tre Williams (produced by Kanye West)
12. Not Going Back featuring Kelis (produced by Star Gate)
13. Can't Forget About You featuring Chrisette Michelle (produced by will.i.am)
14. Hold Down the Block (produced by Mark Batson)

Zdroj: www.hiphopdx.com