Nas Issues an Open Letter to America

America has spent so much time, money & resources fighting wars abroad and completely fell asleep at the wheel of the war brewing within our cities, neighborhoods & blocks. We are supposed to stand for freedom & equal opportunity. That's supposed to mean MORE than just words but the actions of late just don't speak to what we are supposed to stand for. This is BIGGER than BLACK and WHITE. This is about America selling a false dream. Now we've obviously progressed since the inception of this nation but we took our eye off the ball and it feels as though things are moving backwards. As a black man, I find it difficult to understand that our biggest export (our American culture) comes from us. The people in the streets… The way the world dresses, talks, what they listen to, what they watch… That all comes from us. How can we be the ones responsible for America's biggest export & fear for our lives like we shouldn't belong here. I don't have all the answers nor do I believe anyone does, but we need to have conversations around how to improve as a nation. How do we show any ounce of progress that keeps hope alive. This is too big of a problem to be solved overnight but there needs to be some questions answered to get things back on the track of righteousness. Amazing people died for this country. We owe it to the past, present & future to come together and move this country in the right direction. This is my home just like it is anyone else's. RIP CRISPUS ATTUCKS. FIRST MAN TO DIE IN AMERICA's FREEDOM WAR & HE WAS BLACK! GOD BLESS EVERY OUNCE OF INNOCENT BLOOD SHED FOR THIS NATION & MY FAMILY.

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Legendary NYC rapper, Nas is never one to take to social media to express his feelings regarding personal or public matters, but that changed last night. Escobar took time away from his busy schedule leading up to that summer album he’s rumored to release in the next few weeks with the great people of Mass Appeal to open up about how the powers that be in America have lost focus of own backyard – shifting focus only to foreign policy.

This marks an immediate follow-up to fellow hip-hop political activist, Lupe Fiacso, who shared his thoughts on White Supremacy over the weekend. The Queensbridge rapper went to clarity that his issues weren’t with any dealing with Black or White (see: Dave Chappelle Oil), citing the bigger issue in America is bigger than a race war.

Take a look at the full letter above from Nasir Jones.

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