Nas Still Unsure About “Lost Tapes 2”, Hints At Hollywood Return

Written By Cyrus Langhorne

New York rap veteran Nas' Def Jam days may be coming to an end, however, he left no room to the imagination about his long-awaited The Lost Tapes 2 project this week.

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Asked about the delayed compilation of unreleased tracks’ drop date, Nasir Jones did not display any urgency to get the LP out.

The Queensbridge-bred MC said that the whole reflective experience has been a good time, though it’s made him feel like “an older guy.” Rumors of his next release being a follow-up to 2002’s Lost Tapes were neither confirmed nor denied — “At some point we’re going to get to that,” he said — but what about a return to acting? Said Nas on the topic: “Possible. Very possible.” (The Hollywood Reporter)

Nas made this huge power move to diversify his brand…

Over the spring, Nas launched his own record label.

The venerated rapper, 40, is launching Mass Appeal Records, an independent record label, which, in addition to shepherding a new generation of hip-hop hopefuls, will also provide an outlet for new Nas music when his contract with Def Jam expires later this year. Mass Appeal Records is co-founded by Peter Bittenbender, 36, and will succeed Decon Records. (Billboard)

Along with Lost Tapes 2, multiple hip-hop releases were expected to come out under the Mass Appeal imprint.

First among Mass Appeal Records releases, arriving late this summer, will be an annual compilation album featuring friends of the brand like Future, Pusha T, Mac Miller, A$AP Mob and Nas himself performing a cover of the 1994 Gang Starr single that gave the company its name. Also on deck is “Lost Tapes 2,” a collection of unreleased Nas music, and a posthumous album from Pimp C that will pair the Houston icon and UGK member with modern production titans like Mike Will Made It and DJ Mustard. (Billboard)

Back in February, Nasir Jones teased fans about his Lost Tapes series.

“It’s like I gave myself a 40th birthday present 20 years ago,” the rapper says. “It gives me a reference piece to look at myself and for me to analyze my life and what i’ve come from; my accomplishments; my dreams.” There’s also a new album, which the rapper said will be out “sometime in 2014,” but declined to give any further details. Asked if the nostalgic year means fans may finally see a release of the long-awaited, shelved, Lost Tapes 2 album, Nas brought it back to the show. “After Illmatic comes fresh new music. Right now my new show is a visual Lost Tapes 2, 3, 4, 5 and then some.” (Rolling Stone)

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