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2008 single by Nas

"Be a Nigger Too"

Single by Nas

from the album Untitled (intended)

Released

April 20, 2008

Genre

Hip hop

Length

3:16

Nas singles chronology

"Surviving the Times"
(2007)

"Be a Nigger Too"
(2008)

"Hero"
(2008)

"Be a Nigger Too" is a single released in anticipation of Nas' ninth Untitled studio album. Because of sample clearance issues, it is not included on the album. It is produced by Salaam Remi, making it Remi's sixth single production for Nas.

Overview

A remix of the track featuring Dante Hawkins was released on a mixtape with DJ Green Lantern The Nigger Tape.

Music video

The music video, directed by Rik Cordero, was recorded in Los Angeles and New York City. It has recently been released online and features cameos from actors of differing ethnicities.

The video, which was not released for television, is based on the monologue scene from the film 25th Hour.

In the beginning of the video Nas' song "Proclamation" from Untitled can be heard.

Roles

Andre Royo and Gbenga Akinnagbe of The Wire are both seen in the video as the "nigga".
John Cho and James Kyson Lee are both seen in the video as the "chink nigga".
Danny Hoch plays a "kyke nigga".
Larry Gilliard, Jr. also has a cameo in the video.

References

Nas and DJ Green Lantern To Release 'N*gger Tape' Archived May 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. May 27, 2008. Accessed May 29, 2008.
Rap-Up.com:// rap-up summer issue on sale now! » Blog Archive » Nas’ ‘Be a Nigger Too’ Video Screening

v t e Nas singles
Illmatic	"Halftime" "It Ain't Hard to Tell" "Life's a Bitch" "The World Is Yours" "One Love" "N.Y. State of Mind" "One Time 4 Your Mind"
It Was Written	"If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" "I Gave You Power" "Street Dreams"
The Firm: The Album	"Firm Biz" "Phone Tap"
I Am...	"Nas Is Like" "Hate Me Now"
Nastradamus	"Nastradamus" "You Owe Me"
Stillmatic	"Rule" "Got Ur Self a Gun" "One Mic" "Ether"
God's Son	"Made You Look" "I Can" "Get Down"
Street's Disciple	"Thief's Theme" "Bridging the Gap" "Just a Moment"
Hip Hop Is Dead	"Hip Hop Is Dead" "Can't Forget About You"
Untitled	"Hero" "N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave and the Master)"
Life Is Good	"Nasty" "The Don" "Daughters" "Cherry Wine" "Bye Baby"
Nasir	"Cops Shot the Kid"
King's Disease	"Ultra Black"
King's Disease II	"Nobody"
Other singles	"Escobar '97" "Oochie Wally" "Surviving the Times" "Less Than an Hour" "Be a Nigger Too" "As We Enter"
Collaborations	"Fast Life" "Head over Heels" "Love Is All We Need" "Grand Finale" "Hot Boyz" "Did You Ever Think" "It's Mine" "I've Got to Have It" "What's Going On" "I'm Gonna Be Alright" "Thugz Mansion" "In Public" "Blindfold Me" "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)" "My President" "Too Many Rappers" "Fall in Love" "Ghetto Dreams" "Champion" "Free" "Something to Believe In" "Chains" "Figure It Out" "Sorry" "Rodeo" "Sorry Not Sorry" "Die for It"
Other songs	"Made Nas Proud"

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