When Bobbito speaks, hip-hop listens. But it wasn’t always that way. Back when Def Jam was still relevant, 50 million years ago, then A&R Bobbito begged Russell Simmons to sign Akinyele and Organized Konfusion, but Rush turned a deaf ear on the two future greats. So, when Nas’ demo tape came down the pipeline, Bobbito assumed that Def Jam would find him too technical for radio. In conclusion, we have Bobbito to thank for Nas’ extensive and illustrious rap career.

Nasir – I Have To

Whoa hey, it’s Nasir rhyming about space aliens or something. “You never lose women chasing money, but you lose money chasing women.” No sh_t, Sherlock.

[Raise a glass of Sauvignon to Legend]

Nas + Marsha Ambrosius – “If I Ruled The World ‘09″ (Smirnoff Remix)
Smirnoff has decided to revisit Nas’ classic single, “If I Ruled the World,” with Marsha Ambrosius (formerly of Floetry) replacing the legendary Lauryn Hill, because, apparently, the original version didn’t have enough cowbell. Hey Smirnoff, stick to making sugar water!

Nas has revealed that Destiny’s going to have a baby brother soon. As you know, he and Kelis are expecting their first son.

Sez Nasir:

“Personally, life is good. I’m sure that y’all heard K (Kelis) is expecting. The internet seems to be more excited than I am. It’s crazy! I got too much to think about, and I didn’t wanna leave all my fans out the loop. But I wanted to let y’all know from me personally that I’m having my first SON!!!!”

Nas and Kelis got married in 2006. If my math is correct, that means Jay-Z and Beyonce will toss one in the oven by 2011.

In other news, Nas and Damien Marley are supposedly cooking up a collaborative album due this Spring. Which, in industry lingo, could mean anywhere from April 2009 to December 2010.

After being informed by his weed carriers that Premier thinks his beat selection is shitty, your favorite gangsta rapper Nas decided to brag about doing a song for Dr. Dre’s mysterious album, Detox. He then proceeded to crown Dre (not DJ Premier) as the greatest producer of all time.

“I did a joint. I think it’s crazy,” Nas says of his potential contribution to Detox. “[Dr. Dre's] someone I’d love to do a whole album with one day. He’s incredible. I think he’s the best producer of all time.” [HipHopDX]

Hey Nas, Primo is the greatest producer of all time. Clearly, this is written in the dictionary.

Nas – The Fear of Mandingo
Here’s a great new track from Nas, who will probably get dropped from Def Jam for being too intelligent. If you have the balls to give this a spin, an incredibly thought-provoking discussion on America’s biggest nightmare will be all yours. FYI: “The Fear of Mandingo” (p.k.a. “Fear of A Black Man’s D*ck”) was secretly excised from Nas’ Nigger untitled album. Click at your own peril.

For all you noobs who may have doubted Frank White’s mic skills, watch him wreck it alongside Nas, Method Man, and I think I saw Jungle’s wack ass in there somewhere.

Nas & DJ Green Lantern – Election Night

From the man who gave you “Black President” and co-penned “My President Is Black” comes “Election Night”. Here he recaps Obama’s journey, referencing his grandmother’s death. Apparently, this was written within the last 24 hours.

[Spotted @ NR]