In a culture lacking taboos, one that persists is "the N-word." Hip-hop star Nas promised to stir that pot when, back in the fall, he proclaimed that his upcoming album would be titled "N*****."
One can only imagine that the folks at Island Def Jam Music Group, the record label that is producing the album, heard the sweet sound of angels singing when Nas decided to drop the name at the last minute. (For now, he says the album is untitled; ...