Neo-Noir: Nas Laces an Entirely Digitally-Produced Track with a Classic Sound

It's good to know that technology and "the internets" can be used for good in this day and age of music. The past few weeks have been wrought with auto-tune hate and a cry for the days of crate digging and vinyl scratching.

The bottom line is, though -- shit changes. We can't live in the past forever. Here's what Queensbridge vet Mr. Nasir Jones recently had to say about digital production:

"With digital, it's a lot faster, it's a lot easier—so it's all good. There's probably a sound difference between digital and analog, but I haven't figured it out yet so I just keep it moving."

So there you have it. If Nas can keep it movin', the rest of us can too.

Check out this entirely digitally produced track by young'n C-Sick (an 18 year-old contest winner hailing from Chi-Town), "Film". You can't tell me this doesn't take you back to the heyday of dark, message-driven '90s east coast rap.

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It's Time to Start Selling That Milkshake

It's been about a month since Kelis filed for divorce from Nas because of "irreconcilable differences", and things have been getting uglier by the day.

The latest involves Kelis' claim that she has run out of money to support herself or the former couples' unborn child (due later this month), as well as her assertion that she is entitled to maintain the lavish lifestyle she has become so familiar with during their six years of marriage.

Among the things she wants back from Nas' possession (from TMZ):

* A princess-cut diamond tennis bracelet worth $190,000
* A nine-carat diamond solitaire engagement ring
* Cartier, Rolex, Frank Muller & Chopard watches

Now, I don't know what she plans to do with all this stuff if and when she gets it, and I know she once sang that she had "diamonds on her neck", but I know she better downgrade to cubic zirconia and keep it movin'! It's time for her to hit the pawn shop or Craigslist with the quickness and get an apartment or SOMETHING.

I'll be honest, I do think it sounds a little cold as ice on Nas' part to not want to pay for anything, considering that there's a child in the mix, but this is why you don't enter into a marriage expecting to be taken care of!

Did I mention she wants $20,000 for strollers and cribs? Someone introduce this woman to Wal-Mart.

Kelis, mama, I'll lend you a poker table, some cardboard boxes and a magic marker. Hell, I might even throw in a blender. It's time to start selling that milkshake because if you think you are "entitled" to live the good life "just because", you need to SIT DOWN! Read more!