Rapper Nas tells Jesse Jackson, 'Your time is up!'

Guess who's taken Barack Obama's side against Jesse Jackson?

The Rev. Jackson, as you may or may not recall, was caught on videotape this week whispering during a Fox News interview saying, "See, Barack's been, um, talking down to black people on this faith-based ... I want to cut his ... off."

His words have angered many in the black community. He has apologized. Barack has accepted. But rapper Nas told MTV that the civil rights leader is finished.

"I think Jesse Jackson, he's the biggest player hater," Nas said. "His time is up. All you old ..., time is up. We heard your voice, we saw your marching, we heard your sermons. We don't wanna hear that ... no more. It's a new day. It's a new voice. I'm here now. We don't need Jesse; I'm here. I got this. We got Barack, we got David Banners and Young Jeezys. We're the voice now. It's no more Jesse. Sorry. Goodbye. You ain't helping nobody in the 'hood. That's the bottom line. Goodbye, Jesse. Bye!"

Click here to hear Nas say buh-bye, Jesse!

Photo: Nas at Jade Jagger's  jewelry launch party.
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Comments

[dv8r]

Nas is helping people in the hood? Perhaps as a soundtrack to the despair. I think Young Jeezy's music was playng during the last drive by assasination in my neighborhood...

Jesse has long been a grandstanding fool,but Nas may soon replace him... was Kanye busy that day? Good luck folks. Talk minus Action = zero

[bcmg77]

Good for Nas! To me, it seems like Jesse Jackson wants the black people to stay depressed and trapped in a 1960's mentality. How else would anyone listen to his tired shit?

[Mike]

No Nas, Hip-Hop is finished. Jesse has done and continue to do more than you and Jeezy ever will! So I say, goodbye to you and your music!!

[pbase]

Jesse's comments were reprehensible, and he most certainly is stuck in the past. But part of the problem with us today some actually think that Nas, David Banner and Young Jeezy are in the same class as Jesse Jackson.

No rapper has ever sacrificed as much, seen as much, or worked as hard to improve the plight of blacks in America as Jesse Jackson. He's not perfect, and yes his time has probably come, but Nas, Banner and Jeezy are not his equals.

[Harvey Shepperd]

I just can't understand why White people are prejudice.

[Robert Kemp]

It's way past the time for JJ to go away. He's no better than Imus. He's an individual with individual goals. All he wants to do is complain and take credit for anything he can. This is the crux of the problem. Each race acts different toward the other when they're showing off in a group, than when it's a decent one on one conversation or relationship. I was a victim of this insincerity, long ago, before being forced to the same just to fit in.

[omar]

This guy bring in the soulja boy thing

http://bannedindc.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/nas-on-jesse-jackson-player-hater-his-time-is-up/

[Goofy]

Great! The world is in good hands. BTW Who da heck is Nas? I hope he will legalize weed soon.

[david]

jessie jackson got dupe
by fox news he ofg all people should know fox news is bias as shit and
he should gave them the time of day !!!!!!
dam fool fox news fox news fox news a lesson leaned!

[sam]

Wow...so now barack, david banner, and young jeezy are like in the same boat?

[RR]

Baby bear tellin' Grandaddy bear to quit beatin' on Daddy bear. Don't matter if Baby bear might have some kind of point to his rant... Baby bear still needs ta grow up, respect his elders and let Daddy bear handle it.... 'cause Baby beat ain't done sh*t.

[CJ]

Nas is here now? Well aren't we all lucky. Somebody should tell this moron that he hasn't done jack in his life compared to Jesse, no matter how stupid Jacksons comments were. What an inflated ego some of these guys have.

[Mike]

I think it's time for both Jesse and Al Sharpton to go away. They are nothing but old relics that are doing nothing but hurting "The Cause" they claim to be fighting for. I think they only care about their own pockets now days.

[Bryanna]

Its not what Nas is claiming to be its what Jackson is. Jackson has always been a wannabe
always sucking up the glory for the sacrafices others have made, blackmaiing corporate America with his own agenda of power it goes on and on

[H rosan]

I am a white person and I have always admired Jesse Jackson's courage and his message to all the American people .Unfortunately, he will never be a president and maybe his time is up but he did pave the way for the future generation of black politicians. One mistake should not efface his life long achievements.Those rappers who criticize him foolishly should just shut up because they are ignorant and they never did anything decent for their communities .
Their music stinks and they are a bad example for our youth (both black and white) to follow.

[Bill]

Who's Nas?

[bryanna]

Here is the kind of leader Jesse Jackson is, I was part of Union at Yale Univerity which was on strike they the Union paid jackson 30,00 to show up and stir trouble in the City of NewHaven and the Union. He is hit man for the highest bidder an immoral man

[Cooday]

I hope no one minds if I play this in support of Barack Obama! Alica Keys supports Obama!
Its one of our favorite!
Alicia Keys - No One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktUSIJEiOug

[Tristan Yates]

Jesse was marching with Martin Luther King when Nas wasn't even an embryo.

[Spanner]

I love America, it's a nation of freedom. Many citizens here discourage the image of freedom by pointing out major flaws like the economy, injustice in the court system etc. Try living in any other nation under any other government for just one week. Aside from western influenced nations such as Canada, and Great Britain, I can assure anyone they would miss America by the end of the first day. We aren't perfect at all. But we ARE the most independent and free nation in the entire planet. Consider that for a minute. So hearing fellow African Americans rudely commenting about any kind of movement is absurd to me. This is 2008. A BLACK man is preparing to enter the most important position in the entire world. The U.S.A. has a major influence on just about every nation, whether positive or negative. When are we going to forget about our treatment from the 1960's on back? I look like you, I dress like you, yet I feel secure in the U.S.A. Its not about the choices others make for us, its about the choices WE make for ourselves. Kanye, Jesse, and Spike are all a shame to our community, white or black. Spike accuses a reknowned film producer of being racist for not including black people. I haven't seen the movies but I'm willing to bet there isn't any Native Americans, Asians, Hispanics and so forth...maybe I'm off on that, but I can't remember the last movie I saw with Native Americans that wasn't ABOUT Native Americans. Yet, they didn't complain. Complaining shows weakness. Bottom line, get over it and move on and make a future for everyone.

[silus]

THANK YOU NAS!

Jesse Jackson makes a living by promoting a 60s mentality, shackeling up black people to a never ending struggle.

The time to fight has ended for many parts of the country. We already got inside the house. Now is the time where we just work and gain power. Continuously against whites REALLY just keeps black folk from focusing on themselves. You cannot develop in a perpetual struggle, and that is the real crime against black people.

[Rupert Jivemaster]

Brothers, "Rapper Nas" has spoken. All will be better now.

[MacWayBak]

My people please, look what network its on. You know? Dont start this now. Too close to the light. Unite! Dont fight!

[Harry]

it wasn't that long ago, when Jesse was caught cheating on his wife. he denied it, eventually ended-up admitting it. he apologized to his wife, then to the church, however, never apologized to the people who he was suposed to be standing up for. i never gave into his crap, in the first place, since i've always thought of "faith-based" leaders to be full-of-crap, anyways. nothing, but a bunch of pirates. thanks for nothing, jesse!!

[Robert]

Let's be clear here,Nas that is ignorance on it's highest level.A clear indication that we as black people unlike any other race on the planet have a harder time with generational divides probably more than other .There's a saying called pass the baton to the next Gen,not throw it in the trash.I think what's displayed here between Jesse and Barrack is an unwillingness to accept that guard shift.You are right Nas to a certain degree,but i emplore you to find a more positive way to deliver your point.