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Be a Nigger Too

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Released
  
April 20, 2008

Genre
  
Hip hop

Format
  
12" single, CD single

Length
  
3:16

Label
  
Def Jam/The Jones Experience

Writer(s)
  
Nasir Jones Salaam Gibbs

"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.

Contents

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, 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

    Be a Nigger Too Wikipedia
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