Nas, Kanye West, Pusha T, & Jeremih To Appear On "The Land" Soundtrack

Also: Erykah Badu, French Montana, Dave East, Machine Gun Kelly, & more. On July 29th, Mass Appeal and IFC Films will debut their new film "The Land," a tale of a gang of Cleveland skateboarders who enter the high-stakes molly game to pay tournament fees. The 14-track. OST will be made available on the same day. The tracklist was announced Tuesday -- appearances from Kanye West, Pusha T, Jeremih, Erykah Badu, French Montana, Machine Gun Kelly, Nas, who executive produced the film, and many more. Check it out below. 01 Nosaj Thing: “Intro” 02 Pusha T / Jeremih: “Paid” 03 Machine Gun Kelly: “Dopeman” 04 French Montana: “Figure It Out” [ft. Kanye West and Nas] 05 Ezzy: Goodbye 06 Fashawn: “Cisco’s Theme” 07 Stalley: “Frequency High” 08 Nosaj Thing: “Angels” 09 Ezzy: “Never Been Told” [ft. Machine Gun Kelly] 10 Dave East: “BAG” 11 Jerreau: “Looking for Something” 12 Alina Baraz / Galimatias: “Fantasy” 13 Nas / Erykah Badu: “This Bitter Land” 14 Nosaj Thing: “Outro”

Nas Pens Open Letter About Race & War In America

Recently we've seen a few rappers, some political-minded and some not, speak out in the wake of the tragic Charleston shooting. Lupe Fiasco and Killer Mike shared their thoughts and broached the topic of racism. Kanye West did similarly during his freestyle at the Atlanta Birthday Bash event. Late last night Nas got a few things off his chest, and while not directly tied to the events in Charleston, it was likely influenced by it. Taking to his Instagram page, Nas wrote about race and war in America, and how America has put its focus on wars abroad, neglecting those of their very own cities. He also broadens the discussion from simply Black versus White. Read his full post below.

Watch "The Real Hip-Hop," A New Mini-Doc From Nas X The Guardian

Nas dropped a six-minute documentary on Monday in partnership with The Guardian called "The Real Hip-Hop" that explores the role and influence of breakdancing and hip-hop in the slums of Uganda, Cambodia, Yemen, and Colombia. Though Nas does not appear in the film and his role in its production in his unclear, shoutout to him for participating in a video that offers a mouthpiece to impoverished urban youth around the world. "I take the word slum to be an abbreviation for the words 'Social Lessons Useful for Mind,'" says a youngster from Kampala, Uganda. Another Uganda shares an insightful definition of poverty as more lack of self-esteem than lack of cash flow. "I think hip hop is attractive to the youth in the hood," says one Colombiano. "It gives you hope that things can be better, that things can be different, and the conviction that you have control over that change."