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Nas flier for video screening uses N-word


May 23, 2008 Despite shifting his controversially titled album from "N*****" to an untitled project, a flier touting a screening for Nas' new video, "Be a N***** Too," hit the Web on Thursday night. On Thursday night, a flier for the video's screening hit the Web depicting feet bound with a rope and swinging above a lawn, as if to suggest that the person photographed was hanged. Nas changed the name of his upcoming album to an untitled LP on Monday, which prompted mixed reactions from the fans.

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