Pete Rock

<p>Two New York hip-hop legends are going at each other again. Recently, Pete Rock took to Twitter to say he would be deleting the platform after <a href="/profile/Nas" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Nas</a> dissed him. On his newest collaboration with producer <a href="/profile/hitboy" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Hit-Boy</a>. <em><a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/449087-nas-hit-boys-chemistry-is-at-an-all-time-high-on-kings-disease-iii" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">King&#8217;s Disease III</a>, </em>Nas <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/449274-nas-shades-pete-rock-over-illmatic-lawsuit" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">threw shots at Pete Rock</a> for <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/388435-pete-rock-plans-to-sue-nas-over-unpaid-illmatic-royalties-report-news" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">suing him over <em>Illmatic </em>royalties</a>.</p>



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<p>&#8220;i will be deactivating my twitter sooner than soon,&#8221; the Bronx native tweeted, &#8220;so whatever im trending about I DO NOT CARE&#8230; yall have a good evening to all my real fans that genuinely love ya boy get ready for a barrage of the dopest music your gonna hear in hip hop. Peace!! Strong Producer&#8221;</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">i will be deactivating my twitter sooner than soon so whatever im trending about I DO NOT CARE 😝🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 yall have a good evening 🫡 to all my real fans that genuinely love ya boy get ready for a barrage of the dopest music your gonna hear in hip hop.Peace!!Strong Producer</p>&mdash; PETEROCK.COM (@PeteRock) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteRock/status/1591175926855118848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 11, 2022</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Moreover, Nas had mentioned Rock on the track &#8220;30,&#8221; where he also teased a <a href="/profile/DJPremier" class="text-word" target="_blank" >DJ Premier</a> collab. &#8220;Superhero material, rap star status / Premier album still might happen / I wonder why Pete Rock would act like that / That type of behavior makes me give rap right back,&#8221; the Queens MC rapped.</p>



<p>Interestingly, this is not the only standout mention or headline moment on <em>KDIII</em>. Typically, Nas doesn&#8217;t have verses that warrant Twitter threads, but rather deep thought. In classic Nas fashion, he does both on <em>KDIII</em>. He throws a <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/449157-nas-reveals-that-he-still-texts-jay-z-about-their-former-beef" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">friendly jab at </a>Jay-Z on the track &#8220;Thun&#8221; and recalls hearing <a href="/profile/KendrickLamar" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Kendrick Lamar</a> <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/449450-nas-details-listening-to-kendrick-lamar-for-the-first-time" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">for the first time </a>on&#8230; well, &#8220;First Time.&#8221; </p>



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<p>However, this specific call-out of Pete Rock has brought more attention to a lesser-known Nas feud. Rock announced plans to sue Nas for unpaid royalties for his production on the track &#8220;The World is Yours&#8221; off <em>Illmatic. </em>Afterwards, they filed suit in January. Rock and his attorneys claim that Nas contractually gave the producer a share of the proceeds from &#8220;The World Is Yours.&#8221; Surprisingly, that is <em>Illmatic</em>&#8216;s only gold-certified song. Furthermore, that track is now worth millions and Rock is suing for unpaid royalties for both writing and performance credits.</p>



<p>Also, Rock told <em>AllHipHop </em>that the lawsuit is ongoing and that he won&#8217;t comment further on it until it&#8217;s settled. It might not be the most scathing or ugly of beefs, but their legendary careers make it incredibly fascinating to discuss. Stay tuned to HotNewHipHop for the latest on Nas, Pete Rock, and more pioneers still impacting rap today.</p>



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