The Nas Legionnaires-a herd of misguided, pea-brain sycophants melodically influenced when Nas strums his flute of musical ignorance-are absolutely ecstatic about the new rapper's single, "Be A Nigger Too."   

"Be A N**ger Too" is co-produced by Salaam Remi and Big Jack. The song explores the media's impact on peoples' perception of the n-word; pardons Eminem for using the idiom in his rhymes; and sustains and invites listeners to "be a n**ga too"-despite the historic plight of black people and the satirizing nature the term reflects upon the African-American community. The song prefaces Nas' CD-with an expected July 1, 2008, release date, "Nigger."

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said: "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." In line with the great Reverend's ideology, the idea that blacks can use the n-word and non-blacks cannot is nothing more than an unjustified double standard-as is any other double standard-that must be immediately discarded. For an African American to utilize the term says that they do not respect themselves or the constant struggles of their ancestors; for a non-black to use the idiom expresses their disrespect for the African-American culture, and keeps alive the inferior mindsets that have oppressed the black community for centuries. No benefit comes from the use of this term. If it is not good for one group, it is not good for anyone.

However, Nas and supporters seem to disregard the "double standard" and its true effects.