{"id":501115,"date":"2022-10-15T18:13:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-15T15:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/mc-serch-is-selling-his-share-of-nas-catalog-including-illmatic\/"},"modified":"2022-10-15T18:13:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T15:13:12","slug":"mc-serch-is-selling-his-share-of-nas-catalog-including-illmatic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mc-serch-is-selling-his-share-of-nas-catalog-including-illmatic\/","title":{"rendered":"#MC Serch Is Selling His Share Of Nas\u2019 Catalog &#8211; Including \u2018Illmatic\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40b5fbdaa3c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40b5fbdaa3c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mc-serch-is-selling-his-share-of-nas-catalog-including-illmatic\/#%E2%80%9CMC_Serch_Is_Selling_His_Share_Of_Nas_Catalog_%E2%80%93_Including_%E2%80%98Illmatic%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;MC Serch Is Selling His Share Of Nas\u2019 Catalog &#8211; Including \u2018Illmatic\u2019&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMC_Serch_Is_Selling_His_Share_Of_Nas_Catalog_%E2%80%93_Including_%E2%80%98Illmatic%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;MC Serch Is Selling His Share Of Nas\u2019 Catalog &#8211; Including \u2018Illmatic\u2019&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"image large\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hiphopdx.com\/2022\/10\/MC-Serch-Nas-1200x675.jpeg\" alt=\"MC Serch Is Selling His Share Of Nas\u2019 Catalog - Including \u2018Illmatic\u2019\" class=\"large\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"news-caption\">\n<span>Jason Kempin\/FilmMagic | Paras Griffin\/Getty Images<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-copy  js-entry-text\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\nMC Serch has started fielding offers for the sale of his ownership stake of Nas\u2018 catalog, which includes both the latter\u2019s critically acclaimed debut and sophomore projects.<\/p>\n<p>Serch, who had helped Nas land his deal at Columbia Records, served as the executive producer on Nas\u2019 1994 album, <em>Illmatic<\/em>.\u00a0He reprised that role in 1996, helping to bring\u00a0<em>It Was Written<\/em> to life.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile outerAdHatch\">\n<div class=\"ad-border\">\n<div class=\"innerAdHatch\" inserted=\"shortcode\">\n<div id=\"contentUnit\u201c200\u201d\" class=\"adUnits\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n                        if(isMobile){\n                            window.catalyst.cmd.push(\"loadAds\", [[\"incontent\", \"contentUnit\u201c200\u201d\", \"section_post_inarticle\"]]);\n                        }\n                    <\/script><br \/>\n\u201cI have decided to sell all of the rights, including the global rights,\u201d the 3rd Bass founder told <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/news\/mc-serch-selling-portion-nas-catalog\/\"><em>AllHipHop<\/em><\/a>. \u201cI started conversations with several companies a few months ago. For 27 years, it has provided my family through good times and bad. Now it\u2019s time for a new chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While they arrived decades before Nas would win his first Grammy, both albums marked career milestones for the Queensbridge MC. <em>Illmatic<\/em> remains one of the most highly celebrated debuts in Hip Hop and holds the distinction of being one of the only Rap albums included in the Library Of Congress.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nas - The World Is Yours (Official HD Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e5PnuIRnJW8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Serch\u2019s ownership of <em>Illmatic<\/em>\u00a0infamously spawned one of the most memorable lines in the long feud between Nas and JAY-Z, when on \u201cTakeover\u201d Hov referenced paying Serchlite Publishing for the right to sample \u201cThe World Is Yours\u201d on \u201cDead Presidents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The album sparked new interest last year, as it served as the soundtrack to\u00a0<em>Ozark<\/em> character Ruth Langmore\u2019s life during the popular Netflix <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a>\u2019 final season, which even found her discussing the album and it\u2019s impact with Killer Mike.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile outerAdHatch\">\n<div class=\"ad-border\">\n<div class=\"innerAdHatch\" inserted=\"shortcode\">\n<div id=\"contentUnit\u201c300\u201d\" class=\"adUnits\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n                        if(isMobile){\n                            window.catalyst.cmd.push(\"loadAds\", [[\"incontent\", \"contentUnit\u201c300\u201d\", \"section_post_inarticle\"]]);\n                        }\n                    <\/script><br \/>\nDespite not initially being as well received by critics as its predecessor,\u00a0<em>It Was Written<\/em> was a turning point for Nas in terms of commercial success. It became the r<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>er\u2019s first multi-platinum selling album within less than three months of its release and spawned what remains his only platinum-selling single, \u201cIf I Ruled The World,\u201d featuring Lauryn Hill.<\/p>\n<p>According to <em>AllHipHop,\u00a0<\/em>Serch estimates both projects combined are still streamed at least 250 million times a year.<\/p>\n<p>In the sale of Nas\u2019 catalog, Serch and his production company Serchlite are being represented by\u00a0Richard Blackstone, Roger Miller, and Stephen S. Sidman. They are reportedly already fielding several offers.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time MC Serch\u2019s business dealings have made headlines this year. In February, he and partners Rory Felton, Blake Modersitzki and Ryan Singer came under fire when their web3 company, HitPiece, was accused of selling music as NFTs without the artists\u2019 permission.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile outerAdHatch\">\n<div class=\"ad-border\">\n<div class=\"innerAdHatch\" inserted=\"shortcode\">\n<div id=\"contentUnit\u201c400\u201d\" class=\"adUnits\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n                        if(isMobile){\n                            window.catalyst.cmd.push(\"loadAds\", [[\"incontent\", \"contentUnit\u201c400\u201d\", \"section_post_inarticle\"]]);\n                        }\n                    <\/script><br \/>\nThe company was shut down in February, after the\u00a0RIAA\u2019s chief legal officer\u00a0Ken Doroshow called it a \u201cscam operation,\u201d\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okayplayer.com\/music\/nft-startup-hitpiece-relaunches-after-being-slammed-for-unauthorized-music-distribution.html\"><em>Okayplayer<\/em><\/a> reported. The site has since relaunched, rebranding itself as\u00a0\u201cthe easiest place to buy authentic music artist NFTs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>HitPiece also partnered with music rights identification company Audible Magic to ensure that the ownership of all music used on the platform can be authenticated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Tai Saint-Louis\"><br \/>\nby Tai Saint-Louis\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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