It's No Secret
From Nas to Jay-Z, from Seduction to Scandal--a Hip-Hop Helen of Troy Tells All
Prologue
"Carm, is he talking about you?"
Nas's insistent voice penetrated the fog in my head. I must have picked up the ringing telephone in my sleep. Had it awakened our daughter, Destiny, too?
"What?" My bedside clock read midnight. It was 3 A.M. for Nas in New York. Uh-oh. Whatever prompted this call was troubling enough to keep him awake.
"I keep hearing about this Memphis Bleek song with Jay-Z. It's supposed to be about you."
The song was news to me, but at the mention of Shawn's name my heart sank down to my stomach, which tightened into knots. I sat up in bed and tossed aside the silk comforter. With the movement the diamond on my left hand caught a silvery ray of moonlight. I took a deep breath and calmed down. Nas and I were finally getting married. This was no time to panic.
"What song?" I asked, as neutrally as possible.
"'Is That Your Chick.' Carm, it's getting harder and harder for me to ignore the rumors about you and this dude -- "
"They are just rumors, ... read full excerpt from It's No Secret: From NAS to Jay-Z, from Seduction to Scandal, a Hip-Hop Helen of Troy Tells All ebook
