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Who do you think won the battle between Nas vs Jay-Z?  email this discussion to a friend?

myLot reputation of 59/100. mefadon3 (246) 4 years ago

The battle between Nas and Jay Z, was probably the best battle in Hip Hop History. Although Jay-Z admitted that he lost the battle, I would like to know what MyLot thinks about the battle. I have been going back in forth with a couple of people on Youtube about this epic battle. This battle started over Jay Z wanting to do a song with Nas, and it escalated from there. Who do you think won the battle MyLot?

 

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1. myLot reputation of 72/100. tezovhemo (355)   4 years ago

i dont know i only listen to good rappers lol


myLot reputation of 59/100. mefadon3 (246)  4 years ago

I am going to pick you as the best response. That was funny. Who do you like to listen to?


myLot reputation of 72/100. tezovhemo (355)  4 years ago

50 cent is the best rapper since tupacs death


myLot reputation of 20/100. koikoikoi (1157)   ranked 12 out of 12 in nas  4 years ago

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2. myLot reputation of 20/100. koikoikoi (1157)   ranked 12 out of 12 in nas   4 years ago

Well it is hard to say. but for some reason I am wanting to say Nas. But they're both like whatever to me. Both, Nas and Jay-Z's debuts albums are the best from their career. They think they are better than they really are. Reasonable Doubt and Illmatic.


killove (64)  4 years ago

Jayz first album was hot, but he wasn't new to the game like Nas. I pick Nas, but Jayz was in the game, left and regrouped and came back and did his album. Nas came straight in with Props.

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3. killove (64)   4 years ago

Nas won the battle. In Jayz's responce he talked more about baby moms then he did Nas.

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4. pacaveli1 (25)   ranked 8 out of 12 in nas   3 years ago

In my opinion Nas won this battle rather easily, think about it this way which song hit harder, supa-ugly(jay-z's response to ether) or ether. The answer is simple ether was by far a better song so much so jay-z admitted the battle was unfair and Nas was on another level (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffDDbEJAEIg)
Not only is Nas better with his diss tracks but with his non-diss tracks as well and to be honest jay-z shouldnt be honored as a hip hop legend for the reason that he stole half his material from biggie anyway


myLot reputation of 59/100. mefadon3 (246)  3 years ago

what do you think now since, they have squashed their beef? They have done a son together since the last post.. Jay is no longer with Def Jam, Nas is and has a big deal with them..

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5. LoSouLyricist (82)   ranked 7 out of 12 in nas   3 years ago

After all this dust has settled... Blueprijt brought sampling back and introduced us to Kanye who is the definitive artist of the hip-hop game's entire style in the modern era along with Lil Wayne. Jay-Z got Ethered, literally in terms of battle, but became top dog at Def Jam, instituted things like Def Jam Left to expose acts like The Roots at pivotal points, signed Nas to Def Jam, made his enemy his friend, is so much more well off financially, has Beyonce, and after his last album getting a huge hit for NY in a crossover, "broadway" sense with Alicia Keys on Empire State of Mind... and now he's the Frank Sinatra of rap... it would seem that Jay-Z won.

...however, while Nas is paying Kelis child support, his career of hits and misses, and style changes has become a focused, and cohesive catalogue of content, due to Untitled. The importance of that album, and the depth of thought behind it is so focused and still yet untapped and unrecognized... I think it tied together everything about Nas and made the hypocrite into a mosaic of thoughts and eras in hip-hop history and NY lyricism. That album, that honesty and revolutionary thought is a contribution to music, hip-hop, culture, and society at a pivotal moment in time (right before Obama's win) is a far greater achievement than the material wealth, crossover status, and celebrity solidarity that Jay-Z has achieved IMO - with the Nas and Damien Marley album coming out, I think Nas is on a whole different echelon than Jay-Z is musically and artistically, and it will round out his career to where to statements like "1 hot album every ten year average" from Takeover are ridiculous, pointless, and archaic ways of thinking about success in hip-hop.


LoSouLyricist (82)   ranked 7 out of 12 in nas  3 years ago

...and Nas has always been a more honest, real and open lyricist, ever since God's Son to me. Also it should be noted that he was seen as powerful enough to say "Hip Hop Is Dead", not clarify his statement, and start a movement of old vs new, and empower the new generation to make sure hip-hop survives (ie: "welcome back hip-hop, I saved your life!") and is kept alive by them as a youth culture defines the new, as well as an old artform full of aging lyricist who remain relevent and keep old and new fans alike listening to a genre that's only bigger and better. He succeeded with that statement in a way that "Death of Autotune" did not... 'cause Autotune's still here, and is only stronger, rapidly becoming it's own thing completely.

Just my thoughts. Good topic.


myLot reputation of 59/100. mefadon3 (246)  2 years ago

Reading your post makes me think that Nas won the battle but Jay won the war.. temporarily.. To me, Nas is the greatest rapper of all time and Jay Z is just a decent rapper at best.. He has no musical growth to him at all, but as far as his business deals and his moves through corporate America through music, he is successful.. I don't even think that Jay is even a top ten rapper.. I think he has a good combination of swagger and hustler's mentality..

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