u know nothing about hiphop bro…what?!!! did you hear that crazy ass flow weave that 3d story with multisyllabics ? sit ur ass down fam….Nas raped this
Why Cant Nas get beats on this for his own album?
This would be a perfect song if it was a Nas solo.
I dont get why Nas albums have such shitty production.
Honestly, I just feel like Nas usually chooses regular beats that don’t really have that ‘bump’ to them that you’re looking for, but for the most part he rips them to pieces. In my opinion, his lyrics make his songs and he has never had to rely on a drum pattern or bass to sell himself. To me, he’s the GOAT.
Nas is G.O.A.T. forget about it.
I GAVE YOU POWER is on a whole other level,
the way Ross is all about materialisme aint my thang. But to be honoust, cant say he dont spit a dope rhyme on here
I haven’t heard a Rick Ross or Meek Mill song in 2 years that hasn’t promoted “contract killers” or “hitmen” or something to that affect. Not 1 and I must say I’ve heard plenty of songs. Are they really spending this amount of money to kill people at such a remarkable rate that they feel the need to double down on their investment and share this information with everyone?
First of all, alot of zombies on this site, if it was Nas ft Ross, bitches wld have been complaining hw wack n simple d beat is but since its d other way around n its justice league then its d dopest beat in d world even though its just an ok beat.Dope track, Godson kilt it n Ross did his thing. whr dat lifes Good LP?
I wish you bitch muhfuccahs would get off this Nas and good beats shyt! This brovah gets off on every beat he flows on.. point blank! Haters get a job… that one aint payin you shyt!!
yeah its nas but its not like he spittin some shit thats off the chart.everytime you hear him.its a good song but i wouldnt call it a classic song for hiphop.
It’a aight. Don’t hype it up too much. I think I like the chemistry between Nas and Game more than I do Nas and Ross. Nevertheless, it’s always a hit between ’em.
ROSS NEW MIXTAPE RICH FOREVER HAS ALREADY BEEN DOWNLOADED MORE THAN 50 CENT BIG TEN MIXTAPE IN ITS FIRST 3HRS OF ITS RELEASE 50’S MIXTAPE BEEN OUT SINCE DEC 9TH LOOOOOL!!! LOOK IT UP FOR URSELF HATERS LMMMFFAAOO ROZAY RUNS THIS RAP SHIT R.I.P G-UNIT
Due to Nasir being extremely DOPE/GIFTED with his vivid poetry…it is expected for his critics to exaggerate his inability to pick beats. Nas’ ability to be creative and poetic with his music makes him SUPERIOR! Nas is BLESSED with this hip hop..it is in his DNA!
nigga you frontin HARD. pac had the same gift and his beats were the fucking bomb. nobody exaggerating anything. nobody has anything to gain from exaggerating nas’ ear for beats. its pretty horrendous.
Nas beat selections is truly exaggerated. The haters and fake fans repeat the same shit since 1997 and he still has 8 platinum and 3 gold albums. So all the talk you haters spit about his beats mean absolutely fucking nothing. GTFOH!
holy shit. both went innnn…i dont care what anyone says, when ross wants to spit he murders shit. He captures the extravagant side of crime so well. Just dont care for his ignorant southern lex luger type shit
This is Ross’ song and his name is barely mentioned here through two pages of comments…lol. You’d swear this is Nas’ joint. Ross ain’t shit without a shitload of features.
Its not straight fire but it’s a dope cut. I think Nas showed the world he is still lightyears ahead of the new school. Ross did his usual decent job but standing next to Nas ain’t easy so much props.
I hope Nas gets a few beats from Ross connects.
I hope Ross goes back to the lab and steps it up after Nas put on a clinic.
in come the swarm of nas dickriders. his verse was good but there yall go acting like it was the second coming. it happens everytime nas drops a new verse. these die hard nigga come out the woodworks on some stan shit. his was was dope. yall always taking shit to the extreme it really wasnt that serious.
ALWAYS the same. Never seen so many dickriders. They gon only make Nas overrated. I’ve never seen another rapper getting so much praise for sooooo much average shit.
YOU CAN’T PUT A LEGEND IN THE BOOTH WITH AN EMULATOR, CUZ ONLY THE LEGEND GOIN’ MAKE IT OUT!! NAS MURDERED OFFICER RICKY ON TRIPLE BEAM DREAMS!!! RICK ROSS COULDN’T EVEN KEEP UP WIT HIM… RAP 101 FOR ALL U FANS OF GARBAGE HAHAHAHAHA
holy fuck nas just bodied this damn track i swear nas has been murdering everything hes been dropping this whole year, god damn nas truely is the greatest of all time.
man yall aint’ tellin me shit, pound for pound, ross sounded just as good as nas. don’t get me wrong, this is not a battle, this is just a judgement among fans. but both of these cats blended well on this song.
What is ti with you nas dick riders? I mean he drops a average verse and you clowns damn near bust a nut over it smh….To make things worst you haters try to downplay ross like he doesn’t bring it lyrically and deep down inside you clowns know what it is…. Ross and nas both came hard on this track….FYI nas has recorded several tracks with rozay so your favorite rapper has respect for rozay…FACT!!!!
Rick Ross lied about being a CO. Fact!
Rick Ross has ghost writers. Fact!
Rick Ross is not lyrical. Fact!
Rick Ross got punked by Mayweather. Fact!
Rick Ross is one of the worst today. Fact!
Nas been slackin since he kissed Jay’s ring, but he went in on ths 1 & that Nasty joint. Can never co-sign Rick Ross on this type of track when dude was a CO and tried to deny it! 50 cent bodied this dude!
What made Nas on this particular track better than Ross? Exactly nothing. Both were as good as the other. Typical example of Hip Hop fans putting names over actual quality of the music.
He could have dropped it was written first and still been top 5. He only got hated on after illmatic because his albums had a different sound, it was written was arguably better as was stillmatic. Everyone including his fans jump on the bandwagon and can’t form an opinion for themselves. They automatically see illmatic as his only high and forget his other classics because illmatic is so heavily talked about. His message changed and he became more socially conscious after illmatic. His lyrics were still on par and I believe he told stories better and was more innovative on it was written.
i agree. it was written is a classic. Nas was more polished on there then on illmatic which is also a classic. both are perfect albums. it was written blew my mind with the stories on there. nas is the best lyricist ever. he’s so complex and his flow is untouchable.
Yeah Illmatic was by far his best album and his stans tend to overrate everything after that, but It Was Written and Stillmatic are classics too, and the Lost Tapes is very good. His other releases are decent as well, although Hip hop is dead, Nastradamus, and Untitled are pretty mediocre.
Stop hating on Nas, yeah he probably won’t ever reach Illmatic status again but his style has changed since then. This verse is actually dope, the bad thing is it’s on a Rick Ross song, who is frankly terrible, he shouldn’t rap he’s got a shit voice and flow.
thats because hes top 5 ever! not even a discussion just your opinion on where in the top 5 he lands. Just because someone doesn’t prefer Nas doesn’t make Nas any lesser.
Nas has always been livin in the shadow of illmatic (no doubt on of the GOAT alnbums) but then he tries spinning this ‘hip hop is dead’ shit which is basically just him being bitter about not bein in the lime light anymore.
It is people like him that wouldn’t let hip hop grow.
Why so much hate on nas, oh he hasnt been the same since illmatic, why exactly you want him to be the same, the definition of a great artist is progression, he has progressed from illmatic to stillmatic and to distant relative with jr gong, which in my humble opinion is one of the most slept on albums of the last 2 years. As for Rozay im still waiting for his progression but i live in hope.
Fuck u Nas for beeing the greatest of all time. Fuck U for beeing a drug to us. Fuck you because nobody is close to you….Dammm Nas is and will allways be KING OF ALL TIME.
Pleace drop youre album soon. 5 star to Nas.
NaS stans are some of the most annoying stans along with pac and canibus stans, and most numerous along w/ em and pac stans. NaS is top 5 of all time, but come on. Nobody close to him?
yo i’m convinced a lot of yall are recent hip hop fans lol…how can you not see how Nas bodied Ross on this track? sure Ross was nice too but Nas is just too complex for Ross. if you put their lyrics on paper and bust em down line for line you would see the multi’s, internal rhyme patterns, and substance Nas used. Nas is too raw.
oh and by the way Nas never lied about being a drug dealer. if you ever seen the Nas documentary on mtv years ago, his family even said he sold drugs. he didnt have keys but he nickled and dimed for a while. Nas is an artist, why can’t he use his imagination and write from the perspective of a king pin or mobster? they have stories too. Jay-Z uses his imagination too! i mean okay he had work back in the day but dude wasnt the king pin he claims he was. Nas is one of the realest out there.
this is real life not a movie a small percentage like yourself dont mind hearing fairytales from someone who has been exposed more times than anyone else but a lot more people dont stand for that shit and his sales speak the same if he had come clean and said he was a entertainer the hate would stop i dont think ive ever heard someone say his wack just that they dont support him cause his a fake i would love to listen to him but being a street cat i cant and my people are the same
industry people fuck with him cause its makes them money
Its funny how lots of people talk shit about RR but dude constantly drops some of the best music and has some of the BEST MC’s on his projects…….RESPECT!
What do you mean Nas had his turn?? He’s not going anywhere.Typical groupie fans only rolling with who MTV considers “hot”. Hip hop fans are the worst.
I been seeing a lot of comments talkin shit about my nigga Rick Ross. Aint NO OTHER NIGGA IN THE GAME doing what he doing right now. And He shitting on 95%(New York included) of the industry right now. They wont even call RichForever a tape, its a album! So Handz up or down, Rick da fuckin man!
Do you dudes even know the stay schemin chorus was Nas bootleg I Am album and he had a song stay shemin where he was singing same exact t chorus from Rick Ross. You young dudes need to listen to Has entire catalog and then you will know your favorite rappers got there style and concepts from Nas including Jay z and he did what all these dudes did about 20 years ago and rhymed about it first.
people take music way to serious…it’s only entertainment…either enjoy it or you don’t…ain’t nobody forcing you to click on it and listen to it…just don’t click on it…same yourself some of your life time
Nas bodied this ridiculously. He has been dropping sick shit on his collabos recently, I can’t wait for a new album.
Rick Ross…well the tape as a whole is hot but on this song he couldn’t keep up with Nas. Nas had the concept down of “triple beam dreams,” being a youngen trying to get ahead. Ross tries to start out like this but then just drops into bragging and talking about “fuck boys.” Great track either way, Nas is on fire.
THIS FAT NIGGA THINKS HE IS THE SHIT WILL HIS KINDERGARDEN MARKETING ON WS AND HE THINKS HE IS THE SHIT WITH MIXTAPES AND FANTASY RYMES>>>GETS OLD QUICK JEEZY THE REAL.ALL THAT YELLIN DONT SCARE NOONE
this all you have to say about ross verse? that its too long? wow…typical hating ass nigga behavior. looking for any petty thing to knit pick just to avoid giving credit.
Slick nas verse, real introspective, i can believe that was his personal experience in the game:he was small time, short stint, wasent for him, so he moved on….cool ross verse, nice dark beat, good track overall…
It was my version of the blues, droppin our schools
The crack epidemic had rap representin new rules
So I, got in em shoes, tried em wore them
Wasn’t a perfect fit, so I couldn’t sport em
Young murderers ride, I knew all them
Jungle got shot, Will died, we was warring. Nas has touched on this story b4.
True, this is Nas’ story with his short foray in coke dealing as he’s described before just never in this detail. This is part of what makes the verse so dope. The realest and the introspection you can feel.
In this constant debate about Jay-Z being the best ever I read things like “Nas will destroy Jay-Z” or “Eminem got a better flow than Jay”
Those are OPINIONS.
When will you fools learn that you can’t win a debate with OPINIONS. Every rapper has a different style based on where they are from, the time period in which they were most successful, and their unique personality. We all can go on for days about our personal preferences but in a debate criteria like this is completely IRRELEVANT and automatically BIASED.
The only way to win a debate is with cold hard FACTS. And the fact of the matter is that, when you weigh all of the tangible criteria (Sales, Critical Acclaim, Consistency, Longevity, and Impact) Jay-Z makes the strongest case for the G.O.A.T.
Eminem has sold nearly twice as much as Jay-Z, and he is Jay’s equal when it comes to longevity and impact. But Em lacks the consistency or critical acclaim that Jay-Z has (Im not talkin cult/fanboy classics, Im talkin CERTIFIED classics. XXL/Rolling Stone/Source approved) Eminem is VERY close though.
Nas has enjoyed more critical acclaim and more overall respect in the hip-hop community through the years. And he’s definitely equal to Jay with longevity and impact. But he hasn’t been no where near as much of a consistent presence in hip-hop as Jay has. And he is obviously lacking in the sales department.
Lil Wayne just may be the most consistent rapper of all time. He’s no slouch when it comes to longevity and impact either. His glaring flaw? In his 12 year career Lil Wayne has yet to drop a truly critically acclaimed classic album (and it can be done in this climate. just look at kanye’s discography). Also, contrary to popular beleif, Wayne lacks in the sales department. Sure, Tha Carter III and IV are blockbuster albums, but his OVERALL sales of 10 mil US pale in comparison to Jay-Z’s 31 mil.
2pac is a touchy subject. When it comes to impact, pac takes the cake. No other rapper touched the world like 2pac did. He, like Em, has also sold more than Jay and he was very consistent in his time. Sadly, 2pac passed before his time which allowed Jay-Z to surpass him in longevity and critical acclaim.
LL Cool J was the prototype for what a G.O.A.T. could be. He has enjoyed the most longevity, and he was fairly consistent, but his sales, acclaim and overall impact are no where near the likes of 2pac, Eminem, and ofcourse Jay-Z.
Biggie, Rakim, Common, Snoop, the list goes on. All of these MC’s are great but none of them have the total G.O.A.T. package like Jay-Z does.
Jay-Z is the 3rd highest selling rapper of all time, and the richest. He’s one of the most acclaimed (perhaps only rivaled by his boy Kanye). He dropped multi-platinum albums YEARLY from 96′-03′, and he is still going strong today. He’s been in the game since 88′. He’s impacted hip-hop in countless ways from starting one of the 1st successful MC-owned record labels, to being the 1st non-athlete with a signature shoe, to surpassing the likes of Elvis with #1 albums.
Jay-Z is without question the Greatest MC Of All Time. Period. You don’t have to listen to him everyday (Im currently on my Kendrick wave). You don’t even have to like him. But for goodness sake, RESPECT THE FACTS.
Also, I must add that I never comment on this website because of the sheer amount of tolls and children with horrid taste. This, for a change, was a sensible and thoughtful comment.
Record Sales don’t mean shit . . . I don’t buy an album because of how many records that nigga sales, I buy a record based on the lyrical skill of the artist. The only category where Jay-Z exceeds NaS in are MARKETING PLANS . . . Jay is on no where near the level of Nas. Nas = G.O.A.T. Save that sales bullshit for billboard junkies or someone who cares about that shit. . .
the real goat is drake. within a few years he will have more classics then jay, big and nas together. but you guys in the vs are hating because drake is from canada
So much gas you must have written that shit from an air balloon. You talking about being a top MC and then talk about shoes and record label as if Rocafella was around before Def Jam, Death Row and Bad Boy.
As someone said JayZ is the best at marketing himself. You said the shit is subjective and not all of us are as gassed about the vacuous sub-Biggie bling rap that JayZ pushed at the height of his career and definitely don’t see him as the goat.
When Nas ethered the fuck out of him, what happened? Well Jay kept his name in the press, marketing himself relentlessly and pushing out albums like Rihanna does. Does that make him great? No. I fundamentally disagree with critics about the quality of a lot his work (Reasonable Doubt aside). He has a high skill level which he just phones in on many occasions.
No mention of Eminem killing him on his own shit? No mention of the amount of Biggie’s bars dropped out of his mouth? If shit ain’t about sales then how can you be talking about shoes.
If your not mentioning the MCs that killed him (nas, eminem) how can it be about being an MC. If you ain’t talking about a nigga who did shit better in the same lane (Biggie) than how can he be the G.O.A.T. If you wanna talk about influence on the game in and out you’re talking 2pac. You can’t just mention these people and then ignore their FACTS; they go against you central fucking argument.
Jayz career has been a success for a long time, just be happy with calling him a successful man.
I like the comment but i feel that it is too focused on sales and numbers. Numbers just have to do with popularity and popularity a lot of the time has nothing to do with skills. I think that all three (jay, em, and nas) are def three of the greatest but in my personal opinion when looking at longevity, respect, and lyrical ability Black Thought is up there with the best.
And for the guy calling Drake the best, c’mon man. Drake is cool and all but nowhere near that level yet and with the way the music industry is today he’ll prolly never make it to that level. Also drake has no classic music, he has mad hits but no classics yet but if calling drake the best makes you feel better about yourself then i aint gunna stop you but everyone knows he aint the best.
“Sadly, 2pac passed before his time which allowed Jay-Z to surpass him in longevity and critical acclaim.”
I’m pretty sure 2Pac is more acclaimed than Jay-Z + pac has a diamond certified album (Greatest Hits)
and Pac still sold more in his short career then Jay-Z at this moment (+/- 75million
) vs Jay-Z: 50 million
and like Nas said: its between himself, pac and big, but there ain’t no best (Ether)
“Sadly, 2pac passed before his time which allowed Jay-Z to surpass him in longevity and critical acclaim.”
I’m pretty sure 2Pac is more acclaimed than Jay-Z + pac has a diamond certified album (Greatest Hits)
and Pac still sold more in his short career then Jay-Z at this moment (+/- 75million
) vs Jay-Z’s 50 million
and like Nas said: its between himself, pac and big, but there ain’t no best (Ether)
Record Sales don’t mean shit . . . I don’t buy an album because of how many records that nigga sales, I buy a record based on the lyrical skill of the artist. The only category where Jay-Z exceeds NaS in are MARKETING PLANS . . . Jay is on no where near the level of Nas. Nas = G.O.A.T. Save that sales bullshit for billboard junkies or someone who cares about that shit. .
2 fake thugs who stole there names from gangsters. The fat guy stole his name from Ricky Ross and nas stole his name from pablo escobar, remember when nas was thugging and called himself Nas Escobar?
^ funny how now niggas trying to say its okay to steal names just because you brought up nas. if you just mentioned ross they would have agreed with you.
same way every rapper from biggie to nas based their careers off of racist mobsters.
no one else graduated school went to college then university to do criminal justice then work as a co then take a gangsters name and make their self look like the person by cutting his hair and growing the same beard and taking his entire life NO ONE And then lie about lying
Is it because I’m getting older, or is Nas really getting better? Man he fucking ripped this shit. Ross went in also, even though I dislike his lying ass.
NAS is the GOAT.. His lyrics always a Notch above everybody else.
I just find his verses more Interesting than damn near everybody. Even Jay and Jay is a beast But hearing nas is like reading a good Book.. Captivating Lyrics.
Beat 3.5/5
NaS 5/5 – 2011-2012 NaS seems like he’s the best he’s been since Illmatic, or atleast It Was Written or Stillmatic – that being said you NaS stans need to stop acting like every verse he drops is the best verse of all time
Ross 2/5 – not bad, but his flow is average and I have to take out a point for him being a fake
3.5/5
Nas went fucking H.A.M on this track. That the way real MCEE do their things. THis is the 3rd consective track Nas murdered somebody on their own shit.
The Carter 4 – Outro Nas murdered the whole album with one verse.
Ghetto Dreams – Nas destroyed Common and now Common wants to make an LP acting like they a group or something lol.
Triple Beam Dreams – Nas aboustley rapED Ross on this joint and its not even funny.
Nas doe should be saving these lyrics for his own LP “Life’s Good” coming soon in 2012.
A project minded individual, criminal tactics
Us black kids born with birth defects, we hyperactive
Mentally sex-crazed, dysfunctional they describe us
They liars, the end of the day, we’re fuckin survivors
I remember watching Scarface the first time
Look at that big house, that Porsche paid for by crime
How could I sell this poison to my people’s in my mind?
They dumb and destroy themselves is how I rationalize
In a bastardized nation, magnum .45 carrying
Where I’m from ain’t far from Washington Heights the cops Aryan
A rookie bought a cookie didn’t make no profit
A stranger to the block, I damn near had to make them cop it
It only took a fiend to taste it once to say it’s garbage
I brought it back to papi, ain’t trying to take no losses
He focuses on my emotionless young dealer face then pauses
He gives me powder, he has faith in Nas’ ambitions to distribute coke
Had addictions to gold chains, Mercedes Benz hopes, but I’m again broke
This shit ain’t cut for me, other dealers, they up their orders
Barely at 62s, they already up to quarters
They out there evey-day, true hustlers for ya
I’m at it half way, none of my customers are loyal
Picturing piping out the seats of a Pathfinder
Powerful pursuit for pussy, cash to flash diamonds
My junior high school class, wish I stayed there
Illegal entrepreneur, I got my grades there
Blaming society, mad, it wasn’t made fair
I would be Ivy League if America played fair
Poor excuse, and so I was
Throwing rocks at the pen just for the love
Before the evil, the secret life of G’s
You seeing my blurry, triple beam dreams
“Barely at 62’s they already up to quarters.” This verse is so Ill with the humble harsh reality of it. I am glad Nas kept it real and never acted like he was a kingpin dope dealer selling multiple kilos or some shit. And no I am not talking about the Escobar name, which was a moniker as the boss of all bosses of ‘rap’ just like Biggie was Frank White – The King of New York and AZ was Sosa.
who cares if their verses are true or not; either way their still trying to get a point across. You don’t have to have been the one selling drugs to know how it is effecting society. Bottom line no one here knows them well enough to call their verse true of false. Just listen to the music and get out of it what you wish.
i wonder how many of yall would be saying nas verse was fake if ross had spit those exact lyrics in this track. people dont listen to music anymore they read the name and decide how good it is based on that. smh
Ross would never be that introspective and humble about fault’s in trying to get into the coke game. Ross acts like he had keys so he would never have wrote that rhyme.
if ross spit nas’ verse, i’d be very impressed with ross. i believe that ross’ verse was great on this track. but nas has that nice narrative flow that makes him who he is. both of them speak about different triple beam dreams, it is just that ross’ verse is appropriate for ross and nas’ verse is appropriate for him. it’d just be unexpected if ross spit nas’ verse.
but i agree, people just look at the names these days. i mean, i’m a die-hard nas fan, but credit should be given where credit is due. and ross deserves credit on this track
you’re so right b, there is definitely that group of people out there
that said, Ross delivered a sick verse here, credit has at least been due.
but sometimes I hear mainstream rappers drop decent verses and still get shit on because of their overall direction. similarly, an underground emcee drops a lackluster verse and there’s still niggas jumping on his dick cause of his history.
Reading some of these comments about Nas being fake. It that one verse he actually described what happened to him and hundreds like him in NY at the time. He doesn’t even glamourise it or spit that kingpin shit. Watch the documentary about Nas on Youtube and you’ll see he was a petty crack dealer and witnessed a whole lot of pretty horrible things in the streets, and caught a gun charge. AZ was wildin’ at the same time and spent some time in jail. These guys know what they’re rapping about.
Ross on the other hand is just a rap star, nothing more, with a career history that contradicts the persona he’s created for himself. HOWEVER, credit where credit is due he spits two good verses here and has a real ear for great production.
Y’all know that Nasir helped him out with his verses on Usual Suspects from Teflon Don, wouldn’t be surprised if he got some tips on this one as well.
We all know nas is a legend/ his spot as one the greatest is already set/ so stop hating on one of soon 2 b greats ross/ross is putting more hits out than the so call great wayne
Both are wack….neither are even in the top 40 lyricists RIGHT NOW not even top 150 of all time….if i didnt feel like such a nerd id name 40 rappers better lol
im so sick of this rick ross is fake shit, but it doesnt apply to nas or any other rapper. people definitely having double standards. its clearly something personal against ross, because he is really no different to other gangster rappers content and persona wise. pac made an entire video based on scarface (2 of amerika’s most) and people loved it, but ross make a video like push it based on scarface and all of a sudden its fake… rap fans are some of the most double standardizing hypocritical people on the planet.
truth is, all these rapper embellish stories. just because you like one rapper more than the other it doesnt make it more “real” or okay when they do it. just enjoy the music and stop contradicting yourselves. ross makes some of the best shit in the game right now. its time you denial ass niggas just got over it or just stop listening. either way stop talking all the “fake stories” shit… because it applies to your favorites as well. especially nasir. 1 love
Wow man Nas is no doubt one of the greatest of all time in my top 5 of all time generally and lyrically but Nas working with Rick Ross is such a disgrace come one Nas your so fucking sick your a legend how can you work with a former pig like Ross who steals a real hustlers/gangsters identity, career and beard makes me lose respect i still respect Nas but damn this shit just makes me fucking angry I love hip-hop till death I listen to all the classic artist and dope new artist like Kendrick and Pac’s my favourtie of all time but seeing this would make Pac, Biggie, Eazy E all those legend who passed away turn in there grave
ALL THIS ROSS THIS AND THAT IS GETTIN PLAYED LIKE IT OR NOT MONEY TOOK OVER RAP PLAIN AND SIMPLE ROSS DOING HIS THING AND ONLY GETTIN BETTER AND RICHER I KNOW HE ANINT THE BEST RAPPER I GREW UP ON LYRICS TO MY FAVORITE RAPPER IS NAS FROM IT ANINT HARD TO TELL DAYS ROSS GOT CONFINDENTS FOR A FAT NIGGA AND HE FLY AND GETTING MONEY THAT ALL THAT MATTER IN TH INDUSTRY AND IN THE STREETS UR BITCH MIGHT SAY SHE DON’T LIKE HIM CAUSE HE FAT BUT LET UR BITCH BE WIT HER FRIENDS AT ANY CLUB HE AND U ANINT SHE GONNA BE RIGHT ON HIS DICK CAUSE MONEY BRING BITCHES END OF STORY LYRICS DON’T PAY BILLS NO MORE
I lost respect for Nas’ rap game ever since he signed to def jam. How can u make a diss like ‘ether’ then turn around and shake hands with the same dude who you adamantly referred to as a homosexual. And nobody, including Nas or Jay themselves, can convince me that the beef was nothing more than just a casual hiphop feud where 2 rappers were merely sizing eachother up for the sake of hiphop. Dude said he had sex with his wife and left condoms in his kid’s baby seat. Both of them got on some real personal shit. But it wasn’t even like they both compromised on equal terms by squashing beef. Jay was def jam’s CEO at the time. Jay signed Nas. Nas got shelved. Its like I’m the only one who sees the bigger picture
niggas like you have no concept of forgiveness or letting go of the past. hold grudges forever no turning back ass niggas make me laugh. grow up brah… nas and jay always respected eachother…. it was the nature of the game at the time. if the shit was really that deep it would have never been on wax… someone would have been found upstream somewhere.
these 2 have explained their relationship numerous times in interviews.. yet you choose to remain ignorant and stubborn about it as if nas just woke up one day and say damn my pockets are empty lemme call the nigga who fucked my baby’s mother. fuck outta here nigga.
ur saying nas and jay respected eachother? what kind of niggas would go out of their own ways to beef with another nigga if they respected eachother. That shit lacks sense and maybe if you washed Nas’ skeet off ur eyes you would see it for what it actually is. Cuz Em and Fif weren’t dissing JaRule for that shit, and when Nas completely demolished Jay in ether, he sure as fuck wasn’t giving Jay respect.
are you serious? Obviously Nas won’t perform ether after the fact that he signed under Jay’s parent label and then publicly declared a truce. But his career remains blemished by how he ultimately handled the situation
jay and nas both said they respect eachother. if thats not good enough for you then youre just a stubborn nigga whose gonna stay a stubborn nigga. nothing left to talk about
How did Nas get shelved when he released two solo albums (HHID and Untitled)on Def Jam that have both recieved CERTIFIED plaques? He also released his GREATEST hits that went towards his 4 album deal with Def Jam…”Life Is Good” is Nas’ last album with Def Jam. Nas signed a 4 album deal for 11 million….NO 360. Niggas is still stuck in 2001 LOL! Nas ain’t worried about you fools.
Jay was never CEO at def jam he was the president, he aint own nothing…Def Jam came at NAS with a 11mill contract to sign….so niggas it’s business and he made the right decision…understand money is bigger than beef, if you understand the music biz NAS is still winning from that deal…they let Jay Z go and NAS is still there.
Yea Jay Z was never Def Jams CEO dude. Why do you guys hate Nas so much? What did he do to you? Besides beat your favorite rapper in a battle? Again, like my man said up above, its over, they have both discussed it on air more than once. Hes an amazing rap artist. Its OVER.
@Kota Jay-z LEFT defjam, he dropped the label. but fuck that Nas is a loser, u think after fif dissed birdman and wayne he’d ever sign with them? NO! cos fif is winning! Nas is a broke ass nigga
****HIP-HOP HISTORY FACTS****
Question: Who was the 1st male west coast artist that Russell Simmons ever signed to Def Jam?
Answer: Mel-low (Compton, CA)
Mel-low’s music video “Blaze It Up” feat Redman was the first music video by a Def Jam artist to ever get banned from being played on BET and MTV. Although Russell Simmons tried so hard to convince MTV and BET to play the video they both continued to refuse to air it saying that that although it was a very well produced video the content was a bit too much. But the “BLAZE IT UP” music video still went on to become an underground hit!!! The video went on to become the #1 video in America on THE BOX (“The Box” was the largest call-in request music video show in America at the time) and it held the top spot for a whopping 8 weeks straight, holding off other artist like Dr Dre, Michael Jackson, and many other recording artist from the top spot.
——–TUPAC’S ALLEGED MURDERER——-
The BLAZE IT UP video also has a short clip of Orlando Anderson aka “Baby Lane” of the South Side Crips in Compton, CA. Orlando Anderson has been linked as the killer of Tupac. You can see Orlando in the BLAZE IT UP video at min 1:48 – 1:51, Orlando is squatting down in the middle of the dice game wearing a stripe shirt, holding a fist full of money while singing the hook).
Here’s a link to BLAZE IT UP and a few more Mel-low videos
Ain’t this tha god damn truth? They suck him off so badly, it’s unbelievable. Never seen so many groupies. They act like every verse is the second coming.
Nas should make Ross his official executive producer, dude’s music is fucking fire! Others have more skills, but they don’t come close to the quality of his music.
Nice dark track, dumb cats don’t understand what this nigga saying point blank period….props to Ross mixtape was not all that tho but a little teaser for the streets
Nas is solid, Jay-Z is solid, Em is solid. Ross even has his place…. not sure where yet though. Real niggas (or listeners) understand how these “ARTISTS” play their position and evoke emotion from their target demographic. We’ve heard all of these guys put out less than credible music. That is the music industry and that is the rap game period. If you want to be honest and summarize Rap music as a set. “WE’VE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE” and the fucking wheel keeps turning.
As for the track. and I quote “this track goes” NAS and RICKY make it happen!
40,50,60 and 70 babies vs 8o,90,2000,2010 babies,Who would win?:
40,50,60 and 70 babies vs 8o,90,2000,2010 babies,Who would win???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
I am not a nas dickrider but lets be honest here; he is the only one who has stayed true to hip hop. Jay sold out and even admitted it(if lyrics sold truth be told i’d probly be talib kweli..). MAybe some people are different but Nas has the best mix of everything you want in an MC. Like if you cant see that this verse is rare for hip hop nowadays then you arent listening to the lyrics
I lost respect for Nas’ rap game ever since he signed to def jam. How can u make a diss like ‘ether’ then turn around and shake hands with the same dude who you adamantly referred to as a homosexual. And nobody, including Nas or Jay themselves, can convince me that the beef was nothing more than just a casual hiphop feud where 2 rappers were merely sizing eachother up for the sake of hiphop. Dude said he had sex with his wife and left condoms in his kid’s baby seat. Both of them got on some real personal shit. But it wasn’t even like they both compromised on equal terms by squashing beef. Jay was def jam’s CEO at the time. Jay signed Nas. Nas got shelved. Its like I’m the only one who sees the bigger picture
My friend at some point you have to grow up and realize that beef situation was a long time ago, what does he get out of continuing to be angry over something that neither one of them can do anything about now. to say your not going to listen to a man because he signed to a label( def jam, not roc nation0 is absolutely rediculous. its time to move on from that whole situation, that was 11 years ago now. enjoy the mans music because he is def making good music right now, who is signed to should mean nothing in terms of whether or not you feel his music.
Kizman stop with all the LIES! Jay was president of def jam LA Reid was the CEO…. Carmen is Nas baby mother not wife u stupid fuck.. I lost respect when I seen Jay hang out with NYC mayor Bloomberg!
When did Nas get shelved?? Really Kizman enough is enough stop with all these false claims nigga! Jay can have all the money in the world and still he will never be on the same level as Nas.. And I’m a Stan Of hiphop not hippop….. To all the industry rappers outhere beware no not I repeat do not invite Nas On ur track, mix tape or album cuz that nigga is just goin to embarrass u on it…
Damn is seems that any form of praise towards Nas is highly disliked by those who are less fortunate, less talented and less successful than Nas. Those who dislike Nas seem to go out of their way to discredit his talent, finances and damn near every aspect of his life. Why does it bother those who dislike Nas to see him receive so much praise and respect from his fans or those who consider him to be a gifted artist? Those who attempt to go out of their way to blatantly disrespect Nas are obviously insecure about their lack of confidence/success in themselves. Otherwise they would not go out of their way to constantly paint Nas as broke, a loser or a less than talented emcee. When it comes to Nas people seem to express such hatred towards him that presents to be very personal. Nas continued success because you keep inspiring those who hate on you the most!
Lmao @ Nas got shelved.. GTFOH. Yo these lames need to let by gone be by gone.. ETHER was 10 yrs ago stop hatin Nas on account of ur favorite bubble gum rapper Jay z.. The song is sick Ross did his thing. Nas since 91 has been in another league!
Nas u ain’t playin fair… Dnt do it to these youngins u to complex to these young fucks who rather say Lil b is nicer… There’s Only One life one love but they could only be one king! Nas hands down since his debut 94!
first of all, that kizman dude is not me and he copy pasted my comment smh
you mfers saying def jam didn’t shelf Nas’ albums are automatically invalid. Your opinions are shit and obviously biased due to the fact that u got Nas’ hand so far up ur widened assholes from him fisting u too much. Do you cock-goblins even know what being shelved means? Cuz if i remember correctly, couple years back, def jam refused to release vol. 2 of the lost tapes. and Nas was like “PUT MY SHIT OUT!!!!!!!” So sit the fuck down, faggots.
I dont hate Nas and Im fully aware of his lyrical ability. Im kicking facts and looking at the big picture while you crybaby Nas stans are getting all emotional over this shit.
Jay is a money-chasing bitch made sellout. All you Nas stans can agree. So what the fuck does that make Nas if he signed under the label Jay was CEO/president at the time? For $11 mill. Fuck outta here faggots.
Listen to bitchass the only homo in here is u a straight coward behind a keyboard.. Talkin abt Nas only got 200k from def shut the fuck up and state ur name u fag stay with the anonymous tip..
If Nas screwed AZ then why I seen both of them together @ the rock the bells concert in NYC? Stop with the lies nigga u reach to much ain’t no one believing u!
Nigga please state ur name u anonymous bitch ass! If jay was CEO of def jam then what was LA REID? Get ur facts right u Moran and as for the lost tapes 2 being shelved gtfoh!!! Def jam wanted to give Nas only like $100,000 marketing money and Nas said u buggin.. U the one who needs to get jay out ur mouth u clown…. Once again Nas kills it again this nigga never seems to surprise me no more.
fuck outta here faggot. learn to read. “Jay is a money-chasing bitchmade sellout”. That comment doesn’t imply that i’m a fan of Jay. LA Reid was CEO of ISLAND def jam which is def jam’s subsidiary u dumb fuck. Def jam’s $200,000 offer to Nas only provides further proof that they did not give a fuck about him. They screwed him over and i’m willing to bet that that was Jay’s intention all along because JayZ is a fucken snake who screwed over countless people in the industry to get to where he’s at. Get your shit straight, stupid motherfucker
The Lost tapes are compilation albums/ more like mixtapes…..Def Jam was unwilling to give Nas an ‘Album” based budget coz in the end it would shorten his Albums Contract with them. How can u sign someone for close to 12mill only to shove em’??? Be real……….
Yo to my man WOW” u said it best niggas stay insecure when it comes to Nas… And it’s sad it comes from Jay Stan’s as well as 50’s and Lil b Stan’s who can’t understand y Nas is still relevant we he dnt even come out with radio friendly pop songs like Jay & 50… Nasir Jones the rap prophet a title that was given to him since he was 17… It ain’t hard to tell motherfuckersssss!!!!
! Lupe ,raps cuz he heard it was written he idolizes Esco. Common already said Nas is his fav MC ever! Scarface said he only will come out retirement if Nas and Cube will do a album with him! Killer Priest and GZA stay saluting Nas…. Gtfoh!!!! Theres NO MC’s outhere who can fuck wit Nas period!!!’. This dude talkin abt K-Rhino nigga u smoking mushrooms?? Blackthought & Rass Kass is nice but not nice enough to be compared to Nasir Jones!
Don’t be mad people. Just because sun won’t go pop, don’t give you a reason to come up with dumb shit to hate this man over. Listen to his last manager Steve Stoute, you kno the man that help market Jay to get to his status,…I quote, “NaS is not running that race…the(money) race wit Diddy, 50, and Jay… NaS turns down a lot of deals if it makes him more famous”…meanin he won’t go pop for you dumb asses but he will keep it hip hop for US!!!!
dude was selling his soul for nothing. working with rick ross is in itself a grand act of selling out. nas got nothing in 2012, albums flop, and now hes getting shelved by def jam.
life is good? really? talk to your wife and fans that arent even aware you still rap
Clearly you can’t read. You just nit pick and see what you want to see. An artist does what he does to re-invent himself. IWW and Damus was thrown together because most songs on those albums leaked. Listen to the Lost tapes. That’s what those albums were suppose to sound like. No pop on there. And come to think of it those albums were nice lyrically. I see all yall read the same shit about NaS that the rest of the trolls read….because yall say the same thing all the time. Why are we talkin about him if he isn’t the fuckin man?? Sit down, listen to his rhymes. Nothin is taboo…past mistakes, record deals, sales, fallin off, comebacks, battles, divorce, the hood, politics, drugs, war, poverty, the plight,hip hop, and the lyrics are timeless. These are facts. The profile of a well rounded vet on the mic. Rap is about the lyrics. Not gimmicks. Leonardo DiCaprio, Obama, Mandela, Jay-Z, Common, Busta, Farrakhan, Em, Slaughterhouse, Talib, Mos, The Roots, Drake, Oliver Stone, and the list goes on and on who thinks his music is powerful and provacative. Stop the madness lil white guys….fa real
Travis u say the rest is overhype trash? Nigga please Nas is to lyrical and to complex for u clowns! Nasir paints vivid pics in his rhymes like no other……
Word. Dude lost everything that made him so good back then. LOL at people with no knowledge about Hip Hop cheering that shit, GZA, Rakim and Kool G Rap were doing the same shit over 20 years ago with much more skill.
Rick Ross stepped his game up no doubt about that.. However Nas is a modern day Shakespeare! No wonder Oliver Stone thinks Nas is the greatest MC ever…..
So he’s the only one? Damn, Nas don’t know SHIT about Hip Hop. You need more rappers that you can listen to, Nas is one of many with the ability to paint vivid pictures, even Cormega bested him at that.
Pretty boy got that.. Oliver Stone and Nas Chillen in a recording studio smoking trees and Oliver clearly tells Nasir that he’s the reason why he listen to hiphop! U tube it…
Chris these niggas dont know shit but Lil b and drake… Oliver stone wrote and produced Scarface u fuckin knucklehead! Esco gave birth to ur fav rapper so shut the fuck up… I bet u say ether, dickrider and Stan 3 hiphop words Nasir gave birth to also…. Ain’t no body fuckin with Nas period!
To the dude who “Shakespeare DICKRIDING holds no limit.. let’s see who was the first rapper to give birth to the word Dickriding”? Hmmmm could it b Nasir Jones…. Ether was a motherfucker wasn’t it.. Lmao@ these youngins!
@ the sucker talkin abt G/rap why would u mention him dnt u know G/rap considers Nas being his Lil bro…. Dnt u know that Krs 1 made a tribute song towards Nas. Dont u know that Big daddy Kane said several times that Nas is the greatest MC To come out Of NYC.. Dnt u know Rakim and Nas been in the studio since the kid was like 16? My nigga check urself or get ur hiphop 101… Nas ain’t the dude to be fucked with! All he needs is one mic!
I agree Kool G. Rap ft Nas is a classic so u can’t compare triple beam dream…. However Nas in ” fast life and Nas in ” triple beam dream” is the same lyricist the dude was a monster then and he’s a monster now… Nasir the goat so get over it… U bitch asss..
Lol & mega bested Nas. When , where, and how did Corey bested Nas? Meanwhile Mega at the Nokia building performing his raps then stops to tell the crown Nasir is the best that ever was… Lol
Here comes the Anonymous digs ‘oh shit 2 frauds on the same track.’ Nas gets with the production team responsible for probably the hottest beat of 2011 [Aston] and dudes still claim his beat selection is awful lol. And this beat bangs btw. You zombie cornballs regurgitate the beat selection criticism time after time like Nas has monkeys on the casio behind the boards. It has been justified before, big fucking deal. Get a new line because that shit is becoming less and less justified for Nas. Very exaggerated all and all.
Corey/G Rap/Rakim/GZA painted pictures 20 years ago with much more skill than what Nas did here? Likely story, so go ahead and stick with your delusional opinion that the artists themselves would likely disown. And name the tracks supporting your assertion while you are at it.
And what have any of those dudes done lately, besides try to dig Nas because they’re jealous of his success and standing as an undeniable GOAT contender [see Mega and Ra after Nas did his tribute]? Oh thats right. They haven’t done shit.
Lastly, let me call special attention to the cockscarfer who said ‘oh shit you dudes used to listen to 50 then found Nas and decided he was the best ever.’ Lol you can’t be serious with that bullshit. I have listened to it all, from Jay to Kane to Big L to Pun to Pac to De la Soul to Kweli to Scarface etc. etc. That being said, Nas rubs shoulders with any single one of them anyday of the week, particularly 20+ years into their careers. And all those names I mentioned? Yeah everyone would call Nas a legend. In fact, as far as emcees go, you really can’t have a credible opinion about GOAT MCs unless you include Nas. Therefore, your ‘you guys listened to 50’ thesis is complete and utter bullshit.
You lames trying to diss Nas are like the dudes getting parking cones shoved up their asses in Billy Madison then claiming they aren’t losers. A new look is needed. TRUST ME
Real Talk, especially the part with the beat selection. That has to be one of the biggest myths I’ve EVER heard of. Hip Hop Is Dead was beautiful front to back and Untitled and Distant Relatives aren’t far behind.
^^^true. How haters hate and try to drag NAS of the perch eludes me. Every mcee and the best lyricists in tha game [MosDef, Talib, Black Thought, Pharoah, Grand Puba of BrandNubian, Qtip, Eminem, Jeru tha Damaja] acknowledge Nas’s Rap. Even 50cent who toured and was promoted by before ya lame asses knew him said Nas is one of the greatest besides their beef.
Nas Stans make over the hill praises only coz haters make down the trench unfounded criticism.
Give respect where its due. Nas cant make a song with Rhianna and still appeal to his fans [Jay-Z can], Nas cant have a song like Ass Like That and have loyal fans try justify the album it is on as ‘classic'[Eminem can]. Nas cant have a ‘solo’ album that features more than 4 features to 12 [Lil Wayne/Rick ross & Kanye can]. Different artists with different appeal live with it…..
Any Greatest HipHop List even for the next 20years that doesnt have 2Pac, Nas, BIG, Rakim, JayZ on the list will sound retarded.
How haters hate and try to drag NAS of the perch eludes me. Every mcee and the best lyricists in tha game [MosDef, Talib, Black Thought, Pharoah, Grand Puba of BrandNubian, Qtip, Eminem, Jeru tha Damaja] acknowledge Nas’s Rap. Even 50cent who toured and was promoted by before ya lame asses knew him said Nas is one of the greatest besides their beef.
Nas Stans make over the hill praises only coz haters make down the trench unfounded criticism.
Give respect where its due. Nas cant make a song with Rhianna and still appeal to his fans [Jay-Z can], Nas cant have a song like Ass Like That and have loyal fans try justify the album it is on as ‘classic'[Eminem can]. Nas cant have a ‘solo’ album that features more than 4 features to 12 [Lil Wayne/Rick ross & Kanye can]. Different artists with different appeal live with it…..
Any Greatest HipHop List even for the next 20years that doesnt have 2Pac, Nas, BIG, Rakim, JayZ on the list will sound retarded.
Amen Brother, There are too many bias assholes with their mouths wide open sayin’ nothing important, out here with trying to force people to like what they feel is music when it’s nothing but trash, and to all you losers on here disrespecting a Hip Hop God like Nasir every time he makes a mistake need to get a life.
Nas was a legend before Big & Pac got murked. Ur fav rappers like Wayne, Drake and Kanye as well as Em didn’t even exist… Jay was to busy with Hawaiian shirts sounding like the Fu shickens! Let’s not get into 50 or Dip Shits who where die hard Nas fans before they blew. Nasir got that rap DNA from Rakim, G/rap and Krs balled into one! NO one is fucking with this kid not back then and certainly not now…
Real hiphop fans moan when Nas spits so get over it…. No Drake No Lil B and no Tyga and no rest of the ” They Killed HipHop generation” bitch ass clowns…..
I lost respect for Nas’ rap game ever since he signed to def jam. How can u make a diss like ‘ether’ then turn around and shake hands with the same dude who you adamantly referred to as a homosexual. And nobody, including Nas or Jay themselves, can convince me that the beef was nothing more than just a casual hiphop feud where 2 rappers were merely sizing eachother up for the sake of hiphop. Dude said he had sex with his wife and left condoms in his kid’s baby seat. Both of them got on some real personal shit. But it wasn’t even like they both compromised on equal terms by squashing beef. Jay was def jam’s CEO at the time. Jay signed Nas. Nas got shelved. Its like I’m the only one who sees the bigger picture
@ Wayne Kerr, Jay was never CEO of def jam so try again… Callin a dude a fag on a diss track is a way of life in the hood so let it go. Carmen is Nasir Baby Mama not wife… Nas never got shelved @ def jam u big dummy! La Reid wasn’t giving Nas enough marketing Doe. And before u say well why should LA Reid have given Nas what he asked for? Lost tapes 2 is a album full of old joints.. But remember that lost tapes went plat back in 01 so why not give what Nas asked for.. Nigga u just a Esco hater cause this is the second time u wrote the same Damm comment and u got killed for it.. “it ain’t hard 2 tell his raps should b locked in a cell”……
Nas signed to DEf Jam a corporation dumbo. Nas is the only who can bring down label, magazines, radio stations, hot rappers, and label bosses and still have a career. In time you will see that he is the realest rapper alive. If Tupac wouldn’t have gotten killed, he would gotten roasted by Nas, probaly BIG too. I respect Jay, he is the only rapper who has a career after NAS. NAS let him live. NAS could have pounded him with the finale after Jay Z second diss song flopped. Jay Z will forever respect NAS for that gesture.
Nas saved Jay? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH, that has to be the most ridiculous thing I’ve EVER heard. What did Ether do to Jay’s career? Exactly nothing. It was the other way around, Jay lit fire under Nas’ ass and forced him to change his whole style.
nigga i didn’t repost this shit. mfers are reposting my original comment. I’m guessing cuz they feel the same way about it as I do. But on another note… How the fuck can you tell me JayZ wasn’t CEO when you don’t even know… cuz he definately was CEO of Def Jam. Look it up if you have to, retard. You’re clearly uncertain about your facts nigga. I see no other reason why you would try to correct me on some petty shit like distinguishing the difference between wife and “Baby Mama” (as you put it). The kid’s his and her kid – thats all that matters in the point I made. And you trying to outline the definition of being “shelved” is just ridiculous. Def Jam didnt give nas exposure or even permit him to release a certain album that he wanted out. And how many albums did nas release out of Def Jam?… Exactly. Those are clear-cut examples of being shelved. LA reid didnt give a fuck about him. Jay didnt give a fuck about him. It was a mufuckin set up. And Lost Tapes 2 wasnt gonna be an album full of old joints. get your shit straight. So while you argue for the sake of your favorite rapper, consider the fact that he does not give a fuck about you or your loyalty to him. He only signed to Def jam for the money and only cares about your money regardless of your devotion to him. bitch nigga
btw…..
“Callin a dude a fag on a diss track is a way of life in the hood”
The fag nigga in here is u! There’s not one Mc past or present that can fuck with Nas! The only 2 who can go toe to toe with him died back in 96 & 97….
@ lost tapes 2 wasn’t going to b a album of old joints that never featured on his albums? So what was lost tapes then u fuckin fool.. Get ur hiphop 101 on nigga!
@ Wayne Kerr For u to try to discredit Nas and his accomplishments since Illmatic dropped makes u sound real silly! When it comes to marketing and business ventures Jay kills it but when it comes to destroying the Mic Nas kills it hands down…
HAHAHAHA! People questioning Nas is like cops questioning Pappy Mason. We know who’s real. We know who does it for real. And I’m talking real, felt, lyrics. Nas has always been there and I can’t wait for Lost Tapes 2. Nas should just go independent and hustle 100% profits. “I’d rather have a lot of a little than a little of a lot.” -Immortal Technique.
Nas absolutley destroys ross on this. ross always messing up good songs, his lyrics always are off the point of the track .. and his flow is too elementary school for nas
Come on, Nas is an All Time Great, but Ross did good here. He’s one of the best rappers when it comes to his skill level, he capatalizes greatly off his strengths.
Slow down P. Rick did his thing and he’s gettin Betta with out a doubt… As for Nasir the great” he’s just to nice his vivid rhymes is like no other besides Big and PAC, Nas is the greatest Mc ever!!!
You’re too biased, I don’t know why people can’t appreciate both, they’re some of the greatest artists to ever spit into a microphone. And yes, we’ve heard Jay spitting on this level on many, many ocassions.
You’re to biased, both are some of the greatest to ever spit into a microphone. And yes, we’ve heard Jay spitting on this level on many ocassions. Reasonable Doubt, Imaginary Player, Streets Is Watching, Lyrical Exercise, Never Change, December 4th, What More Can I Say, Threat, Where I’m From, Dynasty Intro, Renegade, Moment Of Clarity, Public Service Announcement, Hovi Baby, The Prelude, Lost One, 30 Something, 44 Fours, Minority Report, Beach Chair and especially his Grammy Famly Freestyle are just some examples of lyrical greatness.
What a dumb fucking point. There’s nothing wrong with Big Pimpin’, you’re mad that Nas is reaching his tenth year without a real hit and struggles to go gold.
Go listen to Pajami Mc ft Jayz.. Nas can’t b fucked with! Hov is 5 yrs older then Nas and that nigga always been jealous of Nas style and I’m from Brooklyn.. That being said Jayz one of the best all time but Nas lyrically always been better than Jay… Fact
I love Jayz and I love Nas.. If I’m in a club I rather listen to Hov but if I’m driving down I 95 or just Chillen in my whip I rather listen to the street poet Nasir Jones… Both great Mc’s I dnt care whose Bank account is bigger .. Nas to me is top 3 and Jay is top 5. One is 42 the other O’s 38 and still they both on top of there game so why not enjoy both. Cause to say one sucks and the other is nice is just plain stupid…
It’s disturbing how unwilling to be objective Nas fans are regarding the I Am…, Nastradamus era and his overall weaknesses.
Around this time, it got so bad, people wasn’t even excited to hear new Nas material anymore because chances were it would have had a copycat Ruff Ryder synths beat or Aaliyah on the chorus or him singing a hook poorly. This was by far one of Hip Hop’s worst eras and should be so in every Hip Hop fan’s book.
I’m a hiphop fan since the 80’s and seen and heard the best of them … I dnt have a favorite rapper but Nas is definately the best Ive heard in a consistent basis… Dude been out since he was 17 now he’s 38 and still rocks the mic like he did during the illmatic days.. Nas is a street poet who will never fall off….
The I am/Nastradamus time period is Nas’ weakest yes, but one of Hip Hop’s worst eras? See that is bullshit. Take I am; Ny state of mind pt II, hate me now, ghetto prisoners, you won’t see me tonight, nas is like, undying love, the X/Scarface joints are good – great tracks all across the board. Thats at least 50% of the tracks being solid, hardly deserving of the ‘worst era ever’ characterization. Nastradamus is definitely underrated, but nevertheless is Nas’ worst CD. With solid tracks like family, new world, project windows, come get me, shoot em up, and Nastradamus, I still think the ‘worst ever’ charge is way too severe.
What is so absurd about Nas’ critics is that they often discount Illmatic when measuring Nas against other MCs, but never fail to use it to degrade the other albums in his discography. IWW is a perfect example; panned at its inception, this album may very well be his greatest album and has become to be appreciated by many as just that. But you still hear that ‘shit was alright but not as good as Illmatic’ criticism thrown around for it as well as every other Nas album. Illmatic is widely regarded as the best hip hop album of all time right? That being so, why isn’t every album not by Nas compared to Illmatic and rated accordingly? Why should only Nas be subjected to the exceptional standard created by his earlier work?
Nas fans know that Nas faces the highest scrutiny of any MC. That is the hard truth point blank period. That is partly why they can forgive the lower points in his career like the I am/nastradamus periods. Put Jay under this same level of scrutiny during the Vol 1 – Vol 3 phases. Vol 3 is a straight weed plate, worse than Nastradamus and overlooked only because of the commercial success of Big Pimpin. Vol 2 is decent, solid but really the same quality as I am. And Vol 1 is pretty solid with the exceptions of Sunshine and what girls like, the latter track being perhaps the wackest in Jay’s career [act like you disagree lol… only Young Forever is worse]. That being said, IWW shits all over Vol 1. You could very well argue that IWW is better than RD btw.
Lastly, Nas fans understand that adding some of the Lost Tapes tracks to I am would have catapulted that album to very good status at the worst, classic status at best. Were the latter to be true, Nas would have three classics in a row to his credit. Hardly warrants the ‘worst ever era’ label.
Bottom line: harp on your subjective ‘worst era ever’ idea all you want… the ‘best era ever’ label applies for Illmatic, IWW, Stillmatic, Lost Tapes, and Godson [fuck it why not]. See how your favorite rapper stacks up against that shit.
What made stillmatic a success was the greatest diss track of all time!! Let it go they friends now… U Jayz warriors erupt when u here the Name Nas… Lol
Speak for urself dunny! That’s the era of stiilmatic, lost tapes, and God’s Son… Did I mention that in the same era we talkin about ur favorite rapper got on radio and started crying? Shit was a sad day for the roc! Bleek , 01 same era u fool….
Why should Jay ever diss Nas again? That guy fucked his and baby mama, made it public and went on to sign that guy. I swear some of you Nas stans sometimes seem to live in some weird ass twisted universe yall have created in ur minds.
It’s not my fault that you don’t know enough other rappers besides him. There are many on his level, underground and mainstream. He’s not the only talented rapper, you sound like an angry child.
Illmatic was fucking great and is still one of the best albums ever, but It Was Written was even iller. That shit revealed the true potential of Nas, from the concepts to songwriting to the rhyming and flows, he was even more better on IWW. Take It In Blood is his crown jewel.
It was written was beyond sick.. I Am was good.. Nastradamus was so so.. Stillmatic was sick.. Lost tapes so fckin sick.. God’s son was sick.. Streets Deciples was good.. Hiphop is dead was good.. Untitled was very good.. Distant relatives was great.. Illmatic the greatest !!!!!!!
Jay has been hated on since 01 when the truth was told that can’t fuck with Nas.. As for 50 he got hated on after he started beefing with NYC greats! Nasir Jones has been the hate torch since the days of PAC & Big… Go do ur homework kid….. Nasir illest alive!
smh. listen to Jay’s circa ’92-’95. You can’t tell me he’s not an MC… Plus he’s a businessman. Wouldn’t that technically make him overall better than Nas? And aint nobody even Jay fans here. Jay is a fucken money-hungry snake and Nas is a fucken hypocrite.
Lupe never said it was written us Betta then Illmatic. All he said was it was written was the first hiphop album he bought as a kid and that was the album that made him want to get into hiphop.. He was to young when illmatic came and do was ya.. Trust me I love it was written but Illmatic was a fuckin masterpiece!
Circa 92/95 wasn’t Jayz hustling? I mean he came up with Jaz O with that Hawaian Sophie bullshit in 88.. His first album came out in 96. No albums from 92/95 so beat it kid! Illmatic changed the game in 94…
Ether is the only shit Nas groupies have left. Piss poor lyricism from the guy who crowned himself the ”best lyricist”. Calling the guy who’s 1000 leauges above him a camel and gay to appeal his immature fans, that nigga was fucking desperate. The highlight of the biggest underwhelming career ever that promised so much more with Illmatic. If it wasn’t for that album as his debut, Nas would be Ja Rule status right now. LeBron James of rap. You got people saying Nas won? Really? How retarded can one delusional mind be? Jay literally saved Nas’ ending career after that disaster known as Nastradamus/I Am, gave him the exposure of his life, what did Nas do with that? Dropped one hot album and came back with nothing but weed plates. Jay went on to sell millions of records, produced hit after hit, sold out stadiums, while Nas rocks in front of 200 people in a shitty ass club. Jay signed him and showed the world what a spineless motherfucker the guy who never sold drugs and had the nerve call himself Escobar, who layed down the blueprint for fags like Rick Ross really is.
^^^ Kick your little facts?
Like Jay damn near crying on Hot97? Like Jay admitting defeat on Blueprint 2 and the Ballin’ remix? Like Jay biting lyrics from countless MCs? Like Jay claiming to be better than BIG? Like Memph Bleek telling Jay Nas ate that ass after hearing ether once? Like Em, Jada, Fat Joe, and countless other MCs saying Nas won? Like Jay being afraid to respond to a single diss from ANY MC regardless of their skill since Ether? THOSE ARE FACTS. Not disputable.
Now; piss poor lyricism on this track? LOL. This one verse alone exceeds anything Jay has done since Black Album, and any real Jay fan, myself included, know that the dude has fallen the fuck off. Not disputable once again. LOL at finding this kind of vividness and imager on WTT. GTFOH.
Jay saved Nas’ career? So Jay dissed Nas with the main objective of reviving his career huh? YOU ARE A FUCKING MORON. Jay wanted the top spot and Nas stood in his way after BIG departed. That is not disputable. Jay claimed that the diss revived Nas’ career only to save face after getting demolished. The whole line is a cop out. Then he claimed Nas’ owed him royalties for the sales that Stillmatic earned. Bitch please.
Nas hasn’t sold millions since Stillmatic? Nas hasn’t dropped great albums like Godson, HHID, Distant Relatives? Nas rocks in front of 200 people LOL. You are just perpetuating the bullshit ‘oh Jay sold more and is more successful so therefore he won’ nonsense. GTFOH once again.
Nas was desperate? DESPERATE IS TRYING TO DEGRADE A MAN’S CHARACTER BY INSULTING HIS BABY’S MOTHER, THEN BEING FORCED TO RECANT ON THE RADIO BECAUSE YOUR MOMMY TOLD YOU IT WAS IN BAD TASTE. LOL desperate. GTFOH one last time.
Nas would be Ja Rule status without Illmatic huh? So I guess Ja also dropped IWW, Stillmatic, Lost Tapes, and Godson as well right? FUCKING FAIL
Agree…. Ragtime u corny! Jayz was crying to Angie Martinez, Bleek was saying it was a sad day for the Roc! Nigga real niggas kno who lost Un like u who is a bias dumb fuck! And as for Nasir selling drugs in Qb who didn’t? Nas never said he was pushing weight state to state all he said was he he tried sellin crack in the hood but that wasn’t him.. He never claimed to be Calvin Klein the hustler… Who wasn’t go to Washington Heights to re up back in the early 90’s…. U corny fuck trying to compare Nas to Ja rule what is u smoking?
“You can’t get mad if you say number one, you put out a record and then Jay-Z puts out one,” KRS said in an interview. “That’s honor, that’s respect because you call yourself the teacher. If I put out the first Blueprint, and then Jay-Z decides to name his next three albums The Blueprint, you can only look at that as respect in hip-hop and it actually signifies the unity of hip-hop all together…you could compare this all the way across the board [with other rappers]. You’re finally getting to see hip-hop’s culture, not the rap music industry. Ask yourself this question too, with all the money that Jay-Z has, why does he still have to rap? Why does he still have to rap? He has to rap because he is hip-hop. He is the culture himself…”
Regime_ what can i say bout yo rants ???
Its those type of comments that make fans turn in2 stans.
When Jay made Takeover Nas had released 2Albums in ’99…I AM (Double Platinum) + and Nastradamus (Platinum). 3 million albums sold in 1999 a year that was a low in his career [This dude must be a genius].
Jay Z dissed him….Nas follows up with Stillmatic it goes double platinum [http://www.tv.com/people/nas/trivia/] and u think Jay Z should take credit 4 that??? Dont bulls!!t us.
After that Nas release 2albums again in a year Lost Tapes and God’s son and sells close to 2mill.
…..there is no Nas Album without a Gold/Platnum/Double/Multiplatinum Plaque.
If nas had been selling 10.000 copies for his albums b4 his beef with Jay then we wld say Jay gets credit but Nas was a Platinum Artist b4 and After….get yo facts straight.
Its Nas’s critical acclaim that was at a low after Nastradamus, which u can’t get by selling records [Ask Lil Wayne/ Dmx / Nelly or 50].
Nas on his lowest point is miles ahead to yo average mcees…..THATS A FACT
Nas Discography is the Best in Quality…THATS A FACT
JayZ went on to sell Millions [FACT]
Nas went on to sell what ??? Thousands??? Negro Pliz!!!!
Lol @ Regime saying Nas piss poor lyricism from the guy who crowned
Himself the best lyricist… Nigga it was his peers who crown him the best lyricist … Didnt u kno the Outcome?
Jayz even in defeat I will not loose… Well that nigga was wrong cuz he lost and hasn’t rhymed the same after that… Memphis Bleek It was a sad day for the Roc. He said that after he heard Ether…
Lmao @Comachonvargas killen Regime… That for u get for thinking u kno facts…. The fact of the matter is even if Nas didn’t come out with Ether he still will b crowned the best lyricist!
Illmatic, it was written, stillmatic, lost tapes, God’s son, untitled and distant relatives is way Betta then Any Jay albums.. Including Krs album the blueprint , U get it Krs1….. Lmao
Yeah, and Kurtis Blow had a track called ”If I Ruled The Word Before”, Organized Konfusion had ”Stray Bullets” and we don’t need to talk about ”Street Dreams”.
Nas if I rule the world———— Kurtis blow if I rule the world! Nas street dreams————– PAC street dreams ——— Nas never name his album Paid in full.. Put it to rest nigga, Jay is richer but that’s where it stops!
Regime_ what can i say bout yo rants ???
Its those type of comments that make fans turn in2 stans.
When Jay made Takeover Nas had released 2Albums in ’99…I AM (Double Platinum) + and Nastradamus (Platinum). 3 million albums sold in 1999 a year that was a low in his career [This dude must be a genius].
Jay Z dissed him….Nas follows up with Stillmatic it goes double platinum [http://www.tv.com/people/nas/trivia/] and u think Jay Z should take credit 4 that??? Dont bulls!!t us.
After that Nas release 2albums again in a year Lost Tapes and God’s son and sells close to 2mill.
…..there is no Nas Album without a Gold/Platnum/Double/Multiplatinum Plaque.
If nas had been selling 10.000 copies for his albums b4 his beef with Jay then we wld say Jay gets credit but Nas was a Platinum Artist b4 and After….get yo facts straight.
Its Nas’s critical acclaim that was at a low after Nastradamus, which u can’t get by selling records [Ask Lil Wayne/ Dmx / Nelly or 50].
Nas on his lowest point is miles ahead to yo average mcees…..THATS A FACT
Nas Discography is the Best in Quality…THATS A FACT
JayZ went on to sell Millions [FACT]
Nas went on to sell what ??? Thousands??? Negro Pliz!!!!
Im a Fan of both and i have say this is on point…Nas and Jay got different appeal and style.
Is Nelly better than KRS coz he sells more??
Or Lil Wayne better than Jay coz he’s selling more now???
They both successful artist
turned it off right after Nas’ verse. no need to go further. guess Ross thought he was gonna kill Nas on this shit which is why he had him go first. he still murdered you on your own shit son
In this constant debate about Jay-Z being the best ever I read things like “Nas will destroy Jay-Z” or “Eminem got a better flow than Jay”
Those are OPINIONS.
When will you fools learn that you can’t win a debate with OPINIONS. Every rapper has a different style based on where they are from, the time period in which they were most successful, and their unique personality. We all can go on for days about our personal preferences but in a debate criteria like this is completely IRRELEVANT and automatically BIASED.
The only way to win a debate is with cold hard FACTS. And the fact of the matter is that, when you weigh all of the tangible criteria (Sales, Critical Acclaim, Consistency, Longevity, and Impact) Jay-Z makes the strongest case for the G.O.A.T.
Eminem has sold nearly twice as much as Jay-Z, and he is Jay’s equal when it comes to longevity and impact. But Em lacks the consistency or critical acclaim that Jay-Z has (Im not talkin cult/fanboy classics, Im talkin CERTIFIED classics. XXL/Rolling Stone/Source approved) Eminem is VERY close though.
Nas has enjoyed more critical acclaim and more overall respect in the hip-hop community through the years. And he’s definitely equal to Jay with longevity and impact. But he hasn’t been no where near as much of a consistent presence in hip-hop as Jay has. And he is obviously lacking in the sales department.
Lil Wayne just may be the most consistent rapper of all time. He’s no slouch when it comes to longevity and impact either. His glaring flaw? In his 12 year career Lil Wayne has yet to drop a truly critically acclaimed classic album (and it can be done in this climate. just look at kanye’s discography). Also, contrary to popular beleif, Wayne lacks in the sales department. Sure, Tha Carter III and IV are blockbuster albums, but his OVERALL sales of 10 mil US pale in comparison to Jay-Z’s 31 mil.
2pac is a touchy subject. When it comes to impact, pac takes the cake. No other rapper touched the world like 2pac did. He, like Em, has also sold more than Jay and he was very consistent in his time. Sadly, 2pac passed before his time which allowed Jay-Z to surpass him in longevity and critical acclaim.
LL Cool J was the prototype for what a G.O.A.T. could be. He has enjoyed the most longevity, and he was fairly consistent, but his sales, acclaim and overall impact are no where near the likes of 2pac, Eminem, and ofcourse Jay-Z.
Biggie, Rakim, Common, Snoop, the list goes on. All of these MC’s are great but none of them have the total G.O.A.T. package like Jay-Z does.
Jay-Z is the 3rd highest selling rapper of all time, and the richest. He’s one of the most acclaimed (perhaps only rivaled by his boy Kanye). He dropped multi-platinum albums YEARLY from 96′-03′, and he is still going strong today. He’s been in the game since 88′. He’s impacted hip-hop in countless ways from starting one of the 1st successful MC-owned record labels, to being the 1st non-athlete with a signature shoe, to surpassing the likes of Elvis with #1 albums.
Jay-Z is without question the Greatest MC Of All Time. Period. You don’t have to listen to him everyday (Im currently on my Kendrick wave). You don’t even have to like him. But for goodness sake, RESPECT THE FACTS.
when were talkin about goat who cares about fuckin longevity. who will win song for song whos better bar for bar and whos flow is better. fuck the sales n popularity contests. flow wise lyrics wise nas will eat jayz.
Jay has better double entendres, a more unconventional rhyme scheme, a much better flow and a fresher voice. Nas is the one who can’t fuck with Jay when it comes to skill. The ONLY reason you put Nas above Jay is Jay success. You people WANT Nas to win so fucking badly that it fucks up your ability to rate something properly and objective.
@MTBM: How can Jayz be the greatest if he hasnt been the same since Ether? I’m a big Jay fan but let’s get real Jayz can’t fuck with Nas when it comes to the Mic.. But when it comes to business & hustling then that’s where Jayz is king…. Nas is light yrs ahead of everybody else in hiphop!
@ anonymous, you are clearly a kid who knows no more than what you hear other people talking about. you certainly never heard ‘people talking’. ether was tight but thats ONLY because he resorted to personal insults and silly made up stories instead of saying something thats actually factual about Jay unlike takeover where Jay clearly talking about how Nas was really a has-been (and yes, at the time, he certainly was – the beef saved his career and to prove that, once it ended, he faded again) and how he is a fake with made up stories of being a hustler (go ahead, show me proof that Jay was lying). Personally ether just sounded to me like when you’re having an argument with someone, and you’re saying real things that hurt and the person doesnt know what to say so he resorts to insulting you with ‘fool’, ‘bastard’, ‘asshole’ etc because he’s got nothing else to say to you.
So everybody has a opinion about Nas is the best but according to MBTM it’s a fact that Jayz is the best? Gtfoh. Jayz will never go @ Nas again and that’s a fact… Nas all day niggas!
Nas groupies are always trying to revisit history with their biased ass opinions. Nobody rides harder, delusional and more blindly.
Let’s put an end to this shitty debate. We all know why people have it in their mind that Nas won. The Hip Hop heads wanted Jay to fall around that time so badly that they put all their hopes into Nas when that beef happened. Jay’s ego was getting outta control and his career was at a point where he was turning into a symbol of hate, because people associated money and the industry with him and the streets with Nas. The more money and success Jay had, the more credit he lost by Hip Hop fans because we all know how fickle and bitchlike people react to that. They wanted Nas to win and that’s what happened in their minds. Jay never had a change, regardless of how good Takeover might’ve been and lost before they even started, people side with underdogs and he underestimated that factor. Jay is lightyears ahead of Nas in every aspect of rapping and life. People see that Nas has nothing over him and force themselves to believe that Jay has to be inferior in rap, which is far from the truth actually. And let’s not forget that you guys give Nas a HUGE pass for turning down that challenge to a face to face battle, traditional hip hop style, proceeds going to charity, that Jay issued. Traditional hip hop? Proceeds going to charity? Those are two of Nas favorite things, just one of countless example for the fucked up perception of Nas.
Nigga…..what are you talkin about? I can see you don’t kno shyt. Man….what a dumbass. You just sad….just sad. My heart gently weeps for your stupidity.
Nigga even Hov said he lost… Bleek said it was a sad day for the Roc so what u talking about? I didn’t hear Nas on hot 97.1 crying to Angie Martinez wasn’t it the other way around? The Camel warriors will always Hate on Nas for that … He destroyed that Fushinken rapper.. Lol
Nas probably got him, but you Nas stans have such an inferiority complex you still want to prove some sort of point to someone who generally agrees with you. All I hear cats say about Takeover is that they like it better than Ether. That’s their opinion. Just like this whole Jay vs. Nas shit is opinion. Y’all niqqas can throw the word fact around all you want it doesn’t change the fact that it’s opinion. People go overboard and use words like “annihilation”. Jay is like 5 times bigger now than he was then so thats a pretty ass-backwards annihilation. Just the fact that Nas came back with a diss track and made it interesting and showed he didn’t fear Jay saved his career. Irrational cocksuckers like the people on this site want to equate opinion with fact. The majority of people might’ve sided with Nas back then, but that still doesn’t make the opinion that Nas won a fact. It’s funny how you insecure fucks only champion popular opinion when it suits your agenda, any other time popular opinion be damned. Popular opinion says that Jay-Z makes better music than Nas and has pretty much always done so, but let a Jay-Z “Stan” try and use Jay-Z’s record sales and popularity to try and prove that him being better than Nas is a fact. This shit comes down to personal opinion, there is no right or wrong answer. Your opinion of Nas winning is no more factual than some white boy saying that Eminem is the best rapper alive. Just because the majority may side with a particular opinion doesn’t make the opinion fact.
Jayz told Jim Jones the only Jones who can fuck with me is Nas but I got Betta after Ether… What is he saying? Lol. Camel warriors are in denial that’s no opinion it’s a fact Nas ether Jayz..
Listen u fuck! Nas beat Jayz and that’s the facts. Bleek said it was a sad day for the Roc on Dec 4, 2001 the day Ether dropped! Jayz went on hot 97 practically crying on the air almost sounding confused, u dnt believe me then Utube that shit… I don’t care who is richer or who is more famous all I kno is that when it comes to pickin up that Mic no one is Betta then Nas… Oh’ by the way when Sway interviewed both Jay & Nas, Jayz said Nas won! So now we in 2012 and I hate to say it but Nas is still on top of his game while the former Fusnickens rapper is trying to create another Kanye heart break album (wtt)… Didn’t Jayz tell Jim jones the only jones who can fuck wit him is Nas but he got better after Ether?
The Jayz warriors are mad!!!!!! Once again they don’t debate how Jayz supposedly won the Battle all they could come up with is who has more money… SMH. Vannila Ice and Hammer were the richest rappers during 89-93 and they was garbage… Nasir Jones is lyrically light yrs ahead of the Camel…
Lmaooo. @ why people use words from takeover 10 yrs later? I sware u Camel Stans kill me with the bullshit!! 3 words celebrated their 10th birthday on 12-4-11Stan, Ether, and Dickrider now these are the 3 words from a famous Nas diss track.. Ether!
Yea I said it light yrs ahead.. Not only with his subject matter but with his creativity, and the substance, the story telling. Nas is juSt the best and no one comes close period!
Super ugly was wack as the producer Irv Gotti.. Takeover was the shittt but Ether was EPIC!!!!! To this day Ether is used as a verb or noun in hiphop terms…. Nasir Jones bodied Sean Carter!!
@ Travis let it go homey Nas got Hov and that’s the bottom line, u must be a Jayz groupie…. After Ether Nas ain’t have to say a word.. I’m from Ny and once u loose u snooze nigga Jay was heated that’s why he kept trying to challenge Nas after ether… To Jim Jones(. The only Jones who can fuck with me is Nas but I got Betta after Ether…. When people say Stan, Dickrider or Ether in hiphop terms 10 yrs later that’s saying something.. 3 words Nas gave birth to in hiphop! Hahahah
Who is saying worWds from takeover 10yrs later?? Dickrider, Stan, and Ether 3 words that is part of the hiphop culture.. Those words came out of Ether…… Oh shit! Common Ethers Drake.
Jayz shitted on Nas? Nigga it’s the other way around… @ Nas changed his style was u living under a Rock in 2001? U mean Jayz changed his style about 16x’s throughout his career. Get it right Lil homey Nas lost!
Rate and comment about the fuckin song dick heads and quit tryin to make an argument on every song about who is the best…Everybody wanna be a fuckin critic now a days and don’t even appreciate the hiphop culture itself…
I was goin to rate it but it only had 5 stars.. Nas killed this joint it should be 20 stars… Lol. At u suckers thinking there’s a Mc who can fuck with Nasty Nas… Get over it Nas is a fuckin beast!!
I don’t care what people say I’m a fan of Pac, Big and Jay, Kane, Rakim, cube and g/rap but Nas I always hated cuz I was always jealous of that Lil niggas rap skills… As I got older I started to admit to myself that Nas is the greatest of them all ! He’s just to sick with his lyrical abilities…
if you think Nas is Best, proof it, buy his material, if not then you are just a wolf i sheep skin you act as if you like real hip hop then go support Cash Money’s Gabbage
Just put the money where your mouth is or Shut the F*** Up lol
What rappers do Nas praise then he puts them under the bus? Explain u fuckin moron! Nas is the illest and you youngins need to stick to young corny money cuz Nas is just to complex for u Lil faggots!
If Nas wasn’t the greatest rapper, why is he mentioned EVERY YEAR in the BET Cypher since 2008? In the Slaughterhouse cypher of 2011.. Joell Ortiz, Crooked I, & Eminem mentioned him. Joe Budden mentioned him in the ’09 cyph. Cory Gunz in the ’08 cypher. Most rappers in the industry know Nas is the best, and ALL rappers in the industry respect him as one of the greatest to ever do it. Top 5 dead or alive
Nas probably got him, but you Nas stans have such an inferiority complex you still want to prove some sort of point to someone who generally agrees with you. All I hear cats say about Takeover is that they like it better than Ether. That’s their opinion. Just like this whole Jay vs. Nas shit is opinion. Y’all niqqas can throw the word fact around all you want it doesn’t change the fact that it’s opinion. People go overboard and use words like “annihilation”. Jay is like 5 times bigger now than he was then so thats a pretty ass-backwards annihilation. Just the fact that Nas came back with a diss track and made it interesting and showed he didn’t fear Jay saved his career. Irrational cocksuckers like the people on this site want to equate opinion with fact. The majority of people might’ve sided with Nas back then, but that still doesn’t make the opinion that Nas won a fact. It’s funny how you insecure fucks only champion popular opinion when it suits your agenda, any other time popular opinion be damned. Popular opinion says that Jay-Z makes better music than Nas and has pretty much always done so, but let a Jay-Z “Stan” try and use Jay-Z’s record sales and popularity to try and prove that him being better than Nas is a fact. This shit comes down to personal opinion, there is no right or wrong answer. Your opinion of Nas winning is no more factual than some white boy saying that Eminem is the best rapper alive. Just because the majority may side with a particular opinion doesn’t make the opinion fact.
Nas never disappoints the undisputed people champ! As for the knucklehead below me u must b a fag also. Cuz u aint leave ur name so how u sound? Jayz sell more than Nas that’s a fact cuz Jayz is a hipPOP” star who gets more radio play then any other hipPoP star. Nas has better hipHop albums fact, illmatic, it was written, at illmatic, lost tapes and untitled.. Nas is on another level then Jayz when it comes to Pickin up the mic… Fact Ether won!!!!!!!
Jayz told Jim Jones that the only Jones he knows who can keep up with me is Nas but I got better after Ether… Fact Jayz lost! Jayz is bigger then ever cuz he married Beyonce but that dnt mean shit. Nas is the illest on the mic period!
Jayz makes better Pop songs then Nas. Jayz is more famous then Nas. Jayz is richer then Nas. Jayz married a more attracted woman than Nas. But when it comes to that Real HIPHOP Nas is better then Jayz.. Ether was better then super ugly and takeover combined!
If ether wasn’t a better diss song then why was Jayz crying on the radio? Why did the rappers say Nas won ? Why did Bleek say it was a sad day for the Roc? Explain Jigga Warriors! And this is all facts!
Jayz fans are still in denial after 10yrs.. Get over it both MC’s are great and Nas won with Ether.. Thats why the word Ether is so popular 10 yrs later on long with Stan and dickrider..
Jay and NaS beef??? People let it go!!!!! They did, why can’t you. They are both good at what they do. Their subject matter, priorities,lifestyle, family, etc…all different. They both are emcees are the only thing they have in common. Yall niggas is stupid. That shit happened in 2001 and its 2012…..LET IT GO!!!
@ Yo moma it seems to me u don’t know ur hiphop so get it right…. Nas and Pac was born in BK… Look it up u homo then admit u was wrong and ur the one who don’t kno shit about my music!
How corny are u Lil fags? Nas was raised in QB that’s Queens Bridge for ya who don’t know but he was born in Brooklyn… Tupac was raised in the Bronx and Harlem but was also born in Brooklyn.. I know my hiphop so I kno what the fuck I’m talking about.. Lmao @ these kids who think they kno hiphop…
Tupac wasnt born in east Harlem he was born in the summer of 71 in Brooklyn.. Nas was born in Crown Heights Brooklyn in 73… Get it right u knuckleheads…..
Rick Ross 2 thumbs up! Nas is so fuckin dope man!!!!! I’m a big fan of Big, Pac and Jayz but Nas is my favorite out of the best 4 MC’s ever…. All 4 born in Brooklyn Ny… Greatest rappers of all time!
PAC wasn’t born in Harlem he was born in Brooklyn…. That makes Jayz the 4th greatest Mc born in Brooklyn… Pac, Big , then Nas and Jayz.. Hahaha. These fools didn’t even know PAC and Nas were born in Brooklyn that shit is sad! Then they claim they kno hiphop gtfoh….
why this subject is even come up here these posts shud go about triple beam dreams lol btw nas killed it on here i hope he bringing a album soon:) and i usually not a fan of rick ross at all but he went kinda hard on this too 🙂
Finally someone with common sense here. Nas’ fans are resembling some type of a cult. Motherfuckers live in denial since the day Illmatic dropped and Nas is still the greatest. He gets a pass for all the shit he does while other rappers are getting called out for waaay smaller things.
Nas wrote it was written, stillmatic, lost tapes, God’s son and untitled and u still talk about Jayz favorite hiphop album ever Illmatic…. Come’ on son that album is older then u so why even speak on it? Why not speak on why Illmatic is the most talked about hiphop album of all time or just speak on why Nas names always comes up when people mention there top 5……
who dissin nasir? your probably some ymcmb gang fan those faggots get dissed all day, haha common dissin drake get out of this fake hip hop go back to the old days
@ Kizman how is Nas losing fans? Let me recite Halftime for u since u want call Nas a fag… I got to have it, I miss Mr.Magic versatile, my style switches like a faggot but not bisexual I’m an intellectual of rap I’m a professional and that’s no question yo these are the lyrics of the man , you can’t near it understand, cuz in the streets, I’m well known like the numbers man In my place wit the bass and format explore rap and tell me Nas ain’t all that….. Com’on son do ur homework nigga! Nas ain’t the one to b fucked wit! Don’t b mad @ him cuz he killed ur fav rapper back 01….. That Ether is still burning slow 11 yrs later dammm…..
@ Kizman u in here again? Damm Did Nas murdered ur favorite rapper? I mean u go all out to discredit one of the illest rappers ever So just let it be known and tell us why u really mad at Nasir!
U fuckin lames! Tupac was born in Brooklyn and raised in the Bronx and Harlem before moving to Bmore in 85. Nasir was born in Brooklyn but raised in Queens Bridge… Act like u bitches kno!
@Kizman get over it Nas is a living legend who will go down in history of hiphop as one of the greatest ever… Nas influence Pac and Big so act like u know….
@ Kizman how is Nas a bum if he makes like $900,000 a year? Anyway Rick Ross killed it and Nas is just incredible with his rhymes… And by the way Nas & Pac were born in Brooklyn.. U Lil niggas need to do ur hiphop homework before claiming false remarks!
Yo Kiz ,let me take u down memory lane”. The old snoop or old em ain’t fuckin with half man half amazing Nasty Nas so get that shit out ur head cuz thats false Nas @ 16 was Betta then the old snoop and old Em… And as for Iceberg Slim being Betta then Nasty Nas didn’t Ether killed that topic Back in 01??.. I mean com’on man!!! That nigga bit verses from everybody from ur list except Em and 3stacks… I’m not a “biter I’m just a writer” when I say a big verse I’m just biggin up my brother.. gtfoh so Nas, Pac Snoop Rakim and Slick Rick are his brothers also cuz he sure did bite their verses… And the whole New York knows Jayz bit BigL styles…. That’s sad Kizman don’t u think??? Lmaooo.
Why is this Kizman punk talkin out of line? I mean this fool is going to quote a verse from halftime without completing the whole verse….. U a homo who gets a L for that…. Nas is the illest in hiphop so get over it… Ur favorite Mc ain’t got shit on Nas on his bad day.. Lol
Kizman besides Big and Pac the other niggas u named ain’t fuckin with the young Nas or the old Nas….. Cut it out with the Jayz being Betta then Esco not then, not now, not never! Lol
Ricky and Nas killed this joint! But yo wassup with all the negative Nas talk!? Listen man to each his own but to say 3stacks, Jayz, old Eminem and old Snoop being Betta lyricist then Nas u buggin! Besides Snoop, Nas was the only living legend when Pac, Big And BigL was alive.. Listen to BigL first album and check how L sampled Nas joint also check out Tupac’s “me and my girlfriend and see if that joint was inspired by I Gave u Power”…. Go back and listen to the Outlaws and u hear them say how Pac loved Nas style… Now go check Bigs first album cover and tell me illmatic didn’t inspire the Ready to Die album cover. Ghost face said it best “niggas, niggas is bitein Nas shit.. Now as for Jayz nigga pleasssse ask urself why that nigga bit bigL style.. Shit Jay bites everybody styles from Big to Pac, Nas etc.. U kno that nigga stole mad verses from niggas… And as for the old Em and old Snoop u think they can fuck with the old Nas???? Hahahaha. Them niggas ain’t no 16 yr old kid from queensbridge!!! That’s on my word…
to richie rich your on some shit i love that homie im tired of all the hating ass fools that think nas doesnt have it anymore i mean just listen to all his cds and youll see hes the champ son all day hes g.o.a.t you all you fucken haters know that so eat a big dick
Dammm when is Nas goin to fall Off? This nigga gets Betta as he ages…. I’m a huge Tupac fan and I think Nas is the only rapper who was and still is on Pac level…
It’s unbelievable how fast Nas’ delusional fans want the world to forget that he caught heat like no other for trying to sell out back in the day. But his incapability of producing a hit kept him from reaching other heights, so people act like he never tried, haha.
Jayz fans are delusional they act like Jay is the greatest ever cuz of his money. But true hiphop fans no the difference between hippop & hiphop and that’s where Nas separates himself from Ur hova… Nas is still the greatest in hiphop while Jayz and drake run hippop!
@ Jayz a paid ass nigga he dnt mess with penny shit like Nas.. So why did Jayz attend Nas bday party back in sept? Better yet why Jayz had Nas on the Roc boy video? Lmao niggas swear Nas is living in the projects again….. Youngins unbelievable when are u going to comprehend that Nas is the best period!
why are ppl taking about jigga if he not even on this track?? how is he even relavent???? seems to me jigga got a lot of fans to me…. but real shit if jigga sat and wrote down his lyrics like he once did.. there would be no convo.. i like al 3 mcs but i can only imagine if this beat was on repeat for 2 days with jigga had a pen and pad… iono it could be cool or that might make him worst by slowing down his train of thought…
Whose talking abt Jayz? Niggas r just mentioning his name cause the Camel warriors fear Nasir Jones the only rapper who ever destroyed their so called god of hiphop.. Nas is the best no one close I dnt give to shits who has more money or more fame, all I care Abt is Nasir with the mic!
Nas came out in 91 at the age of 17.. I remember while in HS @ George Washington High in Washington Heights NYC everybody was talking abt the kid from Queensbridge on how the young Rakim was going to change the rap game and by 94 when illmatic came out History was made! Nas is by far the greatest Mc ever.. He has no clothing line no headphones named After him he doesn’t do any beer commercials and he hates the fame….. Past forward 22yrs later and Nasir Jones is still on top of his game! The best to ever do it…… Even without Ether!
He has said it before.. He wishes he could of been like ghost face when he first came out with the mask and not knowing who it was.. Even Jayz said he’s tried to get Nas to go out more ..
Warriors get over ether??? That will be the day them niggas stay hating Nas…. I like Jayz, he’s dope and he’s a legend and being worth $500 mili and coming out of Marcy Bk is fuckin inspirational but Nas on the other hand is so fuckin amazing with his raps it’s like a hiphop monk… Niggas need to let go of Ether I know it hurt ya’ u guys thought Jay was untouchable but ya was wrong.. Let it go guys they are friends now…
Why are niggas still talking about Nas vs. Jay-Z? Can’t you just say both are dope and leave it alone? Next thing you know niggas gonna be like “Remember when LL killed Kool Moe Dee?” Yea it happened bit that doesn’t have anything to do with this. Nas and Jay are cool now so it don’t matter.
Because when Nas drops some ill joint the Jayz warriors try to say the joint is wack and how Nas lost” blah, blah, blah…. It’s not going to stop till they get over ETHER …. I’m a big fan of both as well as Big but out of the 3 if I had to choose I will go with the youngest.. Nasir is remarkable!
Name the 100 u bitch ass. I’m 16 and my hiphop knowledge is way more knowledgeable then ur dumb ass.. Nigga said there’s 100 Mc’s better then Nas? Haha pull out ur best 27 and put them on a line And Esco will Murk all of them… I’m not even goin to get in it with u fags… And as for the other dickhead talking abt my Pop’s, nigga u bitch made how Rakim goes from being with Nas on MTV talking abt how Nas is the illest and how U.B.R was a great tribute track to him then 2yrs later that nigga says he had mix feelings about the Nas track? Nigga my pops love Rakim but Rakim career was from 86/92… Nas since 91- and he’s still on top of his game ain’t no one can fuck with duke!
100 MC’s better than Nas???? Com’on Son!! Get 27 MC’s and put them on a line and watch Nasir destroy them quicker then Rakim ever did….. Rakim was the God but the kid from QueensBridge who was hanging in the Studio With Rakim and Marly , G/Rap and others while he was like 16yrs old he studied the great and now he’s the GREAT one!
Nigga u lost! A 16 yr old kid took u to church and Vargas lit a bomb under ur ass… Listen u fool Kool G Rap already said his Lil bro is the best to ever come out of Queens… I love Rakim like no other but the kid from the bridge took over 17 yrs ago, Nas been that dude and he still is… I really don’t get why other Rappers reach out to Nasir to feature on their albums.. That’s a dumb move cuz Nas be killen features.. It’s like it’s fair when Nas raps!! His raps should be locked in a cell it ain’t hard to tell…. U bitches……
Ummm didn’t Krs make a tribute song to Nas? Yes.. And didn’t G/rap say his Lil bro from queensbridge is the best in the game.. Yes.. Nas is the greatest!
This nigga is stupid how u goin to say Kool g rap in the 90’s was better then his kid bro? Listen to Fast Life u sucks! Nasty Nas all day every day the last real nigga alive…
nas is busta rhymes status. old washed up legend counting on features to stay alive. he should be shamed of himself. where’s the album? rap legend getting shelved by def jam. DAMN. life is not good. ross sucks. track sucks. nas sounds washed up and tired. not even close to his best. oh well.
@ this full who talkin reckless nigga u must b 13 & a Lil B Stan, I’m 16 and I even know no one in the rap game can’t fuck with Nas…. Just by reading the rest of the blogs there’s no question Nas is the people Champ… I consider Nas the greatest Mc ever my Pops told me Nas is what Rakim should of been… My pops dnt listen to hiphop no mor he says HipHop died when Big and Pac got murked… He only listen’s to Nas cuz he says Nasty is the only Mc left I disagree I love Common as well as Jayz and Az… But Nas I definately no #1! And for all then Features Nas has done, he has murked all of them on they own shit… Not bad for a 38 yr old…
16? you dont know shit u bed wetter. nas fell off. hard. ask anybody there when nas was IT. lil b is a homo, so are you. life is good got shelved. no release date, no updates, nothing. after he dropped that single nasty that didnt do well he got put on the back burner. do me a favor, listen to it was written, illmatic, and stillmatic, then listen to the trash nas dropped since. show urself the door, snot nosed.
God damn, this dude has more knowledge about Hip Hop than all of you irrational cocksuckers with favorite hobby offensive dickriding combined. Nas is borderline garbage now and released nothing but laughable trash since Stillmatic. People always talk about his gimmicks, never about his actual music. To say Nas is the best ever shows your huge lack of knowledge about Hip Hop. There’s 100 rappers out that would tear him down with ease. You dudes are beyond retarded. There’s a reason Rakim shitted on that walking fail several times.
@ the 16 yr old dude: don’t be discouraged by the Anonymous lames and that fag JJ taking digs @ Nas… you’re young but your taste in hip hop isn’t… and Nas made Rakim obsolete so your pops is right
Now… @ Anonymous and JJ
Life is Good got shelved? Yeah thats why Nasty got released [and is the most commented on track on this site with nearly a 4.9 rating], we hear about Nas getting beats from Premiere, Exile, Statik Selektah, RZA etc. for the new project… and on and on… Nas has often taken over a year to 2 years between projects so kill that got shelved bullshit… like you guys are fucking industry insiders anyways… GTFOH
Nas garbage after Stillmatic? What about every track off Lost Tapes? What about every track off Godson minus dance, heaven, hey nas? What about tracks like money over bullshit, carry on tradition, black republican, still dreaming, hold down the block, hustlers, can’t forget about you off HHID? What about tracks like thiefs theme, just a moment, message to the feds, sekou story, live now, reason, nazareth savage, war, UBR off Street’s Disciple? What about the entire Ni**er Tape? Not to mention every feature, from Dogg Shit to Ghetto Dreams to Outro to this track, that Nas has been wrecking within the last year. Measured against Illmatic, Stillmatic, and IWW these tracks hold up. Nas may have been in his prime with those albums, but to act like he is garbage after Stillmatic is patheticly absurd.
100 rappers that would tear him apart? Ever since he demolished the so-called GOAT at the zenith of his career when people believed him to be untouchable, rappers know not to challenge Nas. From a battle rapping standpoint, many could probably hang with him and some could prevail, but thats not what we are talking about. We are talking about diss tracks, and Nas has the greatest one ever. So to claim 100 better on the basis of diss tracks is complete bullshit. How about on the basis of discography… 100 better? LOL… you could make a case for maybe 5… but put Lost Tapes, Illmatic, Stillmatic, and IWW against the best four albums of ANY MC and Nas prevails… that is the truth like it or not
You don’t know hip hop if you claim Nas to be the GOAT? Absolutely ridiculous. There are MCs out there who do things better than Nas for sure… Em/AZ have more complicate rhyme schemes, Jay’s flow is more versatile at times, Lupe can reach the poignance of his stories and the creativity of his concepts, Scarface has more street credibility, etc. You can make a case for a good 20 MCs to be the GOAT. But the BEST case can be made for Nas. Consistent, vivid, and cinematic-quality lyricism, the most eclectic and diverse selection of content/subject matter, the best storyteller, the most innovative concepts, the repeated risk-taking, and above all the best discography. Add to that the most influence over all the other GOAT MCs, including BIG, Pac, Em, and especially Jay.
Ra shitted on Nas because he recognized him as a failure? LOL… Nas did a tribute to Ra and he was salty about it. Why would that be? It’s because Nas improved so much on the precedent Rakim set for lyricism that Nas made Ra obsolete. Why didn’t Ra do more to help Nas when he was coming up? Why didn’t Ra help him get a deal? Ra knew in 94 that Nas was a more improved version of himself. And Ra is jealous of Nas’ success, both critically and commercially. Ra never sold like Nas, nor had the critical acclaim that Illmatic, Lost Tapes, or Stillmatic had. Nas evolved as an artist and is still @ the top of the game 20+ years in. Ra? He is irrelevant. Everybody knows that shit about Ra anyways. It ain’t hard to tell that Ra is just pissed cause his name never comes up when discussing the GOAT, but Nas always does
Like it or not, Nas, more than any other rapper, exemplifies why hip hop should be considered with every other genre of music. Introspective reflections, street anthems, messages of hope, betterment, positivity, gritty street stories, wisdom on relationships, family, honesty about past failures, entire track metaphors and creative concepts, evolving as a person and rap artist, and on and on. Nas embodies all these things, and much more. You fucking losers can like other MCs and realize that Nas is a legend and deserves to be respected as such, right? You know you can like more than one rapper, right? Or is at that Ether that still burns after 10+ years?
Catch you faggots next time around. You think someone else is above Nas? Fine… MAKE A BETTER ARGUMENT… bet you dollars to donuts you can’t… so stay whining about delusional Nas fans in the meantime… ever thought maybe it was you who has no idea what you are talking about?
These 2 dudes just got took to church by a 16 yr old… Lmaooo. Ayo’ kid keep listen to Nasir, u can’t go wrong and thank ur Pops for that… Nas all day bitches……
@ comaconvargas, thanks man but i dont need ur help im 16 and more knowledgeable in hiphop then jj will ever be. once he said 100 rappers betta then nasty nas i logged off…. its sad that after 11yrs and ether is still burning! by the way u bitchessss my pops named me after Nasir………
God damn, your parents must’ve been very desperate about your birth. People name kids after their favorite rapper? Wow. Nas’ fans do really live in an alternate universe.
Nigga u kno how many kids born after 94′ are named Nasir? Shit ain’t nothing new there are so many kids from NYC and Jersey who are named after Nasir….
Nas is the greatest!!! He’s been passed my boyhood idols in hiphop like Rakim, Kane, G /Rap and Krs who made a tribute track to Nasir.. I will lov to see the 100 rappers who u think can fuck with Nasty… Stop being bias and get over Ether cuz ur boy Camel hasn’t been the same after that And as we can see u haven’t either…
Chuck D, Krs, G/Rap, LL and Kane has said that Nas is On the top 5 greatest Mc ever… Now as for the south and west rappers Cube and Face want to make a album with Nas! Those are the facts.. Nas won!
Yeah, and countless others have said the same about Jay. I have no problem with people putting Nas over Jay, everybody is entitled to their opinion. What I can’t stand is HOW choose do it. Disrespecting Jay to make Nas bigger and better than he is.
Son’ I love Hov I’m Brooklyn, my fav rapper of all time is BIG, but Nas whether u hate him or not he has been more superior on the mic then any other Mc since before Pac & Big got murked and after They got murked.., I see how a lot of Stan’s don’t like Nas and that’s cause of Ether, Jay stand can’t get over it.. They both great but to me Nas is just more superior sorry Camel warriors….
Wow, never thought that I would argue against the same rapper I was a huge fan of a long time ago. It’s justified though and I have to correct myself, I’m a fan of the work he did BEFORE he fell off and gave up on him when he started to drop garbage and that pseudo-knowledge. Who told you dumb fucks to take it literally when I said 100 rappers can tear him down? Like I expected you bitches to respond intelligently when I wrote that shit. Just some shit for you fags to swallow and get angry about, because I know I hit a weak point every time I insult that human L. Yall go overboard religiously when you suck him off, so what should keep me from doing the same when I shit on that underachieving fail? LMAO. Like I’d invest the time to name 100 rappers that most of yall don’t even know. Lupe got that nigga’s torch when he dropped his first mixtape and made it public for retards to realize it with Food & Liquor. Dude bested him in his own lane and he’s not the only one. Last but not least, I’d advise you fucks to support that nigga the way you do on the internet the day his new CD drops, nigga needs it. Badly.
JJ u fuckin clown shut the fuck up we u never was a Nas fan so gtfoh… I can’t believe a 16yr old made u look stupid… Talkin about Lupe ??? Nigga lupe got in the rap game after hearing his fav Mc of all time and that’s Nasir….. U ain’t fooling no one u bitch ass…..
The track is sick can’t stop listening to it… Rick did his thing and Nas well Nas is just Nas ain’t nobody on his level! And as for JJ, dammm duke a 16 yr old murked ur ass … Lmaoo
Nas is a fucking GOD in the hip hop community. Hands down one of the greatest, most gifted artists to ever record music. One of these days, u gotta get off his dick. I know it’s gon be hard for you but just try. And if you wanna finish the line he says: “My style switches like a faggot/BUT NOT BISEXUAL/I’m an intellectual/with rap i’m a professional/and that’s no question yo”.
@ JJ the song is halftime that faggot verse was crazy… Listen dude a 16 yr old kid murked u! That dude Vargas murked u and u still keep coming? My nigga for the last time let Ether go… Lmaooo. Fuckin dude is Lammmmmmmmmeeee
JJ is the biggest troll… Nigga’s heart won’t let him forgive Nas for what he did to His fav Camel.. Lol. Ether is still burning Slowly I see… Dammm 12 years later and niggas can’t forgive or forget 12/4/01… Hahahahaha
lol at those mainstream blinded faggots on here saying nas is the best to ever pick up a mic. absolutely ridiculous and shameful that some people have the courage to open their mouth despite being aware of the fact that they don’t know shit. must’ve never heard of anything from pharoahe or g rap on cannon fire or ghetto knows.
@ for real though: Didnt G/ Rap say Nas is the best Mc ever.. Let’s face it my nigga Nas is for the underground as well as mainstream if Krs 1 makes a tribute song for u then that’s dating something! Nas true king..
Now, this….. This is nice.
Feelin Nas,aint feeling Ross at all on this at all.It should just be a Nas song.
http://www.datpiff.com/Wync-I-Am-Wync-mixtape.172402.html
Hope you enjoy.
shut the fuck up dude with your whack ass page
Fantasy rap that will get blown out of proportion by fantasy minded people.
Hate to say it, but once again my idol nas gets killed by rozay….shot out to Ross, the verse was classic
u know nothing about hiphop bro…what?!!! did you hear that crazy ass flow weave that 3d story with multisyllabics ? sit ur ass down fam….Nas raped this
LOOOL stop lying
Why Cant Nas get beats on this for his own album?
This would be a perfect song if it was a Nas solo.
I dont get why Nas albums have such shitty production.
Nas albums have amazin’ classic production by Premier, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Kanye West and others. You just dont feel it.
the whole damn world know nas got a terrible ear for beats stop d-riding
u gotta listen to “Nas is like” by Premier. Terrible Ear? u kiddin right?
the fact is whole damn world nowadys listening to rick ross, waka flocka, gucci main and shit. The whole damn world got terrible ear for beats.
Honestly, I just feel like Nas usually chooses regular beats that don’t really have that ‘bump’ to them that you’re looking for, but for the most part he rips them to pieces. In my opinion, his lyrics make his songs and he has never had to rely on a drum pattern or bass to sell himself. To me, he’s the GOAT.
LOL @ this nigga tryin’ to defend Nas’ beat selection with a SINGLE beat that was done over a decade ago. God damn.
Nas is G.O.A.T. forget about it.
I GAVE YOU POWER is on a whole other level,
the way Ross is all about materialisme aint my thang. But to be honoust, cant say he dont spit a dope rhyme on here
I haven’t heard a Rick Ross or Meek Mill song in 2 years that hasn’t promoted “contract killers” or “hitmen” or something to that affect. Not 1 and I must say I’ve heard plenty of songs. Are they really spending this amount of money to kill people at such a remarkable rate that they feel the need to double down on their investment and share this information with everyone?
THIS IS TOUGH!!!! DAMNN ARE YALL KRAZYYYY SCORING THIS A 3 ..NASIR JUST CRAPPED ALL OVER THIS BEAT ..WHAO 6STARS !!
5 stars!!!!! Thank you NAs.
FINALLY’ NAS RAPPIN OVER A HARDER BEAT.
Great to hear my boy Nasir going off on a JUSTICE League beat. Ross ahh same shit diff verse………………………….
CHECK OUT THE MUSIC
http://soundcloud.com/inevitable-success/sets/taste-of-success/
GOAT… NASIR JONES!!!
HOT TO DEATH RIGHT HERE!!!
GOT DAMN, NAS GETS A 6!
NAS
Escobar killed this shitmuch love from AFrica
Why u get that nigga Nas started…welcome home Kid.
exactly how is this a leak when ti RELEASED it on new years and its been out for over a year? im sick of this site and its bullshit
YUP!!!I WAS RIGHT ROZAY JUST WON MIXTAPE OFF THE YEAR!!..SHIZZZZZZZZ THE JOINT WITH JOHN LEGENDIS CRAZYYYYYY
nas made this song hot
Wow.. This is insane..
I dont really like Rozay but this shit was dope. Its good to see Nas rap over a good beat
Nice track props to justice league
First of all, alot of zombies on this site, if it was Nas ft Ross, bitches wld have been complaining hw wack n simple d beat is but since its d other way around n its justice league then its d dopest beat in d world even though its just an ok beat.Dope track, Godson kilt it n Ross did his thing. whr dat lifes Good LP?
This type of production is ideal for Nas. Superior sound.
its ok dont gas it up
thank you
thank you. the dickriders kill everything
usual suspect ross got killed
tower heist ross got killed
triple beam dreams ross got murdered
songs like this make me think nas is the goat
I wish you bitch muhfuccahs would get off this Nas and good beats shyt! This brovah gets off on every beat he flows on.. point blank! Haters get a job… that one aint payin you shyt!!
yeah its nas but its not like he spittin some shit thats off the chart.everytime you hear him.its a good song but i wouldnt call it a classic song for hiphop.
Cats kill me with the nas don’t never rap on good beats…Smh… He makes the song regardless of the beat….Goat!!!
dope!
After listening to Usual Suspects, Tower Heist and then this, I think Ross and Nas have a chemistry.
A joint Nas/Rozay album anybody?
I can’t say no…..
hell no!!! Nas is nice but rick ross is shitty Nas need to get with someone else like Banks
@irv a mixtape or album between Banks and Nas will be BONKERS
ross is average flow wise, terrible lyrically, and fake. How about NaS makes an album that Ross picks the beats for. That would be cool.
It’a aight. Don’t hype it up too much. I think I like the chemistry between Nas and Game more than I do Nas and Ross. Nevertheless, it’s always a hit between ’em.
nice track! Thumbs up!
ROSS NEW MIXTAPE RICH FOREVER HAS ALREADY BEEN DOWNLOADED MORE THAN 50 CENT BIG TEN MIXTAPE IN ITS FIRST 3HRS OF ITS RELEASE 50’S MIXTAPE BEEN OUT SINCE DEC 9TH LOOOOOL!!! LOOK IT UP FOR URSELF HATERS LMMMFFAAOO ROZAY RUNS THIS RAP SHIT R.I.P G-UNIT
not true at all
nas the greatest of all time
Due to Nasir being extremely DOPE/GIFTED with his vivid poetry…it is expected for his critics to exaggerate his inability to pick beats. Nas’ ability to be creative and poetic with his music makes him SUPERIOR! Nas is BLESSED with this hip hop..it is in his DNA!
nigga you frontin HARD. pac had the same gift and his beats were the fucking bomb. nobody exaggerating anything. nobody has anything to gain from exaggerating nas’ ear for beats. its pretty horrendous.
cmon son even his fans say that shit. not critics.
Nas beat selections is truly exaggerated. The haters and fake fans repeat the same shit since 1997 and he still has 8 platinum and 3 gold albums. So all the talk you haters spit about his beats mean absolutely fucking nothing. GTFOH!
5* ma ma ma ma maybach music
MMG bitch malitia gang nigga young money nigga one hunned nigga
Nas went the fuck in. The past few songs he has guested on he has dominated.
Can Jay-Z rap like this? No
Cause Jay-Z has talent.He can rap circles around Ross any day. How dare you put Rozay and Jay in the same league
excuse yourself!? u Klazy!!!? everyone keep 4geting Jay from Lyrical Excercise on Blueprint 1
yall are so fucking childish. damn
nas/ross > that nicca jay
the original anon was probably talking about Nas, not Ross.
You fucking idiot. Jay’s Grammy Family freestyle destroys everything Nas has ever made.
nas went in motherfucker the only reason this song is sick
dawg nas is the greatest ever
this record is straight Chupacabra!!..Monster!!
holy shit. both went innnn…i dont care what anyone says, when ross wants to spit he murders shit. He captures the extravagant side of crime so well. Just dont care for his ignorant southern lex luger type shit
garbage illuminatii shit
shit goes hard.
You can say what you want about Nas’s beats, but lyrically your favorite beat selecting rapper ain’t fucking with Mr. Jones lyrically on the mic.
you forgot he’s God Son so only Rakim is above him
Killah Priest, GZA, Scarface or K-Rino destroy Nas lyrically with ease.
chino xl destroyed killah priest
NAS IS THE GREATEST TO EVER BLESS THE MIC, NOBODY IS TOUCHING NASTY NAS.
NAS > YO FAV RAPPER
AZ > NAs
I ain’t even gonna front Nas is ill and has been ill since 91.
yeah, i agree nas is the best.
This is Ross’ song and his name is barely mentioned here through two pages of comments…lol. You’d swear this is Nas’ joint. Ross ain’t shit without a shitload of features.
Nas killed it his rhymes are nice he always delivers rick ross’ lyrics are average or shitty
wow, very impressive stuff.
nas is beastt!!!!!
Its not straight fire but it’s a dope cut. I think Nas showed the world he is still lightyears ahead of the new school. Ross did his usual decent job but standing next to Nas ain’t easy so much props.
I hope Nas gets a few beats from Ross connects.
I hope Ross goes back to the lab and steps it up after Nas put on a clinic.
nas still the goat..rozay was good to
in come the swarm of nas dickriders. his verse was good but there yall go acting like it was the second coming. it happens everytime nas drops a new verse. these die hard nigga come out the woodworks on some stan shit. his was was dope. yall always taking shit to the extreme it really wasnt that serious.
ALWAYS the same. Never seen so many dickriders. They gon only make Nas overrated. I’ve never seen another rapper getting so much praise for sooooo much average shit.
Ever heard of Souljaboy?
Or Jay Z…
Ross was actually good for the first time in his career.
Nas: I would be Ivy League if America played fair!!!!!!! Line of the Century.
Ross got that. Exalted to the next level. Respect.
Palmer’s
NAS is the greatest dude my favorite rapper ROSS is hot i love the energy he brings but NAS is incredible hands down…………….
You are so right K man.
YOU CAN’T PUT A LEGEND IN THE BOOTH WITH AN EMULATOR, CUZ ONLY THE LEGEND GOIN’ MAKE IT OUT!! NAS MURDERED OFFICER RICKY ON TRIPLE BEAM DREAMS!!! RICK ROSS COULDN’T EVEN KEEP UP WIT HIM… RAP 101 FOR ALL U FANS OF GARBAGE HAHAHAHAHA
holy fuck nas just bodied this damn track i swear nas has been murdering everything hes been dropping this whole year, god damn nas truely is the greatest of all time.
man yall aint’ tellin me shit, pound for pound, ross sounded just as good as nas. don’t get me wrong, this is not a battle, this is just a judgement among fans. but both of these cats blended well on this song.
What is ti with you nas dick riders? I mean he drops a average verse and you clowns damn near bust a nut over it smh….To make things worst you haters try to downplay ross like he doesn’t bring it lyrically and deep down inside you clowns know what it is…. Ross and nas both came hard on this track….FYI nas has recorded several tracks with rozay so your favorite rapper has respect for rozay…FACT!!!!
Rick Ross lied about being a CO. Fact!
Rick Ross has ghost writers. Fact!
Rick Ross is not lyrical. Fact!
Rick Ross got punked by Mayweather. Fact!
Rick Ross is one of the worst today. Fact!
Nas lied about being a drug dealer. Fact!
Internet thugs think they really know what people did in their lifetime.FACT!
nas is the dopest lets go!
Wanna hear a new street album from nas wow!
Mixtape well put together
sombody please make an album without the rick ross verses…lol….ross always gets murked on his own shit same old tired flow from this fraud…lol
Nas been slackin since he kissed Jay’s ring, but he went in on ths 1 & that Nasty joint. Can never co-sign Rick Ross on this type of track when dude was a CO and tried to deny it! 50 cent bodied this dude!
50 cent bodied himself!!!
Nas ethered jay z
I think u meant since he ethered Jay n made him cry live on Hot 97.
Ross baby!! People be hating the man is the hottest dude out right know!
Wow… nas coming hard with the best verse of 2012 so far.
Nasty Nas is back
lol. 7 days in.
Two of the most fake rappers ever together on a track. Can’t get any better.
Sure can’t. The only thing better than this is an internet gangster who really thinks he knows people from reading articles.
SHUT DA FUCK UP BITCHES. JUST ENJOY THE SONG OR STAY OFF OF HERE.
Or a guy who lives trough his idols via the internet and defends them on every occasion.
FYA!!!!!
Let’s overrate the shit outta this just because it says ”Nas”.
your name says all!
Even Kanye has more multi’s than Nas.
SHUT DA FUCK UP BITCH. NAS HAS MORE
What made Nas on this particular track better than Ross? Exactly nothing. Both were as good as the other. Typical example of Hip Hop fans putting names over actual quality of the music.
Lyrics
NAS GREATEST RAPPER OF ALL TIME, NO ONE COMES CLOSE
Never heard of Black Thought?
You sleeping on a lot of other cats nigga…. C’mon. Eminem being number 1
Nas is very lucky for dropping Illmatic as his debut, it saved his ass for almost 20 years now.
word, I don’t really like Nas anymore. Kinda lost respect for him
He could have dropped it was written first and still been top 5. He only got hated on after illmatic because his albums had a different sound, it was written was arguably better as was stillmatic. Everyone including his fans jump on the bandwagon and can’t form an opinion for themselves. They automatically see illmatic as his only high and forget his other classics because illmatic is so heavily talked about. His message changed and he became more socially conscious after illmatic. His lyrics were still on par and I believe he told stories better and was more innovative on it was written.
i agree. it was written is a classic. Nas was more polished on there then on illmatic which is also a classic. both are perfect albums. it was written blew my mind with the stories on there. nas is the best lyricist ever. he’s so complex and his flow is untouchable.
Nas is great, but complex? Do you never listen to underground rappers?
Yeah Illmatic was by far his best album and his stans tend to overrate everything after that, but It Was Written and Stillmatic are classics too, and the Lost Tapes is very good. His other releases are decent as well, although Hip hop is dead, Nastradamus, and Untitled are pretty mediocre.
Stop hating on Nas, yeah he probably won’t ever reach Illmatic status again but his style has changed since then. This verse is actually dope, the bad thing is it’s on a Rick Ross song, who is frankly terrible, he shouldn’t rap he’s got a shit voice and flow.
You can shit on every rapper out there if you want, but when you try to criticize Nas it’s ”hating”?
God damn, you niggas need other rappers you can listen to besides Nas.
thats because hes top 5 ever! not even a discussion just your opinion on where in the top 5 he lands. Just because someone doesn’t prefer Nas doesn’t make Nas any lesser.
Nas has always been livin in the shadow of illmatic (no doubt on of the GOAT alnbums) but then he tries spinning this ‘hip hop is dead’ shit which is basically just him being bitter about not bein in the lime light anymore.
It is people like him that wouldn’t let hip hop grow.
Nas has the PERFECT voice for rapping.
damn nasir jones!!!!!!!!!
Why so much hate on nas, oh he hasnt been the same since illmatic, why exactly you want him to be the same, the definition of a great artist is progression, he has progressed from illmatic to stillmatic and to distant relative with jr gong, which in my humble opinion is one of the most slept on albums of the last 2 years. As for Rozay im still waiting for his progression but i live in hope.
Wow. Nasir.
Nas = Greatest MC to ever walk on earth.
Fuck u Nas for beeing the greatest of all time. Fuck U for beeing a drug to us. Fuck you because nobody is close to you….Dammm Nas is and will allways be KING OF ALL TIME.
Pleace drop youre album soon. 5 star to Nas.
NaS stans are some of the most annoying stans along with pac and canibus stans, and most numerous along w/ em and pac stans. NaS is top 5 of all time, but come on. Nobody close to him?
NAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
featuring featuring featuring featuring featuring featuring featuring
wow ross went bar for bar with nas.
I aint even a ross fan but RESPECT.
Word. I don’t like him, but he held his own on this track. Great.
I’ve never seen some get killed on they own track that hard in my life.
I literally heard Blah Blah Blah Blah after Nas finished.
NASTY NAS MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!!OMG
Nas is the best rapper period
This is a win. All of you still hating, with your only defense being the co shit, are dick deep in your own bull shit, and you lose
Shooting Guns Niggaz be scheming>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rich forever
Ross master flex dickrides better than funk lol
lol 4.58 that’s high…where are the haters at?
Most of the “haters” (assuming ur referring to rick ross haters) are Nas stans that give everything nas is on 5 stars.
Nas…dope verse.
All these niggas laying you feel it in the song and i dont even want to hear these rappers talk about coke with no co signs and C.O back grounds
yo i’m convinced a lot of yall are recent hip hop fans lol…how can you not see how Nas bodied Ross on this track? sure Ross was nice too but Nas is just too complex for Ross. if you put their lyrics on paper and bust em down line for line you would see the multi’s, internal rhyme patterns, and substance Nas used. Nas is too raw.
oh and by the way Nas never lied about being a drug dealer. if you ever seen the Nas documentary on mtv years ago, his family even said he sold drugs. he didnt have keys but he nickled and dimed for a while. Nas is an artist, why can’t he use his imagination and write from the perspective of a king pin or mobster? they have stories too. Jay-Z uses his imagination too! i mean okay he had work back in the day but dude wasnt the king pin he claims he was. Nas is one of the realest out there.
nahh nas actually pushed rocks, by the queaters, this brother was in the strreets everyday and caught a gun possession charge when he was 17.
this is real life not a movie a small percentage like yourself dont mind hearing fairytales from someone who has been exposed more times than anyone else but a lot more people dont stand for that shit and his sales speak the same if he had come clean and said he was a entertainer the hate would stop i dont think ive ever heard someone say his wack just that they dont support him cause his a fake i would love to listen to him but being a street cat i cant and my people are the same
industry people fuck with him cause its makes them money
WTF nigga aint to many “Rappers” living that life style anywayz…98% of these artist are press play niggaz fam.
affffffffffffffffff
nas da goat
Let’s all be serious. Nas wrote the hook and helped ross with his verse here and there. This is clean.
I honestly played this song all night in my car, didnt even change the track. #RICHFOREVER
Gaydar went crazy after reading this comment aloud
hahah just laughin, straight fire
So thats what real rap is like. Stop it Nas, too nice.
I want a whole album with nas verses like that in 2012. Life is Good?
Nas’s verse, best verse of 2012, this is gonna be a good year for hip hop
Verse of the year? Sit your ass down youngin, we are only seven days into the new year. Smh
cant stand these dickriding faggots
Disgusting.
Its funny how lots of people talk shit about RR but dude constantly drops some of the best music and has some of the BEST MC’s on his projects…….RESPECT!
nas damn well just had the best verse this whole year,he’s been shitting on everyone, noone compares.
LOL. That’s really an accomplishment considering how long the year been.
i meant to say for a while including 2011, this or his verse on carter 4 take your pick.
Its hard 4 for u dudes 2 face that ross is one of the best? Nas had his turn/Ross on top now my dudes
What do you mean Nas had his turn?? He’s not going anywhere.Typical groupie fans only rolling with who MTV considers “hot”. Hip hop fans are the worst.
^how do you know he does what mtv says though. where u get that from
Its really hard 4 u dudes 2 face that ross is a problem. Nas is one of the greatest but its ross time my dudes
SHUT DA FUCK UP BITCH
JD said it right…
I been seeing a lot of comments talkin shit about my nigga Rick Ross. Aint NO OTHER NIGGA IN THE GAME doing what he doing right now. And He shitting on 95%(New York included) of the industry right now. They wont even call RichForever a tape, its a album! So Handz up or down, Rick da fuckin man!
I don’t mind Ross at all but he got murked on his own track. Nas owned this sh*t.
rick ross is a fat fang, Nas is the goat
I like it, plain and simple. People over analyze stuff way too much these days damn!
Damn Nas killed this shi*t!
Do you dudes even know the stay schemin chorus was Nas bootleg I Am album and he had a song stay shemin where he was singing same exact t chorus from Rick Ross. You young dudes need to listen to Has entire catalog and then you will know your favorite rappers got there style and concepts from Nas including Jay z and he did what all these dudes did about 20 years ago and rhymed about it first.
people take music way to serious…it’s only entertainment…either enjoy it or you don’t…ain’t nobody forcing you to click on it and listen to it…just don’t click on it…same yourself some of your life time
nas’s verse was straight fire, he bodied it, he the king!
Nas is the GOAT… nothin left to be said
nas and ross need to drop an album the game would be oveerr. ross & nas>>>> jay & kanye
ur fuckn wrong. jay and ye actually kno how to make good music. thats why ross ran to kanye and jay to be on his past 2 albums.
anybody with kanye on their team is winning any collab competition.
NaS>Jay>Kanye>Ross
JaynKanye>NasnRoss
Nas & Jay, produced by Kanye >>> everything else.
Fuckimg dope
Nas bodied this ridiculously. He has been dropping sick shit on his collabos recently, I can’t wait for a new album.
Rick Ross…well the tape as a whole is hot but on this song he couldn’t keep up with Nas. Nas had the concept down of “triple beam dreams,” being a youngen trying to get ahead. Ross tries to start out like this but then just drops into bragging and talking about “fuck boys.” Great track either way, Nas is on fire.
Disagee. i preferred ross on this song!
Anything with Nas on it I dig it Nas just been killing his guest appearances Lately
exactly
nasty nas!
Nas & ross got stay scheming from curtis blow “day dreaming” youngn
actually, nas wasn’t on stay schemin. thats ross, drake, and french montana. cool info on kurtis blow tho.
dope !
THIS FAT NIGGA THINKS HE IS THE SHIT WILL HIS KINDERGARDEN MARKETING ON WS AND HE THINKS HE IS THE SHIT WITH MIXTAPES AND FANTASY RYMES>>>GETS OLD QUICK JEEZY THE REAL.ALL THAT YELLIN DONT SCARE NOONE
THAT FAT NIGGA WOULD KILL YOU PHYSCIALLY AND LYRICALLY!! THIS TRACK IS HOT AND THERES NO DENYING IT. STOP HATING NIGGA
prodigy belongs on this beat
FUCK PRODIGY. PRODIGY BEEN DONE SINCE 99.
Should have put the Nas verse second. Nas destroyed this track – best verse in while.
Rick’s verse is too long ..
this all you have to say about ross verse? that its too long? wow…typical hating ass nigga behavior. looking for any petty thing to knit pick just to avoid giving credit.
I wrote that. And yes that all I had to say.
What did you want me to say?? It’s average, usual sshit from Ross??? Chill the fuck out dude. Clearly u just turn 15… I get it.
Nas why the fuck would you do a verse with this fat fucking bum who is garbage…
Slick nas verse, real introspective, i can believe that was his personal experience in the game:he was small time, short stint, wasent for him, so he moved on….cool ross verse, nice dark beat, good track overall…
It was my version of the blues, droppin our schools
The crack epidemic had rap representin new rules
So I, got in em shoes, tried em wore them
Wasn’t a perfect fit, so I couldn’t sport em
Young murderers ride, I knew all them
Jungle got shot, Will died, we was warring. Nas has touched on this story b4.
True, this is Nas’ story with his short foray in coke dealing as he’s described before just never in this detail. This is part of what makes the verse so dope. The realest and the introspection you can feel.
Rick Ross – Rich Forever
Thoughts, Download & Video
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Best Nas verse since Nasty.
Time to end this G.O.A.T. foolishness.
In this constant debate about Jay-Z being the best ever I read things like “Nas will destroy Jay-Z” or “Eminem got a better flow than Jay”
Those are OPINIONS.
When will you fools learn that you can’t win a debate with OPINIONS. Every rapper has a different style based on where they are from, the time period in which they were most successful, and their unique personality. We all can go on for days about our personal preferences but in a debate criteria like this is completely IRRELEVANT and automatically BIASED.
The only way to win a debate is with cold hard FACTS. And the fact of the matter is that, when you weigh all of the tangible criteria (Sales, Critical Acclaim, Consistency, Longevity, and Impact) Jay-Z makes the strongest case for the G.O.A.T.
Eminem has sold nearly twice as much as Jay-Z, and he is Jay’s equal when it comes to longevity and impact. But Em lacks the consistency or critical acclaim that Jay-Z has (Im not talkin cult/fanboy classics, Im talkin CERTIFIED classics. XXL/Rolling Stone/Source approved) Eminem is VERY close though.
Nas has enjoyed more critical acclaim and more overall respect in the hip-hop community through the years. And he’s definitely equal to Jay with longevity and impact. But he hasn’t been no where near as much of a consistent presence in hip-hop as Jay has. And he is obviously lacking in the sales department.
Lil Wayne just may be the most consistent rapper of all time. He’s no slouch when it comes to longevity and impact either. His glaring flaw? In his 12 year career Lil Wayne has yet to drop a truly critically acclaimed classic album (and it can be done in this climate. just look at kanye’s discography). Also, contrary to popular beleif, Wayne lacks in the sales department. Sure, Tha Carter III and IV are blockbuster albums, but his OVERALL sales of 10 mil US pale in comparison to Jay-Z’s 31 mil.
2pac is a touchy subject. When it comes to impact, pac takes the cake. No other rapper touched the world like 2pac did. He, like Em, has also sold more than Jay and he was very consistent in his time. Sadly, 2pac passed before his time which allowed Jay-Z to surpass him in longevity and critical acclaim.
LL Cool J was the prototype for what a G.O.A.T. could be. He has enjoyed the most longevity, and he was fairly consistent, but his sales, acclaim and overall impact are no where near the likes of 2pac, Eminem, and ofcourse Jay-Z.
Biggie, Rakim, Common, Snoop, the list goes on. All of these MC’s are great but none of them have the total G.O.A.T. package like Jay-Z does.
Jay-Z is the 3rd highest selling rapper of all time, and the richest. He’s one of the most acclaimed (perhaps only rivaled by his boy Kanye). He dropped multi-platinum albums YEARLY from 96′-03′, and he is still going strong today. He’s been in the game since 88′. He’s impacted hip-hop in countless ways from starting one of the 1st successful MC-owned record labels, to being the 1st non-athlete with a signature shoe, to surpassing the likes of Elvis with #1 albums.
Jay-Z is without question the Greatest MC Of All Time. Period. You don’t have to listen to him everyday (Im currently on my Kendrick wave). You don’t even have to like him. But for goodness sake, RESPECT THE FACTS.
Spot on my friend, I agree with every word.
Also, I must add that I never comment on this website because of the sheer amount of tolls and children with horrid taste. This, for a change, was a sensible and thoughtful comment.
Record Sales don’t mean shit . . . I don’t buy an album because of how many records that nigga sales, I buy a record based on the lyrical skill of the artist. The only category where Jay-Z exceeds NaS in are MARKETING PLANS . . . Jay is on no where near the level of Nas. Nas = G.O.A.T. Save that sales bullshit for billboard junkies or someone who cares about that shit. . .
the real goat is drake. within a few years he will have more classics then jay, big and nas together. but you guys in the vs are hating because drake is from canada
So much gas you must have written that shit from an air balloon. You talking about being a top MC and then talk about shoes and record label as if Rocafella was around before Def Jam, Death Row and Bad Boy.
As someone said JayZ is the best at marketing himself. You said the shit is subjective and not all of us are as gassed about the vacuous sub-Biggie bling rap that JayZ pushed at the height of his career and definitely don’t see him as the goat.
When Nas ethered the fuck out of him, what happened? Well Jay kept his name in the press, marketing himself relentlessly and pushing out albums like Rihanna does. Does that make him great? No. I fundamentally disagree with critics about the quality of a lot his work (Reasonable Doubt aside). He has a high skill level which he just phones in on many occasions.
No mention of Eminem killing him on his own shit? No mention of the amount of Biggie’s bars dropped out of his mouth? If shit ain’t about sales then how can you be talking about shoes.
If your not mentioning the MCs that killed him (nas, eminem) how can it be about being an MC. If you ain’t talking about a nigga who did shit better in the same lane (Biggie) than how can he be the G.O.A.T. If you wanna talk about influence on the game in and out you’re talking 2pac. You can’t just mention these people and then ignore their FACTS; they go against you central fucking argument.
Jayz career has been a success for a long time, just be happy with calling him a successful man.
I like the comment but i feel that it is too focused on sales and numbers. Numbers just have to do with popularity and popularity a lot of the time has nothing to do with skills. I think that all three (jay, em, and nas) are def three of the greatest but in my personal opinion when looking at longevity, respect, and lyrical ability Black Thought is up there with the best.
And for the guy calling Drake the best, c’mon man. Drake is cool and all but nowhere near that level yet and with the way the music industry is today he’ll prolly never make it to that level. Also drake has no classic music, he has mad hits but no classics yet but if calling drake the best makes you feel better about yourself then i aint gunna stop you but everyone knows he aint the best.
There are no facts dude.
It’s all opinion.
Personally – to me Jay will never better than Nas. But I know niggas that say the same about Ghostface or Busta.
Look little man – it’s just a matter of opinion. I love Jay. But Nas is GOAT for me every time.
“Sadly, 2pac passed before his time which allowed Jay-Z to surpass him in longevity and critical acclaim.”
I’m pretty sure 2Pac is more acclaimed than Jay-Z + pac has a diamond certified album (Greatest Hits)
and Pac still sold more in his short career then Jay-Z at this moment (+/- 75million
) vs Jay-Z: 50 million
and like Nas said: its between himself, pac and big, but there ain’t no best (Ether)
wait, rick rozay is still alive?
“Sadly, 2pac passed before his time which allowed Jay-Z to surpass him in longevity and critical acclaim.”
I’m pretty sure 2Pac is more acclaimed than Jay-Z + pac has a diamond certified album (Greatest Hits)
and Pac still sold more in his short career then Jay-Z at this moment (+/- 75million
) vs Jay-Z’s 50 million
and like Nas said: its between himself, pac and big, but there ain’t no best (Ether)
Record Sales don’t mean shit . . . I don’t buy an album because of how many records that nigga sales, I buy a record based on the lyrical skill of the artist. The only category where Jay-Z exceeds NaS in are MARKETING PLANS . . . Jay is on no where near the level of Nas. Nas = G.O.A.T. Save that sales bullshit for billboard junkies or someone who cares about that shit. .
2 fake thugs who stole there names from gangsters. The fat guy stole his name from Ricky Ross and nas stole his name from pablo escobar, remember when nas was thugging and called himself Nas Escobar?
you are silly. Everyone has a name that came from somewhere else. Wu-Tang for starters.
Nas was born Nasir.
learn.
lmao nas doesnt even call himself escobar anymore.
^ funny how now niggas trying to say its okay to steal names just because you brought up nas. if you just mentioned ross they would have agreed with you.
I DONT LISTEN TO WILLIAM BUT I AM INTERESTED TO KNOW IF HE HAS ANY SONGS WITHOUT A FEATURE I HEAR HIM SAY HIS THE BEST LOL
same way every rapper from biggie to nas based their careers off of racist mobsters.
no one else graduated school went to college then university to do criminal justice then work as a co then take a gangsters name and make their self look like the person by cutting his hair and growing the same beard and taking his entire life NO ONE And then lie about lying
wrong Biggie did hustle
HIS FANS ARE TEENAGERS WHO THINK HE IS COOL
I WAS THE SAME WHEN I WAS YOUNGER
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE HIS FANS FACES WHEN THEY FINALLY GROW UP AND BECOME A MAN
*facepalm*
Nas needs to insure his voice and flow….. too sick !
nasty nas !
nas the best ever
Where is Nas new album?????
I need Life Is Good
now!
Is it because I’m getting older, or is Nas really getting better? Man he fucking ripped this shit. Ross went in also, even though I dislike his lying ass.
nas for life
NAS is the GOAT.. His lyrics always a Notch above everybody else.
I just find his verses more Interesting than damn near everybody. Even Jay and Jay is a beast But hearing nas is like reading a good Book.. Captivating Lyrics.
He needs to drop that album..
Beat 3.5/5
NaS 5/5 – 2011-2012 NaS seems like he’s the best he’s been since Illmatic, or atleast It Was Written or Stillmatic – that being said you NaS stans need to stop acting like every verse he drops is the best verse of all time
Ross 2/5 – not bad, but his flow is average and I have to take out a point for him being a fake
3.5/5
Beat – 3.5/5
Nas – 6/5
Rick Ross – 4/5
dickriding faggot
Nas saves this track. Rozay’s new mixtape, other than this track and “Holy Ghost” is boring as shit.
Nas went fucking H.A.M on this track. That the way real MCEE do their things. THis is the 3rd consective track Nas murdered somebody on their own shit.
The Carter 4 – Outro Nas murdered the whole album with one verse.
Ghetto Dreams – Nas destroyed Common and now Common wants to make an LP acting like they a group or something lol.
Triple Beam Dreams – Nas aboustley rapED Ross on this joint and its not even funny.
Nas doe should be saving these lyrics for his own LP “Life’s Good” coming soon in 2012.
QFT
Nas is too ill niggas need to reconzige his greatness
A project minded individual, criminal tactics
Us black kids born with birth defects, we hyperactive
Mentally sex-crazed, dysfunctional they describe us
They liars, the end of the day, we’re fuckin survivors
I remember watching Scarface the first time
Look at that big house, that Porsche paid for by crime
How could I sell this poison to my people’s in my mind?
They dumb and destroy themselves is how I rationalize
In a bastardized nation, magnum .45 carrying
Where I’m from ain’t far from Washington Heights the cops Aryan
A rookie bought a cookie didn’t make no profit
A stranger to the block, I damn near had to make them cop it
It only took a fiend to taste it once to say it’s garbage
I brought it back to papi, ain’t trying to take no losses
He focuses on my emotionless young dealer face then pauses
He gives me powder, he has faith in Nas’ ambitions to distribute coke
Had addictions to gold chains, Mercedes Benz hopes, but I’m again broke
This shit ain’t cut for me, other dealers, they up their orders
Barely at 62s, they already up to quarters
They out there evey-day, true hustlers for ya
I’m at it half way, none of my customers are loyal
Picturing piping out the seats of a Pathfinder
Powerful pursuit for pussy, cash to flash diamonds
My junior high school class, wish I stayed there
Illegal entrepreneur, I got my grades there
Blaming society, mad, it wasn’t made fair
I would be Ivy League if America played fair
Poor excuse, and so I was
Throwing rocks at the pen just for the love
Before the evil, the secret life of G’s
You seeing my blurry, triple beam dreams
This is one of the realest verse’ I’ve ever heard
“Barely at 62’s they already up to quarters.” This verse is so Ill with the humble harsh reality of it. I am glad Nas kept it real and never acted like he was a kingpin dope dealer selling multiple kilos or some shit. And no I am not talking about the Escobar name, which was a moniker as the boss of all bosses of ‘rap’ just like Biggie was Frank White – The King of New York and AZ was Sosa.
^ wtf you talking about? nas was aired the fuck up by pac jay and others for spitting that kingpin/mobster shit. pac went in the for kill.
stop lying to yourself fam. you sounding like you in denial. I’m a nas fan but if ross was fake then so is nas.
NAS IS NOT FAKE. SO SHUT DA FUCK UP
Real ass verse by Nasir!
Tru life experiences by Nas, spit with introspection. Dope ass verse.
@Anonymous
if Nas is fake, than so is Jay Z and any other rapper who fakes the mob shit.
Jay-Z was doing Hawaiian Sophie songs, before he acted as a mob boss.
who cares if their verses are true or not; either way their still trying to get a point across. You don’t have to have been the one selling drugs to know how it is effecting society. Bottom line no one here knows them well enough to call their verse true of false. Just listen to the music and get out of it what you wish.
Fuck, realest of the real.
i wonder how many of yall would be saying nas verse was fake if ross had spit those exact lyrics in this track. people dont listen to music anymore they read the name and decide how good it is based on that. smh
Ross would never be that introspective and humble about fault’s in trying to get into the coke game. Ross acts like he had keys so he would never have wrote that rhyme.
if ross spit nas’ verse, i’d be very impressed with ross. i believe that ross’ verse was great on this track. but nas has that nice narrative flow that makes him who he is. both of them speak about different triple beam dreams, it is just that ross’ verse is appropriate for ross and nas’ verse is appropriate for him. it’d just be unexpected if ross spit nas’ verse.
but i agree, people just look at the names these days. i mean, i’m a die-hard nas fan, but credit should be given where credit is due. and ross deserves credit on this track
you’re so right b, there is definitely that group of people out there
that said, Ross delivered a sick verse here, credit has at least been due.
but sometimes I hear mainstream rappers drop decent verses and still get shit on because of their overall direction. similarly, an underground emcee drops a lackluster verse and there’s still niggas jumping on his dick cause of his history.
HOLY SHIT @ NAS
NAS…GOAT
HOLY SHIT NAS INDEED! 5/5
So glad to hear Nas spit in his top form again recently. Anyway, nice song as a whole.
Reading some of these comments about Nas being fake. It that one verse he actually described what happened to him and hundreds like him in NY at the time. He doesn’t even glamourise it or spit that kingpin shit. Watch the documentary about Nas on Youtube and you’ll see he was a petty crack dealer and witnessed a whole lot of pretty horrible things in the streets, and caught a gun charge. AZ was wildin’ at the same time and spent some time in jail. These guys know what they’re rapping about.
Ross on the other hand is just a rap star, nothing more, with a career history that contradicts the persona he’s created for himself. HOWEVER, credit where credit is due he spits two good verses here and has a real ear for great production.
Y’all know that Nasir helped him out with his verses on Usual Suspects from Teflon Don, wouldn’t be surprised if he got some tips on this one as well.
Nas had the better verse by far, because you can relate to that. Its so real.
We all know nas is a legend/ his spot as one the greatest is already set/ so stop hating on one of soon 2 b greats ross/ross is putting more hits out than the so call great wayne
Both are wack….neither are even in the top 40 lyricists RIGHT NOW not even top 150 of all time….if i didnt feel like such a nerd id name 40 rappers better lol
Rick ross and wayne i mean…..nas is top 2
^^^
Good thing you clarified cause mf was finna go in on you lol
im so sick of this rick ross is fake shit, but it doesnt apply to nas or any other rapper. people definitely having double standards. its clearly something personal against ross, because he is really no different to other gangster rappers content and persona wise. pac made an entire video based on scarface (2 of amerika’s most) and people loved it, but ross make a video like push it based on scarface and all of a sudden its fake… rap fans are some of the most double standardizing hypocritical people on the planet.
truth is, all these rapper embellish stories. just because you like one rapper more than the other it doesnt make it more “real” or okay when they do it. just enjoy the music and stop contradicting yourselves. ross makes some of the best shit in the game right now. its time you denial ass niggas just got over it or just stop listening. either way stop talking all the “fake stories” shit… because it applies to your favorites as well. especially nasir. 1 love
Damn Nasty Killed it.
TRIPLE BEAM CANNON FIRE!! did anyone else watch dragon ball z back in day. Damn those were the days.
yea u mean piccalo’s special beam cannon
Go check out rap icons from miAmi named piccalo
NAS NEED BEATS LIKE THIS EVERY TIME CAUSE HIS WORDPLAY AND SHIT LIKE THIS WILL HAVE ALL THESE RAPPERS TEARING THEY BOOKS UP AND STARTING OVER
MUTHAFUCKIN RIGHT …. THIS SHIT IS INSANE
Another Hot verse from Nas.
THEEEEEE DOPEST SHIT IVE HEARD IN THIS SITE…. PERIOD!
the ross verse ruins it
Wow man Nas is no doubt one of the greatest of all time in my top 5 of all time generally and lyrically but Nas working with Rick Ross is such a disgrace come one Nas your so fucking sick your a legend how can you work with a former pig like Ross who steals a real hustlers/gangsters identity, career and beard makes me lose respect i still respect Nas but damn this shit just makes me fucking angry I love hip-hop till death I listen to all the classic artist and dope new artist like Kendrick and Pac’s my favourtie of all time but seeing this would make Pac, Biggie, Eazy E all those legend who passed away turn in there grave
nice track, Nas went in as usual….you can say what you want about Ross but the nigga got an ear for beats period.
ALL THIS ROSS THIS AND THAT IS GETTIN PLAYED LIKE IT OR NOT MONEY TOOK OVER RAP PLAIN AND SIMPLE ROSS DOING HIS THING AND ONLY GETTIN BETTER AND RICHER I KNOW HE ANINT THE BEST RAPPER I GREW UP ON LYRICS TO MY FAVORITE RAPPER IS NAS FROM IT ANINT HARD TO TELL DAYS ROSS GOT CONFINDENTS FOR A FAT NIGGA AND HE FLY AND GETTING MONEY THAT ALL THAT MATTER IN TH INDUSTRY AND IN THE STREETS UR BITCH MIGHT SAY SHE DON’T LIKE HIM CAUSE HE FAT BUT LET UR BITCH BE WIT HER FRIENDS AT ANY CLUB HE AND U ANINT SHE GONNA BE RIGHT ON HIS DICK CAUSE MONEY BRING BITCHES END OF STORY LYRICS DON’T PAY BILLS NO MORE
What kinda mut ass bitches you fuckin wit? THirsty ass nigga
I lost respect for Nas’ rap game ever since he signed to def jam. How can u make a diss like ‘ether’ then turn around and shake hands with the same dude who you adamantly referred to as a homosexual. And nobody, including Nas or Jay themselves, can convince me that the beef was nothing more than just a casual hiphop feud where 2 rappers were merely sizing eachother up for the sake of hiphop. Dude said he had sex with his wife and left condoms in his kid’s baby seat. Both of them got on some real personal shit. But it wasn’t even like they both compromised on equal terms by squashing beef. Jay was def jam’s CEO at the time. Jay signed Nas. Nas got shelved. Its like I’m the only one who sees the bigger picture
niggas like you have no concept of forgiveness or letting go of the past. hold grudges forever no turning back ass niggas make me laugh. grow up brah… nas and jay always respected eachother…. it was the nature of the game at the time. if the shit was really that deep it would have never been on wax… someone would have been found upstream somewhere.
these 2 have explained their relationship numerous times in interviews.. yet you choose to remain ignorant and stubborn about it as if nas just woke up one day and say damn my pockets are empty lemme call the nigga who fucked my baby’s mother. fuck outta here nigga.
ur saying nas and jay respected eachother? what kind of niggas would go out of their own ways to beef with another nigga if they respected eachother. That shit lacks sense and maybe if you washed Nas’ skeet off ur eyes you would see it for what it actually is. Cuz Em and Fif weren’t dissing JaRule for that shit, and when Nas completely demolished Jay in ether, he sure as fuck wasn’t giving Jay respect.
please tell me why nas is hesistant to perform ether now days? maybe he past that sitation with jay.
are you serious? Obviously Nas won’t perform ether after the fact that he signed under Jay’s parent label and then publicly declared a truce. But his career remains blemished by how he ultimately handled the situation
Jay >>> Nas.
jay and nas both said they respect eachother. if thats not good enough for you then youre just a stubborn nigga whose gonna stay a stubborn nigga. nothing left to talk about
Please tell me why are you MAD? Nas and Jay-z are laughing at you dumb ass….I hope you see the bigger picture in that…idiot! Grow the fuck up nigga!
How did Nas get shelved when he released two solo albums (HHID and Untitled)on Def Jam that have both recieved CERTIFIED plaques? He also released his GREATEST hits that went towards his 4 album deal with Def Jam…”Life Is Good” is Nas’ last album with Def Jam. Nas signed a 4 album deal for 11 million….NO 360. Niggas is still stuck in 2001 LOL! Nas ain’t worried about you fools.
Jay was never CEO at def jam he was the president, he aint own nothing…Def Jam came at NAS with a 11mill contract to sign….so niggas it’s business and he made the right decision…understand money is bigger than beef, if you understand the music biz NAS is still winning from that deal…they let Jay Z go and NAS is still there.
Yea Jay Z was never Def Jams CEO dude. Why do you guys hate Nas so much? What did he do to you? Besides beat your favorite rapper in a battle? Again, like my man said up above, its over, they have both discussed it on air more than once. Hes an amazing rap artist. Its OVER.
@Kota Jay-z LEFT defjam, he dropped the label. but fuck that Nas is a loser, u think after fif dissed birdman and wayne he’d ever sign with them? NO! cos fif is winning! Nas is a broke ass nigga
that nigga nas has mo money all dem niggaz on this site
@kota
lol @ ur retarded ass comment. CEO and president positions at def jam are practically the same. look it up u stupid mfer
We dont hear Jay Z performing Takeover either.. How do u say Nas is Broke….?? Dont jus write things…..
“However how enomous is Nas’s pockets is a pop-quiz to gossipers….” Nas_Victory [DJ Khaled]
Fantasy rap at its finest
nas just needed good producers like justice league…
This dickriding is beyond disgusting. We all aware of the fact Nas is an ATG, but this is fucking ugly. Worse than some Drake groupie bitches.
****HIP-HOP HISTORY FACTS****
Question: Who was the 1st male west coast artist that Russell Simmons ever signed to Def Jam?
Answer: Mel-low (Compton, CA)
Mel-low’s music video “Blaze It Up” feat Redman was the first music video by a Def Jam artist to ever get banned from being played on BET and MTV. Although Russell Simmons tried so hard to convince MTV and BET to play the video they both continued to refuse to air it saying that that although it was a very well produced video the content was a bit too much. But the “BLAZE IT UP” music video still went on to become an underground hit!!! The video went on to become the #1 video in America on THE BOX (“The Box” was the largest call-in request music video show in America at the time) and it held the top spot for a whopping 8 weeks straight, holding off other artist like Dr Dre, Michael Jackson, and many other recording artist from the top spot.
——–TUPAC’S ALLEGED MURDERER——-
The BLAZE IT UP video also has a short clip of Orlando Anderson aka “Baby Lane” of the South Side Crips in Compton, CA. Orlando Anderson has been linked as the killer of Tupac. You can see Orlando in the BLAZE IT UP video at min 1:48 – 1:51, Orlando is squatting down in the middle of the dice game wearing a stripe shirt, holding a fist full of money while singing the hook).
Here’s a link to BLAZE IT UP and a few more Mel-low videos
***BLAZE IT UP***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkBPl2MlEGM
MONEY, HOUSE, and CLOTHES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDkdi26aFqM
B.G. THANG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av8aE2W2n-4
Know your Hip Hop history!!! Be ready and prepared for a new Hip Hip game show coming to TV later this year!
Nas is on some other level ….
he’s nothing extraordinary… i dont see anything “amazing” about this verse. yes its good but i’ve heard better
nas groupies are worse than any other rappers’ at the moment.
Ain’t this tha god damn truth? They suck him off so badly, it’s unbelievable. Never seen so many groupies. They act like every verse is the second coming.
Nas haters are the WORST!
Haters >>> cocksuckers.
Take Nas off and what do you have
An even Ross part, you flaming homosexual.
Nas should make Ross his official executive producer, dude’s music is fucking fire! Others have more skills, but they don’t come close to the quality of his music.
And you got niggas saying production doesn’t matter. Nas on great production = greatest thing to ever happen to Hip Hop.
Nas made the track..
What??? It’s the complete opposite. Nas had the better part, but Ross made it.
Why is it that Nas’ features are better than his own track? The Scarface feature he did back then was one of his dopest parts EVER.
Fuck Gay-Z. Nas shit on him all day. U must be in denial to say jay-z is better than Nas.
The same could easily said about you. LOL at calling the man who wifed Beyonce ”gay”. Nas lost.
STFU faggot. U must not be getting pussy at all. I get bad bitches sexier than beyonce. Eat a dick
Nice dark track, dumb cats don’t understand what this nigga saying point blank period….props to Ross mixtape was not all that tho but a little teaser for the streets
Dope… Nas sounds hungry again….
this song is hot. why do we always have to take it to the “greatest” or “he’s better than…”. appreciate the dope song or don’t.
juveniles….
NAS FUCKING MURDERS THIS GAME OVER…
Ross’ mixtape was really hot and i’m not even a fan… and to y’all saying Nas is the best rapper, he’s not. Eminem is
U must have been fucked in the ear and can’t listen to lyrics. U fag. Eminem is great but Nas is greater.
Nas is solid, Jay-Z is solid, Em is solid. Ross even has his place…. not sure where yet though. Real niggas (or listeners) understand how these “ARTISTS” play their position and evoke emotion from their target demographic. We’ve heard all of these guys put out less than credible music. That is the music industry and that is the rap game period. If you want to be honest and summarize Rap music as a set. “WE’VE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE” and the fucking wheel keeps turning.
As for the track. and I quote “this track goes” NAS and RICKY make it happen!
5 Stars for NAS.. turned it off before Ross verse.
Damn Nas slow down kid! 20yrs in the game and still the best in his class… I Salute u Nasir….
Nas kept it 100!!! No smoking mirrors like Ross…
If u think Eminem is better than Nas u buggin. Esco is the real King!
40,50,60 and 70 babies vs 8o,90,2000,2010 babies,Who would win?:
40,50,60 and 70 babies vs 8o,90,2000,2010 babies,Who would win???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
60,70,mind wise.80 and 60 are the best physically.80s fuck the best!!!!!!!70 corrupt the best.
I am not a nas dickrider but lets be honest here; he is the only one who has stayed true to hip hop. Jay sold out and even admitted it(if lyrics sold truth be told i’d probly be talib kweli..). MAybe some people are different but Nas has the best mix of everything you want in an MC. Like if you cant see that this verse is rare for hip hop nowadays then you arent listening to the lyrics
great comment
3 words in the hiphop vocabulary celebrated 10 yrs. ETHER, STAN, & DICKRIDER… Nas u are a Fuckin beat u second to none!
Its that ether the shit that make u burn slow! Jayz Stan’s need to let it go it’s been 10yrs.. They both great so let it be.. Smh
Jay is solid and Em is solid but Nas is beyond solid his skills is on another level… The dude is a rap poet 4real!
tru
I lost respect for Nas’ rap game ever since he signed to def jam. How can u make a diss like ‘ether’ then turn around and shake hands with the same dude who you adamantly referred to as a homosexual. And nobody, including Nas or Jay themselves, can convince me that the beef was nothing more than just a casual hiphop feud where 2 rappers were merely sizing eachother up for the sake of hiphop. Dude said he had sex with his wife and left condoms in his kid’s baby seat. Both of them got on some real personal shit. But it wasn’t even like they both compromised on equal terms by squashing beef. Jay was def jam’s CEO at the time. Jay signed Nas. Nas got shelved. Its like I’m the only one who sees the bigger picture
My friend at some point you have to grow up and realize that beef situation was a long time ago, what does he get out of continuing to be angry over something that neither one of them can do anything about now. to say your not going to listen to a man because he signed to a label( def jam, not roc nation0 is absolutely rediculous. its time to move on from that whole situation, that was 11 years ago now. enjoy the mans music because he is def making good music right now, who is signed to should mean nothing in terms of whether or not you feel his music.
Yo Kizman, eat an AIDS infected dick and die slow u flaming fagget
Kizman stop with all the LIES! Jay was president of def jam LA Reid was the CEO…. Carmen is Nas baby mother not wife u stupid fuck.. I lost respect when I seen Jay hang out with NYC mayor Bloomberg!
When did Nas get shelved?? Really Kizman enough is enough stop with all these false claims nigga! Jay can have all the money in the world and still he will never be on the same level as Nas.. And I’m a Stan Of hiphop not hippop….. To all the industry rappers outhere beware no not I repeat do not invite Nas On ur track, mix tape or album cuz that nigga is just goin to embarrass u on it…
nas is just too ill, like fine wine he gets better with time, this illmatic type verse he dropped damnn!!
Nas Cinematic has been dropping the dopest verses since the beginning of last year. I have no doubt his album will be a classic this year…
Rick Ross did his thing he held his own, but Nas is a monster! This nigga stays matic! I can’t thInk Of one MC who can fuck with the GREAT ONE!
GZA, Lupe Fiasco, Common, Black Thought, Killah Priest, K-Rino, Scarface, Ras Kass and countless others are easily up there.
Ha ha. U fag. Nas shits on these dudes any day. They are nice lyricist tho but Nas is the illest
Damn is seems that any form of praise towards Nas is highly disliked by those who are less fortunate, less talented and less successful than Nas. Those who dislike Nas seem to go out of their way to discredit his talent, finances and damn near every aspect of his life. Why does it bother those who dislike Nas to see him receive so much praise and respect from his fans or those who consider him to be a gifted artist? Those who attempt to go out of their way to blatantly disrespect Nas are obviously insecure about their lack of confidence/success in themselves. Otherwise they would not go out of their way to constantly paint Nas as broke, a loser or a less than talented emcee. When it comes to Nas people seem to express such hatred towards him that presents to be very personal. Nas continued success because you keep inspiring those who hate on you the most!
^^^True dat……
Lmao @ Nas got shelved.. GTFOH. Yo these lames need to let by gone be by gone.. ETHER was 10 yrs ago stop hatin Nas on account of ur favorite bubble gum rapper Jay z.. The song is sick Ross did his thing. Nas since 91 has been in another league!
Yeah, in a whack, gimmick-driven one.
Damn my nigga Nas stay painting vivid pictures thru rap. Best rapper.
Nas u ain’t playin fair… Dnt do it to these youngins u to complex to these young fucks who rather say Lil b is nicer… There’s Only One life one love but they could only be one king! Nas hands down since his debut 94!
let me clear some shit up here…
first of all, that kizman dude is not me and he copy pasted my comment smh
you mfers saying def jam didn’t shelf Nas’ albums are automatically invalid. Your opinions are shit and obviously biased due to the fact that u got Nas’ hand so far up ur widened assholes from him fisting u too much. Do you cock-goblins even know what being shelved means? Cuz if i remember correctly, couple years back, def jam refused to release vol. 2 of the lost tapes. and Nas was like “PUT MY SHIT OUT!!!!!!!” So sit the fuck down, faggots.
I dont hate Nas and Im fully aware of his lyrical ability. Im kicking facts and looking at the big picture while you crybaby Nas stans are getting all emotional over this shit.
Jay is a money-chasing bitch made sellout. All you Nas stans can agree. So what the fuck does that make Nas if he signed under the label Jay was CEO/president at the time? For $11 mill. Fuck outta here faggots.
Co-Sign. Where’s Life Is Good? Def Jam shelving that nigga forever, hahahaha.
Listen to bitchass the only homo in here is u a straight coward behind a keyboard.. Talkin abt Nas only got 200k from def shut the fuck up and state ur name u fag stay with the anonymous tip..
If Nas screwed AZ then why I seen both of them together @ the rock the bells concert in NYC? Stop with the lies nigga u reach to much ain’t no one believing u!
Nigga please state ur name u anonymous bitch ass! If jay was CEO of def jam then what was LA REID? Get ur facts right u Moran and as for the lost tapes 2 being shelved gtfoh!!! Def jam wanted to give Nas only like $100,000 marketing money and Nas said u buggin.. U the one who needs to get jay out ur mouth u clown…. Once again Nas kills it again this nigga never seems to surprise me no more.
fuck outta here faggot. learn to read. “Jay is a money-chasing bitchmade sellout”. That comment doesn’t imply that i’m a fan of Jay. LA Reid was CEO of ISLAND def jam which is def jam’s subsidiary u dumb fuck. Def jam’s $200,000 offer to Nas only provides further proof that they did not give a fuck about him. They screwed him over and i’m willing to bet that that was Jay’s intention all along because JayZ is a fucken snake who screwed over countless people in the industry to get to where he’s at. Get your shit straight, stupid motherfucker
Nas screwed Cormega, Prodigy, Nature, Lake and AZ.
The Lost tapes are compilation albums/ more like mixtapes…..Def Jam was unwilling to give Nas an ‘Album” based budget coz in the end it would shorten his Albums Contract with them. How can u sign someone for close to 12mill only to shove em’??? Be real……….
Damm Nas got 11 mili from Def jam?? and he sign with them in his mid 30’s.. Esco is the GOAT for real….
Com’on son LA Reid was CEO of def and Jay was the president something Dmx and LL cool J didnt take to kindly..
Nas is sign to the label that Russel created u know a queens nigga..
Nas is the greatest MC of all time.
Nas is the truth even @ 38 that nigga runs laps on other rap artist..
Fucking homosexual.
Yo to my man WOW” u said it best niggas stay insecure when it comes to Nas… And it’s sad it comes from Jay Stan’s as well as 50’s and Lil b Stan’s who can’t understand y Nas is still relevant we he dnt even come out with radio friendly pop songs like Jay & 50… Nasir Jones the rap prophet a title that was given to him since he was 17… It ain’t hard to tell motherfuckersssss!!!!
! Lupe ,raps cuz he heard it was written he idolizes Esco. Common already said Nas is his fav MC ever! Scarface said he only will come out retirement if Nas and Cube will do a album with him! Killer Priest and GZA stay saluting Nas…. Gtfoh!!!! Theres NO MC’s outhere who can fuck wit Nas period!!!’. This dude talkin abt K-Rhino nigga u smoking mushrooms?? Blackthought & Rass Kass is nice but not nice enough to be compared to Nasir Jones!
Preach… Take these young cats to CHURCH! Esco all day everyday….
I will be ivy league if America Played fair… Damn Nas when are u goin to fall off? Still illmatic!
Nas is still the illest.
The greatest Nasty Nas !
Wow!! Nas never lost….
This shit is st8 sick! Ross and Nas great combo…
Half man half amazing! Nasty Nas in ur area…
Don’t be mad people. Just because sun won’t go pop, don’t give you a reason to come up with dumb shit to hate this man over. Listen to his last manager Steve Stoute, you kno the man that help market Jay to get to his status,…I quote, “NaS is not running that race…the(money) race wit Diddy, 50, and Jay… NaS turns down a lot of deals if it makes him more famous”…meanin he won’t go pop for you dumb asses but he will keep it hip hop for US!!!!
Nas been pop since It Was Written, you delusional homo. I Am and Nastradamus don’t exist, huh?
nas still trying to sell out u bozo.
it was written
to nastradamus
dude was selling his soul for nothing. working with rick ross is in itself a grand act of selling out. nas got nothing in 2012, albums flop, and now hes getting shelved by def jam.
life is good? really? talk to your wife and fans that arent even aware you still rap
Clearly you can’t read. You just nit pick and see what you want to see. An artist does what he does to re-invent himself. IWW and Damus was thrown together because most songs on those albums leaked. Listen to the Lost tapes. That’s what those albums were suppose to sound like. No pop on there. And come to think of it those albums were nice lyrically. I see all yall read the same shit about NaS that the rest of the trolls read….because yall say the same thing all the time. Why are we talkin about him if he isn’t the fuckin man?? Sit down, listen to his rhymes. Nothin is taboo…past mistakes, record deals, sales, fallin off, comebacks, battles, divorce, the hood, politics, drugs, war, poverty, the plight,hip hop, and the lyrics are timeless. These are facts. The profile of a well rounded vet on the mic. Rap is about the lyrics. Not gimmicks. Leonardo DiCaprio, Obama, Mandela, Jay-Z, Common, Busta, Farrakhan, Em, Slaughterhouse, Talib, Mos, The Roots, Drake, Oliver Stone, and the list goes on and on who thinks his music is powerful and provacative. Stop the madness lil white guys….fa real
Nas is unreal!
all this dickriding is just vile… yuckkk
And yawl think Eminem is better than Nas? NIGGAS PLEEZE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This truly is masterful. 5
FUCKING hell. Nas murdered the hell out of this shit. He just kept going! FUccckkk
This ain’t in his Top 100 verses. Yall niggas overrate the hell outta him.
Its not in his 100great verses ….he is that good.
One hot line: ”I would be Ivy League if America played fair.”
Rest is typical overhyped Nas trash.
Why are the Jayz & Eminem Stan’s mad? Stop the bullshit Nas will run circles on those 2….
Travis u say the rest is overhype trash? Nigga please Nas is to lyrical and to complex for u clowns! Nasir paints vivid pics in his rhymes like no other……
Nas’ Technique is supreme…thats why hes so ageless 4/5 for nas ross’ verse was weak
http://www.datpiff.com/Wync-I-Am-Wync-mixtape.172402.html
Hey HHDX wanna rewrite that most anticipated albums of 2012. Cause Life is Good is by far on top of that list. This is what the people want.
Why do you anticipate another garbage album with 3 or 4 good tracks?
i dnt give a fuck what people say all i know is nas is still the illest!
lol@ the fools who say nas lost!
LOL
nas is washed the fuck up, sorry.
cling to the c.o. to maintain a thread of commerical relevance, he can’t let go.
nas isnt even trying nowdays hes just showing up for a check holding his breath hoping he can live to eat another day
i feel bad for those who missed out on nastys prime this nigga here is diluted dried out and weak.
and justice league is overrated, needs more cow bell. add another note you wanna be musician bums.
real musicians dont work with frauds and low skill level rappers
truth. Nas is wayy past his prime.
Word. Dude lost everything that made him so good back then. LOL at people with no knowledge about Hip Hop cheering that shit, GZA, Rakim and Kool G Rap were doing the same shit over 20 years ago with much more skill.
No nigga Jayz is washed up! 50 and Em is washed up! Dip set washed up…. Nasir Jones is far from being washed up…
Lol @ Nas being washed up! Nigga stop with the lies no one believes u…
Nas passed his prime? What is he a athlete or a MC? Listen nigha ur favorite rapper favorite rapper is Nas do stop it…
no, it’s 2pac
Actually most mcees say Nas was their main inspiration…
actually my favorite rapper’s favorite rapper is 2pac…
Hmmm! Didn’t PAC come out with “me and my girlfriend” after he heard I GAVE U POWER?
U must b a 50 Stan… Now that nigga is really washed up, stick to the money team cuz interscope want nothing to do wit u.. Smh
The only fraud in here is u!
When are these lames going to understand that Nas is the people champ! Nasir never lost he stay winning…
Niggas can cry that Nas is overrated all you want, you can’t cite a wack line from him in this song lol.
No need to, there were over 20 whack lines in his other recent songs.
To the anonymous FOOL who said Mega bested Nas… What are u smoking…. Nasir rebuild & Destroyed Buckweat! Lmaooo
Rick Ross stepped his game up no doubt about that.. However Nas is a modern day Shakespeare! No wonder Oliver Stone thinks Nas is the greatest MC ever…..
Shakespeare? Dickriding knows no limit, god damn, you need help.
I dnt kno about any Shakespeare but Nasty Nas is definately the Picasso of hiphop.. All dude does is paint vivid pics in his rhymes..
So he’s the only one? Damn, Nas don’t know SHIT about Hip Hop. You need more rappers that you can listen to, Nas is one of many with the ability to paint vivid pictures, even Cormega bested him at that.
I bet you fags listened to guys like 50 before, discovered Nas and think u enlightened since then.
Pretty boy got that.. Oliver Stone and Nas Chillen in a recording studio smoking trees and Oliver clearly tells Nasir that he’s the reason why he listen to hiphop! U tube it…
does the majority of the hip hop audience fucken care, let alone know, who some fag named oliver stone is? fuk outta here
Oliver Stone is the man who produced Scarface u moron!
Nas is lyrical monster, definately top 3 all time! To the yougin who doesn’t know who Oliver Stone is hw old are u 16?
Chris these niggas dont know shit but Lil b and drake… Oliver stone wrote and produced Scarface u fuckin knucklehead! Esco gave birth to ur fav rapper so shut the fuck up… I bet u say ether, dickrider and Stan 3 hiphop words Nasir gave birth to also…. Ain’t no body fuckin with Nas period!
nas is the king, greatest mc to bless the mic, this verse was fire!
To the dude who “Shakespeare DICKRIDING holds no limit.. let’s see who was the first rapper to give birth to the word Dickriding”? Hmmmm could it b Nasir Jones…. Ether was a motherfucker wasn’t it.. Lmao@ these youngins!
Kill yourself, you fucking bitch. Nas would be ashamed and disgusted about the thought of a ”fan” like you. Nas hates homos.
No nigga how abt u kill urself! Nasir is to complex for ur retarted ass…
Dickriding was born 10 yrs ago along with Ether and Stan… Lol
Word! Nas the great…
Fireeeeeeee!
The greatest hands down… Escobar season has begun!
Name a rapper that I haven’t influence…
Hundreds of fake ones.
Agree..
This was done better thousand times before.
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo – Live And Let Die >>> this.
@ the sucker talkin abt G/rap why would u mention him dnt u know G/rap considers Nas being his Lil bro…. Dnt u know that Krs 1 made a tribute song towards Nas. Dont u know that Big daddy Kane said several times that Nas is the greatest MC To come out Of NYC.. Dnt u know Rakim and Nas been in the studio since the kid was like 16? My nigga check urself or get ur hiphop 101… Nas ain’t the dude to be fucked with! All he needs is one mic!
New Canibus: “Harry Fox Hates Hip-hop”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UksmmRVoBs&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLA17BD1513816C153
How long till hiphopdx deletes this post again, like they did the other 4 I made?
2 days?
3 days?
Maybe they’ll do it tonight.
Don’t matter, I’ll keep posting this until hiphopdx shuts down.
I agree Kool G. Rap ft Nas is a classic so u can’t compare triple beam dream…. However Nas in ” fast life and Nas in ” triple beam dream” is the same lyricist the dude was a monster then and he’s a monster now… Nasir the goat so get over it… U bitch asss..
Lol & mega bested Nas. When , where, and how did Corey bested Nas? Meanwhile Mega at the Nokia building performing his raps then stops to tell the crown Nasir is the best that ever was… Lol
Lmao @Cormega better then Nasir….
Here comes the Anonymous digs ‘oh shit 2 frauds on the same track.’ Nas gets with the production team responsible for probably the hottest beat of 2011 [Aston] and dudes still claim his beat selection is awful lol. And this beat bangs btw. You zombie cornballs regurgitate the beat selection criticism time after time like Nas has monkeys on the casio behind the boards. It has been justified before, big fucking deal. Get a new line because that shit is becoming less and less justified for Nas. Very exaggerated all and all.
Corey/G Rap/Rakim/GZA painted pictures 20 years ago with much more skill than what Nas did here? Likely story, so go ahead and stick with your delusional opinion that the artists themselves would likely disown. And name the tracks supporting your assertion while you are at it.
And what have any of those dudes done lately, besides try to dig Nas because they’re jealous of his success and standing as an undeniable GOAT contender [see Mega and Ra after Nas did his tribute]? Oh thats right. They haven’t done shit.
Lastly, let me call special attention to the cockscarfer who said ‘oh shit you dudes used to listen to 50 then found Nas and decided he was the best ever.’ Lol you can’t be serious with that bullshit. I have listened to it all, from Jay to Kane to Big L to Pun to Pac to De la Soul to Kweli to Scarface etc. etc. That being said, Nas rubs shoulders with any single one of them anyday of the week, particularly 20+ years into their careers. And all those names I mentioned? Yeah everyone would call Nas a legend. In fact, as far as emcees go, you really can’t have a credible opinion about GOAT MCs unless you include Nas. Therefore, your ‘you guys listened to 50’ thesis is complete and utter bullshit.
You lames trying to diss Nas are like the dudes getting parking cones shoved up their asses in Billy Madison then claiming they aren’t losers. A new look is needed. TRUST ME
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AMEN! Well said Mr. Vargas
diiiiiiiiicccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkkkriiiiiiiiiiiiiiidddddeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…………….
Real Talk, especially the part with the beat selection. That has to be one of the biggest myths I’ve EVER heard of. Hip Hop Is Dead was beautiful front to back and Untitled and Distant Relatives aren’t far behind.
^^^true. How haters hate and try to drag NAS of the perch eludes me. Every mcee and the best lyricists in tha game [MosDef, Talib, Black Thought, Pharoah, Grand Puba of BrandNubian, Qtip, Eminem, Jeru tha Damaja] acknowledge Nas’s Rap. Even 50cent who toured and was promoted by before ya lame asses knew him said Nas is one of the greatest besides their beef.
Nas Stans make over the hill praises only coz haters make down the trench unfounded criticism.
Give respect where its due. Nas cant make a song with Rhianna and still appeal to his fans [Jay-Z can], Nas cant have a song like Ass Like That and have loyal fans try justify the album it is on as ‘classic'[Eminem can]. Nas cant have a ‘solo’ album that features more than 4 features to 12 [Lil Wayne/Rick ross & Kanye can]. Different artists with different appeal live with it…..
Any Greatest HipHop List even for the next 20years that doesnt have 2Pac, Nas, BIG, Rakim, JayZ on the list will sound retarded.
Nas will sign to Cash Money.
How haters hate and try to drag NAS of the perch eludes me. Every mcee and the best lyricists in tha game [MosDef, Talib, Black Thought, Pharoah, Grand Puba of BrandNubian, Qtip, Eminem, Jeru tha Damaja] acknowledge Nas’s Rap. Even 50cent who toured and was promoted by before ya lame asses knew him said Nas is one of the greatest besides their beef.
Nas Stans make over the hill praises only coz haters make down the trench unfounded criticism.
Give respect where its due. Nas cant make a song with Rhianna and still appeal to his fans [Jay-Z can], Nas cant have a song like Ass Like That and have loyal fans try justify the album it is on as ‘classic'[Eminem can]. Nas cant have a ‘solo’ album that features more than 4 features to 12 [Lil Wayne/Rick ross & Kanye can]. Different artists with different appeal live with it…..
Any Greatest HipHop List even for the next 20years that doesnt have 2Pac, Nas, BIG, Rakim, JayZ on the list will sound retarded.
Amen Brother, There are too many bias assholes with their mouths wide open sayin’ nothing important, out here with trying to force people to like what they feel is music when it’s nothing but trash, and to all you losers on here disrespecting a Hip Hop God like Nasir every time he makes a mistake need to get a life.
Hip Hop God and everything else ”trash”. Wow, just wow.
Nigga fuck Rihanna I rather here Nas wit Mary Jay.. When are u morans going to get it? Nas can’t be fucked with!
Yes u fool a hiphop God “Nas is the truth!
They both killed it…GAME(been)OVER
Nas was a legend before Big & Pac got murked. Ur fav rappers like Wayne, Drake and Kanye as well as Em didn’t even exist… Jay was to busy with Hawaiian shirts sounding like the Fu shickens! Let’s not get into 50 or Dip Shits who where die hard Nas fans before they blew. Nasir got that rap DNA from Rakim, G/rap and Krs balled into one! NO one is fucking with this kid not back then and certainly not now…
PREACH! Take em to CHURCH….
this song is crackkkk! Nasty Nas threw up on this track!!
Damm Nasir is no joke… That Nas lost shit needs to stop that like saying Air Nikes lost!!
Lol u mean Nike Air… But I got u I hear what ur trying to say.. I salute u Mr. Jones!
Solid song … cats need to stop acting like bitches and stop MOANING over every song that drops. Its good music, that simple!!
Real hiphop fans moan when Nas spits so get over it…. No Drake No Lil B and no Tyga and no rest of the ” They Killed HipHop generation” bitch ass clowns…..
@ Travis lost tapes went plat back in 01 so what the fuck is u saying? Lost tapes is the shittttttttttt!!!!!!!
Jayz always been on Nas dick
I lost respect for Nas’ rap game ever since he signed to def jam. How can u make a diss like ‘ether’ then turn around and shake hands with the same dude who you adamantly referred to as a homosexual. And nobody, including Nas or Jay themselves, can convince me that the beef was nothing more than just a casual hiphop feud where 2 rappers were merely sizing eachother up for the sake of hiphop. Dude said he had sex with his wife and left condoms in his kid’s baby seat. Both of them got on some real personal shit. But it wasn’t even like they both compromised on equal terms by squashing beef. Jay was def jam’s CEO at the time. Jay signed Nas. Nas got shelved. Its like I’m the only one who sees the bigger picture
@ Wayne Kerr, Jay was never CEO of def jam so try again… Callin a dude a fag on a diss track is a way of life in the hood so let it go. Carmen is Nasir Baby Mama not wife… Nas never got shelved @ def jam u big dummy! La Reid wasn’t giving Nas enough marketing Doe. And before u say well why should LA Reid have given Nas what he asked for? Lost tapes 2 is a album full of old joints.. But remember that lost tapes went plat back in 01 so why not give what Nas asked for.. Nigga u just a Esco hater cause this is the second time u wrote the same Damm comment and u got killed for it.. “it ain’t hard 2 tell his raps should b locked in a cell”……
I LOV HIPHOP NOT HIPPOP! ESCO LET’S GO….
So you love the guy who collabs with Rick Ross and Wayne?
Seems to be a real dude. LOL.
Nas signed to DEf Jam a corporation dumbo. Nas is the only who can bring down label, magazines, radio stations, hot rappers, and label bosses and still have a career. In time you will see that he is the realest rapper alive. If Tupac wouldn’t have gotten killed, he would gotten roasted by Nas, probaly BIG too. I respect Jay, he is the only rapper who has a career after NAS. NAS let him live. NAS could have pounded him with the finale after Jay Z second diss song flopped. Jay Z will forever respect NAS for that gesture.
Nas sits on the throne on every site… He’s stay in everybody top 5 list more then any other rapper… His name comes up the most!
Nas saved Jay? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH, that has to be the most ridiculous thing I’ve EVER heard. What did Ether do to Jay’s career? Exactly nothing. It was the other way around, Jay lit fire under Nas’ ass and forced him to change his whole style.
@ the 1st anonymous replying to this comment…
nigga i didn’t repost this shit. mfers are reposting my original comment. I’m guessing cuz they feel the same way about it as I do. But on another note… How the fuck can you tell me JayZ wasn’t CEO when you don’t even know… cuz he definately was CEO of Def Jam. Look it up if you have to, retard. You’re clearly uncertain about your facts nigga. I see no other reason why you would try to correct me on some petty shit like distinguishing the difference between wife and “Baby Mama” (as you put it). The kid’s his and her kid – thats all that matters in the point I made. And you trying to outline the definition of being “shelved” is just ridiculous. Def Jam didnt give nas exposure or even permit him to release a certain album that he wanted out. And how many albums did nas release out of Def Jam?… Exactly. Those are clear-cut examples of being shelved. LA reid didnt give a fuck about him. Jay didnt give a fuck about him. It was a mufuckin set up. And Lost Tapes 2 wasnt gonna be an album full of old joints. get your shit straight. So while you argue for the sake of your favorite rapper, consider the fact that he does not give a fuck about you or your loyalty to him. He only signed to Def jam for the money and only cares about your money regardless of your devotion to him. bitch nigga
btw…..
“Callin a dude a fag on a diss track is a way of life in the hood”
“Callin a dude a fag on a diss track is a way of life in the hood”…… ROFLSMH
Nas released a project called Lost Tapes and lost in every aspect of life since then. Nastradamus.
The fag nigga in here is u! There’s not one Mc past or present that can fuck with Nas! The only 2 who can go toe to toe with him died back in 96 & 97….
@ lost tapes 2 wasn’t going to b a album of old joints that never featured on his albums? So what was lost tapes then u fuckin fool.. Get ur hiphop 101 on nigga!
@ Wayne Kerr For u to try to discredit Nas and his accomplishments since Illmatic dropped makes u sound real silly! When it comes to marketing and business ventures Jay kills it but when it comes to destroying the Mic Nas kills it hands down…
Yeah, that’s another testament to Nas’ whackness. A compilation of previously unreleased joints is his second best work after Illmatic.
@ Wayne Kerr, u get no respect this is the same comment u try to preach before… Gtfoh. Nas is king he’s the one that sits in the throne!
Yeah, he has the throne on this site, but that’s where it stops, you should go outside sometimes.
gtfoh faggot. that’s somebody else reposting the comment
Nas got every hiphop site on lock!
There’s only one life one lov but there could only be one King!
HAHAHAHA! People questioning Nas is like cops questioning Pappy Mason. We know who’s real. We know who does it for real. And I’m talking real, felt, lyrics. Nas has always been there and I can’t wait for Lost Tapes 2. Nas should just go independent and hustle 100% profits. “I’d rather have a lot of a little than a little of a lot.” -Immortal Technique.
Nas being independent would be a dream come true.
Nas paints such vivid pictures.
couldnt believe it when i heard it. the whole mixtape is great
Everytime Nas and Boss collaborate it’s historical…..You just witnessed hip hop on this track…..Keep killin’ em Boss!!
Nas can do this rap thing till he 80!!!
Big up to Rozay he held his own on this joint but Nas killed it! He’s amazing…. 20 yrs later and the kid still the best at his craft…
FIRE
This is top-shelf music.
Nas/Ross >>> Nas/Common.
Everytime Ross and Nas go on a track, it’s straight fire.
Nas ft Ross is always a good look.. But Nas ft Common have better chemistry.. Looking forward for ” life is good” and ” Nas.Com….
Nas absolutley destroys ross on this. ross always messing up good songs, his lyrics always are off the point of the track .. and his flow is too elementary school for nas
Come on, Nas is an All Time Great, but Ross did good here. He’s one of the best rappers when it comes to his skill level, he capatalizes greatly off his strengths.
Slow down P. Rick did his thing and he’s gettin Betta with out a doubt… As for Nasir the great” he’s just to nice his vivid rhymes is like no other besides Big and PAC, Nas is the greatest Mc ever!!!
While looking at list….. Ooo weak Ross made a new song not going to check it out OOO shit Nas is on this now i have too
haha same !
ETHER ETHER ETHER ETHER ETHER!!! Nuff said….
Try and tell me now Jay z is the greatest…
You ever and I mean EVER heard Jay spit anthing as lyrical as Nas does on this?
your favourtie rapper sings “Big Pimpin” get otta here.
You’re too biased, I don’t know why people can’t appreciate both, they’re some of the greatest artists to ever spit into a microphone. And yes, we’ve heard Jay spitting on this level on many, many ocassions.
You’re to biased, both are some of the greatest to ever spit into a microphone. And yes, we’ve heard Jay spitting on this level on many ocassions. Reasonable Doubt, Imaginary Player, Streets Is Watching, Lyrical Exercise, Never Change, December 4th, What More Can I Say, Threat, Where I’m From, Dynasty Intro, Renegade, Moment Of Clarity, Public Service Announcement, Hovi Baby, The Prelude, Lost One, 30 Something, 44 Fours, Minority Report, Beach Chair and especially his Grammy Famly Freestyle are just some examples of lyrical greatness.
What a dumb fucking point. There’s nothing wrong with Big Pimpin’, you’re mad that Nas is reaching his tenth year without a real hit and struggles to go gold.
Go listen to Oochie Wally.
Another nigga denying Hip Hop’s roots. You don’t belong into this, fag.
moment of clarity
Go listen to Pajami Mc ft Jayz.. Nas can’t b fucked with! Hov is 5 yrs older then Nas and that nigga always been jealous of Nas style and I’m from Brooklyn.. That being said Jayz one of the best all time but Nas lyrically always been better than Jay… Fact
@ Pajami Mc ft Jayz shit was horrible..
I can’t believe some of u clowns hate Nas cuz he bodied ur fav pop star back in 01…. Ya” got to let ETHER go….
Jayz is a HIPPOP Artist and Nas is a HIPHOP artist….. Nas is in another league!
In your retarded head.
I love Jayz and I love Nas.. If I’m in a club I rather listen to Hov but if I’m driving down I 95 or just Chillen in my whip I rather listen to the street poet Nasir Jones… Both great Mc’s I dnt care whose Bank account is bigger .. Nas to me is top 3 and Jay is top 5. One is 42 the other O’s 38 and still they both on top of there game so why not enjoy both. Cause to say one sucks and the other is nice is just plain stupid…
I Am is the shit….
It’s disturbing how unwilling to be objective Nas fans are regarding the I Am…, Nastradamus era and his overall weaknesses.
Around this time, it got so bad, people wasn’t even excited to hear new Nas material anymore because chances were it would have had a copycat Ruff Ryder synths beat or Aaliyah on the chorus or him singing a hook poorly. This was by far one of Hip Hop’s worst eras and should be so in every Hip Hop fan’s book.
His mediocrity around that time are what made Stillmatic such a success. It literally saved Nas and his complete legacy.
I’m a hiphop fan since the 80’s and seen and heard the best of them … I dnt have a favorite rapper but Nas is definately the best Ive heard in a consistent basis… Dude been out since he was 17 now he’s 38 and still rocks the mic like he did during the illmatic days.. Nas is a street poet who will never fall off….
One word! ETHER. U the only one whose retarted…. Jayz will never try to diss Nas ever again and that’s a fact!
^^^Either anonymous
The I am/Nastradamus time period is Nas’ weakest yes, but one of Hip Hop’s worst eras? See that is bullshit. Take I am; Ny state of mind pt II, hate me now, ghetto prisoners, you won’t see me tonight, nas is like, undying love, the X/Scarface joints are good – great tracks all across the board. Thats at least 50% of the tracks being solid, hardly deserving of the ‘worst era ever’ characterization. Nastradamus is definitely underrated, but nevertheless is Nas’ worst CD. With solid tracks like family, new world, project windows, come get me, shoot em up, and Nastradamus, I still think the ‘worst ever’ charge is way too severe.
What is so absurd about Nas’ critics is that they often discount Illmatic when measuring Nas against other MCs, but never fail to use it to degrade the other albums in his discography. IWW is a perfect example; panned at its inception, this album may very well be his greatest album and has become to be appreciated by many as just that. But you still hear that ‘shit was alright but not as good as Illmatic’ criticism thrown around for it as well as every other Nas album. Illmatic is widely regarded as the best hip hop album of all time right? That being so, why isn’t every album not by Nas compared to Illmatic and rated accordingly? Why should only Nas be subjected to the exceptional standard created by his earlier work?
Nas fans know that Nas faces the highest scrutiny of any MC. That is the hard truth point blank period. That is partly why they can forgive the lower points in his career like the I am/nastradamus periods. Put Jay under this same level of scrutiny during the Vol 1 – Vol 3 phases. Vol 3 is a straight weed plate, worse than Nastradamus and overlooked only because of the commercial success of Big Pimpin. Vol 2 is decent, solid but really the same quality as I am. And Vol 1 is pretty solid with the exceptions of Sunshine and what girls like, the latter track being perhaps the wackest in Jay’s career [act like you disagree lol… only Young Forever is worse]. That being said, IWW shits all over Vol 1. You could very well argue that IWW is better than RD btw.
Lastly, Nas fans understand that adding some of the Lost Tapes tracks to I am would have catapulted that album to very good status at the worst, classic status at best. Were the latter to be true, Nas would have three classics in a row to his credit. Hardly warrants the ‘worst ever era’ label.
Bottom line: harp on your subjective ‘worst era ever’ idea all you want… the ‘best era ever’ label applies for Illmatic, IWW, Stillmatic, Lost Tapes, and Godson [fuck it why not]. See how your favorite rapper stacks up against that shit.
ONE
What made stillmatic a success was the greatest diss track of all time!! Let it go they friends now… U Jayz warriors erupt when u here the Name Nas… Lol
Speak for urself dunny! That’s the era of stiilmatic, lost tapes, and God’s Son… Did I mention that in the same era we talkin about ur favorite rapper got on radio and started crying? Shit was a sad day for the roc! Bleek , 01 same era u fool….
My dad told me years ago Jayz was that nigga but he also told me Nas is the truth!
Nigga stfu Nas is still the illest Mc in the game…
Take the youngins to church Mr. Vargas..
Why should Jay ever diss Nas again? That guy fucked his and baby mama, made it public and went on to sign that guy. I swear some of you Nas stans sometimes seem to live in some weird ass twisted universe yall have created in ur minds.
Shut the fuck up! Ain’t nobody I mean NOBODY can fuck with Nas…
It’s not my fault that you don’t know enough other rappers besides him. There are many on his level, underground and mainstream. He’s not the only talented rapper, you sound like an angry child.
What Other rapper is on Nas level?
The only one who sounds like a angry child is u..
It’s disturbing to me how u Camel Stan’s cant get over Nas destroying ur Favorite rapper.. Smh
IT WAS WRITTEN” Nas is the greatest lyricist!!!
I8 yrs later and rappers are still biting Nas illmatic album cover… Smh
It was Written is nas’s true classic. I Totally agree.
Nas is like jay in that they both never could duplicate their first albums (RP and Ill)
It was written is like the blueprint of nas. its bomb.
Even lupe thinks IT WAS WRITTEN was better than illmatic.
Illmatic was fucking great and is still one of the best albums ever, but It Was Written was even iller. That shit revealed the true potential of Nas, from the concepts to songwriting to the rhyming and flows, he was even more better on IWW. Take It In Blood is his crown jewel.
Nas is on fireeeee!!!
It Was Written is Nas’ true masterpiece.
No youngin ILLMATIC is the hiphop Bible! I love it was written but illmatic changed the game……
It was written was beyond sick.. I Am was good.. Nastradamus was so so.. Stillmatic was sick.. Lost tapes so fckin sick.. God’s son was sick.. Streets Deciples was good.. Hiphop is dead was good.. Untitled was very good.. Distant relatives was great.. Illmatic the greatest !!!!!!!
Why rappers are still biting off Nas album cover? Why are rappers trying to duplicate Illmatic? Smh
Nas is the best period!
Jay has been hated on since 01 when the truth was told that can’t fuck with Nas.. As for 50 he got hated on after he started beefing with NYC greats! Nasir Jones has been the hate torch since the days of PAC & Big… Go do ur homework kid….. Nasir illest alive!
I just keep quite and laugh when people say Nas is garbage.. The most hated Mc is Nas hands down, could it be cuz he’s the greatest?
Most hated is easily Jay or 50.
Nas is still a fuckin Beast! I can’t believe he’s 38 he looks like 28….
smh. listen to Jay’s circa ’92-’95. You can’t tell me he’s not an MC… Plus he’s a businessman. Wouldn’t that technically make him overall better than Nas? And aint nobody even Jay fans here. Jay is a fucken money-hungry snake and Nas is a fucken hypocrite.
Lupe never said it was written us Betta then Illmatic. All he said was it was written was the first hiphop album he bought as a kid and that was the album that made him want to get into hiphop.. He was to young when illmatic came and do was ya.. Trust me I love it was written but Illmatic was a fuckin masterpiece!
Circa 92/95 wasn’t Jayz hustling? I mean he came up with Jaz O with that Hawaian Sophie bullshit in 88.. His first album came out in 96. No albums from 92/95 so beat it kid! Illmatic changed the game in 94…
Camel Stan’s lost!
Yeah, and Lupe topped it with his debut and The Cool.
Ether is the only shit Nas groupies have left. Piss poor lyricism from the guy who crowned himself the ”best lyricist”. Calling the guy who’s 1000 leauges above him a camel and gay to appeal his immature fans, that nigga was fucking desperate. The highlight of the biggest underwhelming career ever that promised so much more with Illmatic. If it wasn’t for that album as his debut, Nas would be Ja Rule status right now. LeBron James of rap. You got people saying Nas won? Really? How retarded can one delusional mind be? Jay literally saved Nas’ ending career after that disaster known as Nastradamus/I Am, gave him the exposure of his life, what did Nas do with that? Dropped one hot album and came back with nothing but weed plates. Jay went on to sell millions of records, produced hit after hit, sold out stadiums, while Nas rocks in front of 200 people in a shitty ass club. Jay signed him and showed the world what a spineless motherfucker the guy who never sold drugs and had the nerve call himself Escobar, who layed down the blueprint for fags like Rick Ross really is.
”Kick your little lies, I kick my real facts”!!!
^^^ Kick your little facts?
Like Jay damn near crying on Hot97? Like Jay admitting defeat on Blueprint 2 and the Ballin’ remix? Like Jay biting lyrics from countless MCs? Like Jay claiming to be better than BIG? Like Memph Bleek telling Jay Nas ate that ass after hearing ether once? Like Em, Jada, Fat Joe, and countless other MCs saying Nas won? Like Jay being afraid to respond to a single diss from ANY MC regardless of their skill since Ether? THOSE ARE FACTS. Not disputable.
Now; piss poor lyricism on this track? LOL. This one verse alone exceeds anything Jay has done since Black Album, and any real Jay fan, myself included, know that the dude has fallen the fuck off. Not disputable once again. LOL at finding this kind of vividness and imager on WTT. GTFOH.
Jay saved Nas’ career? So Jay dissed Nas with the main objective of reviving his career huh? YOU ARE A FUCKING MORON. Jay wanted the top spot and Nas stood in his way after BIG departed. That is not disputable. Jay claimed that the diss revived Nas’ career only to save face after getting demolished. The whole line is a cop out. Then he claimed Nas’ owed him royalties for the sales that Stillmatic earned. Bitch please.
Nas hasn’t sold millions since Stillmatic? Nas hasn’t dropped great albums like Godson, HHID, Distant Relatives? Nas rocks in front of 200 people LOL. You are just perpetuating the bullshit ‘oh Jay sold more and is more successful so therefore he won’ nonsense. GTFOH once again.
Nas was desperate? DESPERATE IS TRYING TO DEGRADE A MAN’S CHARACTER BY INSULTING HIS BABY’S MOTHER, THEN BEING FORCED TO RECANT ON THE RADIO BECAUSE YOUR MOMMY TOLD YOU IT WAS IN BAD TASTE. LOL desperate. GTFOH one last time.
Nas would be Ja Rule status without Illmatic huh? So I guess Ja also dropped IWW, Stillmatic, Lost Tapes, and Godson as well right? FUCKING FAIL
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Agree…. Ragtime u corny! Jayz was crying to Angie Martinez, Bleek was saying it was a sad day for the Roc! Nigga real niggas kno who lost Un like u who is a bias dumb fuck! And as for Nasir selling drugs in Qb who didn’t? Nas never said he was pushing weight state to state all he said was he he tried sellin crack in the hood but that wasn’t him.. He never claimed to be Calvin Klein the hustler… Who wasn’t go to Washington Heights to re up back in the early 90’s…. U corny fuck trying to compare Nas to Ja rule what is u smoking?
nigga u re gay
“You can’t get mad if you say number one, you put out a record and then Jay-Z puts out one,” KRS said in an interview. “That’s honor, that’s respect because you call yourself the teacher. If I put out the first Blueprint, and then Jay-Z decides to name his next three albums The Blueprint, you can only look at that as respect in hip-hop and it actually signifies the unity of hip-hop all together…you could compare this all the way across the board [with other rappers]. You’re finally getting to see hip-hop’s culture, not the rap music industry. Ask yourself this question too, with all the money that Jay-Z has, why does he still have to rap? Why does he still have to rap? He has to rap because he is hip-hop. He is the culture himself…”
KRS-One
But yeah, Jay bit that tile, hahahaha.
Regime_ what can i say bout yo rants ???
Its those type of comments that make fans turn in2 stans.
When Jay made Takeover Nas had released 2Albums in ’99…I AM (Double Platinum) + and Nastradamus (Platinum). 3 million albums sold in 1999 a year that was a low in his career [This dude must be a genius].
Jay Z dissed him….Nas follows up with Stillmatic it goes double platinum [http://www.tv.com/people/nas/trivia/] and u think Jay Z should take credit 4 that??? Dont bulls!!t us.
After that Nas release 2albums again in a year Lost Tapes and God’s son and sells close to 2mill.
…..there is no Nas Album without a Gold/Platnum/Double/Multiplatinum Plaque.
If nas had been selling 10.000 copies for his albums b4 his beef with Jay then we wld say Jay gets credit but Nas was a Platinum Artist b4 and After….get yo facts straight.
Its Nas’s critical acclaim that was at a low after Nastradamus, which u can’t get by selling records [Ask Lil Wayne/ Dmx / Nelly or 50].
Nas on his lowest point is miles ahead to yo average mcees…..THATS A FACT
Nas Discography is the Best in Quality…THATS A FACT
JayZ went on to sell Millions [FACT]
Nas went on to sell what ??? Thousands??? Negro Pliz!!!!
‘JayZ perfoms in Stadiums’ Nas in front of 200….STFU…follow this link if u can count….http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tVMQF5EKSw&feature=related
Their beef been dead spans move on…
@ regime why don’t Jayz try to diss Nas again? Ur boy hasn’t been the same after Ether! U Camel dickriding faggot u lov the attention!
Lol @ Regime saying Nas piss poor lyricism from the guy who crowned
Himself the best lyricist… Nigga it was his peers who crown him the best lyricist … Didnt u kno the Outcome?
Jayz even in defeat I will not loose… Well that nigga was wrong cuz he lost and hasn’t rhymed the same after that… Memphis Bleek It was a sad day for the Roc. He said that after he heard Ether…
Lmao @Comachonvargas killen Regime… That for u get for thinking u kno facts…. The fact of the matter is even if Nas didn’t come out with Ether he still will b crowned the best lyricist!
Illmatic, it was written, stillmatic, lost tapes, God’s son, untitled and distant relatives is way Betta then Any Jay albums.. Including Krs album the blueprint , U get it Krs1….. Lmao
Yeah, and Kurtis Blow had a track called ”If I Ruled The Word Before”, Organized Konfusion had ”Stray Bullets” and we don’t need to talk about ”Street Dreams”.
Nas if I rule the world———— Kurtis blow if I rule the world! Nas street dreams————– PAC street dreams ——— Nas never name his album Paid in full.. Put it to rest nigga, Jay is richer but that’s where it stops!
Nas stay wit dat fire!
YALL LOVE NAS DICK.
THE GAME IS FUCKED.
2PAC4LYFE
2Pac is dead.
2Pac was on Nas dick heavy.. Why u think PAC called that Nigga the Ringleader.. PAC always admired Nas rap skills..
Regime_ what can i say bout yo rants ???
Its those type of comments that make fans turn in2 stans.
When Jay made Takeover Nas had released 2Albums in ’99…I AM (Double Platinum) + and Nastradamus (Platinum). 3 million albums sold in 1999 a year that was a low in his career [This dude must be a genius].
Jay Z dissed him….Nas follows up with Stillmatic it goes double platinum [http://www.tv.com/people/nas/trivia/] and u think Jay Z should take credit 4 that??? Dont bulls!!t us.
After that Nas release 2albums again in a year Lost Tapes and God’s son and sells close to 2mill.
…..there is no Nas Album without a Gold/Platnum/Double/Multiplatinum Plaque.
If nas had been selling 10.000 copies for his albums b4 his beef with Jay then we wld say Jay gets credit but Nas was a Platinum Artist b4 and After….get yo facts straight.
Its Nas’s critical acclaim that was at a low after Nastradamus, which u can’t get by selling records [Ask Lil Wayne/ Dmx / Nelly or 50].
Nas on his lowest point is miles ahead to yo average mcees…..THATS A FACT
Nas Discography is the Best in Quality…THATS A FACT
JayZ went on to sell Millions [FACT]
Nas went on to sell what ??? Thousands??? Negro Pliz!!!!
‘JayZ perfoms in Stadiums’ Nas in front of 200….STFU…follow this link if u can count….http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tVMQF5EKSw&feature=related
Their beef been dead spans move on…
Im a Fan of both and i have say this is on point…Nas and Jay got different appeal and style.
Is Nelly better than KRS coz he sells more??
Or Lil Wayne better than Jay coz he’s selling more now???
They both successful artist
These kids know nothing. Hip Hop BEEN built on SAMPLING.
2 PAC loved Nas dick! I gave u power————————— Me and my girlfriend… 2pac loved Illmatic and It was Wriiten ask the OutLaws….
crack!
ROZAY! That’s my nickname. Cocaine running through my big veins!
NAS. That’s all that needs to be said.
turned it off right after Nas’ verse. no need to go further. guess Ross thought he was gonna kill Nas on this shit which is why he had him go first. he still murdered you on your own shit son
Dope beat
Okay this is suck and I’m not a Rick Ross fan but they killed this track. Why can’t Ross spit like this all the time?
Nas 10 stars… The best to ever do it!
Damn Nas you just tooo illl!! G.O.A.T.
Time to end this G.O.A.T. foolishness.
In this constant debate about Jay-Z being the best ever I read things like “Nas will destroy Jay-Z” or “Eminem got a better flow than Jay”
Those are OPINIONS.
When will you fools learn that you can’t win a debate with OPINIONS. Every rapper has a different style based on where they are from, the time period in which they were most successful, and their unique personality. We all can go on for days about our personal preferences but in a debate criteria like this is completely IRRELEVANT and automatically BIASED.
The only way to win a debate is with cold hard FACTS. And the fact of the matter is that, when you weigh all of the tangible criteria (Sales, Critical Acclaim, Consistency, Longevity, and Impact) Jay-Z makes the strongest case for the G.O.A.T.
Eminem has sold nearly twice as much as Jay-Z, and he is Jay’s equal when it comes to longevity and impact. But Em lacks the consistency or critical acclaim that Jay-Z has (Im not talkin cult/fanboy classics, Im talkin CERTIFIED classics. XXL/Rolling Stone/Source approved) Eminem is VERY close though.
Nas has enjoyed more critical acclaim and more overall respect in the hip-hop community through the years. And he’s definitely equal to Jay with longevity and impact. But he hasn’t been no where near as much of a consistent presence in hip-hop as Jay has. And he is obviously lacking in the sales department.
Lil Wayne just may be the most consistent rapper of all time. He’s no slouch when it comes to longevity and impact either. His glaring flaw? In his 12 year career Lil Wayne has yet to drop a truly critically acclaimed classic album (and it can be done in this climate. just look at kanye’s discography). Also, contrary to popular beleif, Wayne lacks in the sales department. Sure, Tha Carter III and IV are blockbuster albums, but his OVERALL sales of 10 mil US pale in comparison to Jay-Z’s 31 mil.
2pac is a touchy subject. When it comes to impact, pac takes the cake. No other rapper touched the world like 2pac did. He, like Em, has also sold more than Jay and he was very consistent in his time. Sadly, 2pac passed before his time which allowed Jay-Z to surpass him in longevity and critical acclaim.
LL Cool J was the prototype for what a G.O.A.T. could be. He has enjoyed the most longevity, and he was fairly consistent, but his sales, acclaim and overall impact are no where near the likes of 2pac, Eminem, and ofcourse Jay-Z.
Biggie, Rakim, Common, Snoop, the list goes on. All of these MC’s are great but none of them have the total G.O.A.T. package like Jay-Z does.
Jay-Z is the 3rd highest selling rapper of all time, and the richest. He’s one of the most acclaimed (perhaps only rivaled by his boy Kanye). He dropped multi-platinum albums YEARLY from 96′-03′, and he is still going strong today. He’s been in the game since 88′. He’s impacted hip-hop in countless ways from starting one of the 1st successful MC-owned record labels, to being the 1st non-athlete with a signature shoe, to surpassing the likes of Elvis with #1 albums.
Jay-Z is without question the Greatest MC Of All Time. Period. You don’t have to listen to him everyday (Im currently on my Kendrick wave). You don’t even have to like him. But for goodness sake, RESPECT THE FACTS.
No opinion, Fact Nas ate Jayz! Ether is a word being used in hiphop for the last 10yrs…
@MBTM u ain’t end shit because u dnt kno shit! Nas is top 1.2.3.4.and 5 so get it right…. It ain’t hard to tell..
Jay lost to Nas, but that doesn’t make him any less of an MC.
when were talkin about goat who cares about fuckin longevity. who will win song for song whos better bar for bar and whos flow is better. fuck the sales n popularity contests. flow wise lyrics wise nas will eat jayz.
Jay has better double entendres, a more unconventional rhyme scheme, a much better flow and a fresher voice. Nas is the one who can’t fuck with Jay when it comes to skill. The ONLY reason you put Nas above Jay is Jay success. You people WANT Nas to win so fucking badly that it fucks up your ability to rate something properly and objective.
@MTBM: How can Jayz be the greatest if he hasnt been the same since Ether? I’m a big Jay fan but let’s get real Jayz can’t fuck with Nas when it comes to the Mic.. But when it comes to business & hustling then that’s where Jayz is king…. Nas is light yrs ahead of everybody else in hiphop!
Stop talking reckless MBTM Nas will spank Hov..
Nas is the greatest… Jayz not even close!
The retarted one is u ….. Let’s say they didn’t patch things up do u think Jay would of gone at Nas again? Hell nooooo!!!
@ anonymous, you are clearly a kid who knows no more than what you hear other people talking about. you certainly never heard ‘people talking’. ether was tight but thats ONLY because he resorted to personal insults and silly made up stories instead of saying something thats actually factual about Jay unlike takeover where Jay clearly talking about how Nas was really a has-been (and yes, at the time, he certainly was – the beef saved his career and to prove that, once it ended, he faded again) and how he is a fake with made up stories of being a hustler (go ahead, show me proof that Jay was lying). Personally ether just sounded to me like when you’re having an argument with someone, and you’re saying real things that hurt and the person doesnt know what to say so he resorts to insulting you with ‘fool’, ‘bastard’, ‘asshole’ etc because he’s got nothing else to say to you.
So everybody has a opinion about Nas is the best but according to MBTM it’s a fact that Jayz is the best? Gtfoh. Jayz will never go @ Nas again and that’s a fact… Nas all day niggas!
Are you fucking retarded? WHY should Jay EVER go at Nas again? They sqaushed their beef 6 ago. God damn, some of you niggas live in another world.
Nas will destroy Jayz..
KRS-One said Jay won.
Eminem Said Nas won
Reality said Jay won.
Nas is the illest!!! Point blank..
Nas groupies are always trying to revisit history with their biased ass opinions. Nobody rides harder, delusional and more blindly.
Let’s put an end to this shitty debate. We all know why people have it in their mind that Nas won. The Hip Hop heads wanted Jay to fall around that time so badly that they put all their hopes into Nas when that beef happened. Jay’s ego was getting outta control and his career was at a point where he was turning into a symbol of hate, because people associated money and the industry with him and the streets with Nas. The more money and success Jay had, the more credit he lost by Hip Hop fans because we all know how fickle and bitchlike people react to that. They wanted Nas to win and that’s what happened in their minds. Jay never had a change, regardless of how good Takeover might’ve been and lost before they even started, people side with underdogs and he underestimated that factor. Jay is lightyears ahead of Nas in every aspect of rapping and life. People see that Nas has nothing over him and force themselves to believe that Jay has to be inferior in rap, which is far from the truth actually. And let’s not forget that you guys give Nas a HUGE pass for turning down that challenge to a face to face battle, traditional hip hop style, proceeds going to charity, that Jay issued. Traditional hip hop? Proceeds going to charity? Those are two of Nas favorite things, just one of countless example for the fucked up perception of Nas.
Nigga…..what are you talkin about? I can see you don’t kno shyt. Man….what a dumbass. You just sad….just sad. My heart gently weeps for your stupidity.
Nigga even Hov said he lost… Bleek said it was a sad day for the Roc so what u talking about? I didn’t hear Nas on hot 97.1 crying to Angie Martinez wasn’t it the other way around? The Camel warriors will always Hate on Nas for that … He destroyed that Fushinken rapper.. Lol
Nas probably got him, but you Nas stans have such an inferiority complex you still want to prove some sort of point to someone who generally agrees with you. All I hear cats say about Takeover is that they like it better than Ether. That’s their opinion. Just like this whole Jay vs. Nas shit is opinion. Y’all niqqas can throw the word fact around all you want it doesn’t change the fact that it’s opinion. People go overboard and use words like “annihilation”. Jay is like 5 times bigger now than he was then so thats a pretty ass-backwards annihilation. Just the fact that Nas came back with a diss track and made it interesting and showed he didn’t fear Jay saved his career. Irrational cocksuckers like the people on this site want to equate opinion with fact. The majority of people might’ve sided with Nas back then, but that still doesn’t make the opinion that Nas won a fact. It’s funny how you insecure fucks only champion popular opinion when it suits your agenda, any other time popular opinion be damned. Popular opinion says that Jay-Z makes better music than Nas and has pretty much always done so, but let a Jay-Z “Stan” try and use Jay-Z’s record sales and popularity to try and prove that him being better than Nas is a fact. This shit comes down to personal opinion, there is no right or wrong answer. Your opinion of Nas winning is no more factual than some white boy saying that Eminem is the best rapper alive. Just because the majority may side with a particular opinion doesn’t make the opinion fact.
Jayz warriors are corny they can’t seem to let go of 12/4/01 Ether day.. Lmao
Jayz told Jim Jones the only Jones who can fuck with me is Nas but I got Betta after Ether… What is he saying? Lol. Camel warriors are in denial that’s no opinion it’s a fact Nas ether Jayz..
u like Jay so jus say it
nas verse enough said!
Listen u fuck! Nas beat Jayz and that’s the facts. Bleek said it was a sad day for the Roc on Dec 4, 2001 the day Ether dropped! Jayz went on hot 97 practically crying on the air almost sounding confused, u dnt believe me then Utube that shit… I don’t care who is richer or who is more famous all I kno is that when it comes to pickin up that Mic no one is Betta then Nas… Oh’ by the way when Sway interviewed both Jay & Nas, Jayz said Nas won! So now we in 2012 and I hate to say it but Nas is still on top of his game while the former Fusnickens rapper is trying to create another Kanye heart break album (wtt)… Didn’t Jayz tell Jim jones the only jones who can fuck wit him is Nas but he got better after Ether?
The Jayz warriors are mad!!!!!! Once again they don’t debate how Jayz supposedly won the Battle all they could come up with is who has more money… SMH. Vannila Ice and Hammer were the richest rappers during 89-93 and they was garbage… Nasir Jones is lyrically light yrs ahead of the Camel…
Light years? The only thing he has above Jay is subject matter, that’s it. Aside from that, they’re pretty close.
Lmaooo. @ why people use words from takeover 10 yrs later? I sware u Camel Stans kill me with the bullshit!! 3 words celebrated their 10th birthday on 12-4-11Stan, Ether, and Dickrider now these are the 3 words from a famous Nas diss track.. Ether!
Yea I said it light yrs ahead.. Not only with his subject matter but with his creativity, and the substance, the story telling. Nas is juSt the best and no one comes close period!
Super ugly was wack as the producer Irv Gotti.. Takeover was the shittt but Ether was EPIC!!!!! To this day Ether is used as a verb or noun in hiphop terms…. Nasir Jones bodied Sean Carter!!
That is a phonetic issue and has nothing to do with Nas. Why do all the critics use the things Jay said on Takeover, even 10 years later?
@ Travis let it go homey Nas got Hov and that’s the bottom line, u must be a Jayz groupie…. After Ether Nas ain’t have to say a word.. I’m from Ny and once u loose u snooze nigga Jay was heated that’s why he kept trying to challenge Nas after ether… To Jim Jones(. The only Jones who can fuck with me is Nas but I got Betta after Ether…. When people say Stan, Dickrider or Ether in hiphop terms 10 yrs later that’s saying something.. 3 words Nas gave birth to in hiphop! Hahahah
Nas is the Man….
The illest to ever do it Nasty Nas!! The youngest out of the 4, PAC, BIG and Jay… Nas the greatest rap poet in hiphop!
While Jayz has HIPPOP on lock Nas has HIPHOP on smash! Everything Nas is touching he’s killing!
Who is saying worWds from takeover 10yrs later?? Dickrider, Stan, and Ether 3 words that is part of the hiphop culture.. Those words came out of Ether…… Oh shit! Common Ethers Drake.
Nas 21 yrs later and the dude is still the baddest..
Jayz shitted on Nas? Nigga it’s the other way around… @ Nas changed his style was u living under a Rock in 2001? U mean Jayz changed his style about 16x’s throughout his career. Get it right Lil homey Nas lost!
Ether over super ugly or takeover a opinion so y even Jay said he lost… Matter a fact why was he crying? Fact!
Why did Nas change his whole attitude and style after he got shitted on by critics, fans and Jay alike? Fact!
Rate and comment about the fuckin song dick heads and quit tryin to make an argument on every song about who is the best…Everybody wanna be a fuckin critic now a days and don’t even appreciate the hiphop culture itself…
How can u rate this joint if there’s only 5 stars.. This shit is 12 stars Nas is destroying everything he touches…
I was goin to rate it but it only had 5 stars.. Nas killed this joint it should be 20 stars… Lol. At u suckers thinking there’s a Mc who can fuck with Nasty Nas… Get over it Nas is a fuckin beast!!
This shit is crazy! Rick did his thing And Nas is fuckin incredible this motherfucker” and lost a step!
I don’t care what people say I’m a fan of Pac, Big and Jay, Kane, Rakim, cube and g/rap but Nas I always hated cuz I was always jealous of that Lil niggas rap skills… As I got older I started to admit to myself that Nas is the greatest of them all ! He’s just to sick with his lyrical abilities…
Me personally I think Rakim, Nas and Big are the best but that’s just me..
Ahh! shock verse.
When that nigga said hip hop was dead it’s because the game’s been void of verses like these.
Nas…. Niggas against society!
All of sudden Nas praises the rappers he was willing to throw under the bus because it fitted his public image.
Preach! Hydrothought…
Wow! If Nas ain’t the best then who is? Please don’t tell me it’s Pajami Mc either cause the camel ain’t got nada on Esco..
To me, Ether and Takeover are both overrated, Last Real Nigga Alive is by far the illest track of that era.
word Nas body that joint…..wayyyy better than Ether
if you think Nas is Best, proof it, buy his material, if not then you are just a wolf i sheep skin you act as if you like real hip hop then go support Cash Money’s Gabbage
Just put the money where your mouth is or Shut the F*** Up lol
The people on this site won’t support him. These guys are dickriders to fit in on this site, I bet most of them don’t even listen to Nas like that.
yo word my man just spoke the truth….put your money where your mouth is
Last real nigga alive is not a diss track… Lmao @ Ether being overrated.. Stfu Ether still has niggas saying Stan, Ether and Dickrider 10 yrs later!
Man….this boy Rick make hits! Nas blacked out on this shit….It’s been a while since I heard Nas go in like this.. 5 stars
nas & ross >>>>>>>>> jayz & kanye. nas and jadakiss should join maybach music. it would be overrrr
this should have been an album
@ Alo (if u think Nas is the best then “PROOF” it. Nigga did u go to school? Anyways Nas is still the illest….
Get it right Lil homey Nas never Lost!
What rappers do Nas praise then he puts them under the bus? Explain u fuckin moron! Nas is the illest and you youngins need to stick to young corny money cuz Nas is just to complex for u Lil faggots!
If Nas wasn’t the greatest rapper, why is he mentioned EVERY YEAR in the BET Cypher since 2008? In the Slaughterhouse cypher of 2011.. Joell Ortiz, Crooked I, & Eminem mentioned him. Joe Budden mentioned him in the ’09 cyph. Cory Gunz in the ’08 cypher. Most rappers in the industry know Nas is the best, and ALL rappers in the industry respect him as one of the greatest to ever do it. Top 5 dead or alive
if you heard jayzs response to ether you would think its overrated too jayz had nas mommy callin him tellin him to stop
Nigga u mean Jayz mom told him to apologize to Nas get it right…
Nas probably got him, but you Nas stans have such an inferiority complex you still want to prove some sort of point to someone who generally agrees with you. All I hear cats say about Takeover is that they like it better than Ether. That’s their opinion. Just like this whole Jay vs. Nas shit is opinion. Y’all niqqas can throw the word fact around all you want it doesn’t change the fact that it’s opinion. People go overboard and use words like “annihilation”. Jay is like 5 times bigger now than he was then so thats a pretty ass-backwards annihilation. Just the fact that Nas came back with a diss track and made it interesting and showed he didn’t fear Jay saved his career. Irrational cocksuckers like the people on this site want to equate opinion with fact. The majority of people might’ve sided with Nas back then, but that still doesn’t make the opinion that Nas won a fact. It’s funny how you insecure fucks only champion popular opinion when it suits your agenda, any other time popular opinion be damned. Popular opinion says that Jay-Z makes better music than Nas and has pretty much always done so, but let a Jay-Z “Stan” try and use Jay-Z’s record sales and popularity to try and prove that him being better than Nas is a fact. This shit comes down to personal opinion, there is no right or wrong answer. Your opinion of Nas winning is no more factual than some white boy saying that Eminem is the best rapper alive. Just because the majority may side with a particular opinion doesn’t make the opinion fact.
Can’t speak for yourself? That’s how retards act when they got hit with the truth. Kill yourself, you fucking bitch.
Nas never disappoints the undisputed people champ! As for the knucklehead below me u must b a fag also. Cuz u aint leave ur name so how u sound? Jayz sell more than Nas that’s a fact cuz Jayz is a hipPOP” star who gets more radio play then any other hipPoP star. Nas has better hipHop albums fact, illmatic, it was written, at illmatic, lost tapes and untitled.. Nas is on another level then Jayz when it comes to Pickin up the mic… Fact Ether won!!!!!!!
Jayz told Jim Jones that the only Jones he knows who can keep up with me is Nas but I got better after Ether… Fact Jayz lost! Jayz is bigger then ever cuz he married Beyonce but that dnt mean shit. Nas is the illest on the mic period!
Jayz makes better Pop songs then Nas. Jayz is more famous then Nas. Jayz is richer then Nas. Jayz married a more attracted woman than Nas. But when it comes to that Real HIPHOP Nas is better then Jayz.. Ether was better then super ugly and takeover combined!
What about Ether was better than Takeover and Supa Ugly?
Flow? No.
Beat? No.
Mic presence? No.
More/harder facts? No.
Better lines? No.
Nas was crowned the king at 17… NYC called it back in 94 when Nasty Nas changed the rap game…
If ether wasn’t a better diss song then why was Jayz crying on the radio? Why did the rappers say Nas won ? Why did Bleek say it was a sad day for the Roc? Explain Jigga Warriors! And this is all facts!
What about ether is better than takeover or super ugly u ask? Ask Jay, he started crying when he heard Ether…
Jayz fans are still in denial after 10yrs.. Get over it both MC’s are great and Nas won with Ether.. Thats why the word Ether is so popular 10 yrs later on long with Stan and dickrider..
Ether & H to the Omo———————————– takeover & super ugly! It doesn’t matter how much money Jigga has Nas is the real hiphop king!
A king doesn’t get crowned by some lowlife internet fucks, people choose him in reality.
Nas was crowned king back in 94.. At the age of 17 and not by no Internet blogs… The people of NYC crowned him…
Kaution Mr. 700 – “MASSACRE” Music Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYv-GPHxziU&feature=share
@ Kaution Mr.700. Gtfoh with ur bullshit massacre music Video! Nas all day ….
nas murdered this. rick ross was nice too
DAMN NAS BODIED RICK ROSS ON HIS OWN TRACK, NAS MADE THIS SHIT DAMN! BEST RAPPER ALIVE SON NAS 4 LIFE, BUT ROSS WAS COOL 2 THO.
Jay and NaS beef??? People let it go!!!!! They did, why can’t you. They are both good at what they do. Their subject matter, priorities,lifestyle, family, etc…all different. They both are emcees are the only thing they have in common. Yall niggas is stupid. That shit happened in 2001 and its 2012…..LET IT GO!!!
It seems to me Jayz fans can’t let go of Ether….
Nasty Nas
Nas grew up in queens bridge but born in Brooklyn! Look it up u fuckin lames…. I know my hiphop..
@ Yo moma it seems to me u don’t know ur hiphop so get it right…. Nas and Pac was born in BK… Look it up u homo then admit u was wrong and ur the one who don’t kno shit about my music!
How corny are u Lil fags? Nas was raised in QB that’s Queens Bridge for ya who don’t know but he was born in Brooklyn… Tupac was raised in the Bronx and Harlem but was also born in Brooklyn.. I know my hiphop so I kno what the fuck I’m talking about.. Lmao @ these kids who think they kno hiphop…
Tupac wasnt born in east Harlem he was born in the summer of 71 in Brooklyn.. Nas was born in Crown Heights Brooklyn in 73… Get it right u knuckleheads…..
FYI: Tupac and Nasir is way better then Jayz… Stop frontin!
Rick Ross 2 thumbs up! Nas is so fuckin dope man!!!!! I’m a big fan of Big, Pac and Jayz but Nas is my favorite out of the best 4 MC’s ever…. All 4 born in Brooklyn Ny… Greatest rappers of all time!
Damn I didn’t kno Pac & Nas was born in Brooklyn… BK gave birth to the 4 horsemen!
Its true Nas and Tupac were born in Brooklyn.
i thought pac was from harlem?
pac was born in harlem:)
smh…nas is queens…and you people call your self true hip hop fans
WTF is up with people saying Nas was born in Brooklyn? First time I’ve ever heard this.
PAC wasn’t born in Harlem he was born in Brooklyn…. That makes Jayz the 4th greatest Mc born in Brooklyn… Pac, Big , then Nas and Jayz.. Hahaha. These fools didn’t even know PAC and Nas were born in Brooklyn that shit is sad! Then they claim they kno hiphop gtfoh….
pac was born in harlem fool
Why people shittin’ on Ross? He easily kept up with Nasir here.
Ross did his thing but Nas took it to another level…
why this subject is even come up here these posts shud go about triple beam dreams lol btw nas killed it on here i hope he bringing a album soon:) and i usually not a fan of rick ross at all but he went kinda hard on this too 🙂
Get it right niggas at 38 Nas still will run circles on ur favorite rapper..
Nasneverlost…
LOL
nas is such a fucking bum
he’d take in the poop to get paid in 2012
funny how the guy who made the HIP HOP IS DEAD album will do literally anything with anyone to keep his name out there
life is good though, right?
paying off his smut ex wife every month, shelved by def jam, talking about an album that’s never coming out, doing records with rick ross and tyga.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
nail in the coffin. every rapper either sold out or flat out sucks. only ppl who don’t realize it are gay ass kids that were raised by blogger lames.
“my style switches like a faggot”
funny thing is he’s losing fans and not getting new ones. ask around. nas fell off. hard.
Finally someone with common sense here. Nas’ fans are resembling some type of a cult. Motherfuckers live in denial since the day Illmatic dropped and Nas is still the greatest. He gets a pass for all the shit he does while other rappers are getting called out for waaay smaller things.
Nas wrote it was written, stillmatic, lost tapes, God’s son and untitled and u still talk about Jayz favorite hiphop album ever Illmatic…. Come’ on son that album is older then u so why even speak on it? Why not speak on why Illmatic is the most talked about hiphop album of all time or just speak on why Nas names always comes up when people mention there top 5……
who dissin nasir? your probably some ymcmb gang fan those faggots get dissed all day, haha common dissin drake get out of this fake hip hop go back to the old days
@ Kizman how is Nas losing fans? Let me recite Halftime for u since u want call Nas a fag… I got to have it, I miss Mr.Magic versatile, my style switches like a faggot but not bisexual I’m an intellectual of rap I’m a professional and that’s no question yo these are the lyrics of the man , you can’t near it understand, cuz in the streets, I’m well known like the numbers man In my place wit the bass and format explore rap and tell me Nas ain’t all that….. Com’on son do ur homework nigga! Nas ain’t the one to b fucked wit! Don’t b mad @ him cuz he killed ur fav rapper back 01….. That Ether is still burning slow 11 yrs later dammm…..
Nas still the man!
Nas still the man! This nigga is 38 and still killen it..
Boy! I’ll tell u these Camel warriors can’t let go of ETHER. Kizman why u madddddddddddddd….. Lol
Nas is still the greatest hands down no one better….
@ Kizman u in here again? Damm Did Nas murdered ur favorite rapper? I mean u go all out to discredit one of the illest rappers ever So just let it be known and tell us why u really mad at Nasir!
U fuckin lames! Tupac was born in Brooklyn and raised in the Bronx and Harlem before moving to Bmore in 85. Nasir was born in Brooklyn but raised in Queens Bridge… Act like u bitches kno!
@Kizman get over it Nas is a living legend who will go down in history of hiphop as one of the greatest ever… Nas influence Pac and Big so act like u know….
Nas is a fckin PROBLEM!!
@ Kizman how is Nas a bum if he makes like $900,000 a year? Anyway Rick Ross killed it and Nas is just incredible with his rhymes… And by the way Nas & Pac were born in Brooklyn.. U Lil niggas need to do ur hiphop homework before claiming false remarks!
Lmaooooooooo@. Kizman ur sadddddddd!!!!!!
Yo Kiz ,let me take u down memory lane”. The old snoop or old em ain’t fuckin with half man half amazing Nasty Nas so get that shit out ur head cuz thats false Nas @ 16 was Betta then the old snoop and old Em… And as for Iceberg Slim being Betta then Nasty Nas didn’t Ether killed that topic Back in 01??.. I mean com’on man!!! That nigga bit verses from everybody from ur list except Em and 3stacks… I’m not a “biter I’m just a writer” when I say a big verse I’m just biggin up my brother.. gtfoh so Nas, Pac Snoop Rakim and Slick Rick are his brothers also cuz he sure did bite their verses… And the whole New York knows Jayz bit BigL styles…. That’s sad Kizman don’t u think??? Lmaooo.
Why is this Kizman punk talkin out of line? I mean this fool is going to quote a verse from halftime without completing the whole verse….. U a homo who gets a L for that…. Nas is the illest in hiphop so get over it… Ur favorite Mc ain’t got shit on Nas on his bad day.. Lol
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO umaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad,
nas – career is dead
How is Nas career dead? Kizman how old are u buddy? Name a rapper who is better then Nas…
jay z>nas
2pac>nas
biggie>nas
the old eminem>nas
andre 3k>nas
big L >nas
the old snoop>nas
get the point?
Kizman besides Big and Pac the other niggas u named ain’t fuckin with the young Nas or the old Nas….. Cut it out with the Jayz being Betta then Esco not then, not now, not never! Lol
Nas Won!
Nas’ career is dead, he can’t even get a release date.
Ricky and Nas killed this joint! But yo wassup with all the negative Nas talk!? Listen man to each his own but to say 3stacks, Jayz, old Eminem and old Snoop being Betta lyricist then Nas u buggin! Besides Snoop, Nas was the only living legend when Pac, Big And BigL was alive.. Listen to BigL first album and check how L sampled Nas joint also check out Tupac’s “me and my girlfriend and see if that joint was inspired by I Gave u Power”…. Go back and listen to the Outlaws and u hear them say how Pac loved Nas style… Now go check Bigs first album cover and tell me illmatic didn’t inspire the Ready to Die album cover. Ghost face said it best “niggas, niggas is bitein Nas shit.. Now as for Jayz nigga pleasssse ask urself why that nigga bit bigL style.. Shit Jay bites everybody styles from Big to Pac, Nas etc.. U kno that nigga stole mad verses from niggas… And as for the old Em and old Snoop u think they can fuck with the old Nas???? Hahahaha. Them niggas ain’t no 16 yr old kid from queensbridge!!! That’s on my word…
NAS IS THE ILLEST” LYRICIST EVER!!!!
to richie rich your on some shit i love that homie im tired of all the hating ass fools that think nas doesnt have it anymore i mean just listen to all his cds and youll see hes the champ son all day hes g.o.a.t you all you fucken haters know that so eat a big dick
AMEN…. Richie Rich made u Nas haters look real stupid! I agree 1000% with his comment…
Nas can rap to he’s 80 and still be the man!
Dammm when is Nas goin to fall Off? This nigga gets Betta as he ages…. I’m a huge Tupac fan and I think Nas is the only rapper who was and still is on Pac level…
Esco let’s go… People’s champ!
He’s the best hands down.. No one can fuck wit Nasy!
It’s unbelievable how fast Nas’ delusional fans want the world to forget that he caught heat like no other for trying to sell out back in the day. But his incapability of producing a hit kept him from reaching other heights, so people act like he never tried, haha.
Jayz fans are delusional they act like Jay is the greatest ever cuz of his money. But true hiphop fans no the difference between hippop & hiphop and that’s where Nas separates himself from Ur hova… Nas is still the greatest in hiphop while Jayz and drake run hippop!
As long as Nas dnt do a record with Pajabi Mc I’m ok with it… Lmao
Nas never sold his soul to the devil. Jayz, Kanye, Weezy & 50 as well as Snoop sold their Soul real quick!
Niggas just need to understand that Nasir Jone is the people’s champ… Not Jayz , Em or Kanye and even Weezy & Drake……
W
Word!
I second that…… Nas is unbelievable!
NASTY NAS is on another level when it comes to hiphop….
Nas the best!
@ Jayz a paid ass nigga he dnt mess with penny shit like Nas.. So why did Jayz attend Nas bday party back in sept? Better yet why Jayz had Nas on the Roc boy video? Lmao niggas swear Nas is living in the projects again….. Youngins unbelievable when are u going to comprehend that Nas is the best period!
Why the Camel Warriors madddd? Lol.
fuck yu faggot! Jay Z a paid ass niggga he dont mess with penny shit like nas
Jayz fans get real ugly when they hear Nasir Jones mention as the true king! Lmaoooooo
Nasty is still the best!
Rick Ross went off but Nas killed it!
They shooting a video, can’t wait.
why are ppl taking about jigga if he not even on this track?? how is he even relavent???? seems to me jigga got a lot of fans to me…. but real shit if jigga sat and wrote down his lyrics like he once did.. there would be no convo.. i like al 3 mcs but i can only imagine if this beat was on repeat for 2 days with jigga had a pen and pad… iono it could be cool or that might make him worst by slowing down his train of thought…
Whose talking abt Jayz? Niggas r just mentioning his name cause the Camel warriors fear Nasir Jones the only rapper who ever destroyed their so called god of hiphop.. Nas is the best no one close I dnt give to shits who has more money or more fame, all I care Abt is Nasir with the mic!
@ millioneshot: What train of thought does Jay have to offer? I mean that nigga bit a lot rappers rhymes.. Lol
Jayz don’t write rhymes.. He bites his rhymes… Lol. Jigga ain’t no Nas he never was..
You should be better off with wasting your time for a Life Is Good release petition, it’s starting to turn into another GSNT.
What pop album is better Kanye 808 heartbreak album or Jayz & Kanye watch The Throne? Lol. They both way overrated pop albums!
Why do Jayz fans fear Nas?
Nas aint that great, Jay Z killed his ass with Ether
jay z didnt write ether.
jay z rapped with the takeover( nas rapped ether) so in other words your saying nas killed jayz
@ Jayz wrote Ether???? Kids should be banned from BX.
Jayz killed Nas with ETHER? Lmaooo Like I said Nas is the greatest and Jayz will never b Betta then Nas when it comes to hiphop..
THis is the OLD NAS DRUG GAME STORIES (ESCO SHIT)!!!!!
Cats disliking this joint here….Probably doing the dougie!
Nas > Gay Z
Thanks for your qualified knowledge, retard.
Nas with that Illmatic flow and Rozay with the ill finish. Great rappers. Great song. This is a 10, but I’ll settle for 5.
Crazy!
Nas came out in 91 at the age of 17.. I remember while in HS @ George Washington High in Washington Heights NYC everybody was talking abt the kid from Queensbridge on how the young Rakim was going to change the rap game and by 94 when illmatic came out History was made! Nas is by far the greatest Mc ever.. He has no clothing line no headphones named After him he doesn’t do any beer commercials and he hates the fame….. Past forward 22yrs later and Nasir Jones is still on top of his game! The best to ever do it…… Even without Ether!
I doubt he hates the fame, he just uses his fame for a higher purpose.
He has said it before.. He wishes he could of been like ghost face when he first came out with the mask and not knowing who it was.. Even Jayz said he’s tried to get Nas to go out more ..
Word! I remember when Puff and Big tried to get Nas at Bad Boy but Nas declined… Props to Nas he never wanted the limelight…
MTV Diary… While Nas in a Car a beer company ask him to promote their beer and do a commercial.. Nas said hell no… Nas never been a limelight Dude …
Nas!
Ether
Nas Killed It>:)
Warriors get over ether??? That will be the day them niggas stay hating Nas…. I like Jayz, he’s dope and he’s a legend and being worth $500 mili and coming out of Marcy Bk is fuckin inspirational but Nas on the other hand is so fuckin amazing with his raps it’s like a hiphop monk… Niggas need to let go of Ether I know it hurt ya’ u guys thought Jay was untouchable but ya was wrong.. Let it go guys they are friends now…
Why are niggas still talking about Nas vs. Jay-Z? Can’t you just say both are dope and leave it alone? Next thing you know niggas gonna be like “Remember when LL killed Kool Moe Dee?” Yea it happened bit that doesn’t have anything to do with this. Nas and Jay are cool now so it don’t matter.
Because when Nas drops some ill joint the Jayz warriors try to say the joint is wack and how Nas lost” blah, blah, blah…. It’s not going to stop till they get over ETHER …. I’m a big fan of both as well as Big but out of the 3 if I had to choose I will go with the youngest.. Nasir is remarkable!
5 STAR MATERIAL. this was a great feature.
Word. Ross and Nas produce always great music together. Time for an EP.
He’s a Camel Warrior… Lol
Name the 100 u bitch ass. I’m 16 and my hiphop knowledge is way more knowledgeable then ur dumb ass.. Nigga said there’s 100 Mc’s better then Nas? Haha pull out ur best 27 and put them on a line And Esco will Murk all of them… I’m not even goin to get in it with u fags… And as for the other dickhead talking abt my Pop’s, nigga u bitch made how Rakim goes from being with Nas on MTV talking abt how Nas is the illest and how U.B.R was a great tribute track to him then 2yrs later that nigga says he had mix feelings about the Nas track? Nigga my pops love Rakim but Rakim career was from 86/92… Nas since 91- and he’s still on top of his game ain’t no one can fuck with duke!
Ur Mom’s fell off hard!!! Nas true king go ahead u swing…
100 MC’s better than Nas???? Com’on Son!! Get 27 MC’s and put them on a line and watch Nasir destroy them quicker then Rakim ever did….. Rakim was the God but the kid from QueensBridge who was hanging in the Studio With Rakim and Marly , G/Rap and others while he was like 16yrs old he studied the great and now he’s the GREAT one!
Nigga u lost! A 16 yr old kid took u to church and Vargas lit a bomb under ur ass… Listen u fool Kool G Rap already said his Lil bro is the best to ever come out of Queens… I love Rakim like no other but the kid from the bridge took over 17 yrs ago, Nas been that dude and he still is… I really don’t get why other Rappers reach out to Nasir to feature on their albums.. That’s a dumb move cuz Nas be killen features.. It’s like it’s fair when Nas raps!! His raps should be locked in a cell it ain’t hard to tell…. U bitches……
Ummm didn’t Krs make a tribute song to Nas? Yes.. And didn’t G/rap say his Lil bro from queensbridge is the best in the game.. Yes.. Nas is the greatest!
This nigga is stupid how u goin to say Kool g rap in the 90’s was better then his kid bro? Listen to Fast Life u sucks! Nasty Nas all day every day the last real nigga alive…
nas is busta rhymes status. old washed up legend counting on features to stay alive. he should be shamed of himself. where’s the album? rap legend getting shelved by def jam. DAMN. life is not good. ross sucks. track sucks. nas sounds washed up and tired. not even close to his best. oh well.
he has an album coming out soon you assclown, dont compare busta rhymes to nas, gtfo
@ this full who talkin reckless nigga u must b 13 & a Lil B Stan, I’m 16 and I even know no one in the rap game can’t fuck with Nas…. Just by reading the rest of the blogs there’s no question Nas is the people Champ… I consider Nas the greatest Mc ever my Pops told me Nas is what Rakim should of been… My pops dnt listen to hiphop no mor he says HipHop died when Big and Pac got murked… He only listen’s to Nas cuz he says Nasty is the only Mc left I disagree I love Common as well as Jayz and Az… But Nas I definately no #1! And for all then Features Nas has done, he has murked all of them on they own shit… Not bad for a 38 yr old…
Life is good didnt get shelved what is dude talkin about?? I wonder who really is ur fav rapper?
16? you dont know shit u bed wetter. nas fell off. hard. ask anybody there when nas was IT. lil b is a homo, so are you. life is good got shelved. no release date, no updates, nothing. after he dropped that single nasty that didnt do well he got put on the back burner. do me a favor, listen to it was written, illmatic, and stillmatic, then listen to the trash nas dropped since. show urself the door, snot nosed.
and your pops is an assclown. rakim is, was, and always will be better than nas. rakim didnt sell out and start releasing trash 3 albums in.
God damn, this dude has more knowledge about Hip Hop than all of you irrational cocksuckers with favorite hobby offensive dickriding combined. Nas is borderline garbage now and released nothing but laughable trash since Stillmatic. People always talk about his gimmicks, never about his actual music. To say Nas is the best ever shows your huge lack of knowledge about Hip Hop. There’s 100 rappers out that would tear him down with ease. You dudes are beyond retarded. There’s a reason Rakim shitted on that walking fail several times.
@ the 16 yr old dude: don’t be discouraged by the Anonymous lames and that fag JJ taking digs @ Nas… you’re young but your taste in hip hop isn’t… and Nas made Rakim obsolete so your pops is right
Now… @ Anonymous and JJ
Life is Good got shelved? Yeah thats why Nasty got released [and is the most commented on track on this site with nearly a 4.9 rating], we hear about Nas getting beats from Premiere, Exile, Statik Selektah, RZA etc. for the new project… and on and on… Nas has often taken over a year to 2 years between projects so kill that got shelved bullshit… like you guys are fucking industry insiders anyways… GTFOH
Nas garbage after Stillmatic? What about every track off Lost Tapes? What about every track off Godson minus dance, heaven, hey nas? What about tracks like money over bullshit, carry on tradition, black republican, still dreaming, hold down the block, hustlers, can’t forget about you off HHID? What about tracks like thiefs theme, just a moment, message to the feds, sekou story, live now, reason, nazareth savage, war, UBR off Street’s Disciple? What about the entire Ni**er Tape? Not to mention every feature, from Dogg Shit to Ghetto Dreams to Outro to this track, that Nas has been wrecking within the last year. Measured against Illmatic, Stillmatic, and IWW these tracks hold up. Nas may have been in his prime with those albums, but to act like he is garbage after Stillmatic is patheticly absurd.
100 rappers that would tear him apart? Ever since he demolished the so-called GOAT at the zenith of his career when people believed him to be untouchable, rappers know not to challenge Nas. From a battle rapping standpoint, many could probably hang with him and some could prevail, but thats not what we are talking about. We are talking about diss tracks, and Nas has the greatest one ever. So to claim 100 better on the basis of diss tracks is complete bullshit. How about on the basis of discography… 100 better? LOL… you could make a case for maybe 5… but put Lost Tapes, Illmatic, Stillmatic, and IWW against the best four albums of ANY MC and Nas prevails… that is the truth like it or not
You don’t know hip hop if you claim Nas to be the GOAT? Absolutely ridiculous. There are MCs out there who do things better than Nas for sure… Em/AZ have more complicate rhyme schemes, Jay’s flow is more versatile at times, Lupe can reach the poignance of his stories and the creativity of his concepts, Scarface has more street credibility, etc. You can make a case for a good 20 MCs to be the GOAT. But the BEST case can be made for Nas. Consistent, vivid, and cinematic-quality lyricism, the most eclectic and diverse selection of content/subject matter, the best storyteller, the most innovative concepts, the repeated risk-taking, and above all the best discography. Add to that the most influence over all the other GOAT MCs, including BIG, Pac, Em, and especially Jay.
Ra shitted on Nas because he recognized him as a failure? LOL… Nas did a tribute to Ra and he was salty about it. Why would that be? It’s because Nas improved so much on the precedent Rakim set for lyricism that Nas made Ra obsolete. Why didn’t Ra do more to help Nas when he was coming up? Why didn’t Ra help him get a deal? Ra knew in 94 that Nas was a more improved version of himself. And Ra is jealous of Nas’ success, both critically and commercially. Ra never sold like Nas, nor had the critical acclaim that Illmatic, Lost Tapes, or Stillmatic had. Nas evolved as an artist and is still @ the top of the game 20+ years in. Ra? He is irrelevant. Everybody knows that shit about Ra anyways. It ain’t hard to tell that Ra is just pissed cause his name never comes up when discussing the GOAT, but Nas always does
Like it or not, Nas, more than any other rapper, exemplifies why hip hop should be considered with every other genre of music. Introspective reflections, street anthems, messages of hope, betterment, positivity, gritty street stories, wisdom on relationships, family, honesty about past failures, entire track metaphors and creative concepts, evolving as a person and rap artist, and on and on. Nas embodies all these things, and much more. You fucking losers can like other MCs and realize that Nas is a legend and deserves to be respected as such, right? You know you can like more than one rapper, right? Or is at that Ether that still burns after 10+ years?
Catch you faggots next time around. You think someone else is above Nas? Fine… MAKE A BETTER ARGUMENT… bet you dollars to donuts you can’t… so stay whining about delusional Nas fans in the meantime… ever thought maybe it was you who has no idea what you are talking about?
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and i know you dont know shit when you bring up faggots like lupe fiasco and eminem as some of the greatest of all time before kool g rap and krs one.
kool g rap in the 80s >>> nas
kool g rap in the 90s >>> nas
kool g rap now >>> nas
irrelevant? liKE nas is selling records. psssh hes using ross and anyone else he can to get a piece, desperate. integrity never been his strong suite.
”It’s like it’s not fair when Nas raps”
That’s the shit I’m talking about. Acting like Nas is the only dude with good lyrics and shit. You guys need help, all of you seem to live in denial.
These 2 dudes just got took to church by a 16 yr old… Lmaooo. Ayo’ kid keep listen to Nasir, u can’t go wrong and thank ur Pops for that… Nas all day bitches……
Yo, JJ the 16yr old just took u to school… Don’t u think that’s sad… Lol. Esco let’s goooooooo…..
@ comaconvargas, thanks man but i dont need ur help im 16 and more knowledgeable in hiphop then jj will ever be. once he said 100 rappers betta then nasty nas i logged off…. its sad that after 11yrs and ether is still burning! by the way u bitchessss my pops named me after Nasir………
God damn, your parents must’ve been very desperate about your birth. People name kids after their favorite rapper? Wow. Nas’ fans do really live in an alternate universe.
Nigga just like there a lot of kids named after Micheal Jordan trust me there’s alot of kids named after Nasir…
Nigga u kno how many kids born after 94′ are named Nasir? Shit ain’t nothing new there are so many kids from NYC and Jersey who are named after Nasir….
rick ross drops the n bomb to much,, his raps would sound way tighter if he dropped it here and there…
Your ass gets tighter when you get some black cock
Wow! Jj u got murked by a 16yr old kid… Lmaooo. And to the Vargas dude well read.. Amen bro!
Nas is the greatest!!! He’s been passed my boyhood idols in hiphop like Rakim, Kane, G /Rap and Krs who made a tribute track to Nasir.. I will lov to see the 100 rappers who u think can fuck with Nasty… Stop being bias and get over Ether cuz ur boy Camel hasn’t been the same after that And as we can see u haven’t either…
Chuck D, Krs, G/Rap, LL and Kane has said that Nas is On the top 5 greatest Mc ever… Now as for the south and west rappers Cube and Face want to make a album with Nas! Those are the facts.. Nas won!
Yeah, and countless others have said the same about Jay. I have no problem with people putting Nas over Jay, everybody is entitled to their opinion. What I can’t stand is HOW choose do it. Disrespecting Jay to make Nas bigger and better than he is.
Son’ I love Hov I’m Brooklyn, my fav rapper of all time is BIG, but Nas whether u hate him or not he has been more superior on the mic then any other Mc since before Pac & Big got murked and after They got murked.., I see how a lot of Stan’s don’t like Nas and that’s cause of Ether, Jay stand can’t get over it.. They both great but to me Nas is just more superior sorry Camel warriors….
Countless others have said Jay also and as well as Big and Pac but Nas name gets mention more then all of them..
Point being, all of them are Top 5 and deserve to mentioned along other all time greats.
Dammm son Nas is to fckin ill….
Nas is the rhyme minister…. The fucking best!
Wow, never thought that I would argue against the same rapper I was a huge fan of a long time ago. It’s justified though and I have to correct myself, I’m a fan of the work he did BEFORE he fell off and gave up on him when he started to drop garbage and that pseudo-knowledge. Who told you dumb fucks to take it literally when I said 100 rappers can tear him down? Like I expected you bitches to respond intelligently when I wrote that shit. Just some shit for you fags to swallow and get angry about, because I know I hit a weak point every time I insult that human L. Yall go overboard religiously when you suck him off, so what should keep me from doing the same when I shit on that underachieving fail? LMAO. Like I’d invest the time to name 100 rappers that most of yall don’t even know. Lupe got that nigga’s torch when he dropped his first mixtape and made it public for retards to realize it with Food & Liquor. Dude bested him in his own lane and he’s not the only one. Last but not least, I’d advise you fucks to support that nigga the way you do on the internet the day his new CD drops, nigga needs it. Badly.
JJ u fuckin clown shut the fuck up we u never was a Nas fan so gtfoh… I can’t believe a 16yr old made u look stupid… Talkin about Lupe ??? Nigga lupe got in the rap game after hearing his fav Mc of all time and that’s Nasir….. U ain’t fooling no one u bitch ass…..
The track is sick can’t stop listening to it… Rick did his thing and Nas well Nas is just Nas ain’t nobody on his level! And as for JJ, dammm duke a 16 yr old murked ur ass … Lmaoo
ETHER IS STILL BURNING SLOW 11YRS LATER AND CAMEL WARRIORS STILL CAN’T GET OVER IT… SHIT IS SAD!!
U got that right…. Nas still king!
Nas is too hard..he makes ross look silly
Cocks in your ass make you look silly
nas is such a fucking bum
he’d take in the ass to get paid in 2012
funny how the guy who made the HIP HOP IS DEAD album will do literally anything with anyone to keep his name out there
life is good though, right?
paying off his smut ex wife every month, shelved by def jam, talking about an album that’s never coming out, doing records with rick ross and tyga.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
nail in the coffin. every rapper either sold out or flat out sucks. only ppl who don’t realize it are gay ass kids that were raised by blogger lames.
“my style switches like a faggot”
funny thing is he’s losing fans and not getting new ones. ask around. nas fell off. hard.
JJ’ why don’t u give up? Ur fav rapper can’t fuck wit Nas!
Nas is a fucking GOD in the hip hop community. Hands down one of the greatest, most gifted artists to ever record music. One of these days, u gotta get off his dick. I know it’s gon be hard for you but just try. And if you wanna finish the line he says: “My style switches like a faggot/BUT NOT BISEXUAL/I’m an intellectual/with rap i’m a professional/and that’s no question yo”.
@ JJ the song is halftime that faggot verse was crazy… Listen dude a 16 yr old kid murked u! That dude Vargas murked u and u still keep coming? My nigga for the last time let Ether go… Lmaooo. Fuckin dude is Lammmmmmmmmeeee
Lmaooo this nigga JJ’ won’t give up…
Nas all day! JJ why u madddd… Lol. Ether still burning slowly….
If u scroll down the blogs u will notice JJ the fag writing a novel about how Nas being garbage.. What a fuckin lameee!
Nas absolutely destroys this joint. god dam this shoulda bn on rick ross’s album not a mixtape. this is hip hop
Fire
Nas is the undisputed champ! Ain’t nobody fuckin wit kid…
Nas is and always will b the best Mc in hiphop!
Yo! This shit is crazy!! Nas is the fuckin man!
Dude is at his absolute best, he wasn’t in this form since Stillmatic. Next alum will demolish the whole scene.
Duke got Betta after stillmatic u just wasn’t listening right.. Nas is a hiphop monk!
Dammm Nas not again! U killen everybody On their own songs.. Shit it’s not Fair when u pick up the mic.. The greatest Of all time!
lol @ JJ trolling all you niggas
but no for real though, nas murdered this shit
JJ is the biggest troll… Nigga’s heart won’t let him forgive Nas for what he did to His fav Camel.. Lol. Ether is still burning Slowly I see… Dammm 12 years later and niggas can’t forgive or forget 12/4/01… Hahahahaha
lol at those mainstream blinded faggots on here saying nas is the best to ever pick up a mic. absolutely ridiculous and shameful that some people have the courage to open their mouth despite being aware of the fact that they don’t know shit. must’ve never heard of anything from pharoahe or g rap on cannon fire or ghetto knows.
Nas will destroy them niggas… Kool G.Rap even said Nas is the best Mc to come out of Queens! Stop reaching bro we don’t believe u…
@ for real though: Didnt G/ Rap say Nas is the best Mc ever.. Let’s face it my nigga Nas is for the underground as well as mainstream if Krs 1 makes a tribute song for u then that’s dating something! Nas true king..
Nas the Langston Hughes of Hiphop! Krs1 said he’s a HipHop Prophet… I say he’s the greatest!!!
Nas the prime rhyme minister! Ain’t nobody fuckin with him so get over it JJ….
JL KILLED IT NAS RICK ROSS WATCH OUT
Nas always been one of the best lyricists, but damn, nigga, SWITCH UP YOUR FUCKING DELIVERY, he sounds like he’s about to fall asleep on this one.
He Betta not switch up his delivery…. 20+ yrs in the game and still illest! I Gave U Power Motherfuckers……
This cornball said Nas was falling asleep on this track? Nigga shut the fuck up!!!!!!!!! Nas killed this shit…
What u should of said was Nas is and always be the hiphop king!
flow/delivery on this joint to me….too much herky jerky rappin is not tight to me. my personal opinion. this aint some freestyle
flow on point for this beat, for both artist
@ switch up his delivery? Nigga u ain’t listening right! Nas true king go ahead u swing!
You the first nigga in the game that said fuck fame
You the 5th nigga in the Beatles
You the 10th nigga in the Wu-Tang
So nigga let your nuts hang
Nasir Jones
@ wu4lyf: Amen!
Rozay didn’t play around too
Amen!
Rozay killed it!!! But Nas destroyed it!
Hillarious song and rap about the first day of school going completely wrong. Check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2qSP422CwY&lc=_pS1-Qb0kVz-2KFVVhAXqOXhgDQcF2qyBUGjUkSsqRA&context=G290e3cfFAAAAAAAACAA&feature=g-all-c
oh no…tooo sick Nasty Nas and Rosay killed it!
All 3 tracks of those two were fucking fire.
Nas is simply the best!
Life is good!!!!!!! Nasir is the man….
Omg Nas is really the king!
Nas spits so vivid. Ain’t another mc any better than Nas!
love you
nas will never fall off. EVER
Paint a perfect picture…great collabo!
http://www.datpiff.com/mixtapes-detail.php?id=368508
officer ricky tha fucking fraud. get this cop out of hip-hop. nas is lame for this