Thread #6774
Jay Z and Nas will be [B][I]going head-to-head[/I][/B] - with both artists releasing albums on November 6th. a new trend starting eh? :shrug:
ehhh it all started with biggie and pac. the rest just jumped on the bandwagon just to be cool. :dance:
heh, Jay-Z and Nas have been going at it for a long time... I really don't know what started it though, it's before my time. But after listening to Ether...Nas really doesn't like Jay-Z it seems. But going head-to-head in a publicized battle is a great way to generate fast sales for both parties
its funny how beef can start... seriously, what gets people on there bad side ? everyone i meet i make friends with....meh. C.R.E.A.M. nuff said.
My choice is Nas over Jay-Z... and my other choice is Beyonce over Kelis... :-)
The beef has since been squashed. Money talks and now Nas is on Def Jam and works for JAyz. Jayz is not what he used to be and Nas doesnt make music geared for the masses so his sales will struggle. Im still looking foward to the Nas cd though
Am i the only one who really doesnt like Jay-Z's music? His rhymes have zero rhythm and dont go with the beat of the song... Its like he just picks words that rhyme, regardless of their syllable count. I remember first hearing "its a hard knock life" and I liked it because it had a catchy chorus, but ever since then his songs have been like nails on a blackboard to me Or am I missing something?
Jay-Z will win, by far. For those of you who don't think Jay-Z is gifted, do your research. Nas is gifted too, but damnit, Jay-Z's been doing the damn thang.
Dominik;91753 wrote:Am i the only one who really doesnt like Jay-Z's music? His rhymes have zero rhythm and dont go with the beat of the song... Its like he just picks words that rhyme, regardless of their syllable count.
I remember first hearing "its a hard knock life" and I liked it because it had a catchy chorus, but ever since then his songs have been like nails on a blackboard to me
Or am I missing something?
[quote=Dominik;91753]Am i the only one who really doesnt like Jay-Z's music? His rhymes have zero rhythm and dont go with the beat of the song... Its like he just picks words that rhyme, regardless of their syllable count. I remember first hearing "its a hard knock life" and I liked it because it had a catchy chorus, but ever since then his songs have been like nails on a blackboard to me Or am I missing something?[/quote] No, I think you're pretty right. I'm a fan of very few Jay-Z songs..
Nas since day one. JayZ is in the far background for me. Nas is probably the best lyricist, in my eyes and ears at least.
People change, even Nas kinda fell off, Hi sstillmatic album was mediocre at best. I didn't even think about buying his latest. Jayz was good until early 2k then he fell off as well. People change with the times and even more so the style. I kinda think if Big was still alive they probably have him doing a song with T-Pain........ But Still Nas >Jay-Z Big > Pac Kanye >50 T.I. > Flip
NAS is making a more radio friendly record in addition to the one thats coming out in a couple months. The on dropping alongside JayZ'z is a 'best of' with a few new tracks Oh yeah, 2PAC [B]> [/B]BIG/JayZ/NAS...[U]It's not even close.[/U] The other 3 can jus battle for 2nd place. :smiley:
Jay-Z > Nas Pac > BIG T.I.P. > Flip
i like nas better then j when it comes to lyrics and style. Hes more of a poet and a story teller if you listin to his songs compared to j. but if you want somthing a lil more party like, jay-z wins. I also have a feeling jay-z will win cause of the mainstream style he has in his song compared to nas's deep music.
Hopefully these modern rap battles don't end up with a murder campaign with the sheep-like gang members. (Like we had with Pac and Biggy)
Nasir is by far the poet Jay however is more mainstream mos def and like mentioned there cool with each other hell they've got a song together on Nas's Hip Hop is Dead... to be honest I'll probably buy both since I dig both and have all of there stuff. As far as sales it'll be Jay fosho most still aren't ready for Nas even after all this time...its all a stunt to sell some records which you can't blame em...
For Nas vs. Jay-Z all anyone has to do is listen the song "Ether" [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pncvkr9-GqY[/url] 2pac? alot of his stuff was good....but he had a NOSE ring. How gangster was that? :smiley-rofl:.
hell no nas gods son
Ether, Gods Son, and NY State Of Mind was nothing but pure lyrics and energy.
DriftGirl;92088 wrote:
Oh yeah, 2PAC > BIG :smiley:
[quote=DriftGirl;92088] Oh yeah, 2PAC [B]> [/B]BIG :smiley:[/quote] hey, watch it! :saiyancrunks:
both are good artist. i didn't think much of jay-z skills til after hearing a few of big L's mixtapes he was on. jay-z can flip in so many different styles vs nas only has so many different styles. but if you guys wanna bring it back to some old head to head battles how bout mc shan vs krs-one!
Krs-One isn't number one. Woops, sorry, I lied, he's number 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5! haha, you just don't get that kind of awesome any more.