Jay-Z vs. Nas

Newkie · 11-15-2012, 08:28 AM

Yeah, I do think Jay Z's rep suffers a bit from his general association with acts the "community" may disapprove of, but I have to go with Nas. Some of his songs are boring, but lyrically he's no.1 and that swings it for me.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 11-15-2012, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

Nas's flow and delivery are often lazy and boring. The dude is a great lyricist, but his flow his very drab.

RD is a classic because it focused on what drug dealing and project living can do to the MIND of a person instead of promoting and glorifying it.

Pac did that a good four or five years before Jay did it. It is not a classic, every path Jay has trodden in his career was already well worn.

As for Nas' flow... I don't know what to say. His flow is still immaculate as Life is Good proves.

Crinn · 11-15-2012, 06:43 PM

Um...why should someone have to explain to you why Nas is better than Jay-Z? (even though Jay-Z is pretty good).

~~Cuthbert~~ · 11-16-2012, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Crinn

Um...why should someone have to explain to you why Nas is better than Jay-Z? (even though Jay-Z is pretty good).

Cos that's the point of a music discussion forum, we discuss music.

SGR · 11-16-2012, 06:24 AM

True, Tupac may have done it, but his flow isn't as versatile as Jay's and his beat selection isn't as good.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 11-16-2012, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

True, Tupac may have done it, but his flow isn't as versatile as Jay's and his beat selection isn't as good.

I'll give you the flow thing, I don't think he was that skilled an MC, especially earlier on in his career at the time he was making songs like Brenda's Got a Baby and Souljah's Story. Pac's flow was kinda one dimensional.

I never had a problem with Pac's beat selection though. He's got many timeless tracks all through his career which I think have aged well.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 11-16-2012, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Goofle11

Nas isn't Top 20 but he is much better than Jay Z.

Just noticed this. You think there are 20 rappers better than Nas?

Newkie · 11-16-2012, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Smegma covered bell-end

Just noticed this. You think there are 20 rappers better than Nas?

Heresy.

**Goofle** · 11-16-2012, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Smegma covered bell-end

Just noticed this. You think there are 20 rappers better than Nas?

There's more, but here's my list.

Top Spitta's - Rate Your Music

~~Cuthbert~~ · 11-16-2012, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Goofle11

There's more, but here's my list.

Top Spitta's - Rate Your Music

I don't agree but I rate pretty much all of the guys you chose.

Fair enough I guess.

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SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,327	True, Tupac may have done it, but his flow isn't as versatile as Jay's and his beat selection isn't as good.