butthead aka 216

givin the nod to nas by a fair margin here.

nas is a top notch lyrical rapper of all time and im not sure how someone could think otherwise. even on songs i didnt like, notably a lot from nastradamus, i thought lyrically he was still on point.

when i think about the elite level in anything in terms of comparison i think about one person at their best vs the other at their best. nas's best is better than jays best. not that that is the only credential, but its somethin i consider.

i also never really liked jays flow, its soo off beat albeit a lot of times it is supposed to be, but it just doesnt fit or something. i dunno i was never huge on jays flow i think it gets realy choppy at times whereas i think nas flow and rhyme scheme combo is almost always on point

plus i think nas gets more creative. songs like rewind or that song where he is a fetus lol or the distant relatives album with marley.


theres a making of reasonable doubt though on netflix which is a real sick documentary and made me appreciate jay more cause i better understoof some of his songs