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post 1553557941 06-11-2018, 07:01 AM
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post 1553558941 06-11-2018, 07:20 AM
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post 1553559031 06-11-2018, 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted By MBisonSon⏩
Supposedly, I don't think that's as remarkable as people make it out to be though.

Also wanna add I don't think he doesn't write anything at all, I'm sure he has ideas written down somewhere.

Just that he doesn't have to bring his notebook to the studio.

It's more than anything a testament to his ability to flesh out a song around one or a few specific topics.

That was one thing I always liked about Jay-Z he was a great writer in the sense he could write a song and make it all feel like it's one thing.

No words or rhymes that felt out of place to the vibe of the song, no him straying to far from the point he's trying to get across.

I'll show a good example that's gonna make them Nas fanboys mad as ****:



Listen to Jay-Z's verse then Nas.

Notice Jay-Z has that nice cadence to it, the lyrics fit the feel of the song, keep that cadence and rhyme scheme, NO OVERLY FORCED RHYMES

Then Nas comes in and verse is OK, has some good lines but then he's talking about backflipping through burning hula hoops or some ****?

Anybody who's reasonably intelligent would listen and say "what the **** is this dude talking about?".

Jay-Z told the whole story about how he and Nas fell out, with the same cadence and rhyme scheme for the whole verse, while Nas was talking about backflipping through flaming hoops.

There's no substance there, it's just a bunch of words that fit together.
Bruh, u trying to argue that Jay-Z is better than Nas?

Just lol.

brb greatest rap album of all time
brb influenced the hottest rappers out right now (J. Cole, Dave East)
brb changed the way rap is produced forever

Jay-Z is aiight, I never hate on my people but the only thing he beats Nas at is making money.
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post 1553559301 06-11-2018, 07:27 AM
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Some good ones already posted.

So ill drop this gem




Jays verses are absolutely pristine.
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Jay-Z us so much better than Nas it's not even funny.

I guarantee you know next to nothing about rapping and writing.

Nas had 1 classic album, his first album, never did **** since, that's awfully poverty for somebody as good as you claim.

Jay-Z's fingerprints are all over rap while the only remnants of Nas are when a rapper chooses to rhyme on some ****ty boom bap beat.

LMFAO Nas' most successful song is some annoying **** with a bunch of little kids singing Beethoven.

Oh yeah, and Jay-Z bodied Nas on his own track, it's that much funnier cause on Ether, Nas dissed Jay-Z for the same thing on Renegade (even though Jay-Z's performance was stronger than Eminem's TBH).
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post 1553559661 06-11-2018, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted By MBisonSon⏩
Jay-Z us so much better than Nas it's not even funny.

I guarantee you know next to nothing about rapping and writing.

Nas had 1 classic album, his first album, never did **** since, that's awfully poverty for somebody as good as you claim.

Jay-Z's fingerprints are all over rap while the only remnants of Nas are when a rapper chooses to rhyme on some ****ty boom bap beat.

LMFAO Nas' most successful song is some annoying **** with a bunch of little kids singing Beethoven.
There's probably 2 people in the world that agree with you. So there's that.
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post 1553559761 06-11-2018, 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted By cobhc⏩
There's probably 2 people in the world that agree with you. So there's that.
You really think there is that many?
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Originally Posted By MBisonSon⏩
Jay-Z us so much better than Nas it's not even funny.

I guarantee you know next to nothing about rapping and writing.

Nas had 1 classic album, his first album, never did **** since, that's awfully poverty for somebody as good as you claim.

Jay-Z's fingerprints are all over rap while the only remnants of Nas are when a rapper chooses to rhyme on some ****ty boom bap beat.

LMFAO Nas' most successful song is some annoying **** with a bunch of little kids singing Beethoven.

Oh yeah, and Jay-Z bodied Nas on his own track, it's that much funnier cause on Ether, Nas dissed Jay-Z for the same thing on Renegade (even though Jay-Z's performance was stronger than Eminem's TBH).
Stillmatic absolute classic.

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post 1553559931 06-11-2018, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted By cobhc⏩
There's probably 2 people in the world that agree with you. So there's that.
If that were true then why is Jay-Z so much better at making money than Nas?

Who has more album sales?

Nas music ain't about nothing but some pseudo-intellectual jibberish.
The billionaire and the beggar both have 24 hours in a day.

That's why grandma's apple pie rocks and yours sucks.
Originally Posted By Dave22reborn
At least it will thunderstorm tonight, and we know how they feel about water. :)
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post 1553560031 06-11-2018, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted By HayZues
Stillmatic absolute classic.

Lost tapes 9/10.
It Was Written is a classic. Only reason it doesn't get the praise from the general public is "it's not Illmatic"
post 1553560231 06-11-2018, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted By MBisonSon⏩
If that were true then why is Jay-Z so much better at making money than Nas?

Who has more album sales?

Nas music ain't about nothing but some pseudo-intellectual jibberish.
He's a better business man and has ventures outside of just rapping that are more successful than Nas as a whole.

But in terms of rap, Jay-Z will never come close to Nas.
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post 1553560271 06-11-2018, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted By SpartacusNYC⏩
It Was Written is a classic. Only reason it doesn't get the praise from the general public is "it's not Illmatic"
Agreed.

It was written was first tape i bought with my own money. Still remember trying to convince the ckerk to sell my 10 yr old ass the parental advisory version.
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post 1553560321 06-11-2018, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted By cobhc⏩
He's a better business man and has ventures outside of just rapping that are more successful than Nas as a whole.

But in terms of rap, Jay-Z will never come close to Nas.
You're both wrong
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post 1553560351 06-11-2018, 07:42 AM
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post 1553560501 06-11-2018, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted By HayZues
Agreed.

It was written was first tape i bought with my own money. Still remember trying to convince the ckerk to sell my 10 yr old ass the parental advisory version.
And to think the year that it came out.

I'd put any of Nas' classics against new chit coming out. It's still 100% raw and full of lyrical genius. There's no other rapper that delivers the mental and emotional aspect of New York like he does.
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post 1553560521 06-11-2018, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted By cobhc⏩
He's a better business man and has ventures outside of just rapping that are more successful than Nas as a whole.

But in terms of rap, Jay-Z will never come close to Nas.
LMFAO at business man cope, no it's called Jay-Z's catalog is light years better than Nas'.

That's why you have threads like this with tons of different songs from tons of listeners, through many years.

Meanwhile make a thread like this for Nas and you get a few hardcore Nas fans naming songs of his 1 good album.
The billionaire and the beggar both have 24 hours in a day.

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Originally Posted By Dave22reborn
At least it will thunderstorm tonight, and we know how they feel about water. :)
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Originally Posted By MBisonSon⏩
LMFAO at business man cope, no it's called Jay-Z's catalog is light years better than Nas'.

That's why you have threads like this with tons of different songs from tons of listeners, through many years.

Meanwhile make a thread like this for Nas and you get a few hardcore Nas fans naming songs of his 1 good album.
You retarded bruh?

How is it cope when I'm clearly saying that Jay-Z is more successful than Nas as a business man?

You're judging how great Jay-Z is as a rapper based on his net worth? You listen to Bird Man too? Dumbass.

No, it's just the same people like you who think Chainsmokers make amazing EDM. Music is marketed to people with soy ears like you now.
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Jay-Z is a better rapper, and most certainly a better songwriter.

I'm just LOL'ing even thinking back on how garbage some Nas songs were compared to The Great Jay-Z's.

****ing kids singing Beethoven, having to name an album a taboo word just to drum up interest, ****ing hook to a song gayly chronicling Nas changing his nicknames?

Nas singing about "Nasty Nas, to Escobar, now he is Nastrodamus" all sweet sounding like he just got his **** push back LMAOOO

LMFAOOOOO, dude is TRASH
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Originally Posted By MBisonSon⏩
Jay-Z is a better rapper, and most certainly a better songwriter.

I'm just LOL'ing even thinking back on how garbage some Nas songs were compared to The Great Jay-Z's.

****ing kids singing Beethoven, having to name an album a taboo word just to drum up interest, ****ing hook to a song gayly chronicling Nas changing his nicknames?

Nas singing about "Nasty Nas, to Escobar, now he is Nastrodamus" all sweet sounding like he just got his **** push back LMAOOO

LMFAOOOOO, dude is TRASH
Just stop posting.
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****'s gay as hell.

LMFAO if I wanted to hear a bunch of kids singing I'd go buy a Kidz Bop album.
The billionaire and the beggar both have 24 hours in a day.

That's why grandma's apple pie rocks and yours sucks.
Originally Posted By Dave22reborn
At least it will thunderstorm tonight, and we know how they feel about water. :)
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Nasir > Jay

However Jay has some legendary tracks

Where I'm From
Is that your bitch
D'Evils
Brooklyns Finest
U Don't Know
Friend or Foe 1 and 2
What More Can I Say
The whole S. Carter mixtape

But...

He could have never written a "Rewind" or "Queens Story". Nas sits firmly atop the throne.
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Originally Posted By MBisonSon⏩
Jay-Z is a better rapper, and most certainly a better songwriter.

I'm just LOL'ing even thinking back on how garbage some Nas songs were compared to The Great Jay-Z's.

****ing kids singing Beethoven, having to name an album a taboo word just to drum up interest, ****ing hook to a song gayly chronicling Nas changing his nicknames?

Nas singing about "Nasty Nas, to Escobar, now he is Nastrodamus" all sweet sounding like he just got his **** push back LMAOOO

LMFAOOOOO, dude is TRASH
You just rustlin' jimmies aren't you?

I refuse to believe you're this tarded.
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This is my favorite

Jay-Z- In My Lifetime

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****ing Rewind song is LAME.

But "OMG dude!!! He totally said the smoke went from his lungs back into the blunt!!!"

Some ideas are better left as ideas.
The billionaire and the beggar both have 24 hours in a day.

That's why grandma's apple pie rocks and yours sucks.
Originally Posted By Dave22reborn
At least it will thunderstorm tonight, and we know how they feel about water. :)
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One of my favourite more chill songs
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New Nas album coming on the 15th. Haven’t gotten much since Life is Good, which was a great album.
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