![]() ![]() "What you felt surrounding us was there was an importance in what we were doing that mattered more than just success. "It wasn't just about being the top guy in rap, it felt like we were leaders of nations, not that we were egos, egotistical as in 'I'm the leader,' no not in that sense," Nas told Zane Lowe in 2014, according to Hot969 Boston. let's say 2 / 2 of them shits was due / 1 was 'nah,' the other was Illmatic / That's a one-hot-album-every-10-year average."īut it was about even more than hot albums or sales - the rivalry produced a strong sense of artistry and social consciousness. On his diss track "The Takeover," Jay Z raps, "4 albums in 10 years, nigga? I could divide / That's one every. Jay Z and Nas had one of the longest running and most publicized musical beefs in the genre's history. At their worst, they've cut careers short well before their time, as in the case of Biggie and Tupac. He made guest appearances on DMX song 'Bath Salts' and Kanye West's 'Jail' which also earned Jay-Z a nod for West. At the best of times, they've driven MCs to new lyrical heights. The three latest nominations for Jay-Z came for collaborations with other artists. Hip-hop: Rap has obviously had its share of beefs as well. ![]()
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