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Modern Day Nas & Jay (Who's better)

Started by Term-X, Feb 21, 2015, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. Term-X
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    Term-X relevant.

    Feb 21, 2015
    The Nas/Jay debates will rage on forever, however.. in terms of how they've adapted to modern times, who won out?, musically.

    2006 onwards:

    Jay-Z - Kingdom Come (06), American Gangster (07), Blueprint 3 (09), MCHG (13)

    Nas - Hip Hop Is Dead (06), Untitled (08), Life Is Good (12)
     
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  2. Oldboy
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    Feb 21, 2015
    Jay imo
     
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  3. CODEiNE DEMON
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    CODEiNE DEMON One foot stuck in the tarpit of my ways

    Feb 21, 2015
    I'd say Jay, even with MCHG
     
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  4. Pixel
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    Feb 21, 2015
    I'd say nas
    Though american gangster is a boss as f--- album
     
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  5. Pixel
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    But MCHG>BP3 & kingdom come...
     
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  6. Meero
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    Feb 21, 2015
    Nas
     
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    Feb 21, 2015
    Nas
     
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  8. Term-X
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    Term-X relevant.

    Feb 21, 2015
    The only album I'd place ahead of Nas' projects in that timeline is American Gangster. How would you rate them head to head?

    Both rappers have had some killer features too, like Jay on Drake joints and Nas on DJ Khaled & Game albums. Both released collaborative albums, although Jay's was a bigger commercial success, quality wise it's debatable.
     
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  9. CSW
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    Feb 21, 2015
    nas

    :work:
     
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    CODEiNE DEMON One foot stuck in the tarpit of my ways

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    Forgot how bad KC was lmao. BP3 and MCHG have a few nice tracks. I just haven't really been able to get into Nas :dno:
     
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  11. Michael Myers
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    Feb 21, 2015
    Personally I like Jay more. And AG >> those Nas albums. But HHID is better than the other Jay albums mentioned so it's very close for me
     
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  12. YoungShelby
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    Feb 21, 2015
    Nas for me
     
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    If they both put out an album tomorrow and I could only get one, I'd cop Nas in a second. He's stayed more consistent in his latter days in terms of making an entertaining, coherent project.
     
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  14. wavey
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    wavey tiny pants goon

    Feb 21, 2015
    Nas got 3 good albums

    Jay got 1 good, 3 trash

    Both got weak collab albums, wtt is better tho

    Nas wins
     
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    Feb 21, 2015
    nas
     
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    Feb 21, 2015
    Easily Nas
     
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  17. Lord Gorilla
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    Lord Gorilla Gorilla runs the game

    Feb 21, 2015
    Nasir
     
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  18. Tha Story
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    Feb 21, 2015
    American Gangster is the best album out of the list in OP but Nas' releases are far more consistent
     
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  19. Lamont
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    Feb 21, 2015
    Nas by far
     
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    Feb 21, 2015
    Not even close. Nas.
     
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