Is it fair to say that Nas is a better writer than Jay-z but Jay-z is a better rapper than Nas?

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I don't agree but it's not unreasonable to say
Jay has elite songwriting but I feel like a lot of Nas best examples of songwriting aren’t even know to the masses in terms of full composition of a song, I think this a lot down to marketing and Jay being the more business savvy artist.

For example



Feels like this should have been a single.

Nas would've gotten crucified in '04/05 for releasing this as a single.
 

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Jay and Nas are the two best to ever do it imo. So this argument is splitting hairs becuz both of them have literally done it all. It just comes down to preference. Both have things they do better than the other but they are both incredible MCs who are mad prolific and have inspired many that came after
 

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Dope line 👍🏿 Jay’s is better

Jay is speaking about what he felt. His emotions, his internal struggle. Nas, in this case, is just telling us what happened. There’s nothing intricate about it

See the problem with this discussion is there’s not enough completely objective fans of both Nas AND jay. Too many of y’all love Nas and act like jay is trash. I can’t take that type of fan seriously at ALL. They have no credibility

So don’t just post any ol Nas line like that make him better. Sometimes Nas will have better lines than jay, but jay will have some lines better than Nas.
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We should just have a Jay vs Nas versus. 20 songs.

Let's settle this shyt. For the coli...
I’m down, we can cam up and all that. It fa sho fa sho gotta be some moderately nice bread on the table tho on some Cashapp ish…or else nigs ain’t doin all that, 😭. I’m bettin on Nas and I’ll get 20 to fk Jigga up…who want what!?? Clady Clad scared probably, 😏
 

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I’m down, we can cam up and all that. It fa sho fa sho gotta be some moderately nice bread on the table tho on some Cashapp ish…or else nigs ain’t doin all that, 😭. I’m bettin on Nas and I’ll get 20 to fk Jigga up…who want what!?? Clady Clad scared probably, 😏
Man that’s a bad idea. Y’all know damn well the coli gone ride for Nas. Even tho in a actual Versuz with a crowd and everything Jay gonna take most rounds. And I say this as someone who prefers Nas
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Man that’s a bad idea. Y’all know damn well the coli gone ride for Nas. Even tho in an actual Versuz with a crowd and everything Jay gonna take most rounds. And I say this as someone who prefers Nas
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Sounds like a good idea for me Champion, I’m Team Esco, 😆💰, I know where I’m at.
 

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Jay and Nas are the two best to ever do it imo. So this argument is splitting hairs becuz both of them have literally done it all. It just comes down to preference. Both have things they do better than the other but they are both incredible MCs who are mad prolific and have inspired many that came after
Yeah..I wish we could just leave it at this.

Well put
 

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20 years is a long time.

Do it now.

Unless Nas stans are scared....
Scared of what? Nas hit songs aren't his absolute best just like Jay. The Verzus would do nothing just a preference thing. Nas plays The World is Yours Jay counters Dead Presidents. Both their best shyt are the B- side type joints anyway with some singles( Nas It aint hard to tell Nas is Like Made you look Jay PSA DP Where I'm From)
 
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