Past tense. You're harping on 2000-2003, when I never said Jay was bigger than Nelly during that period. That wasn't even the point I was making.
Breh you stated it, "That's like saying Nelly is bigger than Jay" was your words breh.
I'm telling you that Jay was not always bigger than Nelly and Jay was entering his prime at the time. Nelly was still on top of the game.