Nas “Honored” for Jay-Z Feud

From a feud that dates back to 1996, it all started when Nas failed to show up for his recording with Jay-Z. Since then, there have been multiple shots back and forth between the two through various songs. When Jay-Z freestyled on Hot 97, he sent shots at Nas and Prodigy of Mobb Deep, which left people stunned. Nas responded right back because, from Jay-Z’s freestyle, people already felt Nas was falling off. That was until Nas dropped “Ether” that really changed people’s minds.  It wasn’t till four years after Nas released “Ether” the two decided to end their beef at Continental Airlines Arena that was sold out. Jay-Z declared, “All that beef shit is done; we had our fun,” he said. “Let’s get this money.” As it should be.

Reflecting on the feud that ended in 2005, Nas is very thankful and is even honored for the feud with Jay-Z. To Nas, it’s an actual rap battle to see who was superior and was honored because the people he saw as the greats did the same thing. The back and forth elevated not just them but everybody as well. The art of MCing was defined at that moment, and that’s how hip-hop/rap is done and how it even started.

From their feud, they’ve influenced other artists, and some have even used Nas’s song “Ether” to identify themselves as the better rap based on who they are battling against. Eminem sampled it against Jermaine Dupri or Remy Ma’s “shETHER” when she sent shots at Nicki Minaj. Here’s to the future of hip hop/rap because, with the art of MCing, there will always be war.

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https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/n

https://www.complex.com/music/2021/01/n

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