[dunks.]

I would have been too young to notice. When you listen to 'Ether' Nas definitely killed Jay, i don't care how good 'Takeover' was. Even though they held a truce it still seems like Nas came out on the losing end. It still seems he's a little mad about it:

28:30
He doesn't big up Jay as an artist, he bigs him up as a businessman

What was it that made Jay end up where he is now and Nas the same thing?

 

[Hueytothe]

they are rivals mayne

 

[jackluhg]

he just made some shoddy decisions really

 

[WRF.]

Didn't wanna sell out/dumb down

 

[Guest]

Didn't wanna sell out/dumb down

Had nothing to do with it plus he actually sold out & dumbed himself down before Jay hit him up with "Takeover" ....Jay gave Nas a chance to be relevant again with the song as well

 

[Ozymandiaz]

Didn't wanna sell out/dumb down

takeover>>>

 

[Rmrt the visualiza]

Didn't wanna sell out/dumb down

 

[your old name]

ooochie walley walley

 

[Puffy]

he's good at staying consistent and relevant mostly through shock value 

 

[WRF.]

he's good at staying consistent and relevant mostly through shock value 

described eminem

 

[Emanresu]

don't understand why people act like he's not in a good position now compared to Dre. He's definitely the most respected and most influential rapper of all time, and he's not exactly poor (I remember seeing on VladTV that his booking fee for 1 performance is $75,000 - he makes more a show than most people do a year).

so I'm not sure how Nas "came out on the losing end"...he's got the perfect career (huge amount of respect, huge amount of money).

 

[Cam Newton]

takeover>>>

Ether>>>>>>Takeover

 

[Polo]

Even though they held a truce it still seems like Nas came out on the losing end.

Because he did lose bro lol takeover and supaugly was too much for the don

 

[greenvneck]

he just looks like he is in a bad position compared to Jay-Z because Jay-Z is worldwide famous. anyone would look like they are in a bad position when compared to that man tbh. i mean he kinda got fucked w/ child support and a nasty divorce but i think nas has always been a low key dude as well

 

[Don Teezy]

OP's not considering the pre ether positions of these 2 ******, Nas sold out & put out one aiiigh another lame tape, Takeover-Ether played a significant role in his revitalization

 

[Katsura]

Cause creating a facade of success isn't high on Nasir's priorities. He makes music for the fans, the people, and hip hop, not for a good PR or chart success. Obviously excluding nastradamus.

 

[Y3K]

By "end up where he is now" do you mean end up as the GOAT? Nas doesn't want fame and businesses, he just wants to do hip hop. He makes a good living off of it too.

 

[ballaticianaire]

doesn't make big radio hits/bangers

 

[Deweze]

Cause creating a facade of success isn't high on Nasir's priorities. He makes music for the fans, the people, and hip hop, not for a good PR or chart success. Obviously excluding nastradamus.

 

[Akala]

Hes seen as probably the greatest off the greats. Hes in a good position.

At this moment in time he sounds like hes going to have one of the strongest albums of the year.