It was a song that planted the initial seed of discord Nas was included on the track but certainly not in a manner that met his approval. That didn’t stop Jay and producer Ski Beatz, who lifted the “I’m out for presidents to represent me” from Nas’s “The World Is Yours.” The line was utilized as the backbone for Jay Z’s “Dead Presidents,” his first single released for his debut album Reasonable Doubt. The stage was set in 1995, when Nas stood up Jay Z at a recording session. The six year build up to the mesmerizing battle for lyrical supremacy is just as important to the tale as the main event itself. “Ether,” a gutsy head-to-head that brought out the best in two of the most influential rappers of all time. This dichotomy of styles and ambitions lies at the heart of what culminated in “Takeover” vs. Still, he remains considerably less distinguished beyond the realm of music than his 2001 sparring partner, a gap that has become increasingly visible in the seventeen years since their feud. His god-given talent has forever earned him a place in the conversation of hip hop’s greatest emcees. He’s a timeless wonder whose street hustler mentality transformed him from a businessman to a business, man. Jay-Z has cemented his celebrity status both as a rapper and savvy entrepreneur outside of rap. But Jay-Z once again proved his relevance, maintaining a firm grip on hip hop’s ear, and seemingly goading his former rival, Nas, with a juxtaposition of career paths that is impossible to ignore.
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But it inadvertently felt mocking, as if Bey and Jay were holding a seminar on how to age gracefully for those unfortunate enough to draw the same release weekend. The title of the album, Everything Is Love, is a nod to the couple’s highly publicized relationship and a celebration of their renewed family dynasty. It was as if Beyonce and Jay-Z had shown up to the party without an invitation and promptly told everyone to go home before the clock had even struck midnight. What should have been a triumphant return was suddenly resigned to a quiet place in the Cloud when music’s preeminent power couple swooped in with a surprise collaboration project that put the kibosh on the entire affair. Hip hop heads watched the Mass Appeal livestream in awe, as the man who had etched his name in music lore with the immortal Illmatic unveiled his 11th studio effort to the world.
For the Poet of Queensbridge to return to his old stomping grounds seemed prophetic, a moment that was enshrined amidst the blurry lights of the city on the other side of the East River.
Music’s assembly line conductor Kanye West, was premiered at a listening party under the Queensboro Bridge. The seven track Nasir, produced by G.O.O.D. Last Thursday, Nasty Nas returned to the fold after a six year album hiatus. Revisiting the most thrilling rap battle of all time.
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