Originally Posted by SamGalaxy

I think Nas is a better rapper because he stayed rapping about New York and things that have to do with the roots of rap rather than versace and maybachs. His songs also produce stronger and realer vibes in my opinion and the Illmatic is better than any of Jay-zs albums. Nas also killed it on Ether and made Jay-z look like a cluck. I like Jay-z a lot, don't get me wrong but Nas I think wins based on a bunch of small details.