Jay-Z was talking nonsense on Takeover
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Jay said Use your - BRAAAAAAAIN! You said you been in this ten
I've been in it five - smarten up Nas
Four albums in ten years ? ? I could divide
That's one every let's say two, two of them ? was due
One was - NAHHH, the other was "Illmatic"
That's a one hot album every ten year average. Also Jay was in the game longer than Nas too. But the fact is It was Written was a classic. Infact some might say one of the best albums in that year. With Jay putting out Reasonable Doubt in the same year, my question is who album was better.
I've been in it five - smarten up Nas
Four albums in ten years ? ? I could divide
That's one every let's say two, two of them ? was due
One was - NAHHH, the other was "Illmatic"
That's a one hot album every ten year average. Also Jay was in the game longer than Nas too. But the fact is It was Written was a classic. Infact some might say one of the best albums in that year. With Jay putting out Reasonable Doubt in the same year, my question is who album was better.
Jay-Z was talking nonsense on Takeover 104 votes
It was Written
54%
57 votes
Reasonable Doubt
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47 votes
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Yall complain about how the Reason fell off, but still decide to make threads about the same ? ...
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It was WrittenToday we say It Was Written is a classic / great album. Critics gave it mixed reviews at the time, but it was always beloved by fans. I Am... is a solid album too. Jay was exaggerating, trying his best to smear his career. Whether the line works or not just depends on how much you like Nas, to be honest.
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Booooooy better than them "you're ugly" Ether bars.
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It was WrittenIf this turns into Ether vs Takeover, please close thread for an eternity
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Reasonable DoubtIf this turns into Ether vs Takeover, please close thread for an eternity
It seems like you the only one who understood the thread. The point was ....did Jay have the right to criticize that album when some people might say itvwas better or at least on par with his debut? That why there is a poll.MrCrookedLetter wrote: »Yall complain about how the Reason fell off, but still decide to make threads about the same ? ...
Most of the music out compared the 90' s is wack.
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It was WrittenOfficially speaking, Nas only has one truly whack album, and even that album had some great songs.
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well jay does tho, cause that was Nas' second official album and Jay's first. And he technically does have just as many if not more solid albums than Nas. Nas is a great rapper but his albums post It Was Written always seem to miss something. they def have bangers but not enough to solidify it as classic.
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well jay does tho, cause that was Nas' second official album and Jay's first. And he technically does have just as many if not more solid albums than Nas. Nas is a great rapper but his albums post It Was Written always seem to miss something. they def have bangers but not enough to solidify it as classic.
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It was WrittenI think The Lost Tapes made up for the I Am\Nastradamus fiasco since it showed more cohesiveness using music from that recording period. There was so much that messed up those projects even though I Am was a solid album to me with a few weak spots. When the diss came out, people already considered It Was Written a classic\near classic. It had enough time to shake off the bad perceptions.
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He didn't say nah. He said one was uhmm the other was illmatic. And it wasn't nonsense. Coming off the heels of illmatic, it was written was kind of a let down. It eventually grew on most purists. For me it was dope just wasn't illmatic. So I see where jay was coming from when he said it. And this poll is stupid.
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Reasonable DoubtSeems like Jay and Nas got past their beef better than tha fans...
On topic tho...gotta go wit' Reasonable Doubt...It Was Written is a banger...but to cosign what Louis Devinear just stated...I remember when IWW dropped and after Illmatic there was soooo much hype for that album that I don't think it could have ever lived up to Illmatic...it's a dope album and I still rock it today bit it's not tha seemingly perfect album that Illmatic was or tha clear classic RD was...just my opinion tho...Peace -
It was WrittenIt was written is miles better.
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Reasonable DoubtImo IWW was/is a dope album but RD is more solid of a classic .... IWW had some points taken away for going the mafioso route right after coming straight off a hood classic ... (same reason the critics slammed it)
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Tie. Jay knew he was out his mind so he had to reach for a diss. I always thought that "been in it 10" line was stupid. If you're counting Nas's first record as his debut... ? , Jay would've been out since '86.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7y65QJ6Obc
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It was WrittenThe purists didnt even know RD came out until Jay Z mentioned it on Takeover.
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Reasonable Doubtwell jay does tho, cause that was Nas' second official album and Jay's first. And he technically does have just as many if not more solid albums than Nas. Nas is a great rapper but his albums post It Was Written always seem to miss something. they def have bangers but not enough to solidify it as classic.
Nas has one wack albums. Jay has at Lil ast 2 wack albums. And Nas has more classic albums. What are you talking about?Louis Devinear wrote: »He didn't say nah. He said one was uhmm the other was illmatic. And it wasn't nonsense. Coming off the heels of illmatic, it was written was kind of a let down. It eventually grew on most purists. For me it was dope just wasn't illmatic. So I see where jay was coming from when he said it. And this poll is stupid.
I got that quote off Google, but Vol 1 was a big let down campaired to RD. Some people said it was his worst album for years. Iww was better than Vol 1. So how can Jay say that album was umm. Where I' m from it was the ? . Not as perfect as Illmatic but stil a classic. And how is the poll stupid. Both albums came out in the same year with similar sbject matter. Both were NY lyrical albums too. -
Seems like Jay and Nas got past their beef better than tha fans...
On topic tho...gotta go wit' Reasonable Doubt...It Was Written is a banger...but to cosign what Louis Devinear just stated...I remember when IWW dropped and after Illmatic there was soooo much hype for that album that I don't think it could have ever lived up to Illmatic...it's a dope album and I still rock it today bit it's not tha seemingly perfect album that Illmatic was or tha clear classic RD was...just my opinion tho...Peace
10 year anniversary this year since they squashed it and appeared on stage, crazy how time flies -
Reasonable DoubtI'm not going to lie, I like Nas better, but RD is slightly better than IWW in my opinion. It's on Illmatic level. IWW mishap was Nas is coming. But IWW is still a classic and was better than all of Jay-Z other albums.
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Reasonable DoubtNas is more consistent than Jay-Z but it was written is not a classic so the line isn't that out of context
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and another - Biggie voice
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How about another poll... 'Who is more of a stan' Superganster or Powerwisdom
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Jay Z is at his best when battling
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Illmatic (10/10), It Was Written (7/10), Stillmatic (7/10)>>>>>>>>>Jay Z's best album Reasonable Doubt (7/10)
Discography - Nas
Technical Lyricisim/MC-ing - 2 of the greatest ever at this very close but Jay Z
Subject Matter - Nas
Emotion - Nas
Flow - Jay Z
Beat Selection - Jay Z
Freestyling - Jay Z
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Reasonable Doubt
I made 4 threads about Nas out of 25 threads. I think you my stan. Get off my ? .water ur seeds wrote: »How about another poll... 'Who is more of a stan' Superganster or Powerwisdom
