Jay-Z

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  January 10, 2002 ;   DOUGLAS CENTURY;   787 words ...Jay-Z, Nas keep hip-hop real, spar with insults...harsh rebuttal called "Ether," in which Nas compares Jay-Z's physiognomy to that of J.J. Evans, the...Canada, Jamaica and Africa, as boosters of Jay-Z or Nas parse every line like English majors...

Rap's fighting words: rival stars Jay-Z and Nas revive the art of the...

New York Times Upfront;  February 25, 2002 ;   Century, Douglas;   683 words ......Some skeptics say the war between Jay-Z and Nas is just an attempt by both artists...and shimmying girls in bikinis. Jay-Z and Nas are mixing it up, literally. These...Talking about Ether and targeting Jay-Z, Nas says, I just wanted to affect him...

CD REVIEW: Master rapper-lyricist Nas bounces back from trite past albums

University Wire;  March 7, 2002 ;   Robert Thomas;   431 words ......hyped-up beef between Jay-Z and Nas, but the decision as...debate. The reason is that Jay-Z and Nas move in almost different circles. Jay-Z is more commercial-oriented...they seemed to think Jay-Z was not worthy and that Nas was. What do you think...

Crazy in love with Jay-Z; Rapper proves he's an all-time great ... with a...

The Evening Standard (London, England);  September 25, 2006 ;     458 words ......especially puzzling, since Jay-Z and Nas have engaged in bitter...who were aware that Jay-Z, who is CEO of Def Jam Recordings, signed Nas to the label this...burst of gunfire. Nas's interlude ended...rhyme-swapping session with Jay-Z that delighted the...

Jay-Z, Nas end their war of words

Chicago Sun-Times;  October 29, 2005 ;   Clover Hope;   330 words ...NEW YORK -- Jay-Z and Nas have ended their longtime feud. After...Dead Presidents" together with Nas (Jay-Z sampled Nas' voice for the track on "Reasonable...Diddy and Jay-Z then reconnected with Nas for Jay-Z's "Encore" to cap the night. ...

The battle: Jay-Z vs. Nas

Chicago Defender;  January 5, 2002 ;   L, Ytasha;   448 words ...The battle: Jay-Z vs. Nas Isn't the world big enough for two rap...Stillmatic." The question "Who's better, Jay-Z or Nas?" can be heard from barber shops to...loaded and they step into a studio. Both Nas and Jay-Z are making boasts on their records that...

NAS Returns With 'Stillmatic'

Los Angeles Sentinel;  January 23, 2002 ;   Simmons, La Tisha;   327 words ......were watching the beef between Nas and Jay-Z come to a boiling point. The rappers...now. The tension exploded when Nas came at Jay-Z with "Stillmatic", a mixtape track...Ether" a soul burning diss to Jay-Z. Nas pretty much destroys him on the...

COMMENTARY: Nas, Jay-Z battle is over

University Wire;  January 6, 2003 ;   Angel Luis Garcia;   483 words ......TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- In 2002, the Nas and Jay-Z rap battle became the greatest...his comeback track to Takeover. Nas' Ether destroyed Jay-Z. It was a unanimous decision...recent months, the battle between Nas and Jay-Z has lost its spunk, even though...

Showman Jay-Z back to his best; And with Beyonce, he's crazy in love.

The Evening Standard (London, England);  September 25, 2006 ;     481 words ......especially puzzling, since Jay-Z and Nas have engaged in bitter...foot-stomping ensued and Jay-Z welcomed his former...who were aware that Jay-Z, who is CEO of Def Jam Recordings, signed Nas to the label earlier...burst of gunfire. Nas's interlude ended...opening ...

Jay-Z Celebrates Ne-Yo's Success

AP Online;  March 8, 2006 ;   NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, AP Music Writer;   368 words ......no problem with it." Jay-Z will be taking on the...anticipated debut of Nas, his former nemesis, on the label. Jay-Z, who ended his longtime feud with Nas in a concert last year...release his next records. Jay-Z said Nas, considered one of the...

RAPPER NAS IS BACK ON TOP WITH POTENT `GOD'S SON'

The Boston Globe;  December 17, 2002 ;   Renee Graham, Globe Staff;   452 words ......certainly didn't help Nas's fading reputation that Jay-Z had not only dethroned...you're just garbage." Nas swung back at Jay-Z with "Ether," but Nas knows he can only...Real N**** Alive," Nas fires yet another...ongoing war with Jay-Z, accusing his ...

JAY-Z LENDS HAND ON NE-YO ALBUM.(TimeOut)

The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  March 16, 2006 ;     344 words ......had no problem with it. Jay-Z will be taking on the...anticipated debut of Nas, his former nemesis, on the label. Jay-Z, who ended his longtime feud with Nas in a concert last year...release his next records. Jay-Z said Nas, considered one of the...

COMMETNARY: Nas a worthy king of New York

University Wire;  November 19, 2007 ;   Andrew Keefe;   449 words ......formally ended in 2005 and Nas makes a guest appearance on Jay-Z's American Gangster...That's not to take Jay-Z's view that Nas averages one good album...is what has driven Nas' career. And even though Illmatic proved Jay-Z lost already, Greatest...

CD REVIEW: Jay-Z's new album fails to live up to potential

University Wire;  December 3, 2003 ;   Eric Zimmermann;   745 words ......gloss and glamour, mirrors Jay-Z a bit too much, its personality...the end of a session with Nas or Biggie you feel as though...artist is speaking to you. With Jay-Z, you can't help but hear him...his craft that Biggie and Nas earned. Illmatic and Ready...past that might uncover ...

CD REVIEW: Nas' latest superior to 'Blueprint'

University Wire;  January 30, 2002 ;   David Mosse;   424 words ......head over heals for Jay-Z and his commercial brand of hip-hop, Nas' latest album is vastly...scathing attack on Jay-Z and his Rocafella crew where Nas calls into question...close to doing to Nas what Eminem did to Jay-Z on the song Renegade...