name wrote:12characters wrote:I think Nas is more versatile at what I call the rapping, or the way he uses his voice. Tone wise? Ehh they're about the same. Flow wise? I think Nas could just do more, nahmean? I don't see where you're coming from when you say he's more versatile unless we're talking catalogs.
Also, I don't think you give ***** enough credit for sounding different. It's one of my favorite albums by him (maybe it ain't for err'body doe) but it really sounds different. Plus, Stillmatic's beat selection was pretty innovative compared to most of his albums.
Naw man, Jay-Z is more versatile at everything he does, he rapped about everything without contradicting himself in his raps once, he experimented with all types of beats. He doesn't do the same flow twice, he's always experimenting, once it was fast-rapping, then it was regular 90's rapping, then it's half a bar half a bar, imo his illest flows were in American Gangster, he always switches up. But yeah, I guess I'm pretty much talking catalogs. What Nas can be more versatile about is story-telling, even though Hov has a few gems (99 Problems 2nd verse, Meet the Parents), Nas is arguably one of the best story-tellers of all time.
And tbh, ***** is my 3rd or 4th favorite Nas album, I'd rank em 1)HHID 2)Illmatic 3)God's Son or *****. It has a lot of amazing songs, Fried Chicken, and Be a ***** Too even if it didn't make the cut.
I don't get that though. To me, it sounds like the same flow every time (generalizing of course), and I never heard Jigga fast rap all that well either tbh. Especially since other GOATS can like Nas, Budden (fire), Biggie (Notorious Thugz
), and Em (Not as good but > Hov imo) to name a few.
I see what you mean. BP3 doesn't sound all that different though 
. Can he still do continuous flow like on the Black Album?
. Yeah man, he's dope with them awkward flows but imo they're not always intune with the beat. 
