(1994)
Illmatic >*
(1995)
Nas> Jay
Jay wasn't doing *+@@, Nas was one of the biggest dudes in NY. He did his thing on AZ album also. "Verbal Intercourse" verse.
(1996)
Reasonable Doubt > It Was Written
They came out the SAME year, same era, Jay's product is flat out BETTER. But @ the same time "If I Ruled The World", "I Gave You Power"& "Street Dreams" RMX are far better than anything Jay was making @ that time. Jay just put togeather one of the greatest albums, NaS' wasall over the place.
(1997)
In My Lifetime Vol 1 >
Not really close IMO, but I will Nas was doin his Firm *+@@.
(1998/1999)
Hard Knock Life > I Am...
Prolly not a popular choice for most. Tho I do feel like Nas was the better MC @ this point in time
(1999)
Volume 3 = Nastradamus
I hold them in the same regard. 2 garbage albums
(2000)
Dynasty
Another garbage album. I'm not really sure what exactly Nas was doin, prolly wasn't anything too significant.
(2001)
Stillmatic > Blueprint
There's almost equal, I just feel like Stillmatic is just the Mama Said Knock You Out of 2000s, people counted Nas out (myself included) then he just cameand flatened Jay Z.
(2002)
God's Son > Blueprint 2
Too much filler on BP2, but I do feel like lyrically Jay had an edge on Nas as far as who's the better MC. I mean Jay ripps through the solid joints onBP2.
(2003)
The Black Album >
Just a great album, can't take ANYthing away from this joint. (Watching Fade To Black right now... Nas couldn't do this *+@@
)
(2004)
Streets Disciple >
Pretty solid album, should have been shaved down to a single disc. Some of the tracks are just random. Jay was "retired"
(2005)
I don't really remember either one of them doing anything soo significant.
(2006)
Hip Hop Is Dead > Kingdome Come
Not really much to say, KC is a *+@@ sandwhich. I would put "Beach Chair" up with Nas best record from 06 (whatever that was?)
(2007/0
Untitled > American Gangster
These 2 albums are basically what they've become as men, Jay is tryin to recapture his glory as a coke dealin rapper cause he sees its popular again. Notsure what happened to that mature *+@@ he was doin. Untitled is just foward thinking, I mean as a man of color these days I just find Untitled to be a muchmore inlegient and appropriate album. I guess it all depends on who you are as a person.