36. "I don't know if I can even agree with this" In response to In response to 33
>Jay-Z was >the better artist at one point
If someone feels Jay had better albums at one point then the most I can give him is being a better executive producer and/or better at making hits.
The height of the comparisons is obviously the Stillmatic/Blueprint time frame and you have some who say Blueprint is better and some who say Stillmatic is better.
Regardless of what ones opinion is, if you re-format Stillmatic with the songs from the Lost Tapes, I really don't think it's close.
Intro Got Urself A Gu The Flyest My Way You're Da Man Rewind One Mic Doo Rags 2nd Chilhood No Idea's Original Purple Black Zombies What Goes Around Nothin Lasts Forever
I mean, that's an amazing album right there. And lets not forget we could do this with the I Am/I Am bootleg/Nastradamus as well.
And I'm sure people will say its easy to play "what if" but the difference in this situation is that these Nas songs actually exist and they're out there for us so it makes it very easy to come to the conclusion that these album, if executive produced properly, would be incredible and to the level of Illmatic and It Was Written. Then throw in Life Is Good and that's 4 unbelievable albums with the addition of Gods Son who some also love.
So whatever ones opinions on Nas' actual studio albums are, the fact that we still have all of this other material to pull from adds to his greatness.