>in so many words, Nas says "it wasn't a shot at Jay, but it >was a shot at Jay." > >the writer said "Nas threw jabs at Jay." how was he going "out >of his way" to make a point that Nas admitted to?
The writer made it seem like Nas took a jab at Jay simply out of beef. Nas even denied that. That view is influenced by what would happen later.
Nas was referencing the video, bragging about being above what was hot at the moment.
He wasn't dissing Jay-Z because he was Jay-Z like the writer is presenting.