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It's Takeover/Super Ugly vs Stillmatic (freestyle)/Ether. I like the sound of Takeover better, but it really went harder at Prodigy than Nas, and P spent a good deal of energy on Infamy going at Jay (and I still don't really understand what that beef was really about). Nas' freestyle over Paid in Full is probably the best out of everything, but that wasn't an 'official' response (yeah everybody heard it off the 'net, but there's no official release unlike Takeover).
As far as Ether goes, the beat was meh. The disses weren't anywhere near the caliber of No Vaseline, Shut The Eff Up (hoe), Hit Em Up (at least Pac's verse), To Da Break Of Dawn, Dollaz & Sense, Da B*tch In Yoo... I liked Nas calling Jay out for Un, and for riding Big's coattails, I guess, but after that, the disses were simple and/or silly. But it was madly effective given the time and everyone's expectation after that freestyle spread. Couple that with Super Ugly backfiring (probably a better diss, but below the belt. True, Pac pretty much said the same thing to Biggie, but condoms in child seats feels below board).
Ether is great only if you view it in context. Taken by itself, it's slightly above mid at best, I think. <-- Dave Thomas knows what's up... __________________________
Jay: Look here homie, any nigga can get a hit record. This here is about respect. Game: Like Gladys Knight. Jay: Aretha Franklin. Game: Word, I like her too. Jay: Nigga...
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