Basically, This is how the Jay-Z vs Nas debate goes when it comes to albums

[JoelB]

Illmatic = Reasonable Doubt

Stopped reading right there. 1 star, Negged, Dapped/Undapped

 

[intilectual recipricol]

Illmatic < Reasonable Doubt
It Was Written > In My Life Time
I Am < Vol 2
Nastradamus < Vol 3
QB's Finest < Roc La Familia
Stillmatic < The Brueprint
Street's Disciple < Blueprint 2
God's Son < The Black Album
Hip hop is Dead > Kingdom Come
****** < American Gangster
Life is Good = Blueprint 3
Distant Relatives < Watch the Throne

 

[Busby]

Illmatic = Reasonable Doubt
It Was Written > In My Life Time
I Am > Vol 2
Nastradamus < Vol 3
QB's Finest < Roc La Familia
Stillmatic < The Brueprint
Street's Disciple < Blueprint 2
God's Son = The Black Album
Hip hop is Dead > Kingdom Come
****** < American Gangster
Life is Good > Blueprint 3
Distant Relatives > Watch the Throne

a tie

the bolded should be = in my opinion...but yeah...pretty much equal..

 

[bl2k8]

Illmatic>Reasonable Doubt
It Was Written > In My Life Time
I Am > Vol 2
Nastradamus < Vol 3
QB's Finest < Roc La Familia
Stillmatic < The Brueprint
Street's Disciple=Blueprint 2
God's Son <The Black Album
Hip hop is Dead > Kingdom Come
****** < American Gangster
Life is Good > Blueprint 3
Distant Relatives > Watch the Throne

Now it's fixed.

 

[Ineedmoney504]

Illmatic = Reasonable Doubt
It Was Written > In My Life Time(super close imo)
I Am < Vol 2
Nastradamus < Vol 3
QB's Finest < Roc La Familia
Stillmatic < The Brueprint
Street's Disciple < Blueprint 2
God's Son < The Black Album
Hip hop is Dead > Kingdom Come
****** < American Gangster
Life is Good > Blueprint 3
Distant Relatives <Watch the Throne

hov wins

 

[Real]

Illmatic = Reasonable Doubt
It Was Written > In My Life Time
I Am > Vol 2
Nastradamus < Vol 3
QB's Finest < Roc La Familia
Stillmatic < The Brueprint
Street's Disciple < Blueprint 2
God's Son = The Black Album
Hip hop is Dead > Kingdom Come
****** < American Gangster
Life is Good > Blueprint 3
Distant Relatives > Watch the Throne

a tie

stfu fakkit

 

[Artfull Dodger]

Illmatic = Reasonable Doubt

It Was Written > In My Life Time
I Am > Vol 2
Nastradamus < Vol 3
QB's Finest < Roc La Familia
Stillmatic < The Brueprint
Street's Disciple < Blueprint 2

God's Son = The Black Album

Hip hop is Dead > Kingdom Come
****** < American Gangster
Life is Good > Blueprint 3
Distant Relatives > Watch the Throne

a tie

Up your catalogue dog, mines worth too much. Like Mike Jack's ATV Pub, Mottola can't touch. Let this bytch breathe!

 

[stealthbomber]

oh so now jay-z>nas




Illmatic > Reasonable Doubt
It Was Written > In My Life Time
I Am > Vol 2
Nastradamus < Vol 3
Stillmatic > The Blueprint
Street's Disciple > Blueprint 2
God's Son > The Black Album
Hip hop is Dead > Kingdom Come
Untitled = American Gangster
Life is Good > Blueprint 3
Distant Relatives = Watch the Throne

 

[Never Broke Again]

Illmatic > Reasonable Doubt
It Was Written > In My Life Time
I Am = Vol 2
Nastradamus < Vol 3
Firm/QB < Dynasty
Stillmatic < The Blueprint
Street's Disciple > Blueprint 2
God's Son < The Black Album
Hip hop is Dead > Kingdom Come
****** > American Gangster
Life is Good > Blueprint 3
Distant Relatives < Watch the Throne

 

[Dopey]

Illmatic>>>>>RD
It Was Written>>> Vol1
I am> Vol. 2
Nastradamous<<<<Vol 3.
Stillmatic<Blueprint
God Son<<Black Album
HHID>>KC
Untitled<<American Gangster
LIG>>>BP3
SD>>BP2
Distant Relatives=Watch The Throne

Album vs Album= 6/4 Nas
Lost Tapes?
Best album overall? (Illmatic)

Nas wins handily.

 

[Rakim Allah]

lol at I Am > Vol 2. That's some revisionist shyt right there.

Vol 2 is on some Geraldo/Hammer/Vanilla Ice/CC & The Music Factory/Snap status. Besides BP3...It's Jay Z's worst album!!

 

[Michael Knight]

Illmatic > Reasonable Doubt
It Was Written > In My Life Time
I Am < Vol 2
Nastradamus < Vol 3
Firm/QB < Dynasty
Stillmatic < The Blueprint
Street's Disciple = Blueprint 2
God's Son < The Black Album
Hip hop is Dead > Kingdom Come
Untitled American Gangster
Life is Good > Blueprint 3
Distant Relatives < Watch the Throne

 

[Rakim Allah]

Illmatic >>>> Reasonable Doubt
It Was Written >> In My Life Time
I Am >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Vol 2
Nastradamus < <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<Vol 3
QB's Finest = Roc La Familia Both TRASH
Stillmatic = The Brueprint
Street's Disciple >Blueprint 2
God's Son <The Black Album
Hip hop is Dead >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kingdom Come
****** = American Gangster
Life is Good >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Blueprint 3
Distant Relatives = Watch the Throne

 

[Ineedmoney504]

Illmatic >>>> Reasonable Doubt
It Was Written >> In My Life Time
I Am >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Vol 2
Nastradamus < <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<Vol 3
QB's Finest = Roc La Familia Both TRASH
Stillmatic = The Brueprint
Street's Disciple >Blueprint 2
God's Son <The Black Album
Hip hop is Dead >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kingdom Come
****** = American Gangster
Life is Good >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Blueprint 3
Distant Relatives = Watch the Throne

so wat u saying is jay wins huh

 

[Dopey]

Ranking ALL of their albums:

Illmatic
It was written/RD
Blueprint

So Far it's tied sure... But Illmatic is such a ground breaking album that Nas is in the lead.

Stillmatic
Life is Good
Black Album
God Son
American Gangster

Again, in near classics Nas wins 3/2

Vol 1.
I Am
Vol 2.
Untitled
HHID
BP3

Jay-z wins in the mediocre category

SD>BP 2 Nas and ay both produced crappy double LPS... Nas was less crappy.

The rest? (Kingdom come, dynasty, Nastradamous) who cares?

Nas' catalogue is superior to Jay's in terms of their best 5 albums. Nobody really cares about the average to sub average work they've put out.