do u think gza is on the same level lyrically as nas?

[I love Latina women]

gza is one of my favorite lyricists and emcees
i've always thought lyrically he was the best out of the wu
but would u say he's on the same level lyrically as nas?

 

[mortuus est]

both different people breh lol

 

[I love Latina women]

both different people breh lol

well, yeah.
one is gza and one is nas
but i think it's fair to compare their talent as emcees and lyricists.

 

[Billy Ocean]

Nah, but he's Top 5 lyricists of All Time in Hip Hop and you literally can't find a wack verse from him ever.

 

[Conscious Pilot]

Kind of a weird comparison. They’re different emcees. Gza is probably the most consumable abstract emcee whereas Nas is a story telling, paint a picture type of rapper. I mean in terms of rhyming words their both upper tier. But it’s hard to compare one another as they are a lot different imo.

 

[spliz]

They way they rap and the way they approach shyt is soooo different. Imma give it to Nas tho off of creativity alone.

 

[JMD]

I would put him slightly below Nas but GZA is a top 10 GOAT MC

Nah, but he's Top 5 lyricists of All Time in Hip Hop and you literally can't find a wack verse from him ever.

Real spit

 

[ShaDynasty]

GZA writes more intelligent lyrics. Nas writes more emotionally resonant lyrics.

Their styles are disparate, but I prefer GZA. He takes a scientific approach to every subject, whether it's the big bang or human nature.

Nas tends to take an emotional or sometimes ideological approach to his songs, which doesn't always work out because although he's a great poet, I don't think he's as intelligent as his peers like Jay, Prodigy, GZA etc.

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Love GZA but Nas is better, he covers more subject matter, varies his flow more often and with more range and he puts his life out there in his music.
GZA is a great wordsmith type guy who is very precise in his word usage. His shyt whether rhymed or written down on paper is like poetry. But unlike Nas he seems to hold back personally. He doesn't really let you in like that.

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Lyrically I'd say it's a wash - you can make a case for either.

Technically though, GZA is superior (as in on a technical level).

 

[Phantom Dreamer]

yes, if not better in some respects.

 

[Black White Sox Hat]

GZA!?

YES.

COME ON.

THE RESPECT ON HIS NAME IS JUST AS HEAVY AS NAS

 

[Ziggiy]

I LOVE GZA

But i’d put him one step below Nas lyrically because Nas (in my opinion) is the F A R superior storyteller.

The only Wu MC hanging with Nas on their best day is Ghostface Killah

 

[GPBear]

“Some emcees are entities, they wouldn’t necessarily beat me, I wouldn’t necessarily beat them” - Mykah 9

 

[((ReFleXioN)) EteRNaL]

Nas has a higher peak but gza has been more consistent overall. Every verse he drops is potent. Nas can be up and down.