Nas responded more to Cormega than Jay-z

[Soymuscle Mike]

Mega one of the illest, especially with the pen - but Nas a GOAT.

Even Mega has spent the last years saying Nas is the greatest QB rapper ever, after that P - then he feels people should mention him.

With that said, if someone told me they rank Mega higher I wouldn't challenge that at all. That's a win-win choosing one or the other.

QB

 

[Threnody]

nikka please wit this shyt. Mega would NEVER get compared to Nas if they didn’t know eachother. Nas is in the league and gets compared to emcees like Jay Z, Biggie, Rakim, G Rap, AnDRE 3K, etc etc. Mega gets compared to NOONE but Nas. There’s a reason for that. shyt is aggravating cause I like Mega but the nikka ain’t even a better emcee than Nature. Why the fukk he never gets compared to Tragedy? Who is another emcee that’s better than Mega. Unbiased ears could listen to Nas vs Mega and CLEARLY tell u who the better emcee is. Which is what the world did to these nikkas. The world didn’t pick Mega over Nas for a reason my nikka. fukk what QB thinks. Even tho even Tragedy has said Nas is the best emcee of all time in his eyes. And Mega himself eventually said Nas is the greatest rapper from QB.

So Mega does songs with MOBB DEEP. TRAGEDY, NAS, KRS, KANE, SADAT X, KOOL G RAP "THUGS AT WORK" where he's going toe to toe with them and you can't see why Mega is compared to other greats? interesting

So Mega ruined all these songs coming wack right?









And saying Mega ain't better that nature of all people might be the DUMBEST shyt I ever heard on the coli....and thats saying something

 

[IllmaticDelta]

Unbiased ears could listen to Nas vs Mega and CLEARLY tell u who the better emcee is. Which is what the world did to these nikkas. The world didn’t pick Mega over Nas for a reason my nikka. fukk what QB thinks. Even tho even Tragedy has said Nas is the best emcee of all time in his eyes. And Mega himself eventually said Nas is the greatest rapper from QB.

facts

Trag




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With 96 buildings encompassing a six-block radius, Queensbridge has been described as six projects in one, each its own micro city, which led to beef between different blocks. “Each block in Queensbridge has its own mentality, it’s own movement,” Capone says. “I could see someone from Vernon, and they might not get along with someone from my block, 12th Street, and that’s because Vernon and 12th Street always had beef.” Tribalism, ego and machismo were already present in the hood, then hip-hop added the spirit of competition to the mix. It was a recipe for disaster. As Nas said, there’s one life, one love, so there can only be one king.

Queensbridge rap in the ’90s was defined by beef, and no one was involved with more beef at the time—both on and off the streets of Queensbridge—than Cormega, who isn’t from Queensbridge. Born Cory McKay in Brooklyn, Cormega moved at an early age from Bedford-Stuyvesant to Co-Op City in the Bronx where he lived on a 22nd floor apartment with a balcony. Life was good until his father discovered crack cocaine.

Mega moved to Far Rockaway, Queens, and then he began dealing drugs in Brooklyn. By that point crack had overtaken America’s inner cities, none more so than Queensbridge. Sensing a business opportunity, Mega moved into the hood. “It was craziness,” Cormega says. With scores of fiends stalking the open market, he could sell a “five-pack” ($500 worth of crack) in an afternoon. Most teenagers looked up to Marley and Shan, but Mega admired Trent and Rodney, the two biggest drug dealers on his block.

“I can say I sold more drugs than other rappers from Queensbridge,” Cormega says, an odd grin on his face. “That’s a fact. That’s not up for debate.”

The rest of Cormega’s story is now part of industry lore: Jailed for armed robbery, shouted out on “One Love,” came home to “paper in hand” as Nas rapped on “Success” (or not, “Son, you gave me a hundred dollars when I came home,” Mega stated on 2002’s “Love in Love Out”), joined the Firm, the supergroup also consisting of Nas, AZ, and Foxy Brown, booted from the Firm for not signing a production deal, replaced by Nature in the Firm, went to war with Nas and Nature, signed with Def Jam, got shelved, went independent, and is now a respected veteran.

Sitting in an office in Union Square, Mega reflects on how beef plagued his generation of Queensbridge rappers. “Too much aspiration and ambition and inner bickering, the crab mentality,” he says from behind his tortoise shell sunglasses. “The most popular rapper in Queensbridge is Nas—straight up and down—and if you can’t accept that, you’re not being real with yourself. After Nas, it’s Mobb Deep. Accept it. There was so much inner bickering and bullshyt. I’m not saying I’m not guilty of it, but mine was different. Me and Nas were from the same block. I knew his mom. Our differences were business, not bullshyt.”

A brief truce among all the rappers brokered by the late Killa Sha resulted in Nas & Ill Will Presents QB’s Finest, a compilation released on Columbia in December 2000. But it was soon war again: Cormega vs. Nas; Nas vs. Prodigy; Nas vs. Nature; Capone N Noreaga vs. Tragedy; Capone N Noreaga vs. Mobb Deep. The watershed moment was “Destroy and Rebuild,” Nas’s diss record on 2001’s Stillmatic, which aired the Bridge’s dirty laundry specifically targeting Cormega, Nature, and Prodigy. I ask Cormega about the record. “I don’t want to revisit that era.” He then deflects a follow-up question regarding the neighborhood’s response to the record. “To not revisit it means I don’t want to revisit it.”

Cormega made peace with Nas years ago; he had reconciled with Nature in the late ’90s and collaborated with him on his most recent album, Mega Philosophy. “I try to work with everyone from my hood and show love, but everyone isn’t on that. That’s what brought the hood down,” Cormega says. “As long as this repetitive cycle of animosity and bullshyt goes on, we’re hurting each other.” Perhaps the battles did hurt what was supposed to be the next generation of Queensbridge rappers like Big Noyd, Infamous Mobb, Bravehearts, Nashawn, Lakey the Kid, and Screwball—there’s collateral damage in every war.

The Bridge Is Over

DX: For sure. I think it’s kind of cliché to bring up Nas in a Cormega interview. And I hate watching or reading those interviews because you’re Cormega, not Nas. But since we’re talking about Queensbridge influencers, did Nas, aside from the shoutouts on “One Love” and “Represent,” impact your career heavily?

Cormega: Yes, he did. He definitely did. His influence wanted to make people sign me and associate with me. His influence was important, because once I was a part of that Firm situation, it was a big buzz, so I guess that made the stock go up. So he definitely was important. I can’t front on anybody. The It Was Written album was the biggest album I’ve ever been on. It was a multi-platinum album. I can’t front. I’m thankful for that.


DX: We spoke about Queensbridge earlier and as someone in the scene for over two decades to you, which was the biggest album in QB when it was released: Illmatic, The Infamous, The War Report, or something different?

Cormega: It’s kind of difficult to compare anything to Illmatic. Illmatic changed Rap. The Infamous was an incredible, glorious album too, man. I mean all three of those albums were pretty good but Illmatic is just a whole another level. Illmatic did for Hip Hop, what Paid In Full did in the ‘80s with Eric B and Rakim, Illmatic did in the ‘90s.

Cormega Charts His Growth After Industry Blacklisting Following The Firm Split


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“When I was writing this book, when I was locked up, Nas and myself we weren’t on good terms,” explained Prodigy. “That didn’t make me write anything crazy about him, I just told the story how I seen it. If you read the book, you’ll see that I gave Nas crazy love … He’s like my mentor if you read the book. I look up to him through the whole book, from beginning to end.”

In “My Infamous Life,” however, Prodigy does write about the differences between him and Nas’ affiliates, as well as the run-ins that their respective crews have had together. Prodigy also recalls battling Nas as youngsters in Queensbridge. Through the years, the two acts have collaborated on songs like Mobb’s “Eye for an Eye” and Nas’ “Live N—a Rap.” There have been a number of barbs thrown back and forth, as well, particularly on Nas’ 2001 song “Destroy and Rebuild.”

After coming home from his three-year prison bid this past March, Prodigy called Nas and extended an olive branch. “When we make songs together, man, it’s another level, it’s incredible music. It just gives you that feeling, like nostalgia almost,” Prodigy said of Mobb Deep’s past collaborations with the God’s Son rapper. “The music is just real powerful when Mobb Deep and Nas work together. So I said, ’We gotta keep that feeling going, man. We would be fools to stop doing that because of whatever petty bullsh– that was going on.’ ”


With their differences seemingly behind them, Prodigy gives Nas the ultimate respect and paid homage to his legacy. “Nas is like King Queensbridge, he’s the man out there.”

Prodigy Reveals How He And Nas Made Up

Mike Delorean (I marked the spot already)

 

[spliz]

So Mega does songs with MOBB DEEP. TRAGEDY, NAS, KRS, KANE, SADAT X, KOOL G RAP "THUGS AT WORK" where he's going toe to toe with them and you can't see why Mega is compared to other greats? interesting

So Mega ruined all these songs coming wack right?









And saying Mega ain't better that nature of all people might be the DUMBEST shyt I ever heard on the coli....and thats saying something

nikka Mega does songs with them. He’s not COMPARED to them when it comes to overall skill. No one in their right mind put Mega over nikkas like Jay n Biggie n Rakim etc etc. But Nas gets put over these cats all the time. And it’s FOR A REASON. And nikka Nature is a better emcee than Mega overall. He’s just not a better artist than Mega. Nature has the lyricism Mega has but also a WAY better flow. Mega’s music is way better overall tho. U weirdos think cause nikkas say Mega ain’t better than Nas or on Nas’ level. That means he wack. There’s plenty of dope nikkas not on Nas’ level. And plenty of dope nikkas that deserve the Nas comparison before Mega does.

 

[Zero]

"Thunn & Kicko" was vicious.

Facts



Whose tale you tellin'? Are you frail or felon?
Were you makin' sales or watchin' nikkas sellin'?
You exploit nikkas lives in your rhymes and then avoid 'em
You never felt the moisture in the air over coke boilin'
You never felt the razor scrapin' your plate
Your hands achin' yet you keep choppin' cause there's paper to make
You never felt the power of invincibility
Clutchin' a gun like, fukk it dun, it's him or me
At your best you was a hand-to-hand
No more than three grams
What the fukk you know about a ki', man?
You never hustled
Lets get it right, my nikka Y would've stuck you
Stop dry snitchin' in your rhymes, listen
What you tryin' to do? Help the guys in blue?
Indict nikkas so that can be another rhyme for you?
You a parasite, you never had a life
So you throw other nikkas lives in your pad at night
It's clever when you write it
Spoken well for a dude who never been indicted
You know the deal mothafukka, the real make the fake nikkas kneel
And lose appetites when you taste nikkas steel
My rhymes are what it takes to get a deal and make it real
I'm like Big, you can't replace the skill, I laced it ill
Like cocaine in Scarface's grill
Your mothafukkin' flow is basic, chill
I'm Cormega, raw forever
Y'all nikkas know my steez, I'm reppin' for Queens
You minor league
I'm big time like Mark McGwire's team
Your whole team is p*ssy, when I squeeze, vaginas bleed
My lyrics stay official
I bagged up coke on dishes made of crystal
Your nikkas, they won't miss you
My nickel-plated pistol got sixteen shots, you can take 'em with you
To the coffin or DA's office
Surgery, nurses screamin', "We lost him!"
Life suddenly divorced him
fukk it, it cost him
If you want beef, say no more
Brace your self, nikka it's on, we spray Four-Fours, bytch!

 

[Asicz]

Remember Cormega Stillmatic Freestyle Reply? In Green Lantern? Plus the Nas Diss called Poetry?



The Chosen One

 

[Zero]

Mega Def jam album got shelved for a reason. Shyt wasn't good. When it finally came out we all heard it and most people didn't care. .

You a godamn lie




The dikkriding you Coli nikkas do for Nas

 

[$cam-U-Well_Jack$on]

Facts



Whose tale you tellin'? Are you frail or felon?
Were you makin' sales or watchin' nikkas sellin'?
You exploit nikkas lives in your rhymes and then avoid 'em
You never felt the moisture in the air over coke boilin'
You never felt the razor scrapin' your plate
Your hands achin' yet you keep choppin' cause there's paper to make
You never felt the power of invincibility
Clutchin' a gun like, fukk it dun, it's him or me
At your best you was a hand-to-hand
No more than three grams
What the fukk you know about a ki', man?
You never hustled
Lets get it right, my nikka Y would've stuck you
Stop dry snitchin' in your rhymes, listen
What you tryin' to do? Help the guys in blue?
Indict nikkas so that can be another rhyme for you?
You a parasite, you never had a life
So you throw other nikkas lives in your pad at night
It's clever when you write it
Spoken well for a dude who never been indicted
You know the deal mothafukka, the real make the fake nikkas kneel
And lose appetites when you taste nikkas steel
My rhymes are what it takes to get a deal and make it real
I'm like Big, you can't replace the skill, I laced it ill
Like cocaine in Scarface's grill
Your mothafukkin' flow is basic, chill
I'm Cormega, raw forever
Y'all nikkas know my steez, I'm reppin' for Queens
You minor league
I'm big time like Mark McGwire's team
Your whole team is p*ssy, when I squeeze, vaginas bleed
My lyrics stay official
I bagged up coke on dishes made of crystal
Your nikkas, they won't miss you
My nickel-plated pistol got sixteen shots, you can take 'em with you
To the coffin or DA's office
Surgery, nurses screamin', "We lost him!"
Life suddenly divorced him
fukk it, it cost him
If you want beef, say no more
Brace your self, nikka it's on, we spray Four-Fours, bytch!

Yo, this nikka Mega was on some real crime boss shyt during those days. Spittin' scr8 illness. shyt used ta' have a nikka mesmerized.

 

[spliz]

You a godamn lie




The dikkriding you Coli nikkas do for Nas

Mega not fukkin wit none of the GOATS. Not Nas. Not Jay. Not none of em.

 

[Zero]

Mega not fukkin wit none of the GOATS. Not Nas. Not Jay. Not none of em.

I'll be more than happy to address this if you can tell me where in my reply I said all that there :isthatafact:

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

You a godamn lie




The dikkriding you Coli nikkas do for Nas

Shut up fam. nobody talks about this album.. mega bigged it up and when it came out it was crickets.

His best shyt is his first 2 indie releases. I'm not dikkriding at all.

Y'all retarded. Talking about this nikka rap as good or better than Nas when he has terrible breath control and punch in heavily on his verses. He's a dope writer with ill concepts and made 2 arguably classic albums even with his limitations as a rapper. I'm a fan but I'm also not delusional enough to say he was seeing Nas at any point.

The Def jam album is not good.

 

[Zero]

Shut up fam. nobody talks about this album.. mega bigged it up and when it came out it was crickets.

His best shyt is his first 2 indie releases. I'm not dikkriding at all.

Y'all retarded. Talking about this nikka rap as good or better than Nas when he has terrible breath control and punch in heavily on his verses. He's a dope writer with ill concepts and made 2 aargusbl classic albums even with his limitations as a rapper. I'm a fan but I'm also not delusional.

"Nobody" talkin about Nas either...but here we are

I thought it was a good piece of work

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

nikka Mega does songs with them. He’s not COMPARED to them when it comes to overall skill. No one in their right mind put Mega over nikkas like Jay n Biggie n Rakim etc etc. But Nas gets put over these cats all the time. And it’s FOR A REASON. And nikka Nature is a better emcee than Mega overall. He’s just not a better artist than Mega. Nature has the lyricism Mega has but also a WAY better flow. Mega’s music is way better overall tho. U weirdos think cause nikkas say Mega ain’t better than Nas or on Nas’ level. That means he wack. There’s plenty of dope nikkas not on Nas’ level. And plenty of dope nikkas that deserve the Nas comparison before Mega does.

They can't understand this. Nothing but truth. Quoted for emphasis

 

[spliz]

I'll be more than happy to address this if you can tell me where in my reply I said all that there :isthatafact:

Because its like nikkas get called all kinda “stans” for stating an obvious fact that Mega shouldn’t be mentioned alongside Nas when it comes to skills and greatness. There’s better rappers than Mega that don’t get that privilege.