I was a kid when Ether came out, so my first time listening to it was much later when I decided to find out what all the hype was about
first verse:
second verse:

third verse:
Exactly it. First verse I really thought damn Nas you gave Jay the win, second verse also when Nas was like "

on me, shytted on me" I was like damn this man lost it.
Called Jay a camel, was funny - then the 'Hawaiian Sophie fame' was funnier.
Everything starting with 'Y'all niccaz deal with emotions like b!tches...' was just.... vulgar
I rewinded that shyt like 3 times, called some of my friends and we were all

It was pretty much a wrap already, but when Jay released wack ass Superugly and Blueprint II (the song) it was officially over.