Jay Hova vs Nasty Nas — The Beef That Grew Up But Never Died 🥊 The Battle That Birthed Billionaires Aight so boom... Back in the early 2000s, when throwbacks was poppin’ and mixtapes was gospel, we had the heavyweight clash of the century: Jay-Z vs Nas. That beef was like the Super Bowl for hip-hop heads — lyrical warfare, subliminal shots, and straight-up ether. Fans ain’t want it to end. We was out here like, “Keep fightin’, bruh! Drop another diss!” But then they squashed it at Powerhouse like some grown men. Respectfully, I was tight. I ain’t gon’ lie. I like my hip-hop competitive, non-kumbaya. But peace was good for the culture. It showed maturity. Growth. Brotherhood. Still, when Hov signed Nas to Def Jam? That felt like a lil’ bro move. Like, “Come sit under me, young king.” And Nas was like, “Bet. But I ain’t no intern.” Word on the street was they was keepin’ the beef on simmer, just not on wax. You know how it go — keep your enemies close, and your frenemies in the boardroo...