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What came out first takeover or Ether?
Breakdown of Nas’ Response: “Ether” “Ether” is crafted with the benefit of time. “Takeover” dropped on September 11, 2001, as the second track on Jay-Z’s now classic The Blueprint. “Ether” was released 3 months later, enough for Nas to fully load his clip and unleash his entire arsenal on Jay-Z.
Why did Nas release Ether?
The song was a response to Jay-Z’s “Takeover”, a diss track directed towards Nas and Prodigy. Nas named the song “Ether” stating, “I was told a long time ago, ghosts and spirits don’t like the fumes from ether, and I just wanted to affect him with my weapon and get to his soul.”
Why was Nas mad at Jay-Z?
The song incited a feud between Jay and Nas, with the latter responding to “Takeover” with “Ether,” where he called out Jay’s street credibility and referred to him as a sellout. In a recently-published oral history on The Blueprint via DefJam, then-Roc-A-Fella Records A&R Lenny S.
Who is better Eminem or Jay-Z?
Jay Z is certainly a better businessman, being worth $810 million (vs. Eminem $200 million). And he also definitely has a better overall life than Eminem, basketball team, successful clothing line, married to Beyonce, hanging out with Obama etc.
What does Ether mean in rap?
insult or humiliate publicly
In recent years we are seeing a new sense of ether as a verb meaning “insult or humiliate publicly”: Eminem ethered Donald Trump in a remarkable a capella freestyle during the BET Hip Hop Awards. — RollingStone.com, 10 Oct.
Did Jay Z lose to Nas?
“Ether” Feud, According To Lenny S. Elijah C. Watson.
Are Jay Z and Nas friends now?
Nas and JAY-Z have worked and partied together over the years, but true rap fans know they weren’t always as friendly as they are today. The New York rap legends were once embroiled in a rap feud that the “I Can” emcee says he was “honored” to have been a part of.
What caused the Nas Jay Z beef?
Jay Z and Nas’ feud was sparked over a Memphis Bleek lyric in 2000’s ‘My Mind Right’, causing the rapper to respond to both Bleek and Jay Z on future mixtape tracks. The feud escalated further when Jay Z called Nas “lame” on 2001’s ‘The Takeover’, prompting Nas to take aim at Jay on ‘Ether’.
What did Jay-Z do to Nas?
Refusing to hold back, JAY-Z used a Hot 97 Freestyle to speak his mind, tearing down his one-time friend and rap peer. Finessing the freestyle for ‘Takover’ on his 2001 album ‘The Blueprint’, he ripped Nas apart, labelling him a has-been who only has a good album every decade.
What is ether in slang?
The verb traces back to a 2001 Nas song. In recent years we are seeing a new sense of ether as a verb meaning “insult or humiliate publicly”: Eminem ethered Donald Trump in a remarkable a capella freestyle during the BET Hip Hop Awards.