EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 27: Rappers Jay-Z (R) and Nas perform onstage during Power 105.1's "Powerhouse 2005: Operation Takeover" at the Continental Airlines Arena on October 27, 2005 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)
In 2001, Jay-Z and Nas engaged in one of the all-time great heavyweight rap feuds. That was a truly exciting event — the back-and-forth haymaker blows of “Takeover” and “Ether” coming out a few months apart. General consensus has Nas as the winner there, though it’s still open for debate. A few years after that battle, the two rap titans made up with each other, and they collaborated a handful of times and shared a few stages over the years. Now, Jay-Z and Nas are once again in competition with one another, though this new version is a whole lot less exciting. These days, they both represent different investor groups who are attempting to open a new casino in New York City. Once again, it looks like Nas is winning.
