Jan 22, 2021 No matter how lacklustre I find jay or how much I used to stan nas (even the bad albums), takeover is both a better song and better diss than ether
Jan 22, 2021 I always thought that Takeover was a way better Mobb Deep diss than a Nas diss. Still amazing all the way tho. That kanye beat just makes me pick it over ether any day.
Jan 24, 2021 It works better as an actual song imho but I think Ether is better because it was mostly facts(Hov's obsession with Nas, being a dickrider who hops on trends, biting Biggie, etc.) while Takeover was mainly Jay disguising his opinions as facts(It Was Written being "nah", Horse being Nas's bodyguard, MC Serch owning Nas's publishing). So, as an actual diss record, I still consider Ether superior.
Jan 24, 2021 Idk I thought all the gay jokes and s--- in ether were hilarious when I was in high school, but now I feel the same as op