This or That

Ross vs. Jeezy

Jay Z vs. Nas

Drake vs. J Cole

and the list goes on...

Somewhere within the last two decades, there's been several instances where fans are pinned into a corner, and felt as if they needed to choose to pick between artist A and artist B. Sometimes these artist have never had any differences, nor reason for fans to feel this way. I ask, why?

I've been listening to Drake since 2007, and J Cole is the most relate able artist out right now, to me. Why do people feel the need to pigeon hole them in the corner, and act as if we cant enjoy both artist equally? Yes, the debates are fun to a point, but sometimes it ends up being stupid and you end up depreciating the value/art of one artist.

People to this day still argue Jay-Z or Nas, which is fun.. yes, but alot of times in these debates we start pointing out flaws and facts that DON'T exist. Me personally, I love Nas and JayZ the same, and their cataloge speak for their greatness, I don't see a need why we HAVE to choose one.

In combat its different, in battle.. who won, 50 or Ross? Jada or Beans? Nas and Hov? Combats are supposed to come out with winners, and even tho theres not an 'official' ruling, the convos are great. Once those battles end, people have a hard time listening to the artist they least favored the same way.


I think this narrow mindedness started in 96 when the MEDIA blew up a beef between two record labels to a regional feud. That being said, people stuck with their sides, alliances for the artist were formed, and ever since then.. us a hip hop fans have stuck with that mentality.

Moral of the story is: If two artist are making great music, support both. Dont create a materialized feud in your head because of what the media wants.


Someone named..... Ja Rule might agree, and Lil Flip is not too far behind him.