Question Of The Day: Nas Vs. Drake?? Plus Drizzy’s New Track “Over”

Posted on March 5th, 2010 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: Drake, Nas, News, Question of The Day, Twitter Files

Swizz Beatz tweeted about a debate between Nas vs. Drake 2010

Pop the hatch to have a listen and vote


Are you feelin’ Drizzy’s single???

Both Nas and Drake won widespread support with their first releases — Nas with Illmatic and Drake with his So Far Gone EP but many folks would argue Nas’ subsequent releases never lived up to the first one — meanwhile Drake’s credibility as a rapper has been clouded by his frequent hook-singing, weak lyrics and a career built by riding on Lil Wayne’s coattails. So if you had to choose who is hotter TODAY — the young promising actor-turned-rapper Drake or the experienced lyricist Nas?

  • “well Dayum”

    1si

  • “well Dayum”

    ooo yea NAS

  • resurrected

    Nas has a better flow but Drake flow has gotton him better career opportunities and NAS has never really learned how to do business beyond a ghettolic type level…

  • Her Karma=His Redemption

    Nas…Hands Down…All Day!!!

  • [S]pade

    Nas is a legend. But Drake’s running the air waves right now.

  • http://twitter.com/ibramblebush Ibramblebush

    The question is ridiculous! It’s Nas. Come ON!!!!!!

    twitter.com/ibramblebush

  • foxxy cleopatra foster

    Drake is the hotter, but he’s not better. Anyway, mainstream hip hop is so wack nowadays. Thank God, for independent artists on the internet. I’ve mostly avoided anything by Drake because of it.

  • 1987

    How you gonna compare a rap legend to a rookie???? FAIL!!!

  • juicyjessica

    Do you even have to ask??? NAS! ALL DAY EVERY DAY!!Drake is cool, but he is NO competition for Nas..

  • Somali Ninga

    drake music is a honk of $hit!!

  • hotfyah

    Why didn’t my comment post???????? IT’S A CONSPIRACY! (just joking). Nas is a better rapper then Drake. Drake is straight, but Nas is a GENIUS. Half of the time, I don’t know what Drake is talking about in his songs.

  • keia

    DRAKE IS THE BEST

  • Matix B Gaza Mi Sa

    Nas all day every day, you shouldn’t even ask that question.

  • Kool

    What in the bloody hell?

  • shawamar

    Stupid f’in question…NASIR..

  • Alyce

    im love this song i really dont listen to nas so im going with drake.

  • Kool

    I bet KELA is also a nicki minaj fan

  • Shay

    The real question should be why is anyone trying to compare Nas to Drake? That’s like comparing Rakim to Vanilla Ice or Micheal Jackson to Chris Brown.

    It doesn’t matter if Nas’s releases post Illamatic didn’t sell as well. Whatever Drake released pales in comparison to Illmatic.

  • muse

    This is a no brainer. Drake does not compare to Nas. Drake does not even seem like a rapper to me. I think he’s just playing one.

  • Pimplife01

    Are you serious??? I dont understand the hype surrounding the Drake Dude, he is straight garbage, to call his rhyme skill average would be giving him to much praise. Now if you said Nas Vs Jay Electronica i could give that debate some credence, but Drake (in my Cris Carter voice) Come on Man. He aint even in the conversation. I’ve never heard this dude say one thing clever. straight trash.

  • http://www.maddnesslive.com Mike

    NAS NAS NAS .. Drak e.. I give him 2 years

  • Shay

    Sits back and waits for the no musical talent knowing a** kissing Drake fans.

  • is this a trick question???

    come on now….Nas

  • robyn

    dere is no comparison of course Nas is betta. But Drake dats my manz. Personally i liked drake way betta b4 he got wit lil wayne. it seems like he is dumbin down his lyrics b/c of him

  • Fiasco

    hahahah.. yOUR LEAD IN SAYS IT ALL “Drake’s credibility as a rapper has been clouded by his frequent hook-singing, WEAK Lyrics and a career built by Riding on Lil Wayne’s coattails”. Drake should be happy that he is even mentioned in the same breath as Nas.. WHEN DID DRAKE DROP AN ALBUM??????????

  • Fiasco

    Drake is not a real Rapper.. He just plays one on MTV.

  • Just_Chii

    All I do is shake my head. What are we comparing exactly?? What lyrical content? Flow? Guest appearances? Looks?? WHAT??

    Honestly speaking, it depends on who you ask. Hop Hop would NEVER have been if it weren’t for one of the greats: NAS. Regardless of what anyone says, the story telling is on point AND the flow is sick. Drake is in the lime-light now, because of his DUETS. I’m not saying he’s not talented but honestly, there’s no comparison.

    Not hating, but this isn’t really a battle is it? You want to compare Nas and Drake?? For real?? GTFOH and quit it.

    Hip Hop and Rapp are really seperate, and I’m a female and one of the biggest followers of each, but no- I can’t go with you on this one.
    Try again.

  • real black is chocolate

    wtf? Drake is ugly, talentless and half Jew. of course real black talent Nas

  • http://www.bossip.com heez

    ESCO hands down!!!!

  • Miss A.

    It’s definitely Nas. He was around when rap was real. Drake on this new watered down dance music.

  • She Knows…

    Drake all day

  • the sane one

    NAS…duh!

  • ridin so high i can slap down a pigeon

    nas hands down, aubrey is nowhere near his level, and besides all of yung money sound alike so somebody in the camp is ghost writing….

  • lani3000

    Nasir jones

  • Miss B

    Well, I’ll re post…

    NAS and Drake aren’t in the same category to even be compared.

    And why swizz beatz AND bos.sip being messy? Drake say’s he studies and looks up to NAS.

  • Miss B

    And NAS is so cute.

  • Acacia

    Dear Bossi,
    For real? Like, yall needed to ask that…of course to spark debate, so my opinion is “in no way shape or form is Drake better than Nas”

    Thank you.

  • michelle

    nas hands down

    and not feeling the new drake single i expected more love the beat thou.

  • B3 Fearless

    I’m tired of ppl using the measure for some one’s greatness to be the fact that they are what’s “hot” right now and album sales. While both are nice to have, in reality those measurements are foolish. They do not measure one’s talent, they measure a record company’s ability to sell image or have a song with a nice hook or a beat that they get the radio stations to play non-stop until the songs are in our heads that we make them popular.

    The truth is there is a lot of stuff that’s popular right now that’s garbage. I heard a song on the radio a month ago with somebody rapping about things looking like some d a m n LEMONS!

    I can’t believe ppl are listening to somebody named Wocka Flocka?! But shoot ppl go to a minister named Creflo Dollar so I shouldn’t be surprised.

    The point is we need to get back to the basics about how talent should be measured and the requirements for a real MC. I’m talking about MC’s not rappers. I want my MC’s back.

  • give NAS a LIFETIME ACHIEVMENT AWARD

    WHY NOT NAS.

  • SKITTLES

    IVE NEVER REALLY BEEN A NAS FAN HE HAD A COUPLE GOOD JOINTS BACK IN THE DAY. BUT I DO LIKE DRAKE AND I THINKING PEOPLE SLEEPING ON DRAKE. BUT ALL YOU NAS FANS GIVE HIM SOME ATTETION AND BUY HIS CD SO HE CAN PAY HIS CHILD SUPPORT AND ALIMONY–I DONT ROLL WITH DEAD BEAT DAD

  • Dollface

    Nas lyrics are timeless. He is one of those artist that can go missing and not drop a cd for years and still be one of the greatest. He has paid his dues in music over all these years and has that staying power that makes his music relevant on a whole different level than most people out now. Most artist now hooks or beats go harder than the entire song. If you’re looking for catchy club music then there you go. If you looking for longevity and then Nas is it. Let’s see how Drake does when he has been in the music game as long as Nas. Doubt anybody will be praising him like we holding up Nas. Drake is cool, but to me he is just typical pop culture at its best.

  • SOLO

    I’m a fan of both but Nas would Ether this dude and I’m ashamed this question was even asked! nas speaks of real life happenings while drake is pretty much like Wayne, My jewelry, my cars, my hoes, my clothes! That might just be your life Drake but its not mines, I live in reality so start dropping knowledge instead of singing these whack azz hooks!

  • THE SWIRL IS REPULSIVE…YUCK!!!

    Nas is a conscious intelligent lyrical rapper.

    Drake is just a rapper that is skilled at throwing metaphors around.

    nas is far superior.

  • DreTruth

    Nas will kill drizz- ain’t no comp right there.

  • JayR

    If the question is who is the better rapper then its Nas hands down, but who is hotter as of right now then its Drake. Name one song Nas is on right now thats on the Top 100 songz list. You cant, but I know Nas is a better rapper but Drake is hotter right now.

  • Powderpuff

    lol @ this question it’s a no brainer NAS baby….

  • B

    Swizz Beatz needs to get slapped in the face for this offensive sh!t. How dare he ask such a nonsensical question. There’s nothing to compare…PERIOD. Yall know what the deal is.

  • whiteberry

    you guys obviously never heard ETHER. The best song in hip hop’s history

  • LEA

    Uhmm NAS, there will NEVER EVER come a day when Drake will be better EVER.. Drake is one of the most overrated rappers ever

  • RealTalk

    DUMB DUMB DUMB. Are we playing Make-Believe Rap Wars or something….since we at it may as well compare Kool G Rap and Ludacris, Rakim and Kanye West, Eazy E and Waka Flocka Flame.

    Ok since Nas is better the better rapper I guess I won’t listen to Drake anymore cause he sings and raps? Then again Drake is hotter now than Nas will ever be son lemme go and delete all my Nas albums ASAP!!!……other than the fact that you bored and can’t think of nothing else why even compare the two? Just sayin.

  • Rae

    WHAT!!!?!?!?!?!?!??! Why don’t we just go ahead and compare the early Whitney Houston to current day Ciara while we are at it. Foolish!!!!

  • WhatAWorld

    @REAL Talk

    Luda and Kanye CAN rap and are good lyricist.But I feel ya!

  • leslie

    Ya’ll talking big s h i t but Drake don’t owe the IRS s h i t! So yeah Nas, you need your fans, got to pay that brother.

  • Young Obama

    They are so different musically. Drake is more Hip-Hop pop, nothing wrong with that but they are like Apples and Oranges.

    Anyways like other earlier comments. Drake is the new hott artist right now but Nas is a top 3 MC ever.

  • WHOEVER IS A FAN OF DRAKE IS A DUMMY FOR THE ILLUMINATI

    DRAKE IS A PUPPET JUST LIKE THE REST OF THE “POPULAR” ARTIST TODAY.

    NAS IS INCOMPARABLE, I ALWAYS THOUGHT IF NAS APPLIED HIMSELF HE COULD BE A COLLEGE PROFESSOR OF SORTS.

  • Gotfreckles

    what the Hell?

    They not even in the same Category.
    Drake is Disney
    Nas is Hip Hop…

    GFOH

  • Gotfreckles

    Swiss Beats better be worried about

    Mashonda Vs Alicia

    He dont Count for nothing either…with his same beats for every track he on self.

  • http://Krook Krook

    Swiss must be getting some good love from Alicia to ask some stupid S… like that. You know love makes you crazy!!!

  • o0_haylo_0o

    Are you kidding me? Come on people, Nas is a legend.

  • juliemango

    I like the beat behind the lyric “I am doing me, I am livin life…”> set the track off well!!! My answer to said q is Drake!!!

  • liionhear6t

    this is a joke right?

  • Keisha

    Nas

  • Jep

    Nas all day….besides drake is a punch line rapper anyways…

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/shikiboo2006 shikiboo

    what a stupid @ss question. Nas’ first release was undeniably the best. He was on top of his game and there was no question of his lyrical abilities. He had no established guest rappers he spit straight fiyah. Drake, sometimes I can’t tell the difference between him and Kanye and Drake sings to much. C’mon stop playin!

  • YOUSHOULDBESMACKEDUPFORTHIS!

    Why in Heaven’s Name would you ever put align Drake with Nas, WHY???? Can you say the same with Drave vs Jay Z, or Eminem, Tupac, or Biggie?? This is such a disrespect totally!

  • D-made

    Drake is a mtv,new vanilla ice,singer not a rapper,pls don’t disrespect hiphop.compare nas with pac & biggie and maybe jay………..

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  • yerrr

    this question is a insult to Nas dude is a all time top 5 mc Drake is doing his thing but he should never be compared to Nas

  • beasy

    wtf are the writers of Bosssip smoking Nas by far

  • me

    nas of course…. but drake COULD be very,very,very dope if he was able to rhyme about the same things as nas. If drake could rap about the streets and have credibility, he would smash all these new cats. Drake is pretty good, but not a legend like nas.

  • JAY

    Before a blunt I take out my fronts then I start to front ,matter fact I be on a man hunt. You couldn’t catch me in the streets with out a ton of reefa that’s like Malcolm X catching the jungle feva!!!!
    What up Nas rap legend!!!!!
    But big up to the homie Drake !! Rep your city rudebwoy TORONTO stand up!!

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  • Truth Hurts

    Nas is Drake’s Hero Yall cant be serious askin that shit.

  • Mz. D

    Nas ALL DAY….he’s considered to be in the top 5 G.O.A.T and your comparing him to someone who raps freestyles off their blackberry. You gotta be kidding me.

  • Why Bossip

    WHAT!!!?!?!?!?!?!??! Why don’t we just go ahead and compare the early Whitney Houston to current day Ciara while we are at it. Foolish!!!!

    ******************************************* :-| EXACTLY… this is beyond foolish. You can’t even compare the two.

  • Maeve

    TODAY, right now, Nas is a million times better than Drake. That’s like asking if Nicki Minaj is better than Lauryn Hill because Nicki is more relevant in popular culture in 2010. This debate about Drake vs. Nas is such an insult to hip-hop culture.

  • Shay

    Reminds me of an interview Paul Mooney did recently. He was talking about how we as black people have no respect for our legends and will pit them against new comers and say this person is the “New Whitney” or “New Aretha”. He was saying that white people would never let anybody be the “New Elvis” or “new Marilyn Monroe”. Let Nas be Nas and get the respect he deserves.

  • Renee

    Nas all day!!!

  • T-T

    NAS of Course! And that Drake’s single is annoying. His voice is annoying; he sounds little like Wayne and too much singing, and there is auto-tune in there too. WACK!

  • Darkson

    Yo, word…Drake got skills, the one thing I like bout dude is that he raps from his experience, if you notice he doesn’t do a lot of spitting about being in da Hood, shooting ni***s, hustling, ya know etc…but his lyrics are somewhat clever, we won’t know the truth until his joint drops and he’s joints by himself. …but Nas is a legend, great story teller,and metaphors for days…Drake would have to do whole lot in a little bit of time to be on Nas level….

  • Queenbxr3

    Is this a serious quwstion……? NAS NAS NAS NAS!!!!!

  • Butterscotch™

    It’s a ridiculous question from the jump. If you’re going to compare Nas with anyone, it should be arists from his echelon, like Rakim, Tupac, Biggie, etc. Drake has barely been here for a minute and rocks a totally different style.

  • JASON WELLS

    NAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • KaniGitADolla?

    whUt? pLUeeeeZe!
    NAS iz iLLmAtIC!

  • stubbz

    Oh yes! That Illmatic was(and still is) rockin’ while Drake was still a little young boy.

  • Gotti

    Its an abomination to make such comparisons. Its rediculous!

  • missann

    Nas definitely. Why on Earth would anyone compare Drake with Nas? Drake is not and will never be on any level comparable to Nas. That’s like comparing potted meat to filet mignon.

  • http://aerobic-machines.com aerobic

    Are you kidding me? Come on people, Nas is a legend

  • GTFOH

    How are you comparing Drake to Nas? LMAO!!!
    C’mon GTFOH!!!

  • coolp

    are you seriously askin this question dawg…nas will constipate on drake…next question

  • Jefferson

    Nas, Drake doesn’t even deserve to be compared…

  • SimplePleasures

    C’mom SON! Nas is the ILLEST.

  • Trisha29

    R u serious, Swizz? the fact that Swizz beats ask the questions make me wonder if Swizz is smoking something. Don’t get me wrong Drake have some skills, but in comparison to Nas he have none!!!!! I don’t know why we are even entertaining this question?

  • B3 Fearless

    @Come on

    You have some nice lips.

  • rum&indigo

    Wasn’t Drake just quoted stating that he “studies” Nas??? I think the answer is obvious.

  • JBM HEIR

    Nas is real. Have you heard the N word cd? Drake is for this young generation who has no sense of direction. I listen to nas for knowledge cause knowledge is power but people always aim for your wisdom

  • boss me

    Nas all day come on now drake has a mixtape out…..a mixtape……Nas 1st album “illmatic” is 1 of the best debuts as far as hip hop is concerned and most people say his 2nd album “it was written” was even better ..Nas could do a whole album rapping about nonsence but he knows who he is as a artist thats why his last album was such a concious album and his next 1 with damien marley will also be that

  • DT

    what kind of bulls*it question is this….questions like this, blogs and hype are the only reason Drake still around.

  • LondonLayleylayde

    Nas obviously what kina foolish question is this.

  • march mae

    WHY the heck would u compare drake to NAS!?

  • DS

    DRAKE IS FAKE.

    + ya’ll r gettin on my nerves with this crapppppppp.

    stop disrespecting NAS.

  • daniel

    yoo hey world i waz listening to nas n my friend diego comes n says drakes better then i go 0o hell noo soo we waz wondering whos better all yhu ppl thank yhu for answering nas is better then drake…n yeaaa it is a stupid question…how you gunan compare nas to drake

  • Austin

    drake doesnt even write his own songs… Nas is called God’s Son for a reason.

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