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Who Would Win in a Juicy J & Nas 'Verzuz' Battle?
Juicy J wants to go up against Nas in a Verzuz battle. Hip-hop fans have been debating if this would work.
Verzus has been dominating rap conversations for the last four months. With each battle, there has been additional conversation about what the next match should be. Honestly, most of these hypotheticals tend to be not very imaginative, from Chris Brown vs. Usher to Rakim vs. Big Daddy Kane to LL Cool J vs. KRS-One.
However, one hypothetical popped up on Twitter that was so strange it had everyone scratching their head.
On Monday, July 27th, Three 6 Mafia legend Juicy J tweeted out a response to a question Timbaland, who is part owner of Verzuz, posted: What's the next Verzuz matchup?
\u201cWhat\u2019s the next @verzuzonline ?! \ud83e\udd14\u201d— Timbaland (@Timbaland) 1595880276
Juicy said he would like to go up against Nas.
\u201cJuicy j vs Nas\u201d— juicy j (@juicy j) 1595881524
While both rappers are legends, with lengthy careers, the music they've made over the years is quite different. Juicy is known for his brand of demonic crunk music. While Nas' best songs are dense tracks that are grounded in New York City-based traditionalism.. (Even though Nas done a lot of experimenting over the years.)
Because of their styles — and how different they can be — there were a lot of jokes — lots and lots of jokes — about the matchup.
\u201cJuicy J gonna play \u201cBandz a Make Her Dance\u201d then Nas gonna follow up with \u201cI Can\u201d, and I\u2019ma cut the live off.\u201d— NUFF (@NUFF) 1595883056
\u201cNas showing up to school Juicy J with Illmatic\n\n\u201d— Jason Gendron (@Jason Gendron) 1595888777
\u201cJuicy J beats Nas in a Verzuz huh?....smh\u201d— Jus Smith (@Jus Smith) 1595889153
However, there were fans who started to take this battle more seriously. And, surprisingly, the opinions were pretty spilled. The Nas hive came out in full force in support of the Queens legend.
\u201cPeople thinking that Juicy J is a better rapper than Nas is even more proof that people have lost their minds in 2020\u201d— I have so many questions? (@I have so many questions?) 1595886580
\u201cNas raps about trying to unite and awaken the black community. The substance and intention in Nas music almost makes it feel wrong or disrespectful to compare the two or to prefer Juicy J. It\u2019s like saying cake is better than spinach. Better tasting *maybe* but not better for you\u201d— Clermont Triplet (@Clermont Triplet) 1595942650
\u201cYup, I'm too old for Twitter. Y'all actually think Juicy J has more hits than Nas. Nasir Jones. The man who ethered Jigga. I gotta go\u201d— Kang the ConquerHer (@Kang the ConquerHer) 1595892370
\u201cFirst they said Chris Brown was better than Usher and now people are saying Juicy J is better than Nas. I'm starting to think we actually deserve 2020.\u201d— \ud83d\udc79\ud83e\udde2 (@\ud83d\udc79\ud83e\udde2) 1595889477
But the pro-Juicy J fans came out. And they made the argument that Juicy J might not be as lyrically gifted as Nas but he has more hits.
\u201cjuicy j would obliterate nas\u201d— \ud83e\udd2eghoulie\ud83e\udd2e (@\ud83e\udd2eghoulie\ud83e\udd2e) 1595899208
\u201cWhy is it far fetched that the lead member of Three 6 Mafia (who still has a hit every few years and whose old hits are being sampled for hits RIGHT NOW) would beat Nas in a 20-for-20 track battle?\u201d— Lawrence Burney (@Lawrence Burney) 1595906845
\u201cJuicy J who Da neighbors go harder than Nas whole catalog...\u201d— DJ SCREAM (@DJ SCREAM) 1595942559
\u201cThe real fucked up part about 2020 is ... \n\nJuicy J is smoking Nas boots in versuz battle... \n\nI wish this wasnt the case... \n\ud83d\ude14 i really do. \n\nBut its just the way the water waves at the coast.\u201d— CHUCK INGLISH said it. (@CHUCK INGLISH said it.) 1595920279
Nas has not yet responded to this challenge.
It should also be noted that Juicy is an admirer of Nas. Fans have been pointing to this old tweet from Juicy from 2013.
\u201cNas is my favorite rapper of all time\u201d— juicy j (@juicy j) 1375301402
Juicy J's new single, "Gah Damn High," which features Wiz Khalifa, is dropping this Friday.
