![]() In 2006, they dropped their first collab ever, "Black Republican,”"a song off Nas’ album Hip Hop Is Dead. They deaded the beef officially in 2005 at Jay-Z’s I Declare War concert, where he actually ended his wars rather than perpetuate them. Jay-Z’s follow-up diss "Super Ugly," on which he outright says that he was having sex with Nas' girlfriend at the time, Carmen Bryan while Nas was with her, meant the gloves were officially off. The disses were pretty much two people who knew each other well, but had always been at odds. In these disses, everything was covered, from questioning Nas’ musical consistency to Jay-Z’s physical appearance and talent compared to his Roc-A-Fella Records signees like Beanie Sigel and more. "Takeover," the Jay-Z song that he performed live at Hot 97’s Summer Jam in 2001, and "Ether," Nas' scathing response, were the results of their feud. On its face, it felt like light competition that spun out of control. In what is likely the most popular rap beef of all time, Nas and Jay-Z sent shots back-and-forth to each other from 1996 and on. The two dropping "Black Republican" together the next year, a Nas song which featured Jay, was just as much of a surprise. ![]() Jay extending the olive branch to Nas on stage was shocking enough. ![]() The beef lasted for nearly nine years, starting in 1996, peaking in 2001, with Jay's "Takeover" and Nas' "Ether," then officially being put to rest in 2005. Each one launched personal insults at the other on songs, on stages, in interviews and anywhere it could be done. Jay-Z and Nas were embroiled in one of the most vicious rap beefs ever. Here, XXL showcases some of the songs by former rap foes that were truly unexpected. In many of the beefs that got put to rest, the parties let bygones be bygones, with some even hitting the studio to make a song together. Hip-hop has gotten a bad rap for its beefs spinning out of control, when in reality, most of them either don't really turn into anything or they end peacefully. Egos play a huge part in a lot of hip-hop beefs and that's what can make them stretch on for years when they could have been ended in days. Sometimes, the issues can be big or even escalate to physical fights while others can be minor and worked out with a conversation. Plainly put, people will have disagreements.
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