^ actually, from 1997-2000 nas really, really sucked.

from 1994-1996 and 2001-now hes been good... and after he fell off, it was his beef with jayz that inclined him to go back to his old ways and be good again

jay-z was good 1996-1998... he wasnt that good from 1999-2000, but since the blueprint hes been good... and black album is not trash, however much u enjoy dickryding Nas

and dont say i dickride jay-z, cos nas is my favourite rapper