Originally Posted by NOBLE

Nas is more poetic than Eminem.
Nas is a better story-teller than Eminem, and writing rhymes that tell a story in a vivid and cogent manner is probably the hardest thing to do in Rap.
Eminem talks a lot about his personal struggles which a lot of people find inspirational, but I don't relate to it at all. I've never wanted to kill my momma or my girlfriend and have never had an issue with substance abuse.
Nas talks a lot about social struggles which I do relate to and find very inspirational.
I think both are technical rappers in terms of multi-syllables and rhyme mechanics, but Eminem's style focuses more on that. To me, that makes Nas's style more unique and harder to duplicate.
I can see why anyone would prefer either of these two, but for me, its Nas > Eminem.

*Claps*

Originally Posted by NOBLE

Nas is more poetic than Eminem.
Nas is a better story-teller than Eminem, and writing rhymes that tell a story in a vivid and cogent manner is probably the hardest thing to do in Rap.
Eminem talks a lot about his personal struggles which a lot of people find inspirational, but I don't relate to it at all. I've never wanted to kill my momma or my girlfriend and have never had an issue with substance abuse.
Nas talks a lot about social struggles which I do relate to and find very inspirational.
I think both are technical rappers in terms of multi-syllables and rhyme mechanics, but Eminem's style focuses more on that. To me, that makes Nas's style more unique and harder to duplicate.
I can see why anyone would prefer either of these two, but for me, its Nas > Eminem.

*Claps*