2001: Nas disses Hot 97, Cam'ron, N.O.R.E, Nelly on Power 105.1 | Classic Hip Hop Moments

After Nas dropped Ether from the 2001 Stillmatic album, he was invited to headline at Hot 97's Summer Jam. He planned a skit to hang Jay-Z. Hot 97 didn't approve and wanted Nas to scrap the skit. He refused and never performed at Summer Jam.
Nas went on a rant about the state of Hip Hop and dissed rappers like Cam'ron, N.O.R.E and Nelly.

[@Agentunderfire]

Lmao bro I’ve never heard Nas talk so much without taking a breath 😂 he was straight savage around this time!

[@elchopo8418]

men i swear my nigga was talking good

[@stacyr4768]

His ego was bruised

[@smoosev89]

you never listened to him rap

[@marklangston720]

Even thru the beef Nas still called Jay his brother...Real Shit

[@Dmagic716]

It's craxy nas was talking into the future and look how rap is now

[@JulyJackson]

Wassup G 😂 but facts though.

[@Dmagic716]

@@JulyJackson what's good bro !!! Lol this why I fuck with you you be doing your research like me fr keeping up on the history

[@JulyJackson]

@@Dmagic716 we are the last of a dying bread fr bro 💯

[@Dmagic716]

@@JulyJackson naw fr bro you definitely right !!

[@butterflylove958]

They all hate women

[@nvizionworldwide1686]

Esco still called Jay his brother and didn’t want to wish death and hate on no man, true legend QGTM!

[@nlee4566]

Right!!

[@kirridnosnibor5683]

Class!!!1

[@bdot187um]

Yet he wanted to lench him...that's real love😂🤦🏻‍♂️

[@leebueller3572]

@@bdot187um no he didn’t want to LYNCH him, I don’t think Jay was ever kidnapped by several dudes from QB Projects and called upon to be hung? I’m from the town. Not the narrative. Relax. He was going to play off of clay remodel of Jay and there was several ideas of what he wanted to do but nothing happened because WE NEVER SEEN IT, so what u in my section talking about ideas and possibilities for? Carry on. QGTM

[@hillboycejr4939]

Still an extreme measure for a show

[@MrSamueldeleon]

Nas snapped...”Ether the shit that makes your soul burn slow”

[@DEEtv365]

This RL instrumental in the background during this diss thooo 😂😂😂

[@eddiebedoya5787]

Good lord they had dru hill instrumental on while nas emotional I’m surprised they didn’t put some Jodeci beat while nas their talking his talk.

[@tonystank2027]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@shuajoblake1166]

😭😭

[@amazibrowning]

Kills me everytime 😂😂😂😂😂

[@rikitikitavi7454]

In the midst of his tirade, he still said that jay was his brother.

[@carlosvillarreal3610]

I dropped the ether napalm bomb , whole crew was running like roaches lmaooo

[@esotericguru7111]

🐐

[@Lucky-eq4po]

Sounds like something Pac would say

[@rahliE777]

He not lyin

[@EndingVisions]

@@Lucky-eq4po pac stole his style from nas the minute he met him. Before he met nas he was dancing on stage in a Speedo

[@MuftiMasala]

@@EndingVisions facts!

[@na_k]

This rant was legendary! And shorty was gassing him up making him go harder. 😂😂

[@mmind2295]

Nas killed all of Rocafella single handedly. Made them change to Roc nation lmao

[@peabody573]

That was legit like 10 years later

[@jaccblikky8977]

The revisionist history some of u hip hop heads got is embarrassing to say the least.

[@Donteventhinkaboutit.]

& then joined them smh

[@ObiKwabKenobi]

Are you high?!?!? Man couldn’t get Bravehearts hot and you he killed the Roc. It was internal, playa.

[@nino3_]

@@ObiKwabKenobinas killed them niggas quit glazing gay z sellout😂

[@oliverrando6463]

Man nas is like a east coast legend one of my favorite rappers

[@yahsharbanyhwh3077]

Even now in 2023 the GOAT is dropping classics. Nobody, no one is ever fu#king with son, the one and only LORD of Hip Hop.

[@Ralphunreal]

2pac is better

[@mmind2295]

@@Ralphunreal Tupac was a gay fake puppet

[@cidanarch]

Very funny ​@@Ralphunreal

[@chrisrobinson8339]

I had that stillmatic album. 🎶Woke up this mourning🎶

[@andrepowell9060]

Sleeper on that album was 2nd childhood

[@R0m0n3]

This morning even

[@smoosev89]

i still got it

[@MaalyB26]

I wish I was listening to this live, I can’t believe this was a time 😂😂😂

[@michaelcorleone7598]

Nas dropped ETHER, destroyed JAY-Z in the battle.

[@oceanwarriors5494]

And this is why NaS will forever be the 🐐 .

[@Ralphunreal]

2pac is better

[@Quepasaaqui718]

@@Ralphunrealyou a cornball and dunno shit bout hip hop and I’m a diehard pac fan but you talking out your ass

[@trav8028]

I remember this, Power 105 just started around this time too

[@kawaiiafangirl]

Nas in 2001 went to war w/ everybody. Lol. He came after Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek, Beanie Siegel, Freeway, Prodigy, Nature, and Cormega and in this interview, calls out N.O.R.E, Nelly, and Cam'ron.

[@lukamagicc]

I could listen to him just talk all day

[@luismonteiro10]

“ jay just makin records about how he hates women, which really makes me curious”😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tjuanwilliams1770]

THAT PART. Makes you wonder if what foxxy was saying is true

[@kayfor2351]

​@@tjuanwilliams1770what she was saying?

[@tjuanwilliams1770]

@@kayfor2351 , That Jay used to GET DOWN with Larry Johnson ( running back) & Jamie Foxx

[@mackvelly8899]

Nas was coked out in this interview. My dude was sending strays at everyone. I remember when he clowned Cam'ron and Beanie Sigel in F.E.D.S Magazine.

[@spankypants2793]

Hilarious considering nas was beating his wife during this time, projection much?

[@sammihaka2056]

"...Jay keep making records dissing women which really makes me curious..." 😄

[@JA-pe9ot]

Nas is the greatest to ever touch the mic aint no debate.

[@phuckyoutube9631]

Bruh stop. That’s your opinion it’s not a fact

[@bushidobot8251]

Oh, there’s a debate

[@KSSBG]

Facts

[@thecigaremperorreviewsciga7723]

I approve this message 💯💯💯

[@roykin0929]

Agreed!!! 💯💯💯

[@harrykatsaros]

22 years later and Hot 97 still won’t play him. Ridiculous. This man the GOAT and the people in power won’t support him.

[@Eli-ss9gj]

Tbf nobody except old heads listens to the radio anymore

[@bradlee3109]

They really stopped playing Nas after this interview?

[@benwilliamsjr8079]

That's crazy

[@carllord7949]

@@bradlee3109yes they did

[@bradlee3109]

@@carllord7949 dang! I mean, I know it doesn’t affect him at all now, but it sure as hell damaged his reach 20 years ago for sure.

[@MsJoiBella]

Lol he was definitely on one that day.

[@SeeTheViZionTV]

When you piss a Virgo off!!! 👁👑

[@shahawndonaldson9674]

Nas gave Jay Z a lyrical a$$ whipping

[@Screwbear]

This was a grade A diss record. Should’ve got the same love Ether got.

[@JRob1125]

This shit pretty much exposed payola to the mainstream. It turned me into a backpacker during the 2000s

[@harlemdiplo]

Stillmatic might be my fav album of all time ! What a comeback !! And even though he kinda right about Cam'ron .... thats my O.G and Nas is flames !!! 🔥

[@st.louisking5815]

He wasn’t right bout camron that album was dope

[@jedsteelwell2354]

It was written was nas best work

[@mmind2295]

My favorite album of all time

[@keepmovinent7679]

​@@st.louisking5815which album come home with me ? Or S.D.E

[@zebfrinar]

I remember this live. Crazy

[@frontstooplive]

Nas was at the whole industries throat at this time.

[@zebfrinar]

@@frontstooplive He doesn't really get into it here, but the reason he was kicked off Summer Jam because he wanted to hang a mannequin of jay-z. They thought it was a bad look, Nas was ANGRY (as per usual at this time) and here we are, listening to power 105's first big interview. Thanks for posting it.

[@steventopper9310]

@@zebfrinar It was in July 2002 when Nas dissed Hot 97 after he was kicked off Summer Jam real talk.

[@jjjayden8964]

@@zebfrinar True. Nas moms just died a few months prior so it was obvious Nas was still hurting and had that I don't give a F attitude.

[@esotericguru7111]

Jay thought because Nas was laid back that he wouldn't diss him back. This why he ducked DMX, Kiss, Cam'ron, etc. They are primarily of the battle rap essence.

[@jjjayden8964]

Jay was playing checkers and underestimated Nas. Nas actually put the info out there already in the magazine before ether came out about Carmen and jay. Nas already diffused jayz biggest ammo and jay was scrambling after ether dropped on his birthday.

[@jjjayden8964]

@TAD nah. Difference is Nas and Carmen weren't together anymore and Nas explained that in the magazine before he dropped ether. Jay got emotional and his actions weren't smart after ether dropped. His team should have caught wind of the magazine where Nas explained the Carmen situation.

[@MoNeYMaKiNg921]

The Takeover was a response! Nas started it with Stillmatic freestyle then jay came at him and Prodigy in summer jam! He dropped the takeover and it took months for Nas to respond

[@morenogarcia6106]

I just think he didn’t have dmx and them on his level so he went at Nas because he felt he was worthy.

[@altariqhouse9693]

Facts

[@88ntil]

Hot 97 played Jay-Z and 105 was playin Nas. 105 was fairly new I believe stef & Ed lover were first ones on there. I was 14

[@someordinaryplayer209]

This was when Nas Said the truth about phony rappers!

[@turtleanton6539]

NAS legendary interview

[@solthedietitian3732]

Nas went in on this one 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 And I love that shit man

[@antoinesuber8816]

Man i remember this interview like it was yesterday. Yes i was a die hard Jay-Z fan. But when Nas dropped Ether. It was clear that Jay Z woke up a sleeping Giant I was like damn homie what you gonna do now?😂😂😂😂

[@villedocvalle]

Damn my brother has always been a real one. May God bless him.

[@helpoj]

This like a speech version of kendricks control verse 😂

[@bfinvestments5058]

Has killed everybody in this rant!

[@nicestuff8755]

Who Has?

[@killmatic8428]

@@nicestuff8755 I think he meant Nas but it probably autocorrected to “Has”

[@sammihaka2056]

Damn, Nas put Hot 97 in their place. #TakeRealHIPHOPBackToTheStreets

[@ammarizvandiar5374]

the way Nas talks is so similar to the way Pac spoke.

[@ohhboythehunter4151]

THATS CUZ NAS STUDY PAC BY LISTENING 2 PAC’s RECORDS

[@EndingVisions]

@@ohhboythehunter4151 pac was a nas style biter

[@jedsteelwell2354]

@@EndingVisions truth

[@malikmogekwu9781]

they are soldiers of the same struggle

[@carlogambino924]

@@ohhboythehunter4151 lol, you crazy as hell 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@user-mb1cu3qh2p]

'Rewind' is a masterpiece.

[@darkskinwhite]

"*Throw a party in the street for free & make it safe, hire the nation or somebody to protect it"* Im down

[@user-ry8cb8qj9c]

Nas was a trip 😂 I miss these days

[@shayanagriffin]

“Ether Napalm Bomb” 😂

[@louiivbeatz8766]

When he said nelly 😭😭😭😭

[@devojoe8715]

Well,,, it's not like they can out rap him😂😂

[@thataurus2492]

Hot 97 always been bias and in Nelly Vs KRS-1 I wouldn't even call that a battle I call that pointless

[@antoniowhite9898]

I like Nelly, Cam'ron and noreaga but Nas has point aside from Cam'ron come home with me album no I disagree that album is 🔥 I can't even lie for real and Nas stillmatic is 🔥 too. Sorry 😐.

[@AD3Basketball]

Before KZbin, this was what is was

[@RealityIs000]

“ unanimous decision he lost” “They played his records like he was dead, like it was a Jay Z Memorium” Lmao Nas just does not hold back

[@lifestraight]

Jay-Z memorial * lol That shit was funny as hell tho lol

[@akada00]

lol love this NAS QB!!

[@matthewmann8969]

Nas got at all of them

[@ICONDulaDaRula]

NORe... Step ya rap game up man

[@nlee4566]

He wasn't lying lol

[@NevaSellmySoul]

@@nlee4566 he was lying NORE war report was lyrical

[@nlee4566]

@@NevaSellmySoul That was in 98. In 2001/02 he was making songs like Nothin.

[@NevaSellmySoul]

@@nlee4566 *97 i know that i was using nore debut

[@darkmatter7668]

​@@NevaSellmySoul Nore was never lyrical. He was more agile on War Report but bro was never a serious writer. Just another street reporter.

[@K.M._807]

Nas dropping jewels. Been exposed payola 💯

[@scottyjay80]

This was really the moment that power 105 became mainstream

[@hamza1999A6]

It’s kind of funny how most of them were too scared to even respond to Nas disses because they knew he would smoke their ass like he did with Jay, only Cam responded with that wack as freestyle lol.

[@wraynephew6838]

The messed thing about it was. Summer Jam is a concert. It is not like we are talking about broadcasting with FCC rules and regulations. Concerts are free form art and should not be censored if there is no harm done to a human or an animal. It showed hot 97 bias towards Jay'z and it was truly a shame on how a radio station can protect and save an artist.

[@vernonnilesjr7910]

I'm with Nas on this because radio stations plays favoritism all the time and it's wack and no wonder he's said hip-hop is dead 😊😊😊

[@enott93]

nas blacked out!!!

[@stumeister97]

Do y’all have nores response? Hella classic had it but it’s been removed from their channel

[@dmccartysr986]

“It’s a whole evil empire funded by a bunch of other evil empires “ 3:52-3:58…this been Jay Z bt yall love buddy so much

[@mightylaser0000]

Yo pac and nas one in one lol that’s crazy I’m too young i ain’t know he used to talk reckless like this 😂

[@banzisithole8694]

He was schoolin em

[@Cloudyraps]

yo fr let em kno Nas. thx for the street knowledge. we're students, teachers, and peers so handle everyone

[@shiningforce9033]

Nas spat no lies in this rant

[@user-yh1qc2yx8l]

Nas is a real one

[@finchduces]

Nas the best

[@makiaveliprime77dag95]

What is the music in the background at the start?I really wanna know

[@frankiediamondstv]

This is from summer 2002

[@imsofocused4678]

Exactly! Stillmatic came out at the end of 2001.

[@frankiediamondstv]

@@imsofocused4678 yup

[@SKND_CBK]

Yeah this definitely 2002 cause he’s talking about cam’s “come home with me” album.

[@cokelife5831]

Lmao nas funny

[@rileywritts]

"In the middle of the summer man, Nas went crazy/ Talking bout I got Power (105), you ain't gotta play me/ All y'all wack and yes, I was gon' lync* Jay Z/ I guess he figured 'y'all ain't gon punk me/ Admitted to payola and put Flex on front street" - Skillz (Rap Up 2002)

[@El_terrible1985]

The greatest alive

[@user-rk8ub5xy4n]

What's the title of the music in the background?

[@quentinmclean3950]

Same

[@ricardored207]

I remember this and NAS spoke the truth‼️ 105.1 just literally came out In the tristate area and they ate this up when NAS came to the radio station‼️🏆👉🏽👨🏽🗣️🎵🎶🔟💪🏽📻

[@poetsandrhymers9018]

I’ve never heard Nas talk so long at one time.

[@spotswoodburwell1163]

Does anyone know the instrumental playing in the bkg of Nas dissing on the air?

[@waynereid3718]

Cant silent the real legend

[@kdoc6724]

I remember that, was crazy he went after everyone compared to Jay going on hot 97 after ether and crying

[@snowbella597]

He went off, man.

[@PERKIODURKIO]

Classic

[@traumsummerz6044]

He called Jay his brother here

[@jamalobama6340]

This interview is from 2002, not 2001.

[@jonathanfigueroa7412]

NOSTRADAMUS DA GOD!

[@SimilakChild]

This was all Camron's doing.

[@bootlegvibranium9720]

🤣🤣 And whuts crazy is he used the word synthetic! Gives u a quick feeling like u high. Then........,.,..B4 his time. BTW. I felt Nas on da whole Nelly v Blast Master!👍🏾👍🏾💯💯

[@urbanflavorz]

where was the part about taking Flexx's chain

[@fawoohwydsjlouadgsa]

Nas won!!! Don’t be surprised remember that Nas was BORN in BROOKLYN

[@mousetoney2520]

Packs it up

[@sbakernyc5761]

This was 02 not 01

[@mrsain19]

aka "nelly........what u doin" lol. dont worry, alot of us in the midwest was thinking the same. like, nelly u are going to end your own career. thats KRS. i figured nelly was gonna slip up and say something slick abour NY and he would have more problems than KRS.

[@NevaSellmySoul]

I love u Nas but why u gotta diss Nelly like that lol

[@CarryMoran]

Fr i fuck with nelly

[@NevaSellmySoul]

@@CarryMoran i realized sumttin nelly is lame

[@CarryMoran]

You know nelly

[@NevaSellmySoul]

@@CarryMoran why do u care

[@NickyP1]

Look where rap is now smh. Kendrick needs to do an explosive interview like this, get the game back on track.

[@professionaltrollkilla5965]

Have you heard what Nas been dropping? Hip hop is in good hands just ignore the mainstream

[@NickyP1]

@@professionaltrollkilla5965 word, Nas been dropping some heat. Some of the OGs def on the comeback.

[@NickyP1]

@@uchennasunday7037 lmao, need to use some better q-tips bruh.

[@anthonylewis8253]

Dam nas was calling everyone and everything out

[@annsutton1935]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@solthedietitian3732]

It’s not a secrete that Hot97 used to support only Brooklyn rappers back in that day…., that’s what infuriated Nas, why not support all hip hop or all NY rappers then.

[@marcusjohnson7321]

Nas is from Brooklyn. 🤷‍♂️

[@VoidDweller86]

​@@marcusjohnson7321 Nas is actually from Queens.

[@igniznests8797]

​@VoidDweller86 he moved to queens when he was 12 but nas Is from Brooklyn

[@review-report]

*NaS = G.O.A.T !!!*

[@arthurrobinson4644]

How come we all ain't posting to e money bags radio calling on jay z

[@user-ie3ye1tc9c]

NaS was smart he knew to get at them all at ONCE WAS 2MANY

[@DreiSkins101]

that shot he took at NORE was totally some sucker shlT!

[@boogie1434]

He should've stepped his rap game up then 😂

[@bootlegvibranium9720]

Also. 50 went on his run not 2 long after. In sum ways 50 was already on his run!😆

[@justkhail]

😭

[@macktown23]

Nas shakur!

[@eddiss2199]

Nasty nas