Nas recently downplayed the seriousness of fans bringing up his long-time rivalry with Jay-Z in the wake of his casino bid with Resorts World being approved by New York's Community Advisory Committee over Jay-Z's proposal with Roc Nation. He spoke about the situation with Rolling Stone, earlier this week.
“It is just a thing that some people are going to talk about,” he stated. “No one has any control over things like that. I still study Rakim and Big Daddy Kane. Some rap fans just like to go off on those things from time to time. That’s it.”
Nas and Jay-Z battled in one of the most iconic feuds in hip-hop history in the early 2000s. The beef resulted in multiple iconic diss tracks, including Jay-Z's “Takeover” and Nas’ “Ether.”
In the wake of Nas' successful casino bid, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. remarked at the vote: “There’s a theme in Queens, and I know that Nas was a part of this: Queens get the money. Sorry, Jay-Z, we win again. You can let the Brooklyn borough president know that I send my regards to him.”
Nas' Casino Deal
The Nas-backed bid proposes building a casino at Aqueduct Resorts World in Queens, featuring live table games, including craps, blackjack, and poker, as well as a concert hall with a 7,000 person capacity and a sports academy. Costing an estimated $5 billion, the project aims to create 24,000 new jobs in the area while bringing in $1 million in revenue during its first year of operation, according to Billboard.
In other news, Nas is currently working through his Mass Appeal label on putting out a new album from Mobb Deep on Friday, October 10. The project will be titled Infinite. It follows albums from several other hip-hop legends that the label has helped release in 2025, including projects by Slick Rick, Raekwon, and Ghostface Killah.
