Remembering The Forgotten Impact Of Nas’ ‘I Am…’ Album On Its 17th Anniversary

The Tupac/Biggie tribute triggering the Jigga feud

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On the track, “We Will Survive,” Nas pays tribute and homage to Biggie and Tupac, who were both gunned down just a few years before in Los Angeles in the midst of their own beef. On the song, Nas criticizes JAY Z for calling himself “New York’s King” following Biggie’s death, as the two were close with him before he was killed. This is what allegedly sparked the feud between Nas and Hov in 2000, leading to their diss tracks to shake up the game.

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