It really depends. Nas manages to have the rough edge from growing up in Queensbridge while still having a demeanor that just screams smooth, cool, and collected. read more
New York City hip-hop radio station Hot 97 issued a poll asking listeners which rapper made the better diss song; Nas won with 58% while Jay-Z got 42% of the votes. In 2002, in the midst of the dispute between the two New York rappers, Eminem cited both Nas and Jay-Z as being two of the best MCs in the industry, in his song 'Till I Collapse. read more
Arrogance in songs doesn't exactly = charisma. Jay Z's charisma hasn't never really came across well in interviews. The same can be applied to Nas and a bunch of other artists with 'charming' lyrics. When I'm seeing the word "charisma", I'm thinking not only the music, but also the artist's overall persona within the genre. read more