if jay wasnt a biter, and he didnt rip off so many other artists...and i didnt know about it, this woulda been a tossup...so hard to pick...but since he does do this shit, i gotta say nas....when i listen to a nas song, for some reason i can follow what he's saying...what he's talking about...when i hear jay's albums i get lost between his little punchlines and stuff...tahts why i gotta choose nas...