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This week, we’re breaking down the Nas vs. Jay-Z feud, and Rob has to argue, which makes him deeply uncomfortable. After he breaks down the basic contents of a diss track, he is joined by The Ringer’s Joel Anderson to discuss the history of rap beef and his thoughts on Nas’s career after Illmatic.
Host: Rob Harvilla 
Guest: Joel Anderson 
Producers: Bobby Wagner, Jonathan Kermah, and Justin Sayles 
Additional Production Support: Olivia Crerie

Joel Anderson is a senior staff writer at The Ringer and a cohost of ‘The Press Box.’ He most recently worked at Slate, where he was host of Seasons 3, 6, and 8 of the award-winning ‘Slow Burn’ narrative podcast series. He’s also worked at ESPN and BuzzFeed News, among several other outlets.

Joel Anderson

Rob Harvilla is a senior staff writer at The Ringer and the host/author of ‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s,’ though the podcast is now called ‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s: The 2000s,’ a name everyone loves. He lives with his family in Columbus, Ohio, by choice.


“Ether”—Nas

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