“Ether” was aimed toward Jay Z in which Jay Z responded with “Takeover.” As Nas discussed his friendship with Jay Z, he explained why he no longer listens to either tracks.
“It’s just old…I mean, I don’t feel anything from it, I just—It’s old. It’s so old. It’s another chapter. It’s old. Classic for sure. History even. I haven’t heard that thing in [awhile]. I don’t listen to that. That or the other thing…He knows that. I told him ‘I can’t listen to this.’ I mean, it’s great. It’s great times, but that was then…But that’s my dog. So, that was a different time. That’s my dog. It’s too good right now. Everything is right…History is history. Can’t change history. It is what it is, but it’s love.”