Jay-Z and Nas Reconciliation Interview

" IN ALL EYES ON JAY-Z AND NAS " Historic In-Depth Interview Airs Thursday, February 16 at 11 PM on MTV

MTV News will premiere the first interview with rap megastars Jay-Z and Nas as they end one of the most publicized lyrical battles of all time. All Eyes on Jay-Z and Nas premieres on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 11 PM on MTV.

In an intimate conversation with MTV News Correspondent Sway Calloway, the two artists give MTV the scoop on the years of battle (and mutual respect), reveal why the two artists finally decided to stop hating and come together, and unveil current plans to work together. Now that Nas is signed on to Jay-Z’s Def Jam label, the very public animosity has turned to talk of a duet is in the pipeline.

“It’s bigger than both of us….It’s more about the culture, about showing people another way, because [the battle we staged] was something that stopped the world Now everyone emulates the battle,” Jay-Z tells Sway, “So now we have to show them another way.”

Preview clips of will air on Direct Effect, TRL and MTV Overdrive all week, and reporting on MTVNews.com takes a comprehensive look at the interview and its implications.