The beef between Nas and Tupac was a brief but significant conflict that emerged during the mid-1990s, fueled by the larger East Coast vs. West Coast rivalry. After being shot in 1994, Tupac became suspicious of many East Coast artists, including Nas, and believed some of Nas’s lyrics were subtle shots at him. On Tupac’s *The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory*, he dissed Nas on the track "Against All Odds," accusing him of copying his style. The tension culminated in a confrontation at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards, where the two met in New York’s Central Park. Despite the hostility, they reportedly squashed their beef, with Tupac agreeing to remove the disses from his album, though this never happened due to Tupac’s tragic death shortly afterward. Since then, Nas has expressed respect for Tupac and lamented their unresolved issues, reflecting on the rivalry in later songs like "We Will Survive."