Some of us listened to NWA and went to jail; some of us listened to Kid n Play and partied all the time; some of us listened to Tupac and gained knowledge and self pride.
No one matched what we got from Tupac then and we haven't had another one since him. He's the Micheal Jordan of hip hop. I'm not one for sweeping generalizations anyway, so "Greatest Rapper of All Time" doesn't sit well with me because of that. But the difference to me is, Biggie made music for me to dance to, while Tupac made music for me to think to. Some of Biggie's music will last through the test of time; just that Tupac has a larger pool of songs that could last even more.
Also, he spoke more of what's going on in the black community, while Biggie talked about getting more bling and women.
In all respect to Pac and Biggie, the greatest rapper of all-time is Jay-Z. I know he doesn't have the credibility of coming out of the mids, and well, the credibility that comes with being gunned down, but I'd hold the Black Album against any single rap album Pac or Biggie put out. Bryan, believe me I feel ya. Ask anyone who knows me and they will tell there is no bigger Jigga fan than I.
I love the guy. I know that he has manipulated the rap game and made it work for him. His flow, his style, everything the dude is hot and if it were not for kamikaze and maybe a little broad by the name of beyonce - he'd likely be Mr. Mississippi by now if I had my way. But he owns the title of Best Rapper Alive. He owns that, but of all time, he doesn't fit. If there was no Pac though, I'd probably agree with you. According to Kanye West, the best rapper of all time is Kanye West.
I have tried, but I just can't get into Kanye. I just don't get all the hype. Maybe I'm just old school. One of my all-time favorite rappers is Q-tip. I don't know what that says about me! But I like him! Well, I am a little biased because I think that the "greatest of all time" has to not only rhyme, drop knowledge, change the game, last, but, he also has to make my head nod.
Biggie couldn't really teach me anything. I respect Tupac's passion and conscience, but the whole "Thuglife" theme either I didn't get, or was evidence that he sold out, im my opinion. He told great stories in his rhymes, had his own unique flow, brought a love of music back to the game, drops serious consciousness and has lasted for many years. While there may be more political rappers to come down the pike, they won't have the appeal or cred of Q-tip.
The others, Jay-Z, Nas, etc. They are talented, but they can be bought for the right price and that just kills it for me when it comes to talk of the "G. I like Kanye, but he has a long way to go for him to be considered the greatest rapper ever.
Both rappers are definitely great in there own unique way and its difficult to compare the two. Pac was more poetic then biggie and talked more about society problems then biggie but biggie has better wordplay and a rhyme scheme that was better than Pac and granted biggie only dropped 3 albums and Pac dropped 10 but his albums were better than Pac.
The flow of biggies cant be touched. All you stupid ass, wanna be gangstas, I can see why you jumping on Lesane's dick You wouldnt understand or recognize a real G versus a studio gangsta if you seen one. BIG was out in them streets working for Hatian Jack and Jimmy Henchman back in the day, verifiably a real gangsta, Lesane Tupac always admired thugs, wanted to live a life of wealth and power and tried emulating something he wasnt.
Now you say was Tupac Lesane a better rapper than Biggie? Well lets see, Lesane rapped about shit he saw or heard about or shit he fantasized about doing, Biggie talked about things he did, in a round about way that if something real happened between him and Tupac, the feds could not ever use his lyrics as evidence against him. He knew Lesane Tupac would be able to see the messages contained in his lyrics but the feds wouldnt be able to decypher them to prove anything Who shot ya, long kiss goodnight, you're nobody till somebody kills you, which he had his wifey Faith Evans sing on to piss Pac off and say lines like dudes a lame whats his name?
Dark skin Jermaine Lesane? Pac was stupid staight up, he was a paranoid faker who lost his mind after he got shot at quad studios, and got himself killed by faking like a gangsta and fighting crips You cant jump into gang banging after taking ballet and acting lessons Lesane, should have stuck to the script and lived your life quietly not trying to run with G's on the street. Oh ya maybe you should have followed Dre's example and made a clean break from Deathrow, Suge played Pac like a sucka, took all his money, Pac was so mad that Biggie was sucessful on the streets and as a rapper, while Pac was never a G and got made a biitch by Suge Knight, and owned nothing Who do you think they are making fun of in those mad rapper parodies Certainly a good rapper on the side, an inspiration to be sure.
Biggie's rhymes were ALL top notch, whereas 2pac often sacrificed good flow for a message or to tell a story. It's all about flow and beat, and Biggie was the best. As a rapper biggie is way better than pac. The myth 2pac is what lets every young boy think tupac was better. But as a pure rapper biggie is too good for pac. Biggie was the beat himself in the music he made. Also biggie had way less releases tupac had, still gets put up on that high level of a rapper. Biggie Smalls was a better lyricist than Tupac only time Tupac was really flowing in a song was " Hit Em Up" and that was most likely his best song.
Biggie is amazing , if you haven't heard hypnotize than you wouldn't understand why I stress the issue of why biggie is better than topic. By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Google Search. Big left behind the treasure map to help underground rappers reach the promised land. He was able to capture the voice of the streets while also appealing to a wider audience with his singles.
Puffy was without a doubt the mastermind, but Biggie was able to execute those ideas. No 2Pac album is better than Ready to Die. Big's first album is right up there with Illmatic and Paid in Full for the "greatest rap album ever created" title.
It had storytelling, top-notch production, it was street and commercial at the same time, and offered otherworldly wordplay. Beatles or Stones? It should come as no surprise that, in terms of raw streams, Pac edges out Biggie. The West Coast rapper had a prolific output that included five solo studio albums in as many years and a seemingly endless trove of unreleased material that has been meted out haphazardly in posthumous albums, compilations, soundtracks, and live recordings following his death.
His sprawling discography makes it tough for younger listeners to find a proper point of entry. Or skip five years ahead to his most streamed LP, All Eyez On Me , a double album with the scope of a blockbuster movie and an epic music video to match?
With the 20th anniversary of his death approaching, Pac has lived considerably longer as a myth than he ever did as a man. Throughout his career he seemed pulled in two directions, part anarchist rebel ready to spray bullet holes through the fraying social fabric, part sensitive poet providing a platform for the voiceless victims in his community, especially single mothers.
Tupac has been played more times on Spotify, but more people are listening to Biggie on a regular basis.
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