2Pac vs. Biggie

Surell · 09-02-2009, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rainard Jalen

that only makes 2pac...a good poet. the question is who was the better rapper, not who was the deepest or the most meaningful.

rap in the end is about flow, rhymes and delivery. it's obvious which of the two was the more skillful rapper. nobody in their right mind would ever dare to claim that 2pac can match up to biggie in terms of mc dexterity. hell, 2pac himself wouldn't say so.

biggie has one of the most unbelievable flows ever. he is certainly the most influential rapper in the modern hip-hop era. everybody from wu tang to clipse to eminem has been inspired by biggie's flow and have modeled their own styles upon his.

so is this thread a question of who's the better rapper, or what?

Agreed.

Bucket Foot · 09-02-2009, 07:14 PM

I gotta give it to my man BIGGIE SMALLS.

JGuccI · 11-17-2009, 03:50 PM

i say Pac he just rode harder then Biggie to me. i do like Big doe

strak · 11-18-2009, 10:18 AM

Pac was the best rapper to ever live!
It was him against the world, and he won

86 Position · 11-18-2009, 02:01 PM

Pac.

For the most part people (not necessarily people on musicbanter) are claiming "Biggie is the best" based off of two releases and a handful of unreleased material. One release which is an undeniable classic, the other which had a bit of cheese despite what the average fan will tell you. it was not consistent. and yes it changed the game, but for the worse if anything.

if it was asked "who had the better flow?" then sure Biggie. who was the better emcee (won't say rapper) it's Pac. He has tons of classic/near clasic material to showcase this. his ****loads of unreleased material (before they butchered it on Loyal 2 The Game) is brilliant. As a full-package emcee Pac was better.

but what is sort of sad is that their deaths caused their material to get over-attention. moreso their albums released the year they died. neither Life After Death or 7 Day Theory(at least to me) are not their best work yet are held on a pedestal.

Katie_kins · 11-18-2009, 02:03 PM

2Pac's lyrics have so much more meaning than Biggie's. There's no competition.

BTown · 11-18-2009, 02:26 PM

Coming from someone who knows close to nothing about rap but would still like to make an opinion, I think Tupac is much better, Biggie's beats are really bland. I think these two are heavily overrated though what with them coming from such "hardcore backgrounds"

Caleb48kb · 11-21-2009, 07:06 PM

Tupac was more diverse imo. More easy to relate to...at least for me.

Axiomatic Wiki · 11-21-2009, 07:47 PM

Biggie without a doubt. He might not have released nearly as much material as 2Pac, but I find him to be so much more lyrically appealing. 2pac wouldn't know word play if it bit him in the ass.

overdoser · 11-23-2009, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockafella Skank

Who do you think is the better of the two? When I first started listening to rap I was really into 2Pac and I thought he was better. But then I started to listen to all of Biggie's stuff and I have to say I think he was the better. He's just got ridiculous talent -- not to say that Pac doesn't -- but I just like Biggie's stuff more.

Personally I have never listened to Pac....

Honestly.

Maybe a couple songs on the radio. that song thats like in the citaaaaaaaaay the ci ty of com p ton :P :P thats his right?

I think big's is the ****.

Someone's gotta show me some good pac, I heard All Eyes On Me is good. has some famous producers on it..

View Poll Results: Who do you like better?
2Pac	141	61.30%
Biggie	89	38.70%
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09-02-2009, 07:14 PM	#212 (permalink)
Bucket Foot Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada Posts: 126	I gotta give it to my man BIGGIE SMALLS. __________________ www.myspace.com/darcycudmore

11-17-2009, 03:50 PM	#213 (permalink)
JGuccI Groupie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Boynton beach fl Posts: 5	i say Pac he just rode harder then Biggie to me. i do like Big doe __________________ Mr. betta den U!!!!

11-18-2009, 02:01 PM	#215 (permalink)
86 Position Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 125	Pac. For the most part people (not necessarily people on musicbanter) are claiming "Biggie is the best" based off of two releases and a handful of unreleased material. One release which is an undeniable classic, the other which had a bit of cheese despite what the average fan will tell you. it was not consistent. and yes it changed the game, but for the worse if anything. if it was asked "who had the better flow?" then sure Biggie. who was the better emcee (won't say rapper) it's Pac. He has tons of classic/near clasic material to showcase this. his ***loads of unreleased material (before they butchered it on Loyal 2 The Game) is brilliant. As a full-package emcee Pac was better. but what is sort of sad is that their deaths caused their material to get over-attention. moreso their albums released the year they died. neither Life After Death or 7 Day Theory(at least to me) are not their best work yet are held on a pedestal. Last edited by 86 Position; 11-19-2009 at 05:21 PM.*

11-18-2009, 02:26 PM	#217 (permalink)
BTown super cool Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 806	Coming from someone who knows close to nothing about rap but would still like to make an opinion, I think Tupac is much better, Biggie's beats are really bland. I think these two are heavily overrated though what with them coming from such "hardcore backgrounds" __________________

11-18-2009, 10:18 AM	#214 (permalink)
strak Groupie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 9	Pac was the best rapper to ever live! It was him against the world, and he won

11-18-2009, 02:03 PM	#216 (permalink)
Katie_kins Groupie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 3	2Pac's lyrics have so much more meaning than Biggie's. There's no competition.

11-21-2009, 07:06 PM	#218 (permalink)
Caleb48kb Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 69	Tupac was more diverse imo. More easy to relate to...at least for me.

11-21-2009, 07:47 PM	#219 (permalink)
Axiomatic Wiki Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Souvlaki Space Station Posts: 99	Biggie without a doubt. He might not have released nearly as much material as 2Pac, but I find him to be so much more lyrically appealing. 2pac wouldn't know word play if it bit him in the ass. __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/AxiomaticWiki

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