2pac vs. Biggie, who's side you on and why?
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2pac vs. Biggie, who's side you on and why?
Another one of Ben's boredom surveys
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Y, I think 2pac is a lyrical genius with powerful words and hella albums to back up his bark. He makes me want to be an "outlaw westside till we die" out here in cali we'll bomb on ya *****
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Y, I think 2pac is a lyrical genius with powerful words and hella albums to back up his bark. He makes me want to be an "outlaw westside till we die" out here in cali we'll bomb on ya *****
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Comparing these two rappers is like comparing apples and oranges. They both are great in their own way and it just depends on what your taste is.
Tupac is more of a poet and writes more meaningful lyrics/songs about African American struggles, politics, poverty, single mothers, life in the hood, and just life in general. Although he can turn it up a notch and sing in his arrogant style like in "Hit 'em Up", "When We Ride On Our Enemies", etc he is capable of toning it down...showing more of his artistic side and singing from his soul and heart like in "Dear Mama", "Changes", "Life Goes on" etc. He's also great with metaphorically expressing things such as the song "Me and my Girlfriend" where he uses a GF as a metaphor for his gun. The lyrics in that song are pure genius! He has a a very strong voice and the best description I heard about his voice was from Shock G stating that when Tupac raps it sounds as if he is singing from the pit of his stomach since he brings so much energy to the mic.
Biggie is more focused on style and is more of an entertainer and lyricist. He is more of a freestyle rapper and can make anything sound smooth and pleasing to the ear. The best example is how he can make something as simple as spelling out his own name sound good in "Going Back to Cali" where he goes, "It's the N-O, T-O, R-I-O, U-S, you just, lay down, slow" Not many people can say something that simple and make it sound good while rolling with a beat. His lyrics do not have much depth when compared to Tupac, but he had a really smooth rhythm and tone and if you put him on a freestyle stage to battle...he would throw down. Here is one of my favorite freestyles that he did on the Funkmaster flex CD:
Biggie Freestyle (Explicit Lyrics)
My personal vote goes to Tupac since I prefer depth over style and of course I was born and raised in Cali. However, like The Game said..."Love 2pac to death, but still bump Biggie!"
Tupac is more of a poet and writes more meaningful lyrics/songs about African American struggles, politics, poverty, single mothers, life in the hood, and just life in general. Although he can turn it up a notch and sing in his arrogant style like in "Hit 'em Up", "When We Ride On Our Enemies", etc he is capable of toning it down...showing more of his artistic side and singing from his soul and heart like in "Dear Mama", "Changes", "Life Goes on" etc. He's also great with metaphorically expressing things such as the song "Me and my Girlfriend" where he uses a GF as a metaphor for his gun. The lyrics in that song are pure genius! He has a a very strong voice and the best description I heard about his voice was from Shock G stating that when Tupac raps it sounds as if he is singing from the pit of his stomach since he brings so much energy to the mic.
Biggie is more focused on style and is more of an entertainer and lyricist. He is more of a freestyle rapper and can make anything sound smooth and pleasing to the ear. The best example is how he can make something as simple as spelling out his own name sound good in "Going Back to Cali" where he goes, "It's the N-O, T-O, R-I-O, U-S, you just, lay down, slow" Not many people can say something that simple and make it sound good while rolling with a beat. His lyrics do not have much depth when compared to Tupac, but he had a really smooth rhythm and tone and if you put him on a freestyle stage to battle...he would throw down. Here is one of my favorite freestyles that he did on the Funkmaster flex CD:
Biggie Freestyle (Explicit Lyrics)
My personal vote goes to Tupac since I prefer depth over style and of course I was born and raised in Cali. However, like The Game said..."Love 2pac to death, but still bump Biggie!"
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Originally Posted by Sensi09
^Nice post. Pretty much my sentiments. Overall I think biggie is a better rapper, whereas tupac is more about emotion and feelings.
Rapper (Noun)-a person who performs rap music, esp. professionally.
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I think i have to go with 2pac, even though he kinda turned into a bastard in his last couple of years. Anyone who has the ***** to say "you claim to be a playa but i fcked your wife" deserves my vote. Seriously though, he was an amazing lyricist/rapper and was extremely intelligent. They both were great though and it's a shame they went out the way they did.
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I think i have to go with 2pac, even though he kinda turned into a bastard in his last couple of years. Anyone who has the ***** to say "you claim to be a playa but i fcked your wife" deserves my vote. Seriously though, he was an amazing lyricist/rapper and was extremely intelligent. They both were great though and it's a shame they went out the way they did.
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2Pac became an a$$, I assume because his producer was an a$$, death row's Suge Knight. They created that image to up the sales. It was about business. 2Pac had so much talent, it's rediculous. Biggie's style was good, but doesn't compare to 2Pac's. 2Pac's voice was crisp, I just can't explain in words. My favorite 2Pac lines, "I'm still tipsy from last night. Bump into the wall as I fall, addicted to the fast life."
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Hard to me to answer I grew up in the same area as Biggie and remember him even before he got famous. I like 2Pac's style even though west coast rap is not my cup of tea. Biggie has some crazy lyrics which to me and how I grew up is what catches my interests however 2Pac had some lyrics also. Kinda hard to pick which one I prefer but to me catchy lines aint ****, lyrics and abilty to battle and hold ones own is rein supreme and that sets you apart from the rest.
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pac was g'd up from the feet up, he made TONS of good music and i still bump his **** to this day. he was a poet/rapper/preacher and can never be replaced. "say what you say, but gimme that bomb beat from Dre lemme serenade the streets of LA"
biggie was good and definitely a lyricists as well but honestly, he only had a handful of hits.
one thing for sure is if any of these 2 rappers were still alive, you wouldn't see all these wack *** rappers on the radio today.
in the end, my vote goes to 2pac.
biggie was good and definitely a lyricists as well but honestly, he only had a handful of hits.
one thing for sure is if any of these 2 rappers were still alive, you wouldn't see all these wack *** rappers on the radio today.
in the end, my vote goes to 2pac.
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Geezus, the notorious PIG was a fudging terrible lyricists. He had maybe 2-3 songs that were listenable...the rest were pure marketing. BIG FTMFL.
2Pac seemed to use "penitentiary" in just about every song but overall he had more interesting things to say. And more interesting production values.
2Pac seemed to use "penitentiary" in just about every song but overall he had more interesting things to say. And more interesting production values.
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I have about all of tupac's cds and i can honestly say he's not even great. he has some good songs like other rappers but his good song:song ratio, it's pretty bad. There is a lot more to a rapper than what he says in the song. 2pac would of been a lot better if he had better beats with his music. He still has tons of hits though. He's a very smart person which i think made him who he is.
Also, i've notice anyone from Cali is goign to choose Tupac as a better rapper over all. Me, born and raised in Cali, i feel that they're a lot better out there.
Also, i've notice anyone from Cali is goign to choose Tupac as a better rapper over all. Me, born and raised in Cali, i feel that they're a lot better out there.