Same with Tupac...
>>64657384
Because people want you to think he's better than Debbie Harry
>>64657384
because he is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4M8GjgfG9k
Biggie Smalls had an interesting way of delivering lines and experimented with so many different styles in such a short discography, and of course he had the best production at that time.
2pac was less special in terms of raw talent but is just well regarded because he acted a fool and got killed.
>>64657441
Listen how different these songs are, they're all from the same double album. Nobody tries to be this versatile these days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_B0rOLvAOo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0qoSVxQKms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6XhzXB3oY8
Changes is truly poetry and an amazing piece of art. If you don't at least respect Tupac, I don't know what you're doing with your life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay9BWM8lwOA
Tupac was more real and existential, Biggie was just an amazing wordsmith and rapper.
>>64657412
fantastic post
Tupac is only respected because he fucking died lol, Biggie would be seen as a great regardless tho.
>>64659044
Tupac is only respected because he fucking died lol
>>64657384
opinions
>>64659080
only respected to the degree to which he is now because of that. Nothing he did was particularly special.
Biggie is the goat just straight up talented rapper that was refined with puff daddy pushing him and making sure he had everything he needed
2pac was the proto fake insecure thug who just said feel good shit without doing much
>>64659548
It was less about the music and more about what he was trying to do for black communities that contributed to his legacy.
>>64660699
So he's considered among the best of all time because he did preachy shit in between threatening to murder other black youth and making club bangers like California love.
>>64657384
He's like the Howlin' Wolf or Muddy Waters of hip hop. People who aren't even really into the genre can quote you a Biggie verse or two. His hits got played a lot and they're catchy as fuck. Excellent lyricist, but also crisp pop production that caught a lot of ears.
>>64660699
>>64660947
he's a legend for his attitude, being a black man and controlling his own image and not being ashamed for being loud. It's the battle kanye painstakingly asserts.
>>64657384
"Your girl so hot I suck your daddy's dick"
