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The Coogi sweater-rocking, Gucci shades-wearing Brooklyn poet was a rapper's rapper. "Big Poppa" and "One More Chance (Remix)" shot Big into super stardom, and they laid the foundation for his sophomore effort.Biggie Smalls is often heralded as one of the greatest rappers of all time.

Tracks like "Gimme the Loot," "Juicy," and "One More Chance" stood side-by-side without feeling disjointed. He set the tone for what was to come: commercial viability for hip-hop. It had storytelling, top-notch production, it was street and commercial at the same time, and offered otherworldly wordplay. Big's first album is right up there with Illmatic and Paid in Full for the "greatest rap album ever created" title. No 2Pac album is better than Ready to Die. Just listen to " Juicy."Īngel Diaz for Complex argues why Biggie is better than Tupac. Tupac might have the edge in regards to lyrical ability, but Biggie dropped tracks with the kind of polished technical skills no one had heard before. His sick flow, storytelling and freestyle skills made him a legend overnight. Biggie came on the scene and took East Coast rap to the next level. Cole-to follow 2Pac’s blueprint after the rapper’s violent demise.īut not everyone agrees Tupac is the GOAT.īiggie was Pac's biggest rival in the game. was never quite the font of rage and grandiose action that’s inspired three (so far) generations of rappers-from Eminem and 50 Cent, to Lil Boosie, to Meek Mill and J. The Notorious B.I.G., 2Pac’s most obvious rival in the East/West Coast wars of the mid-’90s, was the more proficient rapper on various rhythmic and lingual counts though critical retrospect tends to exaggerate the simplicity of 2Pac’s rhyme schemes and vocab. Justin Charity for Complex spells out why Tupac is better than Biggie.

The aggressive flow and lyrical skills that make Tupac a poet are why many argue he is the greatest of all time.

Several Tupac albums were released posthumously, leading to years of speculation that he's not actually dead. His music has inspired this generation of rappers, including Kendrick Lamar. His lyrics are about his personal struggles, racism, growing up in poverty, social ills, imprisonment and his childhood.