Originally Posted by calikev34
YO
don't get me wrong
Pac is one of the dopest ppl to ever walk this planet
he was a fcuking revolutionary man
but as a rapper? ehhh
not even top 25
Big was ahead of his time, lyrically
Him and Nasir got my top spots
NOT EVEN TOP 25????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!
Mind=Blown
Pac was not no damn revolutionary either. He wasn't that special. No revolutionary goes around doing some of the things that he did. He wasn't nearly as the "Political" figure that people make him out to be. He was a music artist who rapped. That's it.
But with that being said, Pac is the greatest of all time to me. The man just has so many hits. He hits you with songs like "Brenda's got a baby," and "Keep Ya head Up," to "To Live and Die in LA," to "How Do You Want It" to Sucka For Love" to "Unconditional Love" to "Fair Xchange" and "You Can Call."Many people point to this as being contradictory, and I beg to differ. IMO, it wasn't being contradictory, it was more so him being human. No person is "Dear Mama" all the time. And No Person is "I get around" all the time. We all have this element, and the fact that he is able to portray these elements of life in the manner he did, makes him that much better. And imo, those songs are certified hits, classics, etc.
Biggie can box with him, but he just doesn't measure up to me. Many people point to big as being a supreme lyricist, and while I do agree, I don't think he was miles ahead of pac in this department, in fact he's an underrated lyricist. Added to that, Pac just has more great songs. They point to big's storytelling ability, well what do you call "Better Dayz" and "My Block?" Pac did what big did, and more.
I say this as one of the biggest big fans there is. From Juicy, to long kiss goodnight, to who shot ya, to sky's the limit, I could go on. But All bias aside, to me, Pac's supreme versatility is what gets him over every other rapper in the history of the genre.
You want a club banger, pac has multiple. You want lyrical, Pac has it. You want introspective, Pac has it. How do you want it (No pun intended)
