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2Pac vs. The Notorious B.I.G.: Music Showdown


they were the poster boys of the East
Coast West Coast hip-hop rivalry it was
all of June
welcome to watchmojo.com and in this
installment of verses we pit the
notorious b.i.g
against Tupac Shakur to find out who was
the greatest MC makes you think you can
beat me why tell me
oh no for one if I lose I’m gonna beat
that ass for two if I lose I’m gonna
beat that ass so if you don’t put – my
foot is in and get this goddamn game
started round one journey to stardom
born in East Harlem Tupac was no
stranger to struggle many members of his
family were wanted members of the Black
Panthers but despite his rough childhood
Tupac had a softer side which inspired
him to enroll in acting classes and
studied ballet poetry and jazz dispenser
in the ghetto decimated K row the
Brooklyn born Christopher Wallace was
raised by his mother after his father
abandoned the family he started selling
drugs at 12 and eventually dropped out
of school to lead a short-lived life of
crime I was at Ephesus the public school
now rose back
fuck blacks during this time the
notorious b.i.g was arrested numerous
times and spent nine months in jail for
dealing crack cocaine surrounded by
criminals
besides the individual winner Biggie
Smalls takes this category for always
keeping it streets frankly my dear I
don’t give ran to lyrical prowess to Fox
bold and powerful music express the
anger and frustrations many black people
felt at the time because he grew up in
an afro centric home and studied the
arts he had a well rounded view of the
world as one of the first socially
conscious rappers of the 90s Tupac also
showed that he could become legally
aggressive in the blink of an eye not
unlike Tupac biggie was influenced by
his surroundings and upbringing he
painted vivid pictures of his struggles
and accomplishments through his lyrics I
blow him up like I thought I would call
the trip same number same foot it’s all
good
his words could be playful and
meaningful at the same time which made
for incredibly thought-provoking music I
never thought it can happen this rap and
stuff I was to use the packing jets and
stuff now bunnies play me clothes like
butter Plato from the Mississippi Delta
the East co-winner peppered with a bit
of thug life Tupac socially charged
lyrics make him untouchable in round two
perfect I’ll pay the purple pizza for
myself is what possessing politics with
your books around three delivery front
and center and right in your face are
worth Tupac lives
there was nothing subtle about him and
he did not try to hide from that fact
with Iran emotional flow there’s no
denying to Fox energy push outta Jail
California dreamin to this upset for the
scene of every meanwhile his smooth
voice made it hard not to want to throw
your hands in the air and scream
Westside no man with his deep voice and
heavy breathing it was hard not to
recognize Biggie on a track first things
first I pop freaks all the dummy Playboy
Bunnies those want and money he was a
master at putting together witty rhymes
and he set himself apart from other
rappers with his knack for storytelling
we can cruise the world with pearls day
the boastful girl with a slick style
that he could vary according to the song
or collaborating partner Big Poppa was
notoriously good at keeping things fresh
jyeo PPA no info for the winner the
notorious b.i.g wins here because he
hypnotized us with his unmistakable
voice and lyrics round for career
choices Tupac was more than just a
rapper with a background in theater he
branched out into acting early in his
career and appeared in numerous films
and television shows now what’s your
problem no problem the influence of
great poets also inspired him to write
his own poems
the notorious b.i.g never made
television appearances or wrote any
poetry that was released to the public
he stuck to what he knew and did best
and that was making music forget the
telly we just go to the crib and watch a
movie in
these motels while you dude winner for
being a multi-faceted entertainer and
poet Tupac gets all the California love
in this round
fuck that much too goddamn right round 5
pound 4 pounds releasing 5 solo albums
while he was alive and leaving behind
enough recorded material for more than
half a dozen posthumous efforts Tupac
was a true workhorse in the studio with
over 75 million records move he is one
of the highest selling artists in
history and is considered by many as one
of the greatest MCS ever remember me as
an outcast I’ll call another album out
that’s what I’m about them selling
records is what I think we’re living
it’s a record
matter of life and death biggie on the
other hand didn’t have such a long
career by the time of his death in 1997
Vig only had one solo album to his name
though there have been numerous
posthumous releases expectancy was TV in
the legs they know what a past fold left
the club tips say no note while his
sales were less than a third of Tupac’s
don’t need the word Montero such he
managed to carve out a large enough
following in a short-lived career to
earn him the title as king of New York
Rob’s back to the factory I see the
gimmicks the wacky
winner by reaching the same notoriety as
a West Coast counterpart with fewer
records and fewer sales the notorious
b.i.g stays juicy around 5 the bread
cuts my style and larger
the winner the battle will rage on as to
who is the greatest of all time
however for putting quality over
quantity and with a score of three to
two it’s the notorious b.i.g who has a
life after death and deserves to be
crowned champion yeah yeah no doubt no
doubt no doubt and if you don’t agree
soul baby baby
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