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