Biggie could never have become as big as Jay is.

[kermit da hustla]

biggie was a much bigger star than jay.

 

[NamelessPimp]

biggie was a much bigger star than jay.

 

[Non Sequitur]

The two biggest acts in HipHop getting killed at around the same time opened up a huge vacuum that somebody had to fill. And Jay stepped in along with DMX, Ja Rule, and Eminem.

Jay would have still been successful, but I don't think he would have caught on the way he did with those two still in the picture.

 

[Hannibal Fox]

I was just listening to "Who Shot Ya" and I was thinking this is a track that only biggie could make. This shyt is just grimey, and as much as biggie was able to make them straight crossover tracks, he was still extrememly street and extremely dark. And I started thinking about how Jay took up biggies spot after he passed. Realisitcally, biggie wouldn't have been able to make the transition to the boardroom the way Jay has. Jay was always kinda street, but his music was never dark, it was always flossy to a degree. I dont think biggie would ever have been quite as accepted in the mainstream outside of hip-hop. Dont even know if I really even have a point, just thinking out loud

edit - meant to post this in The Booth

 

[jerzboy]

End of the day- the thread starter is right. I don't think Big would have been bigger than Jay OUTSIDE of mainstream hip hop. A lot of things factor into this that I don't feel like typing on my phone.

Now Tupac, that was a different beast. He would've def been bigger than Jay

And to that other dude who commented on TI not speaking English. You can have media training and teach people proper grammar. You can't teach being a star.

 

[JustCKing]

From '94-'97

dropped Ready To Die, discovers and releases J.U.N.I.O.R. Mafia, releases Lil' Kim's debut, drops Life After Death and contributes heavily to Puff's No Way Out.

^^^ All of this was in a span of about three years. He also had plans of starting a clothing company in Brooklyn Mint. He was going to retire by 2000 with a triple disc album. Wasn't he one of the heads of Undeas with Un which released the JM project and Kim's first album. There was also plans for The Commission. One could argue that Jay basically used Big's blueprint to get where he is. It's likely that Biggie would've been bigger than Jay.

 

[Hannibal Fox]

End of the day- the thread starter is right. I don't think Big would have been bigger than Jay OUTSIDE of mainstream hip hop. A lot of things factor into this that I don't feel like typing on my phone.

Now Tupac, that was a different beast. He would've def been bigger than Jay

And to that other dude who commented on TI not speaking English. You can have media training and teach people proper grammar. You can't teach being a star.

I would love to see what you'd say what are these factors you speak of?

 

[West Coast Avenger]

Biggie could never have become as big as Jay is.

.............

 

[BIGDENNIS10UK]

Biggie would got even bigger, I know he died, but life SFTER death would've beat jays best selling album anyway.

It's a pointless argument really though.

Jays music has been
Garbage for a whole now (just thought is throw that in there)

 

[phatphuck]

nah IF big and pac were alive pac wouldve either dissed jays career to an end, or jay wouldve been known as just a big protege

 

[intilectual recipricol]

5* thread.

Jay's music has always been smart. Big's shyt was abrasive.

 

[Gravity]

dudes are in love with JAYS life not his music

Things that insecure Nas fanboys tell themselves.

 

[The_Third_Man]

Jay wouldn't be this popular if big was still breathing. And lol who shot is classic but please mt nikka there are plenty of darker, grimey tracks

and big wouldn't be this popular if big ws still breating lol

 

[malbaker86]

From '94-'97

dropped Ready To Die, discovers and releases J.U.N.I.O.R. Mafia, releases Lil' Kim's debut, drops Life After Death and contributes heavily to Puff's No Way Out.

^^^ All of this was in a span of about three years. He also had plans of starting a clothing company in Brooklyn Mint. He was going to retire by 2000 with a triple disc album. Wasn't he one of the heads of Undeas with Un which released the JM project and Kim's first album. There was also plans for The Commission. One could argue that Jay basically used Big's blueprint to get where he is. It's likely that Biggie would've been bigger than Jay.

how can ya'll NOT dap and pos rep this dude after this. Objectivity and truth at its finest

 

[toetoe]

BIG made songs with Michael Jackson.

He had 7 top 10 hits in the country in a two year span. Jigga didn't crack the top 10 with a solo single until 2001.