Do you think the Notorious B.I.G. is overrated? Why or Why not?
Alot of people (not including me) have biggie listed as #2 greatest rapper of all time, or even #1.
2007-06-25 04:48:55 · 14 answers · asked by ♠HNIC 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rap and Hip-Hop
just wanted to clear this....im not saying he is overrated, but if i were making a list of the greatest rappers, he wouldn't hold the 1 or 2 spot like many say.
2007-06-25 04:53:45 · update #1
Ham B: He went platinum and diamond
2007-06-25 05:05:38 · update #2
i don't know if biggie is my number 1 or 2 but he's definitley in my top 5. he's not overated he used to hold the title of new york's best rapper fore he died. i agree he's not the best or second best rapper ever.
ham b first off he did go platinum. second he did make a lasting impression on the genre you dumb ***. next time you decide to answer a question make sure you now what your talking about
2007-06-25 04:52:17 · answer #1 · answered by adeet 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If we're basing it on his musical catalog, then yes. He only released two albums (even if one was a double) and he only had a handful of singles.
If we're talking about technical ability, then BIG isn't that overrated at all. He had better breath control than a lot of MC's today. His wordplay is top notch. And he's been bitten more times than a vampire buffet (bad I know), but really check how many lines Jay-Z alone has lifted. B.I.G. was definitely a solid MC, even if he glorified his lifestyle and rise to the top.
And on the flipside of the same coin (sorry if this is question jacking), but does anyone think that Pac maybe overrated?
2007-06-25 22:27:38 · answer #2 · answered by Noel 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
if i was making that list, i wouldnt be able to. I would have to leave that up to somebody in the game with no bias who has been and rapper. But as for BI spot, he is definetly in the top 3 without a doubt.
yes he went before his time(rip) but he had an impact like no other. Listen to rap after his death and your hear all these new dudes biting his lines. PLus life after death went diamond, the populus recognize. only 5 rap album has gone diamond,. Not even jay z went diamond, but thats my dude tho. lol
But what im tryig to get to is the numbers talk for themselve.
Plus dude had the crazy flows with the ill melodies. untouchable.
2007-06-25 14:28:44 · answer #3 · answered by Easy_baby 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I like biggie,but being the #1 rapper of all-time,i really dont know,it seems like when rappers or singers are dead,they have to be the top of everything,but his style was real nice!!!.but i dont know bout all that being the best of all-time
2007-06-25 11:58:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
HELL TO THE NAWH!!
NIGGGAS STILL BITING HIS STYLE TODAY!!
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Have u ever seen him LIVE?? Freestyle??? He started the underground movement then hitting up mainstream!! He was out on the streets in BK -- making records was not why he did what he did -- he had the gift of gab!!
All yall youngins who don't know who or what Big was about need to do some homework -- comparing theses crackerjack rappers to Big is NO CONTEST!! He was cut down in his prime!! Most of his underground sh*t wasn't on his records, so don't just go by the two albums he put out.
RIP BIGGIE!!
2007-06-25 17:01:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Hell naw, he only released two albums before he was murdered and had that much of an impact on the genre. He was one of the best freestylers ever and his lyrics were up there with poets like Tupac. He was a little more silly with his songs, but that gave him personality. Overrated... far from it, he had a sick flow.
2007-06-25 11:52:33 · answer #6 · answered by Foush 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
When someone dies or is killed, they get a lot of notoriety from it. It doesn't necessarily mean they were great at what they did, but they get more publicity. What exactly did Biggie do that was so great aside from being murdered do to his stupid gang affiliations? Was he an innovator? Did he go platinum? Did he invent a new style or leave a lasting impression on the genre of rap? Answers: nothing, no, no, no. He was just one of a million rappers who kept poor company. Unfortunately, he lost his life. That does not make him an icon. It makes him a dead gangster. Rest in peace.
2007-06-25 12:02:54 · answer #7 · answered by Ham B 4 · 2⤊ 6⤋
I think Notorious B.I.G. is overrated for his body of work. He doesn't really have that much material out there and there's no telling how good he could of been.
2007-06-25 12:41:50 · answer #8 · answered by acfahmy 7 · 4⤊ 3⤋
No Biggie isn't overrated. I think Tupac was overrated, because he wouldn't have been anything hadn't it been for Digital Underground. If you look at an early freestyle of Biggie you'll see his lyrical superiority to Tupac. Tupac was a great lyricist too, but he wasn't in Biggie's league in my opinion.
2007-06-25 12:23:07 · answer #9 · answered by The Dude 4 · 5⤊ 4⤋
well in my opinion biggie was kind of whack and his first album was the only album that actually had some good songs on it but all is other music sucked and hell yeah biggie was way overratted during his prime, but he's not the greatest that people claim that he is, tupac was the greatest of all time hands down
2007-06-25 14:43:10 · answer #10 · answered by The master 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋