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Topic subjectRE: Is the "Biggie is the greatest ever" notion a Brooklyn* thing only?
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2608515, RE: Is the "Biggie is the greatest ever" notion a Brooklyn* thing only?
Posted by True, Thu Sep-29-11 11:39 AM
>*Puffy's opinion notwithstanding
>
>and is it only due to his untimely passing?
>
>classic debut, a 75% great double album, a rack of guest
>appearances and remixes and he's the greatest rapper of all
>time?
>
>If you're from Brooklyn, I guess I understand. But Im from
>Harlem and I dont elevate Big L as an all time rap god
>
>If you're not from Brooklyn, make your case for Big being the
>G.O.A.T

can't he's nowhere near that status, not even close. How is he the greatest when when he was alive Wu Tang and Death Row was running shit? I just don't get it. Hell yeah his death saved his legacy cause the direction he was going I don't see him lasting long for 13 albums like LL Cool J