>>he has set such a standard for MCing that I think it is
>>arguable that no one has eclipsed it completely yet.
>>
>>so while the no. 1 spot is always a debate, Biggie
>definitely
>>has the credentials to be in that conversation, regardless
>if
>>you're from New Orleans, Mexico City or Brooklyn .
>
>now you make another great point. While everyone from Em, Nas,
>Keith Murray, Mystikal, Fat Joe, Pac and COUNTLESS others say
>how LL was they favorite mc at one time or another, all these
>wack mcs out now, ask them who they fav was that they studied
>and tried to emulate. You hear names like Biggie Jay Z and 50,
>I think that says something, what about you? Basically if you
>take Big out of the equation, hip hop is not hurting to me, in
>fact it's in a better position.

really? its in a better position without his storytelling, charisma, lyricism, effortless flow and cinematic voice. ok.


Now take away a Chuck D,
>Rakim, KRS, LL, Nas, Wu Tang............hip hop misses out on
>a lot.

that is completely subjective even though you have potentially strong arguments with many of those.


They type of rapper Big was come and go often, that's
>just my opinion.

then why has someone yet to do what he did better?


I was impressed by Ready to Die but didn't
>pay too much to Big (according to billboard many others didn't
>either) cause like I said earlier Death Row and Wu Tang was
>running shit while he was alive



I dont know what else to say to you besides, no.