>**your argument was "it takes time"
>
>my point was all them dudes was recognized while ALIVE and
>still DOING IT. in fact ra was thrust into the convo after ONE
>ALBUM
>
>they werent dead or retired...they were recognized as the GOAT
>while DOING IT


so all that king of NY talk was something just a few rap nerds were concerned about... yeah.


>
>you can say its false all u want. go get any magazine from
>the time.
>
>no one said BIG was the best.


LOOOOOOOL at referring to a magazine, I could give a fuck which one, as a barometer for who was the best at the time. and fuck going by the opinions of some jaded, headstrong heads (who just like today) cant acknowledge anything new as great without a caveat.

>
>wu came at big like he was a nobody. anybody ever come at Ra
>like that?


Kane almost did.


>
>wasnt the best then and isnt the best now
>
>**And MJ was 8 when he started and early 20s when thriller
>dropped. of course no one is gonna say a teen or a 8 yr old
>is the greatest. but as soon as he stepped out solo...it took
>2 albums???


thats 12 years. longer than Biggie was active.


>
>lol