This notion has to be more of a "We Live In Brooklyn" sort of thing. Objectively looking at the situation I'm hard pressed to place him at #1 top of the charts.

THere is no doubt that his untimely passing set off (along with that of Tupac) a chain reaction that forever altered the landscape of hip hop music.

Consider for a moment the iconic artists that came in their wake and ask yourself could they have garnered the same shine with Biggie & Tupac on the scene beside them??