Comments on: If Heaven’s Got A Ghetto, Tell B.I.G. Things Done Changed: The Legacy of The Notorious B.I.G. and Today’s Urban America

By: BIG ICE

BIG ICE — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:18:49 +0000

BROOKLYN STAND UP WE HAD A LOT OF GREAT MC’S THAT CAME OUT OF BK BUT THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME DIED ON MARCH 9TH. IF U ARE A TRUE HIP HOP HEAD YOU WILL NOTICE THAT MC’S STILL TALK ABOUT BIG IN THEIR SONGS FAT JOE JAY-Z JADDA KISS BUSTA NAS JIM JONES

By: GIGAWATZ

GIGAWATZ — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:22:52 +0000

Some People fail to realise Big had some of the hardest verses and 1 liners in rap history and dud was only like 24 years old… amazing, compare this to wayne who would of been in the industry longer, and i dont know any rapper who even quotes wayne as , bar a few cute punchlines possesses no killer one liners or classic quotables like BIG… two of biggies last verses were the benjamins remix and victory with diddy & busta , any hiphop head with a good ear will tell you that Biggie was getting even BETTER – flow wise, lyrically and his swag was amazing.. he was rappin on his own level, why u think Jay love his style so much? cos Jay knew at the time lyrically, & flow wise only he could push jay dont get it twisted they were both VERY aware of each others skill level , they had a healthy rivalry( there subtle battle raps against each other on brooklyns finest were great) i think they would have been one rap duos ever.
Big will always be remembered as bringing the east coast back at a time when it was dead & buried. BIG 4 Ever – UH, BABY BABY!!

By: Mahagony01

Mahagony01 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:48:23 +0000

I people are still comparing BIG to PAC, they were two different rappers. They were both very important to Hip Hop as you can see by listening to the music that is out there now. BIG and PAC made these rappers come with their A games and they also motivated them. There are no real prototypes to follow now. Tupac was our modern day Malcolm X, he was molded for that and BIG was molded to expose the grit in NYC and show other cats that they can come up too. I was there in his heyday and there will never be another rapper that can bring that type of flavor to HIP HOP. He had everybody in the clubs coming to party not gangbang. If people did not know the effect their deaths was going to have on this music, they should know now. RIP BIG & PAC, missing you.

By: AJMACK

AJMACK — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:52:46 +0000

Well…..

The easiest way to put it is that cat was the TRUTH, period. That piece was Love. Real Talk. The whole B.I.G./PAC thing I don’t care to touch due to the fact that more than half these paper soldiers out here doing their “thing” done rode the nuts of both them cats & can’t hold a candle to their weakest flow. (if either really had one) Just like Hell is Hell, the Hood is the Hood & unfortunately ain’t nothin’ changed. So B.I.G.’s flow is just as hot now as then.(if Joka’s are actually listenin’ to what is being SAID!)If not, your opinion doesn’t matter no way.

William H.
R.I.P. B.I.G.

By: D Nicest One 031

D Nicest One 031 — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:10:49 +0000

And as to Younguru’s comment that “i dont see why he gets so much credit, when Pac reached a more broader audience,” you exemplify the problem with many hip hop/rap “fans.” Record sales or popularity do not equal skill. 2Pac is the highest selling rapper of all time, but that isn’t necessarily important when arguing who’s better. And as to you saying that Biggie’s shit isnt relevant to today, please give me one song that can’t be relevant to what niggas in the hood still go through today. Same shit, newer toilet. If Pac is the new Farrakhan, Biggie was Malcom X and Martin Luther King rolled up in a tight J.

By: D Nicest One 031

D Nicest One 031 — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:34:44 +0000

B.I.G. was unprecendented and there has yet to be a rapper great enough to even think about taking his crown as the best rapper of all time. Before 2Pac, NWA set the groundwork for thug life and gangster music. After 2Pac, there are about 40 different rappers all emulating the same exact style successfully. I’m definitely not a hater ; he was a great artist that showed the many different faces that we all possess (angry at the system, thug life, compassion, love). That being said 2Pac made about 80 thousand songs (obviously exaggerating) while Biggie made two albums, the fact that Biggie is still held as one of if not THE greatest rapper of all time off of two albums is a clear indication of just how great he really was. For all you Pac lovers, I reiterate, the nigga was nice, but he aint fucking with Biggie.

My nigga Partis keep doing your thing

By: Makaveli

Makaveli — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:13:40 +0000

Yo i know its BIG anniversary but homeboy that wrote the lil article didnt have to hate on my nigg Pac by not mentioning him as the greatest or in the disscussion. Cuz yall know its 2PAC 4 Ever…

By: $lim

$lim — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:58:10 +0000

This was a good read. No disrespect to Pac, Pun, or Big L because they all were sick but B.I.G will always and 4eva be that nigga! If I could bring any emcee back it would b Biggie.
R.I.P. Notorious B.I.G

By: Clipz

Clipz — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:25:51 +0000

Ill read

Rest is peace BIG!

By: godfatherkappa

godfatherkappa — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:18:23 +0000

Hmmmmmmm….Props.

Very thought provoking piece and question. Any true player or hustler knows that the only way to conquer the game is to take it to another level in your day and age. With this being said that also means learning the history of past predecessors who excelled in the game. Sure to some BIG may not be relevant but to the true in Hip Hop he will always have relevancy and presence. His DNA is all up in the success of every major rapper today and those to come.

R.I.P. BIG

GFK

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