Two of Hip Hop’s most prolific MCs — 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. — were murdered within six months of each other in the late 90s. 2Pac was shot and killed in Las Vegas in September 1996, while Biggie was gunned down in Los Angeles in March 1997. Both were at the top of their game at the time of their deaths and left a gaping wound in the Hip Hop community that could never really be healed.
But according to Diddy, JAY-Z was able to slide in and at least carry the torch. During a recent Twitter Spaces conversation celebrating Biggie’s 50th birthday, JAY-Z was talking about the hole 2Pac and Biggie left behind when Diddy chimed in.
“As far as Big and ‘Pac and pushing forward that’s just me being a student of the game and loving the game and loving the culture and wanting to push the culture forward,” Hov said. “That was the challenge that I was faced with and that’s a void. That’s a big void. Others stepped in to fill it as well, not just myself. That’s a big void. That’s the two pillars right that. Imagine that, within a year.”
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Diddy replied, “Bro, you filled them shoes though. You came in and we definitely give thanks. You definitely came, and I just know how much Big really looked up to Jay. They looked up to each other. That is crazy you had to step into the shoes of two people. That’s all it was was those two people. They had things on lock.
“Hov was coming, but it was like these two cats was just so big, and so to have all of that come on you and have that responsibility to keep this shit fly and keep the art of it going. I think Hov kept the art of it going and take where they was at and take it even higher.”
Biggie would’ve turned 50 on Saturday (May 21). To celebrate the occasion, the iconic Empire State Building in Manhattan lit up in red and white in honor of the late rap luminary, with an illuminated crown spinning around its mast serving as a reminder of his “King of New York” status.
In Biggie’s native borough of Brooklyn, the Barclays Center produced a video montage of some of his classic songs on the oculus display above the arena’s entrance. The MTA also issued limited edition Biggie MetroCard at three different stations in Brooklyn.
Nas and Hov together did that. 50 right after.
Fuck Diddy
Jay-Z didn’t fill shit. The fuck is this dick swallower talkin about??! Shawn benefited from the void left by some of the greatest to be put in position where he could pretend to be a top tier rapper. DMX and Nas chew this motherfucker. Then he married Beyonce and started to hang out with hit producers (Kanye and Pharrell) and popstars (Chris Martin, Bono, Justin Timberlake, etc.) to make himself relevant. Good rapper but incredibly overrated.
Co-Sign FOH – “Good Rapper but Incredibly OVERRATED”,Also 5-O bitting Ja rule Style Azz didn’t do SH!T for the culture either
May’ve F*cked Up the N.Y.C Hiphop Scene 4Life!!!
Lol. I always felt the demise of Murda Inc had a hand in killing hip hop in general. The deaths of Pac and Big as well as the demise of Murda Inc all killed hip hop. I dont know which other music genre support and egg on artists to kill each other
I feel ya. I think Jay is a really great emcee but when it comes to one person who filled the void. That person is Nas!!! The man is very special and has been cranking out hits after hits. To be open and honest with you, Jay Z would’ve stabbed Big in the back 10x over to get to the top.
They can never be replaced. No comparison
Gay-Z, Never. But what did you expect from gay ass Diddy. He’s always loved him some camel dick so it’s no surprising.
no he didnt lol jay z didnt either
no body filled there shoes
P.Sissy should shut the hell up about PAC and Big. You robbed BIG’s family (and still do) and you put a bag on PAC’s head. Now you just dkriding to survive
Why couldn’t this butt pirate and Suge have gotten murked instead of Biggie and Pac?
Satan
Puffy is a sucker! A ball Licker!!!
So is he saying Nas had no part? Puff is trash!!!
Read the article he said others filled the void too. Because he was actually talking to Jay Z he emphasized his contribution to HipHop after PAC and Bigs physical deaths.
No, actually JAY-Z was the one who said others filled the void.
It was Jay Z who said it fool and not Puffy. Please learn how to comprehend. hahaha
Y’all notice how he avoids to mention “PAC” at every chance he gets. This dancing clown killed hip hop…Lol, the two best rappers of all time was killed by a fruit pop.
Who cares Jay Z is not better than Nas! He did not even influenced hip hop even like Nas. Diddy is a rich bum! That’s all folks!
Is anyone sick of Diddy always pandering for attention or just me? But that is what gays do, say outlandish shit for likes
Yep, super gay shit.
Diddy mastered the art of Di** Riding. Always hopping on someone elses shine just to stay in the limelight.
eminem first white rapper with any significant impact. he filled shoes and did so successfully.
Man, no one listens to “no damn” Eminem with that Cat and The Hat shit. F out of here bruh… Stop playing with us right now! Eminem, Eminem…. Hahaha
Apparently they do when you have the sold the most album sales… I get it he’s white and doesn’t continously say the same shit over and over again, metaphors go over your wee noodle, you need that simple rap Kodak.black garbage nobody speaks English, king.vob? He’s trash too all hot trash
Bro it’s 2022 who tf is listening to Kodak lmaooo.
Man who said they listen to Kodak Black even though some his joints are fire? Anyway, F Eminem’ nursery rhymes. His music is trash!!!
Sucker Puff… talks so ignorant when ever anyone give him a platform to speak. Not mentioning Nas is like backstabbing him with 25 knives in this hip hop shit. Lame ass Puffy…Nas ran most of this shit man during Pac and Biggies run and after!!! Get the F out of here! You heard me!!!
JAY-Z got all of his Reasonable Doubt flows from Dres on the Black Sheep Non-Fiction. Listen to on track off that album and say it’s not true. Rhyme patterns and production included.
That’s a load of Bs. Nobody can fill their shoes.
I bet Puffy sons and little girls want to say, Daddy shut the F up on those interviews with your dumb ass! You are embarrassing us. Your statements are so lame.
Kiss ass Puffy. Jay Z did not do shit! He stole Biggies rhymes. He was a biter. FOH
Man Garth Brooks, Britney Spears, TLC, Backstreet Boys, stepped in to fill that void. Lol
Nah, Nas, Jay, Em, and DMX held it down
I wonder do mfs actually reread the comments they post. It’s shameful most mfs on here on some hating shit. Lol. Jay-Z do your thang. These mfs want you to say their name in bar or something. ? Big ups to Brooklyn and those who are actually celebrating hip hop and biggie the right way.
Puff lyin. Jay a mogul. He hip-hop vanguard. King Tekashi fill Big n Pac shoes now.
You buggin. Get well soon.
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I was 16 when they both passed and let me tell u till this day that void hasnt been filled. It was a HUGH gap and u saw other acts blow…the market opened up for other acts (mainly south)but this Jay-Z guy didnt get hot until99, 2000…Nas was platinum by 96 and I Am was heavily bootlegged….Jay was hoppin’ on the Ruff Ryders shit and runnin wit Puff b4 that wit the Vol 1album that didnt do shit even though I like the album…Mase, commercial as he was gents and ladies, was the void filler for Bad Boy…I cant say for NY as a whole cause I know Wu wasnt rockin wit them like that…But let’s be clear…he can’t and wont fill the Pac loss…that’s complete bullshit….and for the record Jay was UNDER BIG!! He was Big’s lil man tryna elevate his career by association…BIG respected him but Jay “looked up to BIG”…X rest in peace, helped fill the void more than J from a pure hiphop street perspective…
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Fuck FAKE ASS DIDDY. HE SET PAC UP. FUCK BAD BOY FUCK U PUFFY GOOOF
No he didn’t fill s**t. Gay Z his trash, always has been. Remember that Big L song that Jay was on before he really blew up? Jay had the weakest verse on that song, by far. Everybody else went in except Jay, Jay was sounding like Big L’s far less talented hype man that L just brought along because he came up with him or whatever, but he was no kind of rapper.