2Pac would destroy both Nas and The Notorious B.I.G. in a hypothetical Verzuz battle, according to Joe Budden.
The former Slaughterhouse rapper shared his hot take during a recent episode of the Joe Budden Podcast, in which Budden and his co-hosts Ish, Ice and Parks debated the outcome of a catalog contest between ‘Pac and Nas.
Budden was initially hesitant to share his opinion (“I don’t want to answer; they gonna say I’m hating on Nas”), before stating his belief the late Death Row rapper would “end” his Queensbridge counterpart — as well as his former Bad Boy rival — in the Verzuz ring.
“Alright, now that y’all have progressed the conversation, I’ma say this and I’ma put my shoes on while I say it,” he said. “‘Cause y’all are right: I think ‘Pac would end Nas in a Verzuz. [‘Pac] would end Big in a Verzuz, bad.”
Ish concurred, saying: “‘Pac had some diverse albums, y’all. He gave you some shit for the girls, some shit for the n-ggas, some shit for the street n-ggas, some shit for some conscious n-ggas.”
Ice added: “He might even get [Nas] with Greatest Hits disc one.”
Budden claimed 2Pac’s four-album run from 1993’s Strictly 4 My N.-.G.G.A.Z. to 1996’s The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory alone would be no match for Nas’ discography, nor the two widely acclaimed albums Biggie released in his lifetime.
“Big died too soon to play with ‘Pac,” he continued. “Ready to Die and Life After Death is not enough to [beat ‘Pac]. And ‘Pac got them same four albums I’m talking about? I just don’t know. I won’t disrespect Big like that — rest in peace to ‘Pac and Big – but the more I think about it…”
JAY-Z’s name also got thrown into the mix. However, Budden and Ish both agreed that Hov would have enough firepower to beat ‘Pac in a Verzuz battle, although it would be a close contest. “Hov got too many features and he lived too long,” Budden concluded.
Ice later imagined what Biggie’s Verzuz setlist might look like, listing off hits like “Juicy,” “Big Poppa” and “Hypnotize.” The debate soon came to a screeching halt, though, when Ish claimed 2Pac and Jon B’s “Are U Still Down?” would beat Biggie’s “Sky’s the Limit,” prompting Ice to walk out of the room in disgust.
Biggie Wanted Nas & Busta Rhymes To Help Him Lyrically Destroy 2Pac
Joe Budden isn’t the only one with visions of a posthumous 2Pac and Biggie Verzuz battle. Last year, Verzuz co-founder Swizz Beatz named the late rap legends as his dream match-up.
“My dream one, I want to figure out how to do ‘Pac and Biggie in a way that the people is gonna really love it,” he said during an appearance on ESPN’s Jalen & Jacoby.
However, given the hefty $28 million lawsuit Swizz and Timbaland recently filed against Triller, who purchased Verzuz last March, the future of the popular battle series remains unclear.
Oh my Joey you are a clown. Jay got enough firepower because he got enough features??? And he loved too long??? Pacs catalog still trumps Jays and he died at 25. Dude still has a longer catalog than Jays and based off stage presence and charisma alone, Pac would make Jay look foolish AF. Agreed he would beat Nas and Big too. But cmon quick acti BFF like you guys cant say one bad thing about Jay because he’s paying or has ownership in your little radio stations. Lets be real! Get off the mans nuts. Jay got three solid albums. But none are messing with All Eyez on Me. He can play that whole album and crush Jay!
PAC isn’t beating Nas. It’s clear you ain’t been following nauseous music for the last 32 years
In a vs!?? Nas gone get discombobulated hits for hits unless you New York bias cmon man lol and I feel nas is the better rapper . PAC got em in that
This is such a dumb thing to talk about. But yeah, Pac was known for having really good live shows. Prime DMX would match him though. Anyway. This is stupid. Im out.
Eminem better than all. And people will never let it go because of one thing lmao
Stfu em and pac are overrated as fuck by white boys
Case and point lol racist clown
Everyone has their opinion, but Joe can’t even beat jim jones in a verzuz
I’VE LISTENED TO JOE BUDDENS MUSIC AT ONE POINT AND HIS OPINIONS REGARDING MUSIC ARE INVALID.
At this point when it comes to a live battle, it ain’t about the lyrics no more. It’s about the energy. With regard to this, I agree with Joe “punk ass” Budden. Pac would have destroyed Nas and Biggie because of his energy. But if you put DMX against 2Pac, X would chew Pac in a second. Energy is everything and X is definitely unmatch on this level. Maybe Busta Rhymes or Eminem but I would still give the win to X.
Hell naw. He’s not talking about energy. He’s talking about hits and the DIVERSITY of the hits. DMX obviously had some joints. We got a chance to see him in an actual Verzuz, but he couldn’t have fucked with Pac. No way.
You saw the 50yo DMX idiot in Verzuz. I’m talking about the 28yo DMX who performed before half of the world’s population at Woodstock in 1999. He would have chew Pac. No doubt about that.
Oh true. Dmx in his prime? Hell yeah. He outshined ALL live hiphop acts. Not even close honestly. Dudes live performances were the very best in hiphop history I’d say. And Pac was a solid live performer.
He’s 1000 percent right
Nas would mop the floor with pac. 2Pac’s catalog does not stand up to Nazareth catalog across 32 years in Nas would wrap circles around that dude. Didn’t think pac could be even more overrated, fucking ridiculous
It’s not always about who can wrap faster… alot more to it than just that. Content wise Pac wins sorry
He’s saying dumb stuff to get attention for his failing podcast. Nas had been around too long at this point…He has music from multiple eras and a much more diverse catalog than Pac. 2pac has a decent amount of music but it sounds like the time. The dude never got a chance to evolve beyond that the way Nas did. Biggie barely had any music at all so I don’t know why he was even mentioned.
He’s right.
NAS,BIGGIE,DMX,OR JAYZ DONT STAND A CHANCE AGAINST PAC.
FACTS
I think Pac could STILL easily get with Jay. A Verzuz is top-25 songs right? While, Pac top 25 to me better than Jay’s. And I know he was dead but Until the End of Time and R U Still down, bump that I still consider them dope ass albums and I count those. Pac is still on par with Jay.
this coming from a man with one hit record smh Nas is in a different space he is lyrically the most gifted commercial mcee in history. followed by krs rakim and LL notice i said MCEE!
This coming from a man with no hit records… you
It’s called Emcee, not Mcee lol.
Notice he ain’t say Jay Z … the powers that be is real.
He would, and I don’t prefer him over either artist. But I think Pac has the most undeniable, timeless songs in Hip-hop history. He has at least 10 that would be impossible for anybody to beat.
Curious how come nobody has noticed or ever mentions that Pac, Big and Jay all went at Nas but he still standing and respected.
Being from Los Angeles, I love Pac because he was so real but that boy Esco is a killer with his pen. I think he would probably hang in there with Pac. Nas has a lot of classic songs. Lot of them. I think Pac would destroy Jay Z though but Big would also be able to hang in there with Pac.
I lived in LA for the first 20 years of my life, I’m 33 now. With that being said, I always had a bias for the east coast, the boom bap was my go too. I still think the only east coast rapper from that era (that makes sense) to keep up with Pac, would be esco. Biggie just doesn’t have the catalog, and even though Jay does, none of his albums touch 7 Day Theory, let alone All Eyez on Me.
I hear you. I was born and raised in Los Angeles but I grew up listening to a lot of New York hiphop from Nas, Mobb Depp, Wu Tang, Roxanne Shante, Lc Lyte, Cool J, Kool G Rap, Guru and Premo, etc…but Pac was a different type of animal. For some strange reason, I am not really big fan of Jay Z’s music. He really doesn’t paint a picture like Pac, Nas, Big, etc… He makes some really good club music though. Pac would destroy Jay Z. Matter of fact, Jay Z wouldn’t even show up to the battle because he knows he will lose.
Pac wouldn’t wash Jay-Z lol stop the bullshit
LOL easy wash Jay z, Jay z is way over rated
If Verzuz wasnt ran by a buncha shortsighted knuckleheads, they’d have a Legacy Verzuz of artists—Tupac, Big L, Heavy D, Run-DMC, Marvin Gaye, Aretha… they’d put it down for OG Black artists…
Anyways, if Verzuz is just “Your 20 Dopest against My 20 Dopest” Pac is running a lot of cats out the gym.
Pac can run off joints like: God Bless The Dead, Keep Ya Head Up, Hail Mary, I Get Around, So Many Tears, How Do You Want It, Holla If You Hear Me, Me Against The World, 2Of Amerikaz Most Wanted ft. Snoop, Unconditional Love, Brenda’s Got A Baby, Changes
I Ain’t Mad Atcha, To Live And Die In LA, Toss It Up, Dear Mama, Picture Me Rollin, California Love, Holla At Me, Life Goes On…
Nas is an incredible lyricist and Illmatic is flawless. His catalog is strong… But Pac would wash Nas 15-5. He might play Jay 11-9, too. Big might fall to Pac 11-9, too..
You think! Jayz ain’t got one album better than Makaveli let alone All Eyes On Me.
Jayz ain’t the answer, he’s 56 years old lived double the live BIG and PAC lived ain’t still ain’t got songs like them 2
Nas buried Jigga so what’s he gonna do with PAC and BIGGIE
Shut…entirely the fuck up.
Joe Budden finnaly saying some truth. Pac would annhilate Big, Nas and Jay-Z in a verzuz.
Pac is/was mediocre.
Thats an odd thing to say considering how many top tier rappers hold him in very high esteem. You might not like him, but he was far from mediocre.
“I dont wanna say…but of course im gonna say because all i do is run my mouth off on my sh!tty podcasts. PUMP PUMP PUMP PUMP IT UP!!!”
Hey y’all real talk 2pac would crush nas in a versus battle . For one Pack even tho pac is not here, nas only real album that was good was illmatic…when he dissed Jay.,.we all know when pac was alive pac got at both Jay and nas dissed then , they didn’t say anything back because both knew pac was much better …..back to nas like Jay said in takeover nas had one good album and maybe another that was ok but that’s it ….while he trying to kick knowledge but the beats were not good and his flows not there. , When chuck D was kicking knowledge the lyrics fit and beats, even when krs was doing it lyrics fit and beats. As for Jay hey if pac was still alive and rapping even Jay know 2pac would still be the man. Pac died to soon to go against Jay catalogue. What u do is you put Jay 1st four albums versus pac 4 albums period. As for Big he only had two albums it’s not enough to go against 2pac or Jay period.
Nas has one good album and one ok album? Please reevaluate this statement. Even if you are not a fan of Nas’ style that above statement is ridiculous.
But let me sY this I tell you what Eminem even said he looked at Pac as the greatest . Now that’s saying alot just right there alone . Eminem would in a versus or diss would eat up and kill nas now, and as for Jay, did Eminem already kill Jay on Jay own song with Eminem’s bars on Jay song a long while back .diss Eminem would eat up Jay now also so that being said for Eminem to look at Pac as the greatest. It’s second to non. Pac hands down is the greatest.
Juvenile V.S. Lil Wayne in a Verzuz Battle!!!!
I can’t believe some of these comment. 2 Pac would mop the floor with Jay Z. Nas has always been way better than Jay. Pac was the best ever. Pac had nothing but classics. There will never be a artist as good as 2 Pac. That’s the reason people still talk about him to this day. These shitty artists now won’t be remembered.
I agree, and at the time Makavelli came out Jay Z catalogue couldn’t touch Pac and even 26 years after his death Jay Z can barely go toe to toe with Pac and Jay Z still doing music 26 years later. That’s like Emmit Smith finally having more rushing yards than Barry Sanders after Sanders retired about 6 or 7 years earlier. I like Nas and Big but they can’t keep up with Pac, and Jay Z with more time in the game (rap) still chasing Pacs ghost. Plus Pac had hits on Thug Life, All Eyes On Me, Me Against The World, and Makavelli that didn’t get air time due to his death and the downfall of Deathrow Records. Pac has far more classic songs that people don’t know about unless they are true Pac fans. If Pac would have had all his songs on the radio he’d hat a long string of hits as if he was Michael Jackson or The Temptations…..Real Talk!
U forgot to mention All of the sound tracks he had hits on all of them
I think 2Pac would win a Verzuz, but mainly because he had an aggresive rapping style that can really rile people up and get them on side in a Verzuz situation, look at Jada. I dont think its so mucg about strength of catalogue.
Why must everything be so divisive? Fact is it’s unfair to compare artists whose lives (unfortunately) were cut short. Eminem, Nas, Wayne, Jay-Z all have been putting out albums OVER 20 years. You can’t compare that to a catalog of music that is only 5 years or less. All of them are legends anyway
Jay Z versus MCHammer in a battle.
He’s right. I have Nas above Pac, but it would be very hard to beat Pac in a Verzuz.
who cares let 2pac n biggie fade away they are thru
Pac: Im gonna whoop his ass on his own beat!! #HitemUp
Who is Joe Button??? Please tell us!!! Man, Nas is a true lyrical MC. 2Pac holler and scream to get his raps across to the audience in a violent manner. No one in hell will wipe Nas on verzuz. Be real… Guys always hating on Nas! Nas is still touring and these fools are on a broke podcast. Nas laughing at these clowns.
Nas is the GOAT and F what you heard!
Yeah they always say Nas cannot do something but Nas is still standing. Folks let this be a lesson to y’all never listen to wack broke people. These are 3 grown men sitting in chairs all day talking who will win in in a verzuz. Meanwhile, Nas is still making albums and touring since 1991. Now tell me, who is winning in verzuz again. You cannot talk about people that are dead in a verzuz. We will never know! Ask Jadakiss!!! I put my money on Nas!!! The GOAT MC… you digg!
I got Nas winning it all. Who is Joe Budden again? Must be another washed rapper that never made it big like Nas, Biggie or Pac. Joe Budden and his crew are trash!
Nas…Nas… Nas… all day! Not even close!
Nas will win. These dudes always saying slick crap about Nas! Especially these bum dudes!!!
I guess these guys girlfriends or wives talks about Nas all the time. These clowns like hating because they girl want to be be with Nas. Laughable Clowns… Nas will win this verzuz easily. Pac and Biggie are dead. Pac is more popular dead than alive right now. Let that man Rest In Peace! Nas GOAT!
Joe is dead wrong Bigg would hav destroyed Pac.Biggie is hard core MC.Pac is a controversial MC it’s 2 diffrent styles it was already proven wen they all went down line Joe don’t u rem Biggie.Pac.Kane.Shaheem.on stage in mid 90s Bigg had hardest verse Pac had too admit it.Rem this Damn Biggie smalls.Oh I fargot wen they were sitting at table with Bandanas on and smoking weed Biggie killed it.So see I Beg differ God Rasheem Ebbets fields finest.
Joe can go play in the sand. Lyrically they can’t touch Biggie! Baby, baby!!
2Pac is stupidly overrated. Go play!
Many hate on Biggie. Biggie is one of the greatest rappers and MC’s out there – my personal favourite, my number one. The dopest MC. Now I want to hear nothing else!!! As Young Dolph would say “Don’t play with me… “
Go listen to Biggie on “Notorious thugs.” Anyway, I don’t have time to debate with y’all. Biggie the dopest MC ever!! R.I.P. King!
Listening to the coldest MC, Biggie – “Lovin you tonight” – “Some say the ex make the sex spectacular” Baby, baby!!