Big Gipp has taken issue with Billboard and Vibe’s Top 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time List, claiming that if 2Pac were still alive he would have lyrically bested JAY-Z.
In an interview with The Art of Dialogue, the Goodie Mob rapper said 2Pac should have taken the top spot on the list over Hov, and that the only reason he didn’t was because of Beyoncé.
“The only reason why you inching Jay past 2Pac is because he got God damn Beyoncé,” Gipp said. “You take Beyoncé away then shit, bar for bar, yeah, he might rap better than ‘Pac. But ‘Pac came with the heart. That’s different, that’s just different. You can never beat the heart, bro. Some people can be technical, just like the difference between Jordan and LeBron.”
He continued: “If ‘Pac was here, who you think the girl would have been with? Hold up … you still can’t act. You can’t do no movies you can’t do what ‘Pac was doing. C’mon, how can you be better than ‘Pac? … that boy was a triple threat. He did groups that was successful, solo albums that was successful and movies that was successful, hands down partner. If he had lived he would have smoked everything walking.
“After that album that he was doing, he already showed him finished with the new album. When he was moving to Atlanta, putting on the slate, he like, ‘I’m going back and I’m gonna start my new label in Atlanta.’ That shit he was doing over at Death Row was already wrote out.
“He was already writing the new album and gonna say the new label was gonna be in Atlanta … so with me knowing and knowing how electric he was when he walked in the room … ‘Pac didn’t need no money to get people to look at him. ‘Pac was a star without the money.”
He concluded that no one recorded “as fast” as 2Pac, and noted that the girl’s loved him back when he starred as Bishop in the film Juice.
Check out Big Gipp’s interview below:
Big Gipp isn’t the only rapper who has taken issue with Billboard and Vibe’s recent list, which includes Kendrick Lamar, Nas, 2Pac, Eminem, The Notorious B.I.G., Lil Wayne, Drake, Snoop Dogg and Nicki Minaj in the Top 10.
TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Ice Cube while he was leaving Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) this week, and Cube was also frustrated by the list and his placement on it, though at first, he didn’t seem to be too phased by his ranking as the 18th greatest rapper of all time.
“Who?” he asked rhetorically when the reporter mentioned Billboard‘s list. “I don’t fuck with Billboard or the editor. Billboard ain’t Hip Hop so their opinion don’t matter. So who gives a fuck?”
Cube added that his Mount Westmore contemporary Too $hort not being included on the list was definitely an undeserved snub.
“It’s an irrelevant list,” he continued. “It’s like assholes: everybody got one and they all stink.”
Ja Rule also expressed frustration at the list, which included Kanye West at No. 11, followed by André 3000, Rakim, LL COOL J, J. Cole, Scarface, 50 Cent, Ice Cube, Missy Elliott and Big Daddy Kane to round out the Top 20. Rule took to Twitter to complain about his omission, but congratulated everyone included on the list.
“There ain’t 50 rappers dead, alive or waiting to be born better than me… #ICONN #Vibes,” he tweeted. “@billboard congrats to everyone on the list well deserved but check my resume… #ICONN #Vibes.”
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He sounds dumb AF. No one is inching Jay over Pac because of his wife. If you prefer Pac over Jay, then just say that! Wtf does his wife have to do with anything?
What dude did right there is called sucking dick! He forgot to mention that if dude was alive he would’ve sucked his dick from the back…
Nothing to see here, just $l!m€ speaking from his own personal experiences.
You just asked what being the husband of one of the biggest pop stars in history has to do with how politically motivated websites rank your own material? You’re stupid. Billboard is all politics. Same with all award shows and other BS. All of the music industry is politics. Jay being with Beyonce 100% benefits him in multiple ways excluding his personal happiness. You’re just plain ignorant to believe that it doesn’t play any role in things. Thats like saying “billionaires marrying into other billionaire families doesn’t benefit themselves in any way, shape, or form”.
Bro get your conspiracy theorist ass out here with that dumb shit… its not even that serious
Yea nobody could pump out songs faster than Pac because he was saying the same shit in all of them. No wordplay, no technical ability, nothing totally new album to album etc.
And Jay don’t rap about the same shit every album either? I got money, I’m rich, I made another mill, I sold crack back in the day, something about Beyonce, stop it fam!
Okay? Different types of talent. I consider DMX to be one of histories top rappers. He wasn’t very lyrical if at all. Told some good stories. But what made DMX so great for his early work? His raw emotion that he brought to every track and lice performance. That’s a similar talent to what Pac had, and something Jay never has.
Duh he’s had a Longer career
27 years longer. Stop it !!!
Art of Dialogue is ASS
I don’t know what the hell Beyonce got to do with Jay-Z’s spot on a rapper chart. Jay-Z been put in the work before him and B got together. He should always be in the Top 10. BUT I can understand how people feel Tupac ranks above Jay-Z. Tupac’s music has more heart and stirs more emotions than Jay-Z. I think that was what Gipp was trying to convey but he went with a horrible take to start.
This Jay Z narrative is being pushed by the media the same way media is pushing you to believe Kendrick is the 2nd best rapper of all-time. What needs to be addressed is how can Jay be number 1 with: Magna Carta, BP3, Kingdom Come and 4:44 which has aged horribly since it’s released. Jays last great album was American Gangster, but his RocNation fanboys with have you believe everything he makes is golden. Nas, Pac and Big are the only artist deserving of being number 1.
This Jay Z narrative is being pushed by the media the same way media is pushing you to believe Kendrick is the 2nd best rapper of all-time. What needs to be addressed is how can Jay be number 1 with: Magna Carta, BP3, Kingdom Come and 4:44 which has aged horribly since it’s released. Jays last great album was American Gangster, but his RocNation fanboys will have you believe everything he makes is golden. Nas, Pac and Big are the only artist deserving of being number 1.
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Never been a Jay fan. His voice is annoying and he uses too many of other people’s lines. JAY-Z ‘S last great album was “Reasonable Doubt”. After that everything was Pdiddy ripoff or other artist ripoff.
Albums that “didn’t age well” but got Nas at #1? Yall goofy as hell.
Shut the FUCK UP! Your name says it all, FANBOY!
Jay-Z is the most overrated rapper to walk the earth! Talking about actually rapping!
Not business, not sales, not finance!
BIG L was a better rapper than J. J took Big L’s & ran with it. Papoose is a better rapper than jay!
Nas, AZ, Cormega, Big pun, Kxng Crroked…….
Jay-Z ain’t no top 10 rapper. He bites for fun.
Ask yourself this could hip hop have lived with out him?! (Yes). Would hip hop be what it is without DMX,BIG, PAC,
Jay-Z is the most overrated rapper to walk the earth! Talking about actually rapping!
Not business, not sales, not finance!
BIG L was a better rapper than J. J took Big L’s & ran with it. Papoose is a better rapper than jay!
Nas, AZ, Cormega, Big pun, Kxng Crroked…….
Jay-Z ain’t no top 10 rapper. He bites for fun.
Ask yourself this could hip hop have lived with out him?! (Yes). Would hip hop be what it is without DMX,BIG, PAC,
Even my grandma would smoke Jay-Z. He’s one of the top 5 overrated rappers ever with BIG, Nas, Em and Pac himself. And I’m a 2Pac fan.
Great to get the opinion of a lesser member of Goodie Mob. Journalism at its finest. Tupac was a cypher rapper. It was the same rhyme with the order switched up. Hennessy, enemies, me, see, Cd. Geez. He is one of the greats, but BIG rapper circles around him easily.
Tupac? More like give me more TWO PACKets egg powder!!!!! Hahaha! I got ya!!!!!! HahahHaha!! Sheeeesh!! Gotta hand it to him tho, ain’t ya? You don’t have to be crazy to work here……but it sure does help!!!!! Hahahahaja!!! You guys know what I’m talking about! Anyway, no one is gonna be listening to him with new underground releases out this week from the likes of Grinch Minority, Fragrant Aunties, Beasts of Burden, Gentle Ben, Les Dawson, Blanket-E Blank, Big Grandma, Spoilt Barstard, Tha Terrahawks, Terry-and-June, Roehampton Institute, Keith Chegwin, Jack Black & Aunt Meg, Tender Bonanza, Shaka Bagpipe, Lil $paghetti, Kweef Championz, Dank Hummus, Morbid Darlin’ Tendertrunks, Hosiah muffin-gawd, Janet Crumpets, Lean Jesus Stank-Commode, Feral Madonna, Princess Mozarella, Dusty Boobs, Bouquet of Turds, Tobacco Helen and BeefSheet O’Judas. Cannot wait to bump these tunes in my Altima whilst I’m jaywalking at the strip tonight. Downtown Wisconsin is where it’s at, you know dat FOR REAL!!!! MAMAS AND PAPAS I REQUIRE TOU FOR POOPOO AND WEEWEE TURBO!!
6-9? More like give me more WINE!!!!! Hahaha! I got ya!!!!!! HahahHaha!! Sheeeesh!! Gotta hand it to him tho, ain’t ya? You don’t have to be crazy to work here……but it sure does help!!!!! Hahahahaja!!! You guys know what I’m talking about! Anyway, no one is gonna be listening to him with new underground releases out this week from the likes of Grinch Minority, Fragrant Aunties, Beasts of Burden, Gentle Ben, Les Dawson, Blanket-E Blank, Big Grandma, Spoilt Barstard, Tha Terrahawks, Terry-and-June, Roehampton Institute, Keith Chegwin, Jack Black & Aunt Meg, Tender Bonanza, Shaka Bagpipe, Lil $paghetti, Kweef Championz, Dank Hummus, Morbid Darlin’ Tendertrunks, Hosiah muffin-gawd, Janet Crumpets, Lean Jesus Stank-Commode, Feral Madonna, Princess Mozarella, Dusty Boobs, Bouquet of Turds, Tobacco Helen and BeefSheet O’Judas. Cannot wait to bump these tunes in my Altima whilst I’m jaywalking at the strip tonight. Downtown Wisconsin is where it’s at, you know dat FOR REAL!!!!
If my aunt had balls she’d be my uncle. STFU with all that dumb shit who would smoke who with that IF shit.
2Pac all the way. Overall package, influence, style. None of them cats can get to him.
I count three me ye and Ri. Bron’s a Roc boy so four technically.
Past few days have been just that. Jay at the Grammys, Bron balling, Ri at superbowl
If Biggie or Big L didn’t die, JayZ wouldn’t have been so big. Theu would have been bigger stars than him, rapping wise. They were both better.
This is well known stuff. Regardless of if Pac is the GOAT or not one thing is certain, Jay-Z ain’t that dude, even if he’s had 25+ more years to compete. Jay only made it because the real kings died.
I’m shocked at the Jay hate. He definitely gives off GOAT vibes both lyrically and success wise.
Bigg Gipp a groupie
Notorious B.I.G is the best rapper for me he’s flow and story telling still the best Pac has got alot of albums and he said with his heart but for me Biggie is the best when it comes to flow had big worked with the likes of Dre he’d be doing something magical