It’s a tale as old as time itself. When a young rapper compares another rhymer’s greatness to that of 2Pac or The Notorious B.I.G., it usually makes for a viral moment and doesn’t end well, with their Twitter replies set on fire.
Lil Gnar tested the waters on Friday (January 14) when he boldly claimed Future was better than the late Tupac Shakur. “Future better den tupac easy,” he wrote.
Gnar’s hot take about his fellow Atlanta native amassed over 7,000 likes on Twitter and ignited a passionate debate among fans in his replies.
“2pac record sales- 75 million before the internet Future record sales- 25 million,” one fan reminded the “Death Note” rapper. “Future has made more music and has had more projects while the internet existed. Pac clears Future any day. Don’t forget that Future made a song called ‘2pac.’”
Another fan wrote, “Tupac cared for women as men should, future ain’t no where near that. Never will be.”
However, the debate wasn’t entirely one-sided, with a number of Future fans jumping in to defend Gnar’s statement. “tupac cant make codeine crazy,” one user declared, to the tune of over 800 likes.
Lil Gnar is far from the first rapper to cause a stir on social media with a 2Pac-related hot take. Back in 2017, Lil Durk hailed Future as the “modern-day 2Pac.”
Meanwhile, a burgeoning Lil Yachty drew the ire of Hip Hop historians when he called 2Pac and Biggie’s music overrated in 2017 after being unable to name five songs from the rap legends.
Lil Yachty Checked Out 2Pac & Biggie's Music Following 2016 Controversy - 'For About 30 Seconds'
Yachty later clarified his comments, telling Zane Lowe in June 2021, “I never meant to disrespect. I was just being honest… I didn’t listen to them but I didn’t say they were trash.”
Future is the Modern Day “Eazy E” without the respect.
why is this news.
Why do these young guys give Future so much respect? He’s not even a top 100 rapper.
Not true, His CDs make the Top 10 weed plates in my house.
This want be rapper is dumb future sucks compared to 2 pac in the words of the late great red fox” you big dummy
IF you heard 2pac lyrics this boy is nasty but your trying to compare him with future is impossible. Future is good but Tupac is too awesome to put future against 2Pac use a joke. And I am a fan let’s see Future rap like 2pac and snap the the way 2Pac snap when his lyrics snap rap if you don’t know what snap rap is then you need to listen to to 2Pac and check his realistic rap is real stop playing and let me introduce myself the name is CRAZYE143 and I am a Artist’s I just haven’t came out yet Dude is on think slow. Yay yay
Only Future I know is Mekhi Pfeifers character in 8 Mile that was based on Proof… dunno who this dickhead is they talking about
Future is hot but really really trash compared too 2pac. Tupac is the top 5 ever and Jay z and Nas isn’t in the top 5. Tupac is futuristic with his bars and lyrics that nobody can’t reach his level ever. Lil wayne is killing all these clown. Future lyrics all sounds the same.
2Pac will always be number one he said the real in his music an if u a true fan u can relate to what he says in his music this generation talks about popping pills lean sex disrespect all the way around today music N or rap will never compare to the music back in the day in the 90s it’s no good rap or r&b nomore period!
I meant to say there’s no good rap or r&b nomore period 2 pac will be forever the greatest to me hands down
I don’t nowhy my words keep coming out weird no good RAP N RNB Music nomore that’s what l meant to say
If we talken about the best southern rappers guwop and Scarface before future jeezy T I and lil Wayne juvie then future