I know that many of you feel that Pac was the greatest of all time. But was he really? To me, Pac wasn't even a rapper but more of a spoken word artist who would preach over hot beats. If you really listen to 2Pac lyrics and examine his skills. A true hip-hop fan would see that he didn't have much. He never gave me and i am sure a lot of other people that "ohhhh" or "ahhhh" factor like from a rapper who uses metaphors and figurative language like B.I.G. or Jay-Z. Or even that "haha" factor that you get from a witty rapper like Kanye, Em or 50. He never gave you that picture painted in your head like a storyteller like Nas and Lupe Fiasco and even slick rick. 2pac never gave that clever wordplay like a rapper named Fabolous or Lupe Fiasco. So after mentioning these facts all Pac really had was DEEP LYRICS with really NO creative input at all. If you don't believe me listen to a Pac verse from any song that he made and compare it to a Nas, B.I.G. and Jay-Z from any song from their classic debut albums and honestly tell me who had the hottest verse. So at the end of the day was 2Pac overrated? Lets Be Honest People.
P.S. I am also a Pac fan and i am not trying to bash his legacy, i am just trying to open some of you people eyes and ears to what skills a true hip-hop mc/rapper should possess. Which includes hot punchlines, clever wordplay, witty lines, a nice flow most of the time and storytelling. All of those rappers i listed above had or have either 1 or more of those abilities. 2Pac only had DEEP SIMPLE STRAIGHTFOWARD lyrics and a hot flow some of the time. So in the end you can't compare a poet with lots of emotion with a rapper with creativity and delivery. REAL TALK.
