Biggie vs. Dr Dre. Who has the better discography?

[TheDarceKnight]

Good question. In my mind this is a comparison of ready To Die & Life After Death versus Chronic and Chronic 2001. I'd say Biggie, if only because I sort of consider the Chronic albums compilation albums.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

Dre was the better artist tho. Big was the better mc.

My only issue with that would be that Dre had writers. On the other hand, he's arguably the GOAT producer and Big never produced, so that sort of evens it out for me.

Biggie was most definitely the better rapper by a long shot.

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

I don't think you can compare the two because one is a producer who had a lot of help writing rhymes and one is a very talented MC who couldn't produce a lick.

The Chronic is better than Ready To Die for the simple fact Puffy admitted they wanted to use it as a blueprint. However there was a lot of hands in making that a classic record. Biggie didn't have 6-7 writers/MCs holding down the album for him. At the same time Biggie didn't define a sound for the whole region.

Dr Dre also had more music before Biggie got on and has had a lot more since he was killed. It doesn't make much sense to compare the two at all, really.

 

[Mac Casper]

ITS A TIE:

- the chronic is arguable the goat album, while "ready to die" would be lucky to cracky my top 30.
- both have overrated ass sophomore albums that have classic hype rather than classic music. but at least biggie's joint had influence, legit impact & more classic songs. dre 2001 was wasnt poppin in the streets like that.

the chronic >>> ready to die
dr dre 2001 <<< life after death

 

[Ohene]

Chronic >> Life After Death = 2001 > Ready to Die

 

[kingofnyc]

at these threads

 

[Wacky D]

my posts are over your head.

stay in line.

I don't disagree with any of this.

EDIT - Just saw the edit.

AMG - bytch Betta Have My Money. Not just the song - the album.
Or any of his spots on Quik albums. Topically, it's the same thing - hoes.
But him rappin' is better than Diamond D on the mic.

hold up. so AMG isnt a producer/rapper?

cuz before this thread, i thought he was just one of quik's rappers like 2nd II none.

 

[Wacky D]

if we're taking the gloves off about it, 2001 was a tackhead album and it was when it was new.

LAD in all its overrated glory is better by a wide margin.

 

[Taadow]

hold up. so AMG isnt a producer/rapper?

cuz before this thread, i thought he was just one of quik's rappers like 2nd II none.

AMG is a producer/rapper who is affiliated with Quik, but his albums he did on his own.

 

[Nomad1]

Biggie>>>>Dre

 

[intilectual recipricol]

But snoop >>>>>>>>>> biggie

and snoop was writing for Dre so Dre >>>>>>>>> biggie

 

[Ashtrey]

Biggie Smalls got his name from the Notorious D.R.E.

"Yo, every bytch I know they wanna get with me
The mothafukkin' notorious D-R-E"

"That's why they call me the motherfukkin Notorious one."

"the notorious Compton G"

Ready To Die was meant to be an East Coast Chronic

 

[Professor Polo]

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[pointproven214]

Naw...they were not. Not at the time they were coming out.

Dude you quoted is right - The Chronic was monstrous when it came out.
The only other rap albums that were close as far as reception were Doggystyle
and Life After Death.

btw, AMG is better than Diamond D.

nah i disagree there was a buzz for both albums etc

 

[Mac Casper]

my posts are over your head.

stay in line.




hold up. so AMG isnt a producer/rapper?

cuz before this thread, i thought he was just one of quik's rappers like 2nd II none.

You just said 2001 didn't have an impact . . which means you were either under a rock or still in diapers, that album had an impact on every level of society. It was practically the main hot button issue during the 2000 election


Mr. "I'm not getting credit for the worst poster of the year award which I made specifically so I could avoid my own inclusion in said list"

You better stay in your place and remember who you're talking to