From 96-97, who was the better lyricist: Biggie or Hov?

[No Hook]

He's recycled a lot Big lines but he's got so much original material his greatness can't be denied. He's just not better than Big to me & a lot of others fam. His opening line is from a Big song plus what song/s from Big do you think this was "inspired" from?

So if this is the case which is true, how has he bit Big's rhymes for a large protion of his career? A lot of rappers are inspired by a lot of songs from other rappers. He paid homage and acknowledged it

 

[Jack Trippa 3z company ho]

Like I said, as big as Jay's catalogue is, he has not bit Bigs rhymes for a large portion of his career as was stated

No way can you watch the vid and think anything other than Jay bit Big numerous times. Never had one rapper jacked so many bars from another rapper IN HISTORY.

 

[Knicksman20]

So if this is the case which is true, how has he bit Big's rhymes for a large protion of his career? A lot of rappers are inspired by a lot of songs from other rappers. He paid homage and acknowledged it

Just by the one song I posted for you the opening line is from a Big verse from Can't Stop The Reign with Shaq. Big also has a song on LAD called Fukin You Tonight with R. Kelly. And lastly that whole track sounds so ridiculous similar to Get Money. See where I'm going? There's many instances like this with Jay but to me it doesn't take away from his greatness

 

[REAL6]

Big L

 

[No Hook]

Just by the one song I posted for you the opening line is from a Big verse from Can't Stop The Reign with Shaq. Big also has a song on LAD called Fukin You Tonight with R. Kelly. And lastly that whole track sounds so ridiculous similar to Get Money. See where I'm going? There's many instances like this with Jay but to me it doesn't take away from his greatness

What I said still stands. Jay didn't bit Big's rhymes for a large portion of his career as was stated

 

[UpAndComing]

Both fighting for 2nd place when you got Nas in 96-97

 

[Billy Ocean]

So if this is the case which is true, how has he bit Big's rhymes for a large protion of his career? A lot of rappers are inspired by a lot of songs from other rappers. He paid homage and acknowledged it

Pay homage my ass. nikka straight bit BIG rhymes. And he did it for years

 

[FlyGuy]

Thread says 96-97 so that means we're judging all of their verses between 96-97

 

[No Hook]

Pay homage my ass. nikka straight bit BIG rhymes. And he did it for years

And yet he's in your top 5 which makes no sense

 

[FreshAIG]

Jay easily

Big is the GOAT tho

 

[newarkhiphop]

In that single year, yes BIG was better.

98 on Jay's been the best as is currently GOAT

 

[a1pacino]

While Big was alive he was the best rapper that ever did it, Jay Z is cut from the same cloth and carried the torch after he died and deserves the crown now imo

 

[DeuceZ]

This wasn't a discussion back in 96 so that should tell you something


Jigga started to flow like us but hit with ain't no nukkas

 

[Youhadasparkwhenustarted]

Jay had some of the slickest bars in rap around that time, but Big's flow and delivery are unmatched even to this day. Big's presence on a track felt larger than life.

 

[Cadillac]

Jay easily

this song pretty much deads anything..



Big ate his lunch.. Jay was a lil dude compared to B-I..

if im not mistaken Big recorded his verses after(month if not months later) Jay Z did his

I remember reading several sources on how it took Big months later to come up with his verses