Looking back I think we can all agree Death Row Records > Bad Boy Records

[TheIsleofMan]

I'm probably one of the few people who never really liked death row. Not even on some bad boy vs death row stuff or east west. I think Tupac is one of the most talented artists ever but he's always turned me off, (probably because I always felt he tried really hard to be something I didn't see). Kinda similar to Jay-Z (even though I like jay's music more). I can't say I wasn't feeling bad boy because I was but not as much as most. Was a big wu fan growing up tho. I guess what I'm saying is bad boy by default. Guys like kurupt and daz are horrible to me

 

[-Quikness-]

The Chronic, Doggystyle, and All Eyez on Me are three of the top 15 hip hop albums of all-time.

Bad Boys has one, Ready to Die.

This is not a debate at all.

makaveli and dogg food too ..

 

[sporticus]

Half the people you're naming didn't sell.

In what world?

Carl Thomas, Total, Black Rob and Danity Kane only went plat once in their entire career. Loon never even went gold.

So? That's like saying a million dollars ain't shyt if you ain't make two. Most artists never go gold. Most of those never go platinum. Puff had multiple platinum acts and singles.

That's why we're talking about a specific era. The prime of both labels. If we're naming random ass people Puff signed over the last 20 years, Pac alone outsold them all.

Fred.

As a label head, I'd rather have 10 platinum acts than one that goes 10x.

 

[NSSVO]

Water is wet.

 

[hex]

In what world?

So? That's like saying a million dollars ain't shyt if you ain't make two. Most artists never go gold. Most of those never go platinum. Puff had multiple platinum acts and singles.

As a label head, I'd rather have 10 platinum acts than one that goes 10x.

In this world. Going plat once in the 90's isn't a big deal. Especially not when you're signed to one of the hottest labels out. It's basically the lowest bar possible for success. Which is why Bad Boy is a revolving door for artists.

That's why I said compare a specific era. You're basically praising Puff for leeching off artists that barely sold, over the last 20 years.

And I would rather have 1 Pac, than 10 Black Robs. Or Carl Thomas. Or Danity Kanes. Or Totals.

Fred.

 

[MoneyBags]

doggystyle and the chronic are classics, dogg food is dope as fukk too but life after death is the best album to come from either camp IMO

 

[JustCKing]

This is how I see it. Aside from Snoop and Dogg Pound, Death Row wasn't really making or breaking stars. Pac was already established. Dre was in NWA and possibly could've been what he is without a Death Row stamp. That being said, Death Row had a legendary run from '92-'97.

With Bad Boy, Biggie was actually molded into the star he became at the label. Pre-Bad Boy Biggie was more raw and wasn't making records like "One More Chance" remix, "Big Poppa" etc. Same goes for Mase. Even outside of Biggie and Mase, there was Black Rob and Shyne (though one album wonders, they kept Bad Boy afloat post- Biggie death and post- Mase leaving). After Dre left Death Row and Pac died, Death Row really didn't recover. Like Death Row, Bad Boy also had a legendary five year run with '94-'99 being years they were dominant. What puts Bad Boy over was that it was Urban music as a whole. Bad Boy had R&B stars as well and Diddy & The Hitmen were producing classics for other rappers and R&B singers.

Overall, Bad Boy >>>>> Death Row. *Doggystyle, All Eyez On Me and The Chronic still >>>>> though.