so because Pac's homie said it, it had to be true...
Bruh, have you heard Ready to Die? I have never listened to that album thinking "Tupac". Only because Tupac said that has anybody ever connected the two. BIG and Puff have both said they wanted to do an East Coast album that could match the best West Coast shyt at the time... and they did some things that were clearly aimed to stretch outside of NY,,, but if one or two similar concepts is stealing from Pac, is it also stealing when Pac was clearly inspired by Public Enemy with songs like 'Holla if Ya Hear Me'... or nah?