Just like all the rappers turned actors except for Will Smith lol.
Would Pac & Big be as irrelevant in 2008 the same way Wayne is irrelevant right now?
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Just like all the rappers turned actors except for Will Smith lol.
P went gold in 1996 before Pac died. Mystikal before he signed with No Limit was already making noise. Scarface was platinum and influenced both Biggie and Pac. Eightball & MJG were going gold.
Wayne broke the record for Illinois State Fair attendance last night
Lil Wayne breaks Illinois State Fair grandstand attendance record
The show Wednesday night broke a record that stood since 2011.
www.nprillinois.org
Thanks for the information. He is still in demand for features and concerts.
people who fell off don’t get features and they can’t do shows with 10-15K fans
You can't really compare them to Lil Wayne, because they're different eras. Lil Wayne blew up in the internet era.
Pac would've been Latifah, Will Smith status. So he'd be well known for acting, but completely an after-thought for music.
Biggie is an unique case. For one, he was loved for his music but how would he transition once the inevitable "fall off happened"? By early 2000s, he's a legacy act. Even with the split from Puff, what happens next? For 1, Puff will either block it or still be heavily involved. And Puff's artists didn't last that long. Could he have transitioned like Nas, possibly, but also Nas took years of backlash and really just wanted to make music his way. In the long run, it paid off. Who else has that patience? Think about it like this, Kim has EVERYTHING lined up, and still became a caricature by mid 2000s. Snoop the same.
Pac would've been Latifah, Will Smith status. So he'd be well known for acting, but completely an after-thought for music.
Biggie is an unique case. For one, he was loved for his music but how would he transition once the inevitable "fall off happened"? By early 2000s, he's a legacy act. Even with the split from Puff, what happens next? For 1, Puff will either block it or still be heavily involved. And Puff's artists didn't last that long. Could he have transitioned like Nas, possibly, but also Nas took years of backlash and really just wanted to make music his way. In the long run, it paid off. Who else has that patience? Think about it like this, Kim has EVERYTHING lined up, and still became a caricature by mid 2000s. Snoop the same.
DontEemTry
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There's also the issue of Bigs health. If he kept his lifestyle he woulda died of heart disease by 2001.
And if he became skinny he probably woulda BEEN fell the fukk off coz who wants to hear a skinny B.I.G
And if he became skinny he probably woulda BEEN fell the fukk off coz who wants to hear a skinny B.I.G
No problem.Lil Wayne breaks Illinois State Fair grandstand attendance record
The show Wednesday night broke a record that stood since 2011.
Thanks for the information. He is still in demand for features and concerts.
people who fell off don’t get features and they can’t do shows with 10-15K fans
Wayne deserves respect. A lot of great rappers have a run. He had an era. He influenced so many.
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Pac would have gotten himself killed no matter what. Very unlikely he makes it to the 2010s, let alone 2020s. 
There's a scenario where Pac does change himself, in which case he ends up a junkie like DMX. Even then he probably would have died before the 2020s. That's the best case scenario with Tupac, that he isn't killed.
Biggie would have thrived in the 2000s. How the 2010s goes is a matter of health. Does he take it seriously like Fat Joe went on to do, or does he stay unhealthy and end up like Big Pun or Fred Da Godson? The latter died during the COVID pandemic.
There's a scenario where Pac does change himself, in which case he ends up a junkie like DMX. Even then he probably would have died before the 2020s. That's the best case scenario with Tupac, that he isn't killed.
Biggie would have thrived in the 2000s. How the 2010s goes is a matter of health. Does he take it seriously like Fat Joe went on to do, or does he stay unhealthy and end up like Big Pun or Fred Da Godson? The latter died during the COVID pandemic.
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B.I.G and Jay were going to open an office in ATL, end both of their contracts and start a label and release The Commission independently because they were tired of major labels. Jay said that was B.I.G.'s plan.
LiveFromLondon
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I mean Big was signed to Puffy, doubt he could've just left that easily and Jigga didn't have a need to leave Dame and Biggs in 97
This is real talk. The problem is that post death drug.
These folks making both, but especially 2pac, a super hero who fukked every bad chick, wouldve been a A list actor while also becoming the 1st black president and leading a revolution
Oh you a hater hater lol.This is real talk. The problem is that post death drug.
These folks making both, but especially 2pac, a super hero who fukked every bad chick, wouldve been a A list actor while also becoming the 1st black president and leading a revolution
BK The Great
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Probably would’ve gotten hated on like how Jay gets. They only love you when you’re gone.
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"irrelevant"
2008? Nah I dont think so, Jay and Nas still had alot of buzz around 2008 whenever they dropped anything and those are their peers
They woulda been washed by 2014 though for sure, at least BIG cause his work ethic wasnt like Pac.
They woulda been washed by 2014 though for sure, at least BIG cause his work ethic wasnt like Pac.