Jay-Z vs Tupac Shakur
Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Jay-Z United States · 1969– 56% · #8 in the world
- Tupac Shakur United States · 1971–1996 44% · #20 in the world
What the votes say
The world picks Jay-Z over Tupac Shakur, 56% to 44%. Jay-Z is #8 of the 350 musicians in the world ranking and Tupac Shakur #20; among the 217 from the United States, they are #4 and #11.
The case for each
Jay-Z: Fourteen No. 1 albums over almost three decades; the long career set against Tupac's short, explosive one.
Tupac Shakur: All Eyez on Me (1996), 'California Love' and 'Dear Mama'; killed in Las Vegas in 1996 at 25, still among the best-selling rappers.
Side by side
| Jay-Z | Tupac Shakur | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #8 | #20 |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Lived | 1969– | 1971–1996 |