The Notorious B.I.G. vs Tupac Shakur
Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- The Notorious B.I.G. United States · 1972–1997 55% · #11 in the world
- Tupac Shakur United States · 1971–1996 45% · #20 in the world
What the votes say
The world picks The Notorious B.I.G. over Tupac Shakur, 55% to 45%. The Notorious B.I.G. is #11 of the 350 musicians in the world ranking and Tupac Shakur #20; among the 217 from the United States, they are #6 and #11.
The case for each
The Notorious B.I.G.: The Brooklyn rapper of Ready to Die (1994) and 'Juicy', killed in Los Angeles in 1997 at 24. Billboard's 2015 list of the greatest rappers put Biggie first.
Tupac Shakur: The rapper and actor of All Eyez on Me and 'California Love', killed in Las Vegas in 1996 at 25, and the first solo rapper in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2017). Their East-West rivalry still splits fans.
Side by side
| The Notorious B.I.G. | Tupac Shakur | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #11 | #20 |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Lived | 1972–1997 | 1971–1996 |