Tupac Shakur vs Nas
Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Tupac Shakur United States · 1971–1996 55% · #20 in the world
- Nas United States · 1973– 45% · #45 in the world
What the votes say
The world picks Tupac Shakur over Nas, 55% to 45%. Tupac Shakur is #20 of the 350 musicians in the world ranking and Nas #45; among the 217 from the United States, they are #11 and #24.
The case for each
Tupac Shakur: All Eyez on Me and 'Dear Mama'; the two were the leading voices of the East and West in the mid-1990s.
Nas: Queensbridge's Illmatic (1994), often called the greatest rap album; his feud with Jay-Z ('Ether') is one of rap's most famous.
Side by side
| Tupac Shakur | Nas | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #20 | #45 |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Lived | 1971–1996 | 1973– |