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Best Rapper Ever Tournament: Finals

Jay Z vs. 2pac

How did we get here?

Jay Z
R1: Jay Z defeated Jadakiss
R2: Jay Z defeated Kid Cudi
BF: Jay Z defeated Eminem
SemiFinal: Jay Z defeated Kanye West

2pac
R1: 2pac defeated Rick Ross
R2: 2pac defeated T.I.
BF: 2pac defeated Drake
Semifinal: 2pac defeated The Notorious B.I.G.

Prediction: Either heavyweight could win….let’s get it!

Flow: Tie. Both rappers are really good here. I wont give an edge here. (5-5)
Creativity: I feel Pac has a 7-3 edge here. His music is a little more creative than Jigga, albeit not too much more. (8-12)
Storytelling: It’s no secret Pac is a better storyteller. However, its more like a split…(12-18)
Impact: I think these are the 2 most impactful rappers the game has ever seen. Pac inspired so many, as is did Jay. Tie. (17-23)
Collab: I’ll have to give Jay the full 10 points here. Pac just doesn’t have the collaborations like Jigga has. (27-23)
Versatility: These are some of the most versatile rappers in the rap business. Both could make any kind of song. But I’m giving Pac 6 points here…..(31-29)
Albums: So this battle has been very close….This where Jay is like Bill Russell and Pac is like Jordan(11 beats 6) so to speak….I’m only looking at albums here. Giving Jay a 7-3 split. (38-32)
CommercialSuc: This is where it gets tough. Pac has sold more…but enough to sweep this category? Let’s break it down. For basic math for just solo albums I’ve got Jay selling 26 million, and Pac selling about 30 million. So the battle ends in a tie if it’s a 8-2 split…but really its not...Pac squeaks by here with 9 points! (39-41)


That’s it the best rapper has been decided!!!! 2pac wins with 41 points but he almost lost. I looked at a lot of things in this matchup. But at the end the GOAT claims his title. I really didn’t think he would beat Biggie Smalls or Jay Z. However that commercial success speaks for itself. Only Eminem might have beaten him in that category.


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