New Criteria Rules
The categories are the same but if not a tie, then a category
can be split 7-3 or 6-4 or 8-2.
Criteria
Flow: How well the rapper articulates on beat.
Creativity: How creative is the artist’s music compared to
their peers.
Storytelling: Self Explanatory.
Impact: How have they affected the game. How are they
influential.
Collaboration/Guest Feature: How much fire do they typically
bring to other people’s tracks.
Versatility: How many kinds of songs are they effective at
making
Albums: How many good albums do they have, and how good are
they.
Commercial Success: How well have their
albums/mixtapes/singles sold.
Kanye West vs. Jay Z
How did they get here?
Round 1: Kanye defeated Young Jeezy….Jay Z defeated Jadakiss.
Round 2: Kanye defeated Common….Jay Z defeated Kid Cudi.
Bracket Final: Kanye defeated Kendrick Lamar. Jay Z defeated Eminem
Semi Final Prediction: I predict Jay Z will win but it will be close.
Flow: Well this is the semifinal so the competition is tough. I think It’s
a 2-8 split from Jigga here. (2-8)
Creativity: Kanye gets the nod here but only 7-3 split. I feel Jay has
been very trendsetting in his own right. (9-11)
Storytelling: You’d expect both rappers to be quite proficient here….but
Jay has the advantage. (11-19)
Impact: I actually feel both rappers are really important to the game.
Tie. (16-25)
Collaboration: Jay has been consistent, but I feel Kanye is a tad more
consistent on guest features. I also felt Kanye got the better of Jay on Watch
the Throne. See im grading this really closely. (23-28)
Versatility: Both rappers are extremely versatile….but….I feel Kanye is
arguably a tad bit more. 6-4 point split. (29-32)
Albums: This is where quantity beats ….no. I mean both rappers have
terrific discographies. It’s a tie. Why? Jay has several great albums, but so
does Mr. West. Both have a weak album or 2 in their discographies as well.
(34-37)
Commercial Success: It’s no secret Jigga has outsold Kanye. Its plain
and simple. But it’s kinda close, so hell, imma give Kanye 3 points here! But I
guess it not enough to beat big brother. (37-44)
That was a hell of a battle but, I felt Jay was a little more dominant than
Kanye in most categories. Remember I’m looking at the rapper’s careers as a
whole…not just in 2017.
The Notorious B.I.G. vs. 2pac
How did they get here?
Round 1: Biggie beat Snoop Dogg. 2pac beat Rick Ross.
Round 2: Biggie beat J.Cole. 2pac beat T.I.
Bracket Final: Biggie beat Nas, 2pac beat Drake.
Prediction: It could honestly go either way…idk man.
Flow: Ooo. Well these are arguably the best to ever flow….I mean sh**.
However I feel Biggie is a tad better here flow wise. (6-4)
Creativity: Its no secret this is hard to call. Compared to their peers
both rappers are off the charts, but Pac just was MORE creative. Not by much
tho. (9-11)
Storytelling: Tie. Before you cry and cuss listen to Biggie. That man could
storytell about as well as anyone. And Pac…? Of course he could flow. (14-16)
Impact: I honestly can’t call this. Both have meant SO MUCH to the rap
game….TIE dawg. (19-21)
Collaboration: I have to give Biggie an edge here. Its not that Pac
didn’t bring it but he just didn’t collab like that. (27-23)
Versatility: Damn man! This isn’t getting any easier to call. But as a
rap referee I’ve got to call it! Tie. Both rappers are great here….(32-28)
Albums: Now I have to poke holes in great discographies. This time it’s
quality vs. quantity. Sh**! Lol. Biggie i wont count your albums that came out
after you died. But I count the ones after Pac? Hmm. Pac has a slight edge
here. (36-34)
Commercial Success: Well it’s no secret Pac has outsold Biggie. Hell,
it doesn’t take any brain surgeon to tell you that….Before I tell you who wins
the battle consider that Biggie is only up 2 points here. Which means he needs
a 6-4 split. But nah, it’s a 8-2 split in favor of Pac! (38-42)
That was very hard to call. I like these rappers a lot. And before you
say that it’s rigged…consider I like Biggie more personally but hey, Pac is
greater. He made more music.
