Who would of had the bigger career: Jay-Z or Biggie?

[P. Town]

Jay. Not only could Biggie not write songs, construct hits, but fat boy was lazy.

 

[Already Home_17]

jay-z. he lived longer

 

[jonlakadeadmic]

Jay Z. Just better.

 

[gee757]

big....j even admitt that katz slept on him n 96 he didnt blow up till 2yz after pac & big died

 

[Bender Rodriguez]

Living>>>>>being dead

 

[CJ]

Jay.......

 

[StillFaggyAF]

I think Biggie would be like a more successful Nas and Jay-Z would not be nearly as successful

 

[gman82]

I say Big. Before his death he was a multi platnuim artist and Jay was looked at his lil homie,and was only a gold artist. The death of Pac and Big changed the course of hip hop and opened up the lanes for dmx, puffy, master p, ja rule, jayz, ect... I dont think Big would have gotten Bigger than he already was, but I definitely don't think Jay would of surpassed Big's success up to 96', Its possibly, but I don't think so.

 

[gman82]

I think Biggie would be like a more successful Nas and Jay-Z would not be nearly as successful

Nas experienced his most success while Big was alive. Nas was a multi platnuim artist just like Big was

 

[idoitforhiphop10]

whoever sayin jay z is a stan.

 

[Already Home_17]

whoever sayin jay z is a stan.

not really. if anything the question is unfair
a rapper that has been in the game for 15 years is obviously going to have more albums, more hit singles, more records sold, more number 1 albums,etc. than a rapper who career was cut short after three years

 

would jigga even be "international" if biggie was still present ?

my guess is yes, knowing how jigga schemes and snakes he would of found some way to wittingly climb over biggie and snatch the top spot ....

 

[nyst8ofmin]

big was king of new york and had hits when he died. jay only came up b/c the king got killed and the spot was open

 

[son of 1973]

I say Big. Before his death he was a multi platnuim artist and Jay was looked at his lil homie,and was only a gold artist. The death of Pac and Big changed the course of hip hop and opened up the lanes for dmx, puffy, master p, ja rule, jayz, ect... I dont think Big would have gotten Bigger than he already was, but I definitely don't think Jay would of surpassed Big's success up to 96', Its possibly, but I don't think so.

This right here. Jay wasnt even seen as his lil homie at the time though, just a dude who was eating off BIG's blueprint. BIG dying was the best thing to happen to Jay's career for real

 

[CoolJoe]

Niggas really act like Jay wouldn't have blown if BIG didn't die, lmao.

But yea, this is too large of a hypothetical.

 

[Melanin_Enriched]

Niggas really saying Jay? I don't think Big would of allowed the BK jester to spit so many of his rhymes if he was living.

 

[Antwuan89]

Biggie never had the time that Jay-Z had because of his untimely demise. Who knows what Biggie would have did given more time.

But if you compare to when they were both alive a lot people would say/argue that Biggie was the bigger star and King Of New York.

Jay-Z has had a great career im not taking anything away from his longevity. Of course Jay-Z would have still been a star if B.I.G. was alive, but here is the question would Jay-Z still be in Biggie's shadow if he was alive?

If I have to choose I would have to say Biggie based on how the 2 were when Biggie was alive and the way things were looking.

 

[stealthbomber]

cmon jay wins this any day. big was a good rapper but jay is an entreprenuer. big woulda been a better rapper but jay would be richer

 

[Gooner]

Big as far as rap is concerned he was jus better...Jay wud be more successful money wise tho...and Jay was gonna blow up if Biggie had lived anyway because of the commission

 

[jek]

Big woulda been the bigger star. Unlike Jay he actually had a good enough personally to possibly get some movie money as well. When he was alive and had his best album out and Jay Z was around and had what many believe to this day(I don't) was his best album RD out....Jay Z was still getting looked at like he was Big' s lil brother and had tons of trouble garnering interest in his so called classic. His best song at the time that Big was alive which was BK' s finest HAD BIG ON IT for Gods sake!!!! It's hard for me to imagine Jay pullin a Diggy Simons and being better than the B.I.G bro. Biggie is far from being as mediocre as a JoJo