why is Tupac considered overrated?

[Plap Sun]

caue he wasnt the greatesst lyricist technically

a lot of his songs was him drunk as fuck in the studio i aint lyin

his shit was a lot more emotional than most rappers

but he did have a crackhead mother tho *shrugs*

 

[NoHateNoFear]

Most people who believe Tupac is overrated, say that, because they claim that he isnt lyrical, he has a garbage flow, he was a fake gangster, etc. However Tupac was lyrical, in fact, Tupac has some of the most meaningful songs in the history of music, not just hip hop.

I'm not even going to argue about his flow, simply because people have different preferences when dealing with rap styles and techniques. On the contrary, I believe Tupac had tremendous lyrical (see 2pacalypse Now, MATW, etc.) capabilites and would have developed a more advanced vocabulary, as he got older.

Fake Gangster? I laugh everytime I hear this claim... Tupac was more GANGSTER than any rapper rapping TODAY... you people who make these foolish claims, seriously need to research what Tupac was apart of and how ACTIVE he was in the community. Back in the 90s, damn near every OG (Political Prisoners) across America wanted to make Tupac a Chief, so to speak. However people are going to have their opinions and I understand that.

 

[Plap Sun]

he was a fake gangster too, i forgot about that

 

[Frank Ocean]

because here are many dumbs. 2pac the king and this 4ever.

 

[EturnalRap]

i dont think thats a common opinion. If someone elevates him to some sort of idol then yea, but as an artist he was very talented.

 

[Plap Sun]

why am i gettin flagged for giving him facts

everything i said was true

 

[Gucci Scott King]

same reason alot of legends get called overrated, they either don't like him or just want to go against the grain.

 

[Billy_Poncho]

Pac wasn't a punchline rapper, but dude was still lyrical.

 

[I.B. Blackman]

http://community.allhiphop.com/discussion/322187/tupac-shakur-still-overrated/p1

 

[Ear2DaSt]

Hes not hes considered the greatest rapper of all time!

 

[Melanin_Enriched]

or because his catalog doesn't support the rank some people place him.

 

[SheerExcellence]

because there are 10 new posts every hour mentioning him

 

[Trockm]

I fucks with Pac, I'm listening to Ballin' PT2 as we speak....

 

[BackInWhite]

the nigga was cool but you got niggas talkin bout pac was gon be the president, rap was just a means to get into politics and all this other nonsense about the man bein some powerful revolutionary that was gon save all niggers and start his own political party

he was an ok rapper with a message at best

 

[NothingButTheTruth]

Because his fans act like he has to be number 1 on everyone's list.

 

[JDSTAYWITIT]

who says tupac is overrated? lol

 

[soul rattler]

This thread is like the bat signal for niggas desperate for attention.

 

[northside7]

Because his fans act like he has to be number 1 on everyone's list.

You mean some people. Correct yourself.

 

[JDSTAYWITIT]

This thread is like the bat signal for niggas desperate for attention.

obviously ...smh

 

[BackInWhite]

so everybody who don't love tupac's dirty draws is seeking attention?

from who?