When it comes to substance and the power of voice and emotion he DOES rank up there with the best of them. He was never the best emcee by most criteria вЂ“ he wasnвЂ™t the most technical rapper, not the most creative when it comes to rhymes schemes, multiple syllabic rhyming, or the use of creative metaphors & similes. He was big before his death but became iconic because of when and how he died. I always felt 2PacвЂ™s greatness has mostly to do with him as a person вЂ“ his powerful charisma, his message, and how he was able to relate that message and his emotion.

My contention is that these people are usually just casual Hip Hop listeners (nothing wrong with that, by the way!), and simply do not know enough other rappers and Hip Hop albums to be able to really make an informed judgmentВ as to which rapper or what album deserves GOAT status. IвЂ™ve got nothing but love and respect for 2Pac and his music, but it irks me to no end that when GOAT rappers or Hip Hop albums are discussed, there are so many people who will automatically say: вЂњ2PacвЂќ and вЂњ2PacвЂ™s albumsвЂќ. 2Pac idolizing has taken on almost religious forms with many Hip Hop fans. Just donвЂ™t be angry вЂ“ know your opinion counts just as much as mine does.ДЄ lot of people get their panties in a bunch if they hear any criticism on 2Pac, or when the perceived flawlessness of his albums is questioned in the slightest way. Well, five 2Pac albums can not all be number one, so some of you will be disappointed. ThereвЂ™s always a lot of emotion and angriness when thereвЂ™s a ranking of something and 2Pac is involved вЂ“ so many people always want him on the #1 spot, whatever the criterium. Remember this is just a personal opinion, based on my own preferences and ideas.

Ranking 2PacвЂ™s Albums: for this list, I will be ranking 2PacвЂs five solo albums, the five albums that were completed during his lifetime.

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