I agree.

Ye influenced a lot sonically or on the production scale and his image/sound helped popularize the alternative hip hop and "Blog era" movement in hip hop in the 21st century. Can't take that away from him.

Pac, on the other hand, popularized the vulnerability aspect in hip hop, is looked up to by many street artists, had/has more global fame and impact than Ye, had tons of clones and rappers jocking his whole image and style of rapping(including Nas, Jay, Em, 50, Ja, Wayne, Lil Zane, numerous rappers overseas, etc.), and is seen as more of a poet/lyricist than Ye with lyrics studied in schools and universities(cause Ye's still primarily a producer).

Overall, I'd say Pac but Ye is close. What's funny too is that this isn't even much of a generational thing because a number of newer rappers like Polo G, Durk, NLE Choppa, etc. have also cited Pac as an influence.

why the f*** did they even ask that

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I don’t know id listen to Pac over Kanye any day.

Why is this a comparison?

On point man

I think everyone in this thread can unite to say no to Future lmao. He's definitely quite influential and started the trap wave. Just not on the level of 2pac or even Kanye imo. Futures had a good amount of influence tho

This ain't that crazy to say

Purely as an artist I don’t think he’s wrong. Pac wasn’t around long enough

Honest to God I was coming into this thread to say that sounds like a youtube poll where tupac would win but everyone knows its not true

I would say Pac is more impactful because of what he achieved in such a short space of time

Ye is more influential

Pac disrespect ive been seeing on twitter got me heated ngl

Very valid frustration

One died at 25 one is 45

2Pac had a bigger worldwide impact imo

Pac is Pac. Nobody in hip hop history has made his impact tbh. He's probably to this day the most famous rapper in the world. What Bob Marley is to reggae, the Beatles to rock etc... is Pac for rap

Ngl this facts Future and Drake the reason Hip hop fell off because of the influence they had lol everybody really tried to be them and not PAC

Ye easily

pac's influence is obviously big, dude was the blueprint for guys who are hard and at the same time deep and emotional. but let's not act like he was the first rapper to put hard sht and more thoughtful sht on the same album.

Kanye's impact isn't bc ppl copy his image/marketing, it's bc they copy his sound. 808s and heartbreak is the blueprint for basically all of rap today no lie. who was copying tupac sound?

But yea YE definitely

most famous ≠ most influential