Will.I.Am is not a fan of Tupac and Biggie’s music.
We often hear comparisons between Tupac and Biggie, which includes some hot takes from other artists. Just recently, Wiz Khalifa picked Biggie over Tupac as he’s more “poetic”, and now we get another take on the two. This time, will.i.am was asked about his opinion on the two legends on Hip Hop Confessions podcast, where he reveals that he doesn’t like music from both of them.
“Like when people say 2Pac and Biggie, I’m such a Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul head that I don’t like 2Pac and Biggie,” he said. “That kind of music doesn’t speak to my spirit. I like Boogie Down Productions, KRS-One, I like – if it’s like 2Pac or Biggie? It’s KRS-One. Why those two?”
He continues, “If it’s 2Pac and Biggie, I don’t hold them up like that. I hold Eric B. and Rakim like that. 2Pac’s dope… don’t get me wrong. It’s not like I don’t think he’s dope. It spoke to the projects. My escape is De La/Tribe out the projects. It took me out the projects while I was still in the projects.”
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“It kept me safe while I was in the projects,” recalled Will.i.am. “Had I loved Tupac and Biggie while I was in the projects, I probably would’ve been stuck in the projects still.”
C.J. Wallace, the late rapper’s son, spoke to PEOPLE about his legacy in advance of March 9 marking the 25th anniversary of the Notorious B.I.G.’s passing. “I have no memory of my dad, but I’ve been told so many stories about him and how much we are similar,” C.J. said at the time. “Now that I’m 25, it’s really starting to sit with me that I was able to pass the age that he died. It’s a very special feeling because I’m starting to really grow into my own as a man.”
Check out the full interview below.
