Who would've went on to have a better career, Big Pun or Big L?

Started by Big Dangerous, Jan 19, 2018, in Music Add to Reading List

Who would've had he better career?

  1. Big Pun

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  2. Big L

    42.1%
  1. Big Dangerous
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    Pun was already on his way to possibly being a big crossover hit into the mainstream, but which artist do you think would go on to have a better career (however u define that, sales, acclaim, discography etc)

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  2. Caine
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    Jan 19, 2018
    Big Pun was better at making hits Big L was the better rapper.

    Also Big L was already falling off when he got killed.
     
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  3. Big Dangerous
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    Yeah not sure I agree with this tbh

    They were both good at different styles but I wouldn't say big l was better at rapping
     
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  4. jmillithauglybasedgod
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    Jan 19, 2018
    Add a poll, you dumb b----
     
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  5. Caine
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    Don't get me wrong Big Pun was an amazing rapper but Big L was amazing with nearly everything he said

    He was mf doom before doom was popular.
     
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  6. Big Dangerous
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    Not sure I see the comparison to MF DOOM (btw use all caps when u say the man name ffs)

    Big L style was mostly centered around punchlines and double entendre I wouldn't say he was like DOOM in that aspect, who is more of an implied whit kind of guy
     
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    Both DOOM and L made storytelling music and are amazing lyricists I'd say thats similar. Big Pun focused on lyrics but not always.
     
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    I personally would say Pun was more of a lyrical beast when he wanted to be but was also better at making a good tune than L.

    Pun's flow was so good that anything he said sounded great and he could work over a plethora of beats and styles
     
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  9. The Box
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    Big L was definitely the better rapper imo.
     
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  10. CavalierTD
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    Personally prefer Big L. But I think Pun would have had the better career tbh.
     
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    How so? Since u say u prefer L
     
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    Jan 19, 2018
    Big L would have become as big as DMX imo but Big Pun would have stayed the same amount of fame before he died I think
     
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    I feel like Pun could have appealed to a wider audience & made more radio friendly type songs.
     
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  14. Charlie Work
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    Pun would've been too fat to rap at some point. Gotta go with L.
     
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    Pun. Big L was more underground while Pun was more mainstream
     
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    Im telling yall L had already fell off. His career wasn't going anywhere
     
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    To me I think big L wouldve had the better carreer overall, L would be up there with lloyd banks and pun wouldve been the one that got dissed by 50 for hanging out with Fat Joe, we all know how all his albums flopped after
     
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  19. Lucy
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    here is a clue

    heart attavk and hypertension time bomb would of died anyway and is also fat and gross. big L is not
     
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  20. Charlie Work
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    Not a bad point. What all was he doing post his debut in '95 until his death in '99?
     
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