The people who don't know much about 2Pac, and pass him off as over-rated are the people who don't really know much about his full catalouge of work can only quote a handful of songs - The Changes, The Ghetto Gospels (or what as known by rookie fans as the "one with Elton John) lol....
Fact is - he's recognized by RIAA, and other credible music organizations as 'the Highest Selling' Hip Hop artist' of all time, a status he achieved whilst alive, to shut up the individuals who claim he's only popular because he's dead or died... In fact since death besides the few unreleased hits put out, his popularity and global awareness has decreased
Want to talk about over-rated rappers then Jay Z & 50 Cent are two that would fall into that category. I also heard someone mention that it was Britney Spears fans degrading the character of 2Pac?? LMFAO, Britney isn't even in the same league. Her songs are weak watered down mainstream garbage, she can't even write her own material for a start, besides only recently the odd couple of lines which have to approved by senior writers, or organize her own assesments.
I mean she's recorded a number of studio albums now, and can't even co-ordonate her own projects, or even picked up the basics on audio-engineering.. No offense to Britney fans, but what I've just mentioned is, or should be "requirements" for ANY one in music who has made a few albums, which shows that Britney is nothing more than a Karaoke-singing puppet... 2Pac could, and did do ALL the above mentioned. That's the difference between genuine "artists", and puppet singers, so don't try to even compete in a dispute about it, because Britney fans who try will end up looking incredibly stupid. Putting aside a like for 2Pac music for a moment, This isn't about music preference, this is about musical ability and facts, even if I thought he sucked I can't take away his talent