FORDIE wrote:As i said it`s gonna be a while before we can judge his impact. But i think he`s had even more of an impact than 2Pac. White rappers had no hope of getting any respect or credit before Eminem made it. He made it possible for white people to be heard and not get laughed at for even steppin to a mic. 2Pac didn`t really influence people that much, yes he`s an icon, cos of his looks, his lyrics & his dramatic departure, but, has he really done anything that hasn`t already been done by Rakim or Run Dmc?
he has man, he gave an emotional sence to hip hop, no other rapper could put that kind of emotion into rap.
Run Dmc gave hip hop style and fame no doubt - but they belong to the entertainer category.
If u listen to rakim - he thinks, hes like one of those artists u have to try and understand wat he means.
2 pac was like a poet he said wat he thought.
He did influence people, he influenced alot of rappers that are coming to rise these days.