Art Quote by Nas

I had to tell the city that 2Pac passed, and I had to be on the radio early after Biggie passed. Those were awful,…

— Angie Martinez

Biggie was the King Of New York as a rapper. There's a lot more dangerous guys than Biggie Smalls out there, you know what…

— Jay-Z

I was a big hip hop girl, and still am, I listened to artists like Wu Tang, and K'Naan, but I was a particular…

— Zoe Buckman

For those from my era, my age, that 2Pac vs. Biggie war will go on forever about who is the greatest. But I was…

— Mannie Fresh

As with all the other rappers I've worked with, Biggie and I shared common ground. Even though Biggie grew up in Brooklyn and I…

— R. Kelly

A lot of people think that it was about Biggie on the East Coast and 2Pac on the West Coast. It wasn't like that.…

— Cormega

Biggie was a lyrical genius: he was a musical painter with words. As he rapped, you would see the picture come to life as…

— R. Kelly

Rest in peace B.I.G. He was the greatest and made incredible music.

— Rick Ross

A lot of rappers were influenced off the West Coast, even from the East.

— Jay Rock

There was so much music growing up. But definitely Lil Wayne was a big influence because I had more of an understanding of what…

— DaBaby

Jay Z wasn't great when 2pac and Biggie was alive.

— Future

I listened to a lot of Jay Z and Nas, stuff like that, so I was always New York-influenced. I think I have that…

— Rich the Kid