In the nineties, the popularity of rap music skyrocketed. It has grown from a
few little known groups to the multimillion dollar business it is today. Rap music is more
popular today than it has ever been. Two reasons for that are Tupac Shakur and
Christopher Wallace (Biggie). Tupac and Biggie are two of the most famous rappers
ever. Together, they have sold over 35 million albums, and that number continues to
grow each day. Both Tupac and Biggie were very popular rappers, but there were many
differences between the two of them. Even though they had differences, many aspects of
their lives were the same. They both were in trouble with the law a lot and they both had
a troubled background. Their similarities even carried over to their deaths. Although
Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace were two entirely different people, there were
many similarities in their lives and deaths.
Both Tupac and Biggie were very popular rappers. Tupac released his first album,
2Pacalypse Now, in 1991. It didn't catch on at first, but his appearance in the movie
Juice sparked everybody's interest in this up and coming superstar. He released his
second album in 1992, and it sold over two million copies. He was quickly becoming the
most popular rapper on the west coast. He began starring in movies such as Poetic
Justice and Above the Rim. There was something about him that made a person stop what
they were doing just so they could listen to him rap or watch him act. This quality did
wonders for his career. His third album, Me Against the World, sold over five million
copies. He had finally made his mark in the music industry. His next two albums sold a
combined total of over twelve million copies. Since his death in 1996, three more albums
have been released by his label. He has also been in three movies since his death. Just
like Tupac, Biggie was also a very popular and succes...