I know this is a 2pac board, and I've always accepted the fact that there will be a certain amount of bias, hell Pac is my favourite artist of all time as well. But some of the dickriding (hate this word but can't think of anything else) that has gone on recently really pisses me off. To say Illmatic doesn't come close to MATW is bullshit. I'm sorry but anyone that feels this way go and listen to them both CAREFULLY. Illmatic was groundbreaking, MATW was not. Sure it was an extremely personal and introspective album, it was beautifully crafted from start to finish, but it was nothing new. Illmatic is the pinnacle of Hip Hop in my opinion, and for people to say that it lags miles behind any album - regardless what board we are on - is a disgrace. Open your fucking minds.
Rant over.
Peace.