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THE BEST RAPPER EVER: Eminem vs. 2Pac It all comes down to this... We can’t say we’re surprised. With four MCs left standing as we entered the semi-finals of VIBE Presents THE BEST RAPPER EVER last week, including a rematch of the finals for last year’s THE BEST RAPPER ALIVE, our money was on an Eminem vs. 2Pac finals, based on cumulative sales figures alone. Turns out, we weren’t wrong. Now, to be fair, there were some in the office who thought that on the left side of the bracket Jay-Z might somehow turn the tables on last year’s results (in the finals for VIBE Presents THE BEST RAPPER ALIVE, Em easily took down Hov with 69 percent of the vote). Jay’s new single, “D.O.A.” is having a moment after all…. But no, it wasn’t to be as Eminem supporters came out in force, once again voting Marshall past Shawn, this time by an even wider margin: Em collected 75 percent of the vote to Jay’s 25 percent. As for the other matchup? Well, as much as we love The Notorious B.I.G. here in the office (you already know the Fox Searchlight’s biopic Notorious was based on a VIBE book by the same name), we also know that ’Pac’s popularity transcends regions, generations, styles, and, at times, even rap itself. (Not to mention that Pac’s moved 20 million–plus albums to Biggie’s 16 million–plus, not an insignificant margin.) Still, we certainly expected ’Pac’s margin of victory to be significantly slimmer than the nearly two votes he collected for every one of Big’s. In the end, ’Pac took the round with 63 percent of the vote to Big’s 37 percent, setting up a Eminem vs. ’Pac finals that’s truthfully too close to call. Here in the office, we’re thinking Em’s Web support is so strong (and by now so proven), that we’re thinking Marshall just might have a shot at unifying the belts. But then it’s ’Pac, and, well, it’s ’Pac! Fortunately it’s not up to us, it’s up to you. The polls are only open this week so go here early and often* and cast your vote for who you think should be crowned THE BEST RAPPER EVER! (*Voting is limited to one vote, per user, per 24 hours.) source: http://www.vibe.com/news/online_exclusives/2009/06/the_best_rapper_ever_eminem_vs_2pac/ VOTE HERE: http://www.vibe.com/bestrapperever/finals.html
lol Vibe just went out of biz. Whats the point?
2pac all day