Elite 3

So i was doin my usual browsing on sole collector when i stumbled upon this thread about the elite 3 artist from east to west. We got Big,Nas, and Jay representing the east and we got Pac,Snoop and dre repping the west. Long story short it was a response that i saw that i strongly agreed with.
Hellrazor1978 said it best and i quote

East Squad:

Big - made a hands down classic with his debut and a near classic with his second album, but his career was cut way too short so this kinda hurts the east a bit.

Nas - Solid career, better then what many give him credit for, and his debut of course is one of the greatest albums of all time.

Jay - obviously very successful, but his career is based on his ability to remain popular by putting out mainstream music and not necessarily quality albums. Doesnt set any trends or really make an impact either, he just follows whatever is currently popular in the mainstream.



West Squad:

Snoop - Like Jay Z, his debut was great but hes had a pretty spotty career even though he still pushes units.

Dre - Made the most influential rap album of all time, and has been responsible for countless other huge and/or classic albums and songs. Completely created a whole new sub genre of music in itself (g-funk)

Pac - biggest icon in hip hop history, overall impact is incalcuable, made more classic songs then any other MC ever, and all his albums released while alive are classic or near-classic material. And no other MC can even begin to approach him in the "influence" department. He's GOAT.