What alot of you have to understand, there's a difference from an great artist and a Superstar artist, a superstar artist will eventually start his own label and or venture into to movies, no one last for ever. Pac was a superstar artist and if he was alive today, he'll still be the talk of the town.
Mike Bibby is a great player, but not a superstar, Shaq is a superstar. Xibit is a great rapper but he's not a superstar rapper. In order to be great, you have to be able to do it all,
Example: Scareface from the ghetto boyz, writes, produce, executive, known Internationally, he's a superstar, also just signed a movie deal contract worth over $7million. A superstar artist will continue to keep his name out there regardless if he's not rappin anymore.
A SUPERSTAR ARTIST LIVES FOR EVER