if he died, if he didn't die, whatever........we are so bias cuz Pac was from the west. people from the east coast embrassed biggie as we do pac. there is no way u can not say that Ready to Die was not a bangin album. shit is just like Pac's shit. u can still play that shit today and it dosen't sound old. that's what makes them legends. they were both ahead of their time. to me, Ready To Die is one of the top 10 albums EVER. same with All Eyez on Me. i really never could get into Big L cuz i couldn't really stand his voice. i tried and tried to listen, but couldn't get past that. also everything i heard from him sounded HELLA old and dated, i know he died young, but still. to each his own.......