The Biggie Vs. Tupac Quiz

Yup, Pac represented the West Coast despite being a native New Yorker too.

Tupac's birth name was Lesane Parish Crooks, but he was renamed a year after his birth.

Unlike Pac, Biggie's stage name wasn't legally valid.

Tupac's mother Afeni Shakur was active in civil rights and philanthropic movements until her death in May 2016.

Both of Biggie's parents came to New York from Jamaica.

Tupac was exceptionally interested in drama, writing and poetry while at school.

Tupac briefly lived in Maryland with family.

Biggie was reportedly called Big by the age of 10.

Biggie was first arrested on weapons' charges.

So the name probably needed some work, but it's kind of cute!

Another artist was already using the moniker, but our Biggie continued using "Biggie Smalls" freely still outside of album names.

Biggie was on Sean Combs' label.

Biggie's daughter is named T'yanna, born in 1993.

In the late 80s, Pac had moved to California and begun recording with the Oakland group.

Big supposedly told a Canadian magazine that he didn't like E-40 at all, which prompted some folks on E-40's side to conspire for revenge.

"Real Love" made it to No. 7 on the chart.

Pac had many tattoos, including the words "My only fear of death is coming back reincarnated."

The tattoo was documented on his autopsy report.

Tupac recorded five solo studio albums, to Biggie's three.

Biggie, of course, showing his East Coast allegiances back in 1994.

"Born Again," released two years after Biggie's death, was a collection of previously unreleased studio recordings and posthumous "collaborations."

Biggie and Lil' Kim carried on a lengthy romance, despite his marriage to fellow Bad Boy artist Faith Evans.

Seven Pac albums were released after his death.

The robbery would prove to be another impetus for the beef between Death Row and Bad Boy artists.

Pac was acquitted of more serious rape charges, but he was sentenced on sexual abuse charges.

Pac was shot and killed in September 1996.

Biggie was killed while visiting California in 1997.

They were both far too young, but Pac was 25 to Biggie's 24.

There's never been an answer to who killed Pac.

The crime remains unsolved.