Readers Respond: If you had to bring one hip-hop artist back to life...

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If I could bring any hip hop artist back to life it would be the Notorious B.I.G. without a doubt. A master of punchlines and just about every type of flow known to man, biggie would have dominated the rest of the late 90's and early 2000's. Yeah, he said he was only going to make 5 of 6 albums and preferred not to be the 30 year old rapper, just imagine he what he would have done with 4 more albums worth of material. He was already regarded by many as the best of all time when Ready to Die came out and he would have blown by just about every other rapper if he was still alive today. He would have practically been a God in Hip Hop.
—bigpoppa1115

Ol dirty because he was so unique in my opinion. He might not have been the most lyrical, but he is one of the funnest artists to listen too. I love his craziness and i think its really missed by the hip hop community. O n BIG PUN!!!!
—Guest Christian

Definitely Big L. He didnt really get the chance he deserved.... and he's not as remembered as he should be....
—Guest Jpouy

ODB FOR LIFE ahaaha! Wu tang without him just seems sad .. He was the heart and soul of wu-tang.
—Guest sambuca

He's the king of punchlines, and quite honestly if he were still around, his buddy Fat Joe wouldn't have had to resort to "Making It Rain". It also would've been interesting to hear what he would have said about 50 Cent when the Fat Joe vs. G-Unit deal was big.
—Guest Charlie Kane

If I had one chance to bring back a fallen soul, I would say J Dilla or Big Pun, especially Big Pun. Jay Dee was floodin out music for underground and mainstream artists for years. It's a damn shame that he had to go so early. Big Pun, in my opinion, as the next big thing. His flow combined with his complex lyrics were fire together; a rare and difficult skill to master. He would've influenced a load of people.
—Guest Youngbeaner444

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