During an interview with The Art of Dialogue, Black Eyed Peas front man, Will. I. Am. said that he didn’t like the music of Biggie or Tupac, as their discography does not speak to his spirit.
He said, “… I’m such a Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul head that I don’t like 2Pac and Biggie. That kind of music doesn’t speak to my spirit. I like Boogie Down Productions, KRS-One…”
While he is not taking away any of the success that the late Hip Hop stars had during and after their careers, he is saying that their music undoubtedly “spoke to the projects.”
“If it’s 2Pac and Biggie, I don’t hold them up like that. I hold Eric B. and Rakim like that. 2Pac’s dope – don’t get me wrong. It’s not like I don’t think he’s dope. It spoke to the projects. My escape is De La/Tribe out the projects. It took me out the projects while I was still in the projects.”