If 2pac was alive, what would his album sales be at?

[Ice_Scarred]

Pac might've pushed around 45mil MAX if he was still alive. Pac became the face of the West Coast and BIG was the face of the East. If Pac didn't die, he definitely wouldn't have the appeal he has now all over the U.S. and around the world. He and Biggie dying made Sales turn into a fucking frenzy. Pac would be like Rakim is now, recognized as one of the greatest but not selling like one.

OR

Pac would've started making Pop music around 2001-beyond, and we might've had a Jay-Z type story. Same with Big. How gully can you honestly stay for so long? 50 manages to stay grimey but even his shit is starting to sound dated.

[Relapse.LP]

50 ain't grimy.

He tries to talk the "gangsta" talk, but it just sounds desperate. His albums are all commercial and he doesn't have one classic.

No, GRODT is not a classic in any sense. Production is great, not perfect. Lyrics are mediocre in complexity and repetitive in content. Nothing stands out.