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Originally posted by iceicebaby
For the record. I respect what both have done but I don't listen to either of them. I responed to eroswebmaster because he has no idea what he is talking about.
eroswebmaster all you keep saying in this thread and the other one is Elvis made more money..blah blah blah blah.... you said it once, you don't have to say it over and over. If thats the only point you have in this discussion then its time to shut the hell up.
Now don't step on my blue suede shoes on your way outta this thread  
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I have no idea what I'm talking about?
Elvis made more money...had more #1 hits...had a larger fan base...made more movies...has been dead for over 20 years and still makes more money than a lot of stars..what else needs to be said?
You're the one who couldn't handle a simple metaphor like..."the world is smaller now."
You can try and make up excuses for Elvis success to try to comfort your inner gangsta but that's all they'll be...excuses.
Elvis owned then...he continues to own now and you can't explain that...and why? Because it blows your whole argument out of the water.
How does a guy who's initial fan base were teens and twenty somethings in the 50's continue to make $40 million a year?
He does it by being the biggest pop icon in the history of music...that's how...and by his popularity crossing many boundaries including time..generations...localities..races whatever.
That is something I doubt will be said about Tupac. I cannot see 20+ years from now Tupac's music crossing over that many boundaries.
Tupac is the one who carved a "niche." Elvis owned a variety of "niches."
He was the "king of rock," owned in rockabilly, country, bluegrass..gospel..failed at Vegas initially but came to own that as well.
He was a movie star 33 X's over...the guy was a living legend and the original singer who faked his death...LOL...Tupac fans just copying that shit.
Give credit where credit is due ALL AROUND. Not just to the guys you happen to like today...and think just because your parents listened to them then are "queer shit."