Lil Pump Claims XXXTENTACION Is This Generation's Tupac

Lil Pump makes a bold claim.

BYAron A.Jun 19, 201917.4K Views

The one year anniversary of XXXTENTACION's murder was yesterday. It was an emotional day for his fans, friends, and family. His peers in the rap game made sure to pay tribute including Kodak Black who donated $50K to X's kid, according to DJ Scheme. Lil Pump paid tribute to X on Instagram yesterday commemorating the late rapper's legacy. He returned to social media to compare the late Florida rapper to one of hip-hop's most idolized and celebrated rappers of all time.

There have been a few people who've compared XXXTENTACION to Tupac which is interesting since X believed he was a better artist than 'Pac. However, it still feels like there are a lot of people who still feel that it's an accurate comparison, Lil Pump included. "Deadass though, X is the Tupac of our generation. No cap," he said on Instagram. Of course, this was met with a mix of reactions. Some fans said that X is better than 'Pac while others argued the opposite.

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A few months before his death, he shot down comparisons to Tupac, going as far as telling Akademiks, who was interviewing him at the time, not to compare him to the West Coast legend. He also made his case for why he thought Biggie was a better lyricist than Tupac which was understandable.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.