The Boss vs. the Bawse: Who's Better, Bruce Springsteen or Rick Ross?

Categories: Deathmatch

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The Boss
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[Editor's note: Deathmatch pairs two artists who have something in common, and determines who is better. It's a concept we sort-of ripped off from MTV, except that instead of claymation it's the printed word!]

Rick Ross is a portly MC. Bruce Springsteen is a canonical singer-songwriter who once got a lot of compliments because of his ass. Both are known as The Boss, although with Ross it's more fun to spell it The Bawse. He recently rolled through town, while Springsteen is performing here in April. It begs the pregunta: Who's better, The Bawse or The Boss?

Deepness Of Voice
Springsteen has manly, gutteral singing chops that once epitomized American masculinity. Ross's voice sends eight-year-old Chilean boys into puberty against their will.
Point: The Bawse

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The Bawse
Facial hair
Back when he was the new Bob Dylan in the early '70s, Springsteen had some wispy what-have-yous crawling out of his face. It wasn't pretty, but people weren't into looking good back then, they were into rambling beat poetry that, in the end, amounted to nothing. Ross, on the other hand, has a tremendous, full beard, one which makes him more fetching with each passing month.
Point: The Bawse

Wealth
The Boss is one of the most successful musicians of the last forty years. He's sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, and has been a top touring act for decades. By all accounts he's managed his money well, and doesn't make major financial decisions without consulting his advisor. Ross, however, has never even gone platinum, largely due to diminishing sales in the file-sharing age. He spends his cash on luxury cars, yachts, and helicopters with dubious resale value. All that said, Ross named his recent mixtape Rich Forever, so there's that.
Point: The Bawse

Health
Though some speculate Springsteen has had some work done, his body looks like what a 62-year-old man who does push-ups should. Ross, however, seems unlikely to make it to 62. His pores ooze lipids; he sweats Crisco. Still, his weed habit seems likely to have medicinal value.
Point: The Bawse

Facility With The Ladies
Springsteen remains an international sex symbol of the highest order. He was divorced once, and then was accused of cheating on his second wife, but that was never proven in court. He could have just about any woman in the world over 40, but chooses to keep his ding dong in his pants most of the time. The Bawse, meanwhile, makes love to any woman who comes into his peripheral vision, so long as she's hotter than a four.
Point: The Bawse

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4 comments
N M
N M

Rick Ro$$ is a mediocre rapper at best (only by todays standards is he considered formidable). He's been trying too hard to be Biggie Smalls his entire career.

Ryan
Ryan

I was about to write an indignant comment about this article, but then I realized how hard I had just been trolled. Well played, Westhoff.

EDIT: And now I see that the Nicki-Lil Kim "Deathmatch" plays out similarly. I can't tell if you guys at LA Weekly are truly that desperate for linkbait, or if your satire is just really really subtle.

Magno
Magno

 Bruce sucks, all his new concerts will garbage off his new album. Bawse wins in my book

Singed, Longtime bruce fan

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