Notorious BIG was known by many names, BIG, Biggie, The Black Frank White, but to me he's known as the best rapper ever. He was the most intellectual gansta rapper of his time and still has bars that would put 99% of rappers today to shame. This man was 24 when he passed, which is way to young. He had so much more of a contribution to give to hip-hop. However, he will live forever through his bars, here are my top 3 Biggie Songs.
This song is just so powerful. Every bar he spits he give's it an intensity and vigor that is one of his trademarks. The verse is so griddy it still makes me get a stank look on my face when I hear it.. like did he just say that?! I still remember when my Dad heard the lyric "stabbed her brother with an ice pick" lol. Let's just say I never saw that CD again. Even though the CD was long gone I still would spit the verses verbatim almost every day at the lunch table with my homies
Let me preface this by saying I struggled for very little in my life. I didn't have it all but I was fed and had shoes on my feet. This song shouldn't relate to me.. but it did. I could feel for Big and I felt for his struggle. He took me to his life and I could visualize it all. Whenever I was stressed about the little things in my life I'd play this song and just let off steam.
This song make's me feel so wavy. I bump this all the time in the whip with the windows down and some shades blockin the haters. The beat is just so smooth and even though BIG technically only has one verse on the song, we all know he wrote Puffy's verse on the track.
My boy Hewie told me something a few months back " hip-hop is the only genre and industry where legends aren't respected" I agree wholeheartedly! This doesn't apply to BIG but don't let any other legends die before you realize their worth.. Go support artists and never forget legends. Happy BIGGIE day
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