Biggie originally rapped, “Live from Bedford-Stuyvesant, the livest one/Representing BK to the fullest/Gats I pull it/Bastards duckin’ when B.I.G. tributes could have easily focused just on the countless times that Jay-Z has collaborated with, sampled, referenced and interpolated his mentor throughout his career – it’s happened a lot! On Jay’-Z’s 2017 album, 4:44, the track Marcy Me pays homage to Biggie, opening with a spin on his 1994 track Unbelievable.
Artists still sample, reference and interpolate the classic rap icon to pay homage and show respect.ĥ: Jay-Z: various references, samples and collaborations Even though Khalifa’s reference is small, it serves as a great example of the impact that Biggie has had on modern music. The context of both tracks are widely different, with Wiz’s single memorialising the death of the Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker, while Biggie’s track was a direct diss at West Coast rapper Tupac Shakur. In the opening bars of his first verse, he raps, “Damn, who knew?/All the planes we flew/Good thing we been through,” interpolating a lyric from Biggie’s 1997 track Long Kiss Goodnight: “Move from BK to New Jeruz/Thinkin’ ’bout all the planes we flew, bitches, we ran through.” tributes, but Wiz Khalifa includes a subtle nod to Biggie in one of the lyrics on this 2015 track. It might be a surprise to see this song featured on our list of Notorious B.I.G. Charlie Puth): See You Again (references Long Kiss Goodnight) tributes that 21st-century rappers have paid to the iconic MC. To show the impact that Biggie has had on modern hip-hop, we’ve compiled ten of the best, most creative Notorious B.I.G. In the years following his death he has been referenced, sampled, interpolated and rapped about countless times in hip-hop. He became a figurehead of the East Coast hip-hop scene in the 90s, after the release of his debut album, Ready To Die, before being tragically killed in 1997. (Feat.) Method Man 7.Kick In The Door - Notorious B.I.G. 4.Deep Cover & Nuthin' But A G-Thang (Freestyle) - Notorious B.I.G. 3.Victory - Puff Daddy & Notorious B.I.G. Christopher Wallace, known as Biggie, Biggie Smalls or, most famously, The Notorious B.I.G., is widely regarded as one of the – if not the – best rapper of all time. Mixtape Tracks 1.Intro 2.Ready To Die - Notorious B.I.G.