Only You, 112 ft. Biggie Smalls and Ma$e. In a handful of bars, Biggie reminds you why he was such a special mc - it’s the ease with language, the casual confidence.
Brooklyn’s Finest.
From a performance (with Puff and Cease) at London’s Hammersmith Palais.
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Christopher Wallace (May 21, 1972 - March 9, 1997)
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‘LIFE & DEATH’ 2012
Busta Rhymes chats with DJ Vlad about posse cuts, one upsmanship and Biggie Smalls.
Three thoughts:
(1) It’s easy to forget that Busta was the king of the posse cut throughout much of the ‘90’s (even though Biggie ate him on that Flava In Your Ear remix).
(2) Not only was Biggie a great mc, he was a master of viral marketing!
(3) Remember the double cassette deck? I have fond memories of dubbing albums for friends and making mixtapes for loved ones with a deck in the early ‘90’s.
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Comandante Biggie Mural by Cern One, John Garcia and Lee Quinones. This striking mural is from the side of the Brooklyn Love Building, a residential space dedicated to “local love and community pride” in Fort Greene, Brooklyn (ah, Fort Greene…). This is problematic for all the obvious reasons, but it’s still pretty cool. via We Heart New York.
I’ve always been a sucker for these kinds of things. XXL should do this more often. Q-Tip a/k/a Kamaal talks beats, and his production work for Jay-Z and Biggie Smalls. h/t Nah Right.
Format Magazine - No Homer - Hip Hop Icons Simpsonized
i stay coogi down to the socks
This is by far my favorite of the ten artists chosen (if only because they didn’t front on the eyes). I’m mad that someone chose Fat Joe as one of the ten, though. Fat Joe?