It may not be his birthday or even the anniversary of his untimely death, but as far as I'm concerned any day is a good day for Biggie. With the House/EDM phenomenon taking over music, it's refreshing to hear any Biggie or classic hip hop at all on the radio. And I'm not talking about a mashed up "Hypnotize" version with all the unse-unse-unse added in. I'm talking classic, clean, straight up hip hop. With even rappers (uhm hm Kanye?) taking the house music route, we're hard-pressed to find many venues where we can dance to hip hop these days. So in honor of our dearly departed non-synthesized real hip hop and the musical magic of yesteryear, here's the best of Biggie Smalls --from his tracks to his quotes to his ridiculously awesome outfits.
Best Lyrical Track: "Juicy"
The beat is crazy, but the lyrics on this track cemented Biggie's legendary status. Any dreamer, white, black, purple or otherwise can relate to his struggle to the top. It's maybe one of the most uplifting songs when you're having a rough day. I mean, if Biggie could make it, who can't? Lyrical perfection.
Best Dance Track: "Hypnotize"
This is one track that will get anyone and everyone up on their feet. Whenever it comes on you can hear a collective "oooooh!" and people go absolutely nuts. We can all revert back to middle school when this song was the absolute shit (and still is for that matter). Good times.
Best Feature: 'Flava in Ya Ear' remix with Craig Mack
Big kills it on the intro of 'Flava in Ya Ear.' Even with a plethora of name rappers on the track, he outshines them all in mere seconds.
Best Quote: "Don't be mad, UPS is hiring."
(Also from 'Flava in Ya Ear.') No further commentary necessary.
Best Outfit: All White Everything
Ok, I may have cheated on this one a little. This is a picture of his Madame Tussaud's wax figure, but only Biggie could get away with looking like a giant refrigerator and still look dope.
Best Fan Artwork: FLOW TWE graffiti art
Best Fan Site: Notoriousbig.co.uk
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