Honoring The Notorious B.I.G.’s birthday celebration, listed here is helpful tips to all the of this sources in Biggie Smalls’ “Juicy”:
Yeah, this record is specialized in most of the teachers that said
I’d never total nothin’, to all the folks that lived over the
structures that I became hustlin’ before that called law enforcement on
me once I ended up being just tryin’ which will make some money to give my daughters,
and all sorts of the n-az into the struggle, guess what happens I’m sayin’?
Uh-ha, it’s all great baby bay-bee, uh
It was all a fantasy / We regularly read keyword Up magazine
Word Up had been a rather well-known mag inside 80s. It covered hip-hop, rap, and R&B predominantly. After a spotty book record throughout the 90s and 2000s, the final concern arrived on the scene in April of 2012.
Salt’n’Pepa and Heavy D up into the limousine
Salt N’ Pepa and Heavy D had been both huge famous people during the early 90s hip-hop and R&B realm. Salt N’ Pepa are touring, together with unique program on VH1 in 2007.
Sadly, Heavy D died of a pulmonary embolism in 2011.
Hangin’ images on my wall / Every Saturday Rap Attack, Mr. secret, Marley Marl
Mr. Secret had been a fresh York City DJ just who went 1st unique rap radio program on a significant place. Mr. secret and Marley Marl, their DJ, remained on atmosphere for six many years, helping bring early hip-hop to the main-stream.
We let my tape rock ’til my tape popped
Cassettes had been like CDs but had tape inside like VHS while you paid attention to exactly the same one too many times it might break, in addition once you were done playing a certain cassette the ball player would pop open. Biggie doesn’t specify.
Smokin’ weed and Bambu, sippin’ on private stock / in the past, whenever I had the purple and black lumberjack / utilizing the cap to complement
The red and black colored lumberjack aided by the hat to fit is a mention of the a tremendously popular style of clothes in the early 90s, pictured above.
Remember Rappin’ Duke, duh-ha, duh-ha
The “Rappin’ Duke” is a hip-hop novelty track from 70s that adopted the story of a rapping John Wayne. The refrain for the song is “dah-ha, dah-ha.”
You never thought that hip hop would go on it this far
I am just when you look at the spotlight ’cause I rhyme tight
Time to receive money, inflatable like the World Trade
Created sinner, the contrary of a winner
Keep in mind once I regularly consume sardines for lunch
Peace to Ron G, Brucey B, Child Capri / Funkmaster Flex, Lovebug Starski
Ron G, Brucey B, child Capri, Funkmaster Flex, and Lovebug Starski were all big names into the late 80s, early 90s hip-hop scene.
I am blowin’ up as if you believed I would
Phone the crib, same quantity exact same bonnet
It really is all great
Uh, of course you never understand, so now you understand, n-a, uh
You understand well who you really are
Don’t allow em hold you down, take the movie stars
You had a goal, although not that many
’cause you are the only one I’ll present great and lots
I made the alteration from a common thief / To close up and personal with Robin Leach
Robin Leach, pictured right, had been the narrator and host of Lifestyles associated with deep therefore the known, a TV show that showcased the luxurious houses of celebrities and also the ultra-rich.
And I’m definately not inexpensive, I smoke cigarettes skunk with my peeps all day long
Spread love, it is the Brooklyn method
The Moet and Alize keep me personally pissy
Girls familiar with diss myself
Today they write letters ’cause they miss me personally
We never ever thought it may occur, this rappin’ things
I became also always packin’ gats and things
Today honeys play me close like butter played toast
From Mississippi down seriously to the eastern shore
Condos in Queens, indo for months
Out of stock chairs to hear Biggie Smalls talk
Livin’ life without anxiety
Puttin’ 5 karats during my child girl’s ears
Lunches, brunches, interviews by the share
Considered a fool ’cause I dropped out of twelfth grade
Stereotypes of a black colored male misinterpreted
And it’s really nonetheless all good
Uh…and if you do not understand, so now you know, n-a
Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis