Wallace was born and raised in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. His debut album Ready to Die (1994) made him a central figure in East Coast hip hop and increased New York City's visibility in the genre at a time when West Coast hip hop dominated the mainstream. The following year, he led Junior M.A.F.I.A.βa protΓ©gΓ© group composed of his childhood friendsβto chart success. In 1996, while recording his second album, Wallace was heavily involved in the growing East CoastβWest Coast hip hop feud. On March 9, 1997, he was murdered by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. His second album, Life After Death (1997), released two weeks later, rose to No. 1 on the U.S. album charts. In 2000, it became one of the few hip-hop albums to be certified Diamond.
Wallace was noted for his "loose, easy flow"; dark, semi-autobiographical lyrics; and storytelling abilities, which focused on crime and hardship. Three more albums have been released since his death, and he has certified sales of over 17 million records in the United States, including 13.4 million albums.
Wallace was born at St. Mary's Hospital in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on May 21, 1972, the only child of Jamaican immigrant parents. His mother, Voletta Wallace, was a preschool teacher, while his father, Selwyn George Latore, was a welder and politician. His father left the family when Wallace was two years old, and his mother worked two jobs while raising him. Wallace grew up at 226 St. James Place in Brooklyn's Clinton Hill, near the border with Bedford-Stuyvesant. Wallace excelled at Queen of All Saints Middle School winning several awards as an English student. He was nicknamed "Big" because he was overweight by the age of 10. Wallace said he started dealing drugs when he was around the age of 12. His mother, often away at work, did not know of his drug dealing until he was an adult. He began rapping as a teenager, entertaining people on the streets, and performed with local groups the Old Gold Brothers and the Techniques. At his request, Wallace transferred from Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School to George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School, where future rappers DMX, Jay-Z, and Busta Rhymes were also attending. According to his mother, Wallace was still a good student but developed a "smart-ass" attitude at the new school. At age 17, Wallace dropped out of school and became more involved in crime. In 1989, he was arrested on weapons charges in Brooklyn and sentenced to five years' probation. In 1990, he was arrested on a violation of his probation. A year later, Wallace was arrested in North Carolina for dealing crack cocaine. He spent nine months in jail before making bail.
Wallace's lyrical topics and themes included mafioso tales ("Niggas Bleed"), his drug-dealing past ("10 Crack Commandments"), materialistic bragging ("Hypnotize"), as well as humor ("Just Playing (Dreams)"), and romance ("Me & My Bitch"). Rolling Stone named Wallace in 2004 as "one of the few young male songwriters in any pop style writing credible love songs".
Guerilla Black, in the book How to Rap, describes how Wallace was able to both "glorify the upper echelon" and "[make] you feel his struggle". According to TourΓ© of The New York Times in 1994, Wallace's lyrics " autobiographical details about crime and violence with emotional honesty". Marriott of The New York Times (in 1997) believed his lyrics were not strictly autobiographical and wrote he "had a knack for exaggeration that increased sales". Wallace described his debut as "a big pie, with each slice indicating a different point in my life involving bitches and niggaz... from the beginning to the end".
Ready to Die is described by Rolling Stone as a contrast of "bleak" street visions and being "full of high-spirited fun, bringing the pleasure principle back to hip-hop". AllMusic write of "a sense of doom" in some of his songs and the NY Times note some being "laced with paranoia"; Wallace described himself as feeling "broke and depressed" when he made his debut. The final song on the album, "Suicidal Thoughts", featured Wallace contemplating suicide and concluded with him committing the act.
On Life After Death, Wallace's lyrics went "deeper". Krims explains how upbeat, dance-oriented tracks (which featured less heavily on his debut) alternate with "reality rap" songs on the record and suggests that he was "going pimp" through some of the lyrical topics of the former. XXL magazine wrote that Wallace "revamped his image" through the portrayal of himself between the albums, going from "midlevel hustler" on his debut to "drug lord".
AllMusic wrote that the success of Ready to Die is "mostly due to Wallace's skill as a storyteller"; in 1994, Rolling Stone described Wallace's ability in this technique as painting "a sonic picture so vibrant that you're transported right to the scene". On Life After Death, Wallace notably demonstrated this skill on "I Got a Story to Tell", creating a story as a rap for the first half of the song and then retelling the same story "for his boys" in conversation form.
Considered one of the best rappers of all time, Wallace was described by AllMusic as "the savior of East Coast hip-hop". The Source magazine named Wallace the greatest rapper of all time in its 150th issue in 2002. In 2003, when XXL magazine asked several hip hop artists to list their five favorite MCs, Wallace's name appeared on more rappers' lists than anyone else. In 2006, MTV ranked him at No. 3 on their list of The Greatest MCs of All Time, calling him possibly "the most skillful ever on the mic". Editors of About.com ranked him No. 3 on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987β2007). In 2012, The Source ranked him No. 3 on their list of the Top 50 Lyrical Leaders of all time. Rolling Stone has referred to him as the "greatest rapper that ever lived". In 2015, Billboard named Wallace as the greatest rapper of all time.
Since his death, Wallace's lyrics have been sampled and quoted by a variety of hip hop, R&B and pop artists including Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Fat Joe, Nelly, Ja Rule, Eminem, Lil Wayne, Game, Clinton Sparks, Michael Jackson and Usher. On August 28, 2005, at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, Sean Combs (then using the rap alias "P. Diddy") and Snoop Dogg paid tribute to Wallace: an orchestra played while the vocals from "Juicy" and "Warning" played on the arena speakers. In September 2005, VH1 held its second annual "Hip Hop Honors", with a tribute to Wallace headlining the show.
Wallace had begun to promote a clothing line called Brooklyn Mint, which was to produce plus-sized clothing but fell dormant after he died. In 2004, his managers, Mark Pitts and Wayne Barrow, launched the clothing line, with help from Jay-Z, selling T-shirts with images of Wallace on them. A portion of the proceeds go to the Christopher Wallace Foundation and to Jay-Z's Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation. In 2005, Voletta Wallace hired branding and licensing agency Wicked Cow Entertainment to guide the estate's licensing efforts. Wallace-branded products on the market include action figures, blankets, and cell phone content.
The Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation holds an annual black-tie dinner ("B.I.G. Night Out") to raise funds for children's school equipment and to honor Wallace's memory. For this particular event, because it is a children's schools' charity, "B.I.G." is also said to stand for "Books Instead of Guns".
There is a large portrait mural of Wallace as Mao Zedong on Fulton Street in Brooklyn a half-mile west from Wallace's old block. A fan petitioned to have the corner of Fulton Street and St. James Place, near Wallace's childhood home renamed in his honor, garnering support from local businesses and attracting more than 560 signatures.
A large portrait of Wallace features prominently in the Netflix series Luke Cage, due to the fact that he served as muse for the creation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's version of Marvel Comics character Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes.
Nasty Boy
The Notorious B.I.G. Lyrics
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Come on, yeah, come on, yeah
Come on, yeah, come on, yeah
Come on, yeah, come on,
Come on, come on, yeah, come on, yeah
Uh, I go, on and on and on and
Don't take them to the crib unless they bonin'
Platinum Chanel cologne and
I stay, dressed, to impress
Spark these bitches interest
Sex is all I expect
If they watch TV in the Lex, they know
They know, quarter past fo'
Left the club tipsy, say no mo'
Except how I'm gettin' home, tomorrow
Caesar drop you off when he see his P.O., uh
Back of my mind I hope she swallow (Uh-huh)
Man, she split a drink on my cream Wallows
Reach the gate, hungry just ate
Riffin', she got to be to work by eight
This must mean she ain't tryin' to wait
Conversate, sex on the first date, I state
You know what you do to me
She starts off, "well I don't usually"
Then I, whipped it out, rubber no doubt
Step out, show me what you all about
Fingers in your mouth, open up your blouse
Pull your G-string down south, aow!
Threw that back out, in the parking lot
By a Cherokee and a green drop-top
And I don't stop, until I squirt
Jeans skirt, butt-naked it all work
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
I remember we, went to Tennessee
Then we came home, mad messages was on my phone
Bitch named Symone
Screamin', she feenin', for the semen
Me bein', the man that I am
Took her to her condo, pronto
Half Indian, I called her Tonto
Roll the chron'chron' in the dark pronto
Few puffs, eyes got low
And off to the bedroom we go
Sex is drama, head is trauma
Rip pajamas, I'mma stay 'til tomorrow
Satisfyin' all my needs twice
With the whipped cream, handcuffs and ice
The bitch is nice, word is bond
Can't wait to put my niggas on, what, what?
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
Ladies, my Mercedes
Hold fo' in the back, two if you're fat
Keep a gat, for cats that try to test me
They just fans like DeNiro, Wesley
Let's see, the bitch I'm waitin' on
Cartier jeans look like they painted on
Ask P, leave it up to me
Lay her on her back ever so gently
She like the way the dough fold up, Rolls roll up
Cristal just throw up, bitch grow up
Hold up, there's DeGenero
Dripped out, Iceberg apparel
Intro goes without speaking
Call me Cease 'cause I keep 'em, we can go freakin'
All weekend, so, roll in
Ain't it good that my Lex keeps foldin? Uhh
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
You nasty boy, you nasty
The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Nasty Boy" is an explicit rap song with lyrics that unapologetically describe his sexual encounters with women. Throughout the song, he shares stories about his encounters with different women and his expectations from them. He starts with boasting about his wealth, style, and scent and warns the listeners not to bring anyone to his crib unless they are ready to have sex. He then jumps into detailing his sexual experiences with different women, including a night with a woman named Symone, his escapades with women in his Mercedes, and how they satisfy his sexual needs.
The lyrics also reveal his dominance over women and their willingness to satisfy his sexual desires. The line "Conversate, sex on the first date, I state, you know what you do to me" suggests that he expects sex on the first date, and if a woman cannot meet his expectation, she might not be good for him. Moreover, his lyrics portray women as objects of pleasure, and he treats them like mere tools to satisfy his sexual appetite. This part of the song is explicit and misogynistic, and it showcases the flaws in Biggie's character, which are common in the rap genre.
Overall, "Nasty Boy" is a typical example of the glorification of sexual conquests in rap music, showcasing Biggie's deviant behavior and objectification of women. However, it also highlights the expectations of society's expectations of male sexuality.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on, yeah come on, yeah
Encouraging the listener to come along and listen to his explicit lyrics.
Uh, I go, on and on and on and
The singer is admitting he likes to have sex often.
Don't take them to the crib unless they bonin'
He only wants women at his home if they are willing to have sex.
Easy, call 'em on the phone and
He reaches out to women on the phone, confident in his ability to get sex quickly.
Platinum Chanel cologne and
He wants to impress women with the expensive cologne he wears.
I stay, dressed, to impress
He dresses well to attract women and show off his status.
Spark these bitches interest
He wants to pique the interest of women and get them interested in sex with him.
Sex is all I expect
He only wants sex from women and nothing else.
If they watch TV in the Lex, they know
If the women he is with have been in his car, they know of his reputation for sex.
They know, quarter past fo'
The time is 4:15 am and he is leaving the club with a woman.
Left the club tipsy, say no mo'
They have had enough to drink and they don't need to say anything more.
Except how I'm gettin' home, tomorrow
They only need to worry about how they are getting home the next day.
Caesar drop you off when he see his P.O., uh
He drops the woman off before Caesar drops him off at home to avoid getting caught by his probation officer.
Back of my mind I hope she swallow (Uh-huh)
He is hoping that the woman will perform oral sex and swallow his semen.
Man, she split a drink on my cream Wallows
She accidentally spilled a drink on his expensive shoes.
Reach the gate, hungry just ate
He arrives home and is hungry after having sex.
Riffin', she got to be to work by eight
He jokes around with the woman, knowing she has to be at work early in the morning.
This must mean she ain't tryin' to wait
He thinks she is ready to have sex right away since she has to be at work early.
Conversate, sex on the first date, I state
He talks to the woman and makes it clear he wants to have sex on the first date.
You know what you do to me
He is telling the woman that she arouses him sexually.
She starts off, 'well I don't usually'
The woman is hesitant and tells him that she doesn't usually have sex on the first date.
Then I, whipped it out, rubber no doubt
He then reveals his penis and has a condom ready for sex.
Step out, show me what you all about
He wants the woman to prove to him that she is willing to have sex.
Fingers in your mouth, open up your blouse
He touches her suggestively and undresses her.
Pull your G-string down south, aow!
He removes her underwear.
Threw that back out, in the parking lot
They had sex in the parking lot.
By a Cherokee and a green drop-top
He remembers the specific location and cars parked near where they had sex.
And I don't stop, until I squirt
He continues having sex until he ejaculates.
Jeans skirt, butt-naked it all work
The woman was wearing a skirt and is now naked. Sex with her was successful.
You nasty boy, you nasty
The singer is self-aware of his sexual proclivities and recklessness.
I remember we, went to Tennessee
He recalls a specific trip with a woman to Tennessee.
Then we came home, mad messages was on my phone
He received angry messages from a woman named Symone who is craving sex.
Bitch named Symone
He refers to Symone in a derogatory way, indicating he has no respect for her.
Screamin', she feenin', for the semen
Symone is begging for sex and his semen.
Me bein', the man that I am
He seems as over-confident and arrogant, confident in his abilities as a ladies' man.
Took her to her condo, pronto
He immediately satisfies Symone's desires by bringing her to her condo.
Half Indian, I called her Tonto
He made a joke about Symone's background by referencing a Native American character name.
Roll the chron'chron' in the dark pronto
He quickly rolls a joint of marijuana and smokes it with Symone.
Few puffs, eyes got low
Both him and Symone have smoked enough to cause them to get sleepy.
And off to the bedroom we go
They go to the bedroom to have sex.
Sex is drama, head is trauma
Sex for him is fraught with drama and pain.
Rip pajamas, I'mma stay 'til tomorrow
They are having sex so vigorously that they rip the woman's pajamas and he plans to stay until the next day.
Satisfyin' all my needs twice
Both Symone and him have had sex and he is satisfied.
With the whipped cream, handcuffs and ice
He is implying that they experimented with BDSM while having sex.
The bitch is nice, word is bond
He thinks highly of Symone but still refers to her in a derogatory way.
Can't wait to put my niggas on, what, what?
He is excited to share his sexual conquest with his friends.
Hold fo' in the back, two if you're fat
He has room for four people in the back of his Mercedes, but he only wants two people if they are overweight.
Keep a gat, for cats that try to test me
He carries a gun for protection against people who might try to hurt him.
Cartier jeans look like they painted on
He wears designer jeans that fit him perfectly.
Ask P, leave it up to me
He asks someone named P for approval before making a decision.
Lay her on her back ever so gently
He is talking about how he will have sex with a woman.
She like the way the dough fold up, Rolls roll up
She likes the money he has and his expensive Rolls-Royce car.
Cristal just throw up, bitch grow up
He drinks a specific brand of champagne (Cristal) and thinks a woman who doesn't like it needs to mature.
Hold up, there's DeGenero
He spots someone he knows, named DeGenero.
Dripped out, Iceberg apparel
He wears luxurious clothing from the brand Iceberg.
Intro goes without speaking
He is well known enough that he doesn't need an introduction.
Call me Cease 'cause I keep 'em, we can go freakin'
He wants to have sex with a woman and introduces himself as Cease.
All weekend, so, roll in
He wants to spend the whole weekend having sex with someone.
Ain't it good that my Lex keeps foldin'? Uhh
He is happy that his Lexus car is making him money while he is having sex.
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SEAN COMBS, STEVEN A JORDAN, CHRISTOPHER WALLACE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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If Anyone Wants To See In-Depth Sample Breakdowns Of Biggie Songs, Check The Links Below:
Juicy (Feat. Total):
https://youtu.be/RnvtM21aMp4
Hypnotize (Feat. Pam Long):
https://youtu.be/gtwMgE0NOTc
Mo Money Mo Problems (Feat. Puff Daddy, Ma$e & Kelly Price):
https://youtu.be/nDrLUiTG-g8
Big Poppa (Feat. Puff Daddy):
https://youtu.be/n9aMrTQCjBI
Who Shot Ya? (Feat. Puff Daddy & Faith Evans):
https://youtu.be/Aj3UODBOJig
One More Chance/ Stay With Me (Remix) (Feat. Puff Daddy, Faith Evans, Mary J. Blige, Aaliyah & Total):
https://youtu.be/oQvsE3u4Ap0
Another (Feat. Lil' Kim):
https://youtu.be/HTBdofbQtp4
Runnin' (Dying To Live) (Feat. The Notorious B.I.G.) - 2pac:
https://youtu.be/P71REE4C0tk
Nasty Girl (Feat. Puff Daddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge, Avery Storm & Jazzy Pha):
https://youtu.be/TppraZQFJB8
Brooklyn's Finest (Feat. The Notorious B.I.G.) - Jay-Z:
https://youtu.be/Dzzgaf649OM
Get Money (Feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Lil' Kim) - Junior M.A.F.I.A.:
https://youtu.be/H91vIWnoW0w
Can't You See (Feat The Notorious B.I.G.) - Total:
https://youtu.be/gEdD9TLnXg0
You Can't Stop The Reign (Feat The Notorious B.I.G.) - Shaquille O'Neal:
https://youtu.be/cU2Swkpp_rs
Been Around The World (Feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Ma$e):
https://youtu.be/XQRjto3yG_I
Crush On You (Feat. Lil' Cease & The Notorious B.I.G.):
https://youtu.be/IBLRlu9UmCM
@NotoriousBIG
Join The Christopher Wallace Estate and Bad Boy / Atlantic / Rhino Records in celebrating 25 years of Life After Death and 50 Years of Christopher Wallace. The Super Deluxe 8-LP Box Set of The Notorious B.I.G.'s opus Life After Death will be available worldwide on June 10, 2022. Learn more about whatβs in the release and pre-order yours now at https://Big.lnk.to/LADSDlx
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Here because of Rev X. had this playing in the background.
ππBlessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too forever