Juicy
The Notorous B.I.G Lyrics

Yeah, this album is dedicated
This album is dedicated to all the people who doubted me and said that I would never be successful

To all the teachers that told me I'd never amount to nothin'
To all the teachers who didn't believe in me and said I wouldn't achieve anything in life

To all the people that lived above the buildings that I was hustlin' in front of
To all the people who lived in the buildings I used to sell drugs in front of and called the police on me for trying to make money to support my daughter

Called the police on me when I was just tryin' to make some money to feed my daughter (it's all good)
They called the police on me while I was hustling to provide for my daughter, but it's all good now

And all the niggas in the struggle
And to all my fellow people who are going through tough times and facing hardships

You know what I'm sayin'? It's all good, baby baby
You know what I mean? Everything is going well now, baby baby

It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up! magazine
It all started as a dream, reading Word Up! magazine

Salt-n-Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine
Seeing Salt-n-Pepa and Heavy D in the limousine

Hangin' pictures on my wall
Putting up pictures on my bedroom wall

Every Saturday Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, Marley Marl
Listening to Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, and Marley Marl every Saturday

I let my tape rock 'til my tape popped
I played my cassette tape until it wore out

Smokin' weed in Bambu, sippin' on Private Stock
Smoking weed in Bambu rolling papers, sipping on Private Stock liquor

Way back, when I had the red and black lumberjack
Back in the day, I used to wear the red and black lumberjack jacket

With the hat to match
And a hat that matched the jacket

Remember Rappin' Duke? Duh-ha, duh-ha
Remember Rappin' Duke? Duh-ha, duh-ha

You never thought that hip-hop would take it this far
You never expected hip-hop to become this successful

Now I'm in the limelight 'cause I rhyme tight
Now I'm in the spotlight because I have great rapping skills

Time to get paid, blow up like the World Trade
Now it's time for me to make money and become as big as the World Trade Center

Born sinner, the opposite of a winner
I was born a sinner, the complete opposite of a winner

Remember when I used to eat sardines for dinner
Remember when I was so broke that I had to eat sardines for dinner

Peace to Ron G, Brucie B, Kid Capri
Shout out to Ron G, Brucie B, and Kid Capri, DJs who played my music

Funkmaster Flex, Lovebug Starski
Also, shout out to Funkmaster Flex and Lovebug Starski

I'm blowin' up like you thought I would
I'm becoming successful just like you thought I would

Call the crib, same number, same hood
Call my home, same phone number, same neighborhood

It's all good (It's all good)
Everything is fine and going well (It's all good)

And if you don't know, now you know, nigga
And if you were unaware, now you know, my friend

You know very well
You are fully aware

Who you are
Of your identity

Don't let 'em hold you down
Don't let anyone stop you or bring you down

Reach for the stars
Aim high and strive for greatness

You had a goal
You set a goal for yourself

But not that many
But not many people set ambitious goals

'Cause you're the only one
Because you are unique and the only one like you

I'll give you good and plenty
I will provide you with abundance and generosity

I made the change from a common thief
I transformed myself from being a regular thief

To up close and personal with Robin Leach
To being up close and personal with Robin Leach, a famous journalist

And I'm far from cheap
And I am far from being cheap or low-quality

I smoke skunk with my peeps all day
I smoke high-quality marijuana with my friends all day

Spread love, it's the Brooklyn way
I promote love, that's how we do it in Brooklyn

The Moët and Alizé keep me pissy
Drinking Moët and Alizé liquor keeps me in a good and intoxicated mood

Girls used to diss me
Girls used to reject me or treat me poorly

Now they write letters 'cause they miss me
Now they write letters to me because they miss me

I never thought it could happen, this rappin' stuff
I never thought this rapping career could actually happen

I was too used to packin' gats and stuff
I was too used to carrying guns and being involved in criminal activities

Now honeys play me close like butter play toast
Now women are attracted to me and show me a lot of attention

From the Mississippi down to the East Coast
From the Mississippi River all the way to the East Coast

Condos in Queens, indo for weeks
I own multiple condominiums in Queens and smoke marijuana for weeks

Sold-out seats to hear Biggie Smalls speak
I have sold-out concerts where people come to listen to Biggie Smalls rap

Livin' life without fear
Living a fearless life

Puttin' five karats in my baby girl's ear
Buying my daughter a five-karat diamond earring

Lunches, brunches, interviews by the pool
Having luxurious lunches, brunches, and conducting interviews by the pool

Considered a fool 'cause I dropped out of high school
People think I'm a fool because I didn't graduate high school

Stereotypes of a black male misunderstood
Misunderstood stereotypes about black males

And it's still all good
And everything is still going well

You know very well
You are fully aware

Who you are
Of your identity

Don't let 'em hold you down
Don't let anyone stop you or bring you down

And if you don't know, now you know, nigga
And if you were unaware, now you know, my friend

You know very well
You are fully aware

Who you are
Of your identity

Don't let 'em hold you down
Don't let anyone stop you or bring you down

Reach for the stars
Aim high and strive for greatness

You had a goal
You set a goal for yourself

But not that many
But not many people set ambitious goals

'Cause you're the only one
Because you are unique and the only one like you

I'll give you good and plenty
I will provide you with abundance and generosity

Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis
Playing Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis video games

When I was dead broke, man, I couldn't picture this
When I was completely broke, I couldn't imagine having all this success

50-inch screen, money-green leather sofa
Having a fifty-inch television screen and a money-green leather sofa

Got two rides, a limousine with a chauffeur
I own two vehicles, including a limousine with a personal driver

Phone bill about two G's flat
My phone bill is around two thousand dollars

No need to worry, my accountant handles that
No need to worry, my accountant takes care of that

And my whole crew is loungin'
And my whole crew is relaxing and enjoying life

Celebratin' every day, no more public housin'
We celebrate every day because we no longer live in public housing

Thinkin' back on my one-room shack
Reflecting on the one-room shack I used to live in

Now my mom pimps a Ac' with minks on her back
Now my mother drives a fancy car and wears fur coats

And she loves to show me off of course
And she loves to proudly show me to other people

Smiles every time my face is up in The Source
She smiles every time she sees my face in The Source magazine

We used to fuss when the landlord dissed us
We used to argue when the landlord disrespected us

No heat, wonder why Christmas missed us
We didn't have heat, and it made us wonder why Christmas wasn't good for us

Birthdays was the worst days
Birthdays used to be the worst days for us

Now we sip Champagne when we thirsty
Now we drink Champagne whenever we want

Uh, damn right, I like the life I live
Damn right, I enjoy the life I'm living

'Cause I went from negative to positive
Because I turned my life around from negativity to positivity

And it's all (It's all good, nigga)
And everything is fine and going well (It's all good, my friend)

And if you don't know, now you know, nigga
And if you were unaware, now you know, my friend

You know very well
You are fully aware

Who you are
Of your identity

Don't let 'em hold you down
Don't let anyone stop you or bring you down

And if you don't know, now you know, nigga
And if you were unaware, now you know, my friend

Reach for the stars
Aim high and strive for greatness

You had a goal
You set a goal for yourself

But not that many
But not many people set ambitious goals

'Cause you're the only one
Because you are unique and the only one like you

I'll give you good and plenty
I will provide you with abundance and generosity

Representin' B-Town in the house
Representing Brooklyn in the house

Junior Mafia, mad flavor
Junior Mafia, bringing a lot of flavor

Uh, uh, yeah, aight
Uh, uh, yeah, alright

You know very well
You are fully aware

Who you are
Of your identity

Don't let 'em hold you down
Don't let anyone stop you or bring you down

Reach for the stars
Aim high and strive for greatness

You had a goal
You set a goal for yourself

But not that many
But not many people set ambitious goals

'Cause you're the only one
Because you are unique and the only one like you

I'll give you good and plenty
I will provide you with abundance and generosity

Biggie Smalls, it's all good, nigga
Biggie Smalls, everything is fine, my friend

Junior Mafia, it's all good, nigga
Junior Mafia, everything is fine, my friend

Bad Boy, it's all good, nigga
Bad Boy, everything is fine, my friend

It's all good
Everything is fine

That's right, '94
That's right, 1994

And on and on, and on and on
And it continues, never-ending

You know very well
You are fully aware

Who you are
Of your identity

Don't let 'em hold you down
Don't let anyone stop you or bring you down

Reach for the stars
Aim high and strive for greatness