Biggie was always known as a storyteller, and this project was the perfect representation of that. Biggie’s unconventional lyrics and exceptional production from RZA, DJ Premier, Puff Daddy, and Havoc created for a timeless masterpiece. The double disc track-list of 24 songs isn’t just an album, it’s a cinematic experience set in Brooklyn, New York during the mid-90s. Whether true or not, Biggie takes listeners down a dark road on the first official song on the album, “Somebody’s Gotta Die.” The track follows a drug dealer informing Biggie that one of their friends had gotten murdered for stealing from a crack dealer. He has lyrics in this song that describes his dealer lifestyle prior to rapping, which may help in his character’s current situation on the song. The dark production from this track leads into more of a club banger with “Hypnotize.” Commercially, one of his best songs of all-time, Biggie uses lyrics like, “Poppa been smooth since days of underoos,” and, “Dare I squeeze three at your cherry M-3, bang every MC easily,” to discuss the harshness of the streets with his clever lyrical ability. We see some of that legendary production on “Kick in the Door,” where again Biggie shows off his ability to make people think while jamming. There is a skit in the beginning featuring D-Dot that could have erased though. Then, Biggie changes things up tonally with the song, “(Bleep) You Tonight,” featuring R. His first official feature contains a verse from R. Kelly that brings a more sexual theme to the album. “Last Day” probably has the best artist feature on the entire album with The Lox. Havoc and Mobb Deep get their hands on this for the dreamy, hardcore production, and Biggie once again takes a darker route on this track.
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