Top 10 The Notorious B.I.G. Songs

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[Music] he’s not only the client he’s the player

he’s not only the client he’s the player

he’s not only the client he’s the player president welcome to watchmojo.com and

president welcome to watchmojo.com and

president welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten songs by the notorious b.i.g

the top ten songs by the notorious b.i.g

the top ten songs by the notorious b.i.g [Music]

[Music]

[Music] for this list we’ve chosen our entries

for this list we’ve chosen our entries

for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists

based on a combination of the artists

based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most

fan favorites and their most

fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs we’ve only

commercially successful songs we’ve only

commercially successful songs we’ve only considered those that feature biggie as

considered those that feature biggie as

considered those that feature biggie as the prime rapper so tracks with lots of

the prime rapper so tracks with lots of

the prime rapper so tracks with lots of guest spots like flava Enya ear get

guest spots like flava Enya ear get

guest spots like flava Enya ear get money and Brooklyn’s Finest aren’t

money and Brooklyn’s Finest aren’t

money and Brooklyn’s Finest aren’t included in the main entries

included in the main entries

included in the main entries [Music]

number ten long kiss goodnight even the

number ten long kiss goodnight even the East Coast West Coast hip-hop feud of

East Coast West Coast hip-hop feud of

East Coast West Coast hip-hop feud of the 1990s it’s been speculated that this

the 1990s it’s been speculated that this

the 1990s it’s been speculated that this song through some secret jabs at Tupac

song through some secret jabs at Tupac

song through some secret jabs at Tupac and Suge Knight well that’s never been

and Suge Knight well that’s never been

and Suge Knight well that’s never been confirmed there’s still a lot going on

confirmed there’s still a lot going on

confirmed there’s still a lot going on in long kiss goodnight that may back up

in long kiss goodnight that may back up

in long kiss goodnight that may back up the claim including lines that reference

the claim including lines that reference

the claim including lines that reference Tupac’s alleged assault in jail whatever

Tupac’s alleged assault in jail whatever

Tupac’s alleged assault in jail whatever the case may be the track is the classic

the case may be the track is the classic

the case may be the track is the classic come-up anthem for new rappers trying to

come-up anthem for new rappers trying to

come-up anthem for new rappers trying to secure their spot in the game

[Music]

[Music] number nine sky’s the limit on the third

number nine sky’s the limit on the third

number nine sky’s the limit on the third single off life after death

single off life after death

single off life after death big took the chance to tell the story of

big took the chance to tell the story of

big took the chance to tell the story of his insecurities while growing up a

his insecurities while growing up a

his insecurities while growing up a misfit in the street it’s his

misfit in the street it’s his

misfit in the street it’s his introspective reflective nature that

introspective reflective nature that

introspective reflective nature that makes this song so special then there’s

makes this song so special then there’s

makes this song so special then there’s the 112 song chorus which serves both as

the 112 song chorus which serves both as

the 112 song chorus which serves both as a reminder too big to enjoy his success

a reminder too big to enjoy his success

a reminder too big to enjoy his success and two listeners to strive for success

and two listeners to strive for success

and two listeners to strive for success [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number eight going back to Cali thanks

number eight going back to Cali thanks

number eight going back to Cali thanks to its catchy chorus this song is pure

to its catchy chorus this song is pure

to its catchy chorus this song is pure fun to sing along to

and while biggie may have been the king

and while biggie may have been the king of New York and the East Coast rap scene

of New York and the East Coast rap scene

of New York and the East Coast rap scene he made sure everyone knew he could

he made sure everyone knew he could

he made sure everyone knew he could still rest in the West with this trap

and we also brings up his so-called beef

and we also brings up his so-called beef with you-know-who it’s the fact that the

with you-know-who it’s the fact that the

with you-know-who it’s the fact that the tunes really just a love song to the

tunes really just a love song to the

tunes really just a love song to the west coast that we love at most number

west coast that we love at most number

west coast that we love at most number seven hypnotize released right after his

seven hypnotize released right after his

seven hypnotize released right after his death this grammy-nominated track made

death this grammy-nominated track made

death this grammy-nominated track made history when it became the fifth song to

history when it became the fifth song to

history when it became the fifth song to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart

top the Billboard Hot 100 chart

top the Billboard Hot 100 chart following the artists death

with a course that just won’t quit

with a course that just won’t quit hypnotize stays in your ears while

hypnotize stays in your ears while

hypnotize stays in your ears while making multiple pop-culture references

making multiple pop-culture references

making multiple pop-culture references biggie also uses his trademark deep

biggie also uses his trademark deep

biggie also uses his trademark deep grumbling voice to hypnotize his fans

grumbling voice to hypnotize his fans

grumbling voice to hypnotize his fans [Music]

[Music]

[Music] meanwhile the songs hip-hop beat zooms

meanwhile the songs hip-hop beat zooms

meanwhile the songs hip-hop beat zooms in and out creating a memorable refrain

in and out creating a memorable refrain

in and out creating a memorable refrain that you can’t resist bobbing your head

that you can’t resist bobbing your head

that you can’t resist bobbing your head two six kick in the door using sounds of

two six kick in the door using sounds of

two six kick in the door using sounds of ringing bells and a group that stops and

ringing bells and a group that stops and

ringing bells and a group that stops and starts the beat of this song creeps all

starts the beat of this song creeps all

starts the beat of this song creeps all over the place it’s also one of

over the place it’s also one of

over the place it’s also one of hip-hop’s best diss tracks as Big E

hip-hop’s best diss tracks as Big E

hip-hop’s best diss tracks as Big E throws jabs at a slew of rappers

throws jabs at a slew of rappers

throws jabs at a slew of rappers including Raekwon and Ghostface Killah

including Raekwon and Ghostface Killah

including Raekwon and Ghostface Killah [Music]

[Music]

[Music] but his best lines are thrown at NAS in

but his best lines are thrown at NAS in

but his best lines are thrown at NAS in response to the rapper’s proclamation

response to the rapper’s proclamation

response to the rapper’s proclamation that he was king of New York a title

that he was king of New York a title

that he was king of New York a title biggie wasn’t about to give up these

biggie wasn’t about to give up these

biggie wasn’t about to give up these bits number 5 warning

bits number 5 warning

bits number 5 warning [Music]

[Music]

[Music] it’s thanks to an Isaac Hayes cover of

it’s thanks to an Isaac Hayes cover of

it’s thanks to an Isaac Hayes cover of walk on by that warning has it’s cool

walk on by that warning has it’s cool

walk on by that warning has it’s cool laid-back and retro vibe but big is able

laid-back and retro vibe but big is able

laid-back and retro vibe but big is able to bring the song back to the present by

to bring the song back to the present by

to bring the song back to the present by the way his voice fades in and out to

the way his voice fades in and out to

the way his voice fades in and out to the beat the innovative track also

the beat the innovative track also

the beat the innovative track also brings out the rapper’s storytelling

brings out the rapper’s storytelling

brings out the rapper’s storytelling skills which he uses to relate the

skills which he uses to relate the

skills which he uses to relate the struggles of the streets before ten

struggles of the streets before ten

struggles of the streets before ten crack commandments this song immediately

crack commandments this song immediately

crack commandments this song immediately hooks you in with the old-school

hooks you in with the old-school

hooks you in with the old-school scratching that’s used on the beach

while this gives ten crack commandments

while this gives ten crack commandments a happy-go-lucky sound VI G’s words

a happy-go-lucky sound VI G’s words

a happy-go-lucky sound VI G’s words actually tackled the oh so serious

actually tackled the oh so serious

actually tackled the oh so serious subject of dealing drugs stating as

subject of dealing drugs stating as

subject of dealing drugs stating as Street rules make up a step-by-step

Street rules make up a step-by-step

Street rules make up a step-by-step booklet for you to get your game on

booklet for you to get your game on

booklet for you to get your game on track

track

track biggie ensures we all know he’s not

biggie ensures we all know he’s not

biggie ensures we all know he’s not someone to be messed with but also makes

someone to be messed with but also makes

someone to be messed with but also makes this track so great is that he matches

this track so great is that he matches

this track so great is that he matches his natural flow with the fast pace of

his natural flow with the fast pace of

his natural flow with the fast pace of street life

[Music]

[Music] number three one more chance stay with

number three one more chance stay with

number three one more chance stay with me remix while ready to die features the

me remix while ready to die features the

me remix while ready to die features the original version of this track it’s the

original version of this track it’s the

original version of this track it’s the remix that makes our list

[Music]

[Music] thanks to a brand new beat different

thanks to a brand new beat different

thanks to a brand new beat different lyrics and vocals by faith evans and

lyrics and vocals by faith evans and

lyrics and vocals by faith evans and mary j blige one more chance reached the

mary j blige one more chance reached the

mary j blige one more chance reached the Billboard Hot 100 second spot the song

Billboard Hot 100 second spot the song

Billboard Hot 100 second spot the song blends hip-hop R&B and gangsta rap so

blends hip-hop R&B and gangsta rap so

blends hip-hop R&B and gangsta rap so successfully that it also went to number

successfully that it also went to number

successfully that it also went to number one on the hot R&B hip-hop songs chart

one on the hot R&B hip-hop songs chart

one on the hot R&B hip-hop songs chart [Music]

number two big Papa Biggie wasn’t really

number two big Papa Biggie wasn’t really known for his looks so he used his good

known for his looks so he used his good

known for his looks so he used his good attitude and rhymes to win the ladies

attitude and rhymes to win the ladies

attitude and rhymes to win the ladies over instead nowhere is this more

over instead nowhere is this more

over instead nowhere is this more evident than on big papa the song smooth

evident than on big papa the song smooth

evident than on big papa the song smooth beat blends perfectly with the rapper’s

beat blends perfectly with the rapper’s

beat blends perfectly with the rapper’s lines about being a gentleman and making

lines about being a gentleman and making

lines about being a gentleman and making a woman feel special

[Music]

[Music] charting within the Billboard Hot 100

charting within the Billboard Hot 100

charting within the Billboard Hot 100 top-ten the grammy-nominated tune has

top-ten the grammy-nominated tune has

top-ten the grammy-nominated tune has since earned popularity as a pickup song

since earned popularity as a pickup song

since earned popularity as a pickup song and party anthem for those chill nights

and party anthem for those chill nights

and party anthem for those chill nights [Music]

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions who

here are a few honorable mentions who

here are a few honorable mentions who shot John separate from the obsolete

shot John separate from the obsolete

shot John separate from the obsolete heart to creep them fuckin Street this

heart to creep them fuckin Street this

heart to creep them fuckin Street this on gotta pick the red Beach to nobody

on gotta pick the red Beach to nobody

on gotta pick the red Beach to nobody till somebody kills you

till somebody kills you

till somebody kills you [Music]

this track is just brimming with

this track is just brimming with incredible lyrics that really stay with

incredible lyrics that really stay with

incredible lyrics that really stay with you but the ready to die single also

you but the ready to die single also

you but the ready to die single also proves biggie a master storyteller and

proves biggie a master storyteller and

proves biggie a master storyteller and chronicles his life from the streets to

chronicles his life from the streets to

chronicles his life from the streets to a successful self-made man with words

a successful self-made man with words

a successful self-made man with words that give his listeners hope juicy isn’t

that give his listeners hope juicy isn’t

that give his listeners hope juicy isn’t only one of Biggie’s signature Tunes but

only one of Biggie’s signature Tunes but

only one of Biggie’s signature Tunes but also one of hip-hop’s finest just give

Top 10 The Notorious B.I.G. Songs

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