Tagged: Ready to Die

The Notorious B.I.G.

June 19, 2020

 by Amanda London · Published June 19, 2020

“Suicidal Thoughts” by The Notorious B.I.G.

If you’re one of the people who subscribe to the idea of “Ready to Die” being a concept album, then “Suicidal Thoughts”, its final (non-bonus) song, would mark the story’s conclusion. And the setting of the lyrics...

The Notorious B.I.G.

June 18, 2020

 by Amanda London · Published June 18, 2020

“Just Playing (Dreams)” by The Notorious B.I.G.

The full subtitle of this song, as illustrated in the chorus, is “dreams of f*****g a R&B b***h”. And accordingly the lyrics center on Notorious’s fantasies of sleeping with a number of popular female singers...

The Notorious B.I.G.

June 17, 2020

 by Amanda London · Published June 17, 2020

“Unbelievable” by The Notorious B.I.G.

Biggie’s “Unbelievable” can be said to be both braggadocious and autobiographical in nature. That is to say on one hand Biggie is bragging about his lyrical skill, bravado and success. And on the other he is...

The Notorious B.I.G.

June 17, 2020

 by Amanda London · Published June 17, 2020

“Ready to Die” by The Notorious B.I.G.

The way the lyrics of this song read is as if the rapper is “ready to die” in the name of a couple of different (though you could say related) causes. One would be due...

The Notorious B.I.G.

June 16, 2020

 by Amanda London · Published June 16, 2020

“Juicy” by The Notorious B.I.G.

This track has been accurately described as a rags-to-riches’ tale relayed by The Notorious B.I.G. The rapper depicts himself as someone who used to be “dead broke” and has come from an economically-challenged upbringing. But now in the...

The Notorious B.I.G.

June 16, 2020

 by Amanda London · Published June 16, 2020

“Things Done Changed” by The Notorious B.I.G.

This is one of a number of songs released in the early 1990s centered on how inner-city African-American communities had evolved in that particular era. More specifically, it focuses on how deadly the aforementioned streets...

The Notorious B.I.G.

May 28, 2020

 by Amanda London · Published May 28, 2020

“Big Poppa” by The Notorious B.I.G.

Many fans view “Big Poppa” as sort of an introductory track from the Notorious B.I.G. In other words, it is he who is actually the titular “Big Poppa”. But more to the point, this track is...