The Notorious B.I.G.
Rapper
1972-05-21 – 1997-03-09
American rapper widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in hip-hop. His albums Ready to Die and Life After Death became landmark works in East Coast rap.
Quotes by The Notorious B.I.G.
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In South Africa, they think we're pygmies!
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I married her after knowing her eight days, and I was happy. That was my baby. At the same time, with us being so spontaneous, we did it backwards. Maybe she won't admit it, but I will. We should have got to know each other and then got married. The relationship kind of dissolved, but we're still going to be friends. I love her.
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Growing up in the streets of Bed-Stuy, it was hard, yo.
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I grew up in some suburb, I'd come out with a song about potholes in my lawn.
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With big folks, either people think you look mean or it's more of a jolly Santa Claus, 'Oh, he's just a pudgy little teddy bear pillow.'
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How real can your music be if you wake up in the morning hearing birds and crickets? I never hear birds when I wake up. Just a lot of construction work, the smell of Chinese takeout, children screaming, and everybody knocking a different track from 'Ready to Die' as they pass down the street.
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If Fay has twins, she'll probably have two pacs. Get it? Tu... Pac's.
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Everything was happening on that strip of Fulton Street. And if I wanted Chinese food, if I wanted to play video games, if I wanted pizza, if I had to go to the corner story for a juice, I had to go on Fulton Street.
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I can't even see me wasting my time or my talent to disrespect another black man.
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Please, all you MCs out there, all you fans out there, don't think Big gonna make a record dissing 2Pac or the West Coast because it's not going down like that. I cant even see me wasting my time or my talent to disrespect another black man.
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I definitely wouldn't wish death on anyone.
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