The Notorious B.I.G. Vs. Nas, JAY-Z, Wu-Tang, Big L, Roots etc - Beef Analysis [King Of New York]

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  • čas přidán 9. 06. 2024
  • Biggie Vs Nas, JAY-Z, Big L, Ghostface, Raekwon, Wu-Tang, The Roots, Craig Mack, OGC, Jeru The Damaja, Royal Flush & 2Pac, Beef Analysis (King Of New York), Evolution Of Disstracks - Hip-Hop Universe
    Competition has always played a big role in hip hop. Battle rhymes, diss songs, trying to outshine someone on his own song, it’s all in the spirit of competition.
    But in the mid-90s, the competition in New York was especially heavy. Let’s think about the rappers were coming up at that time - you had Nas and Big both releasing landmark debuts in ’94, Mobb Deep damn bringing all of Queensbridge wherever they went, Raekwon with The Purple Tape and the rest of Wu-Tang by his side. Most of the rappers on our greatest of all time list came on the ’90s East Coast.
    The Only Built 4 Cuban Linx album contained a skit called "Biters" in which Raekwon and Ghostface discuss how much they hate rappers that copy styles, slang & lyrics.
    The Notorious B.I.G.’s album cover for “Ready to Die” was interpreted as biting Nas' “Illmatic,” cover, and the Chef and Ghostface clown Biggie without dropping his name - the point was made, and Big later kicked in the door.
    Of interesting note is that Method Man was featured on Big’s The What and his own crew is spitting fire off the same album.
    It seemed as though a new rapper was making their claim for the throne every other day. So when it came time for Nas to drop his highly anticipated sophomore record, on the song "The Message" he made sure to let everyone know who was the rightful king of New York.
    It has been widely perceived as singling out B.I.G., who had been declared “king of New York” in an infamous 1995 profile in The Source.
    Nas, whose Illmatic pioneered the NYC street rap that Biggie perfected for pop radio with hits like “Juicy”, tries to reassert his royal status on his more commercial sophomore album.
    Nas has confirmed that the song actually disses The Notorious B.I.G. with the lines, “There’s one life, one love, so there can only be one King.” This lyric challenged Notorious B.I.G.’s title of King of New York at that the time of its release. He responded on the track “Kick in the Door” from his 1997 album Life After D3ath.
    From Biggie’s second and final official album, Life After D3ath, “Kick in the Door” is a diss track aimed at everybody, nobody, haters, other rappers (including Nas, Jeru the Damaja, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah), and most importantly, YOU. He dissed more than a dozen rappers on the entire album & showed Nas & the Wu-Tang clan that he's the superior rapper & the rightful King Of New York.
    Timestamps
    0:00 - Intro: King Of New York
    1:22 - 1993: Nas & Method Man meet The Notorious BIG
    3:40 - 1994: Illmatic, Ready To D*e
    11:06 - 1995: Raekwon accuses Biggie of biting, Verbal Int.
    28:55 - 1996: 2Pac comes back, everyone disses Biggie & Biggie's accident
    43:23 - 1997: Life After D*ath, Biggie disses everyone from New York (Nas, Wu-Tang, JAY-Z, OGC, Jeru The Damaja etc.)
    1:41:01 - Late 90s: Nas & JAY-Z battle for Biggie's King Of New York title
    1:45:42 - 2000s
    1:48:48 - 2010s
    1:49:21 - 2020s
    1:49:39 - Outro
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  • @HipHopUniverse
    @HipHopUniverse  Před rokem +210

    Had to take the video down due to CZcams complaining, made it more detailed & added 15 minutes of additional footage! Enjoy! Like, share & subscribe for more!
    Beef Analysis Playlist: czcams.com/play/PLNxrdTjgEbxzMdBF-NQwbs-GyZf8x2OIX.html
    Hip-Hop Universe Discord Server: discord.gg/hiphopuniverseofficial

    • @rachelmurray9268
      @rachelmurray9268 Před rokem +3

      hi

    • @davidparker7216
      @davidparker7216 Před rokem +7

      Always love when you bring the history out man
      Respecto

    • @TheNumbasign2
      @TheNumbasign2 Před rokem +5

      You did a great job 👍

    • @blazezero3056
      @blazezero3056 Před rokem +4

      Thank you so much HHU. I love your content, and you teach me more and more about the music culture I love so much!

    • @reaperx1256
      @reaperx1256 Před rokem +3

      We appreciate your hard work

  • @Mrmikeloc24
    @Mrmikeloc24 Před 8 měsíci +159

    90s hip hop was an incredible time. Truly unforgettable and historic.

    • @slickric1027
      @slickric1027 Před 7 měsíci +10

      It was hands down the greatest era in Hip-Hop.

    • @tooniejensen7505
      @tooniejensen7505 Před 4 měsíci +3

      Fr can’t beat tha classics this new era depressing 🤣

    • @coolnerdsclothing6377
      @coolnerdsclothing6377 Před 4 měsíci +4

      east coast rap ran the 90s

    • @MrEAW56
      @MrEAW56 Před měsícem

      Not as big as Kendrick v drake v future v metro booming v kanye is going to be

    • @denniscole5105
      @denniscole5105 Před měsícem

      ​@@MrEAW56 damn u think

  • @diesel101raw
    @diesel101raw Před rokem +862

    Nas not getting on Biggie's Gimme the Loot is easily the Biggest Collaboration Missed Opportunity in Hip-Hop History

    • @GokuBlackkkkkk
      @GokuBlackkkkkk Před rokem +71

      Yes and 2pac and Nas collab. Those 2 would have been crazy collabs. RIP 🙏🙏

    • @d4w639
      @d4w639 Před rokem +70

      Big killed that sh, but I still wonder how Nas would have approached that

    • @diesel101raw
      @diesel101raw Před rokem +21

      @@d4w639 Nas would have to drop a Verse Similar to Back to the Grill for the the 1st Gimmer the Loot

    • @tayonius
      @tayonius Před rokem +21

      Yes Nas regretted it. It would’ve been fire 🔥 from both of them…

    • @tintinjailhouse1312
      @tintinjailhouse1312 Před rokem +2

      @@GokuBlackkkkkk BUT ay ay 2pac still live under a new name that are akil THE mc no Lie from my side bro !!

  • @SoulSeeker20
    @SoulSeeker20 Před rokem +467

    It's absolutely insane how much talent existed in that climate during that time.

    • @AbrahamPalmer-wj5cb
      @AbrahamPalmer-wj5cb Před rokem +24

      Exactly it was completely different ball game at that time and the competition was definitely needed to make the hip hop game better and more fun

    • @killuminati_5163
      @killuminati_5163 Před rokem +7

      New talent at that

    • @dirrickrobinson3731
      @dirrickrobinson3731 Před 8 měsíci +13

      Plus They Was All Under 25 Years Old With Such Great Abilities Our Own Brothers (And Sisters) Were Our Heroes Telling Our Stories N Some Of Our Fantasies While Creating Generational Wealth 4 So Many Families,And People 2 Past Down From Generation 2 Generation!1❤

    • @cardo92w
      @cardo92w Před 8 měsíci +1

      Too much. Loved it

    • @brileygabriel4949
      @brileygabriel4949 Před 8 měsíci +4

      Whole PROJECTS in NYC ruled the game back then. Think about how many legends came out of Queens Bridge alone!!! The Wu came out and that whole clan is like two projects in SI and a couple of Brooklyn cats! The concentration of just PURE talent was RIDICULOUS!!!!

  • @ckthegreat100
    @ckthegreat100 Před rokem +125

    Ghost face: “I don’t want nobody to sound like me, cuz I’ll approach him”
    Action Bronson: 👀

    • @ronpl8473
      @ronpl8473 Před rokem +19

      In an interview Ghost said some' like this "I said this back in 95, do you really think I got the same mentality now?" People grow up, you know.

    • @bygone7197
      @bygone7197 Před rokem +7

      @@ronpl8473 look up ghostface response to action Bronson

    • @ronpl8473
      @ronpl8473 Před rokem +13

      @@bygone7197 Ghostface didn't dissed him because Bronson sounded like him, he dissed him because of something he said on an interview about him. In fact, before their little beef, they had a song together. Look it up.

    • @bygone7197
      @bygone7197 Před rokem

      @@ronpl8473 yeah i wasn’t saying that was why he just also references that specific line from OB4CL In that video

    • @bygone7197
      @bygone7197 Před rokem

      @@ronpl8473 just thought it was hilarious as a video that’s all had to share 🤣

  • @sickamorestylz
    @sickamorestylz Před rokem +224

    This was a real in-depth beef analysis. I’m from this area of rap and thought I knew a lot but you taught me a lot bro. Even the way you broke down everyone’s lyrics, I have a proper understanding now cause some bars to this day flew over my head as in I didn’t know who certain bars was directed to. Appreciate u, well done!!

    • @Checkmate0911
      @Checkmate0911 Před 8 měsíci +2

      So the guys who stole from the CHINESE , feels some type of way when someone steals from them ? 😂

    • @Aqeel317
      @Aqeel317 Před 8 měsíci +3

      Word….. he broke this shit down…

    • @irvine112
      @irvine112 Před 7 měsíci +3

      and he's not even american 😓

    • @bigtrkdrvr216
      @bigtrkdrvr216 Před 7 měsíci +4

      I'm look'n at Life after death completely different now. I took it as a Pac diss album after he's gone (some were), but damn Big was buss'n in every direction

    • @quietwarrior1983
      @quietwarrior1983 Před 7 měsíci +5

      I learned so damn much lol

  • @tagbeseyi
    @tagbeseyi Před rokem +218

    This is such a great analysis of all rappers, but it also shows how competition, egos and money is part of a man's DNA

    • @Parialated
      @Parialated Před rokem +13

      Crabs in a barrel...not their fault hiphop came from poverty and suppressed voices, part of the culture, wish it stayed with heated rivalries and no murders

    • @xXRottenCornXx209
      @xXRottenCornXx209 Před rokem +5

      @@Parialated Murder is to mankind is like swimming to a fish

    • @yodigak8810
      @yodigak8810 Před rokem

      Redrum redrum

    • @tahjimahaji2453
      @tahjimahaji2453 Před rokem +4

      Nah the elites of the world made it that way

    • @crosshairkaz
      @crosshairkaz Před 10 měsíci +3

      ​@@tahjimahaji2453Competition and Egos have existed long before the "elites" were even set in place. It's part of human nature.

  • @elifoster4367
    @elifoster4367 Před rokem +189

    I look at it like this, when Nas so called “fell off,” it was primarily due to Biggie & Pac getting assassinated. Hip Hop was in SHOCK!!! If Big & Pac was still Alive, Nas would’ve had the Inspiration to be on his A Game. The death of Big & Pac changed a lot of Dynamics.. Nas even said, “It used to be fun, making records to see your response, but, now competition is none, now that you’re gone…” It F_cked Nas & a lot of peoples heads up, because it was giant paradigm shift… Trust me I know, I’m an Artist from Brooklyn NY, who was part of the Hip Hop scene at that time (look up Dead Poets Society “Klocuz,” I’m the last dude). NY was feeling it, what a tragic time for Hip Hop. Thank God for Nas, he’s doing better than ever these days…

    • @nuggetz9380
      @nuggetz9380 Před rokem +7

      word

    • @urielcalderon9639
      @urielcalderon9639 Před rokem +24

      His friend Ill Will got killed, His brother got Shot and he had just had a baby, Biggie was in the best mind frame to excel while Nas may have had writers block on top of all those things while trying to deal with the pressure of the best lyricist.

    • @phillysmallz1
      @phillysmallz1 Před rokem +1

      Facts, miss you big

    • @SpacedudeProductions
      @SpacedudeProductions Před rokem +12

      NaS never fell off. It Was Written was better than Illmatic, and I am…, Stillmatic, and God’s Son are all classics

    • @RunThemDawgz
      @RunThemDawgz Před rokem +16

      Nas didn't fall off. His album got leaked and he literally had to make another one in like 2 months. All those songs from The Lost Tapes were supposed to be on his I Am album.

  • @darrellp8172
    @darrellp8172 Před rokem +129

    Raekwon had the wildest overbite that you just knew he would punch your face up for lookin at.😂😂😂😂😂

    • @rosalind1635
      @rosalind1635 Před rokem +4

      🙈

    • @badactorsacademy2312
      @badactorsacademy2312 Před rokem +10

      Easily the best comment I've read all day

    • @PlayerAssTre
      @PlayerAssTre Před rokem +5

      😂😂😂 glad he got them joints fixed cuz they was jumping out his mouth

    • @darrellp8172
      @darrellp8172 Před rokem +6

      @@PlayerAssTre raekwon: Don't look at my mouth piece God. I spent mad time doin this son.

    • @theredpillcoach
      @theredpillcoach Před 10 měsíci

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @HipHop_187
    @HipHop_187 Před rokem +364

    Can we just appreciate Nas for always keeping it real and R.I.P. BIG🕊

    • @babyj2602
      @babyj2602 Před rokem +3

      Nas and Jay Z didn't really like Biggie

    • @HipHop_187
      @HipHop_187 Před rokem +26

      @@babyj2602 Nas loves biggie

    • @donnelladams8362
      @donnelladams8362 Před rokem +4

      @@babyj2602 How do you know Nas and Jay-Z didn't like Big

    • @Gen965
      @Gen965 Před rokem +14

      @@babyj2602 It wasn't about not liking that person, it was about battling for the crown for NY.

    • @akeemMagic01
      @akeemMagic01 Před 11 měsíci +1

      He doesn't though lol

  • @ItsReck1
    @ItsReck1 Před rokem +104

    We just going to ignore ol boy at 11:12 caressing the side of Nas’ face lol 😂

    • @cherokeeconcrete1986
      @cherokeeconcrete1986 Před rokem +12

      Damn nasty shit right😅😅

    • @ehuckleberry
      @ehuckleberry Před rokem +17

      Yeah that was a little weird, glad you caught it too🫢

    • @heybuddy7789
      @heybuddy7789 Před rokem +21

      That was havoc bro Killa black wiping Nas face. Some one throw a bottle on stage when Nas was rhyming.

    • @skrapelotto
      @skrapelotto Před rokem

      i saw it on Twitter a couple weeks ago and was like wttttffff what would possess a nigga to do that

    • @RocnussMonster
      @RocnussMonster Před rokem +5

      That was definitely suspect

  • @2pac4life275
    @2pac4life275 Před rokem +64

    The dedication and in depth analysis is amazing! We don’t deserve this! Thank you

  • @terencedennis3972
    @terencedennis3972 Před 7 měsíci +7

    Where is this level of talent at today. Them 90s rapper was deep like ancient poets.

  • @KD_SWAGGER
    @KD_SWAGGER Před rokem +61

    Very well done video! I never realized that the Big L MVP song on the album had a different beat than the music video version. R.I.P. Big L, the most valuable poet on the M.I.C.

  • @krazyk9466
    @krazyk9466 Před rokem +84

    That Rae and Ghost beef with Big was mad petty. All of it.

    • @TazCStorm
      @TazCStorm Před 8 měsíci +4

      Big Facts!!

    • @timbradford1673
      @timbradford1673 Před 8 měsíci +2

      I was looking for this comment, I thought it was just me💯💯💯💯💯

    • @krazyk9466
      @krazyk9466 Před 8 měsíci

      @@timbradford1673 listen to how Rae snickers on that skit, lol.

  • @guero9162
    @guero9162 Před 11 měsíci +51

    The fact that big said he didn't think he was getting the lyricist of the year award cus because of nas ,wow shows how big of influence nas is a real living legend

    • @galbeedent9974
      @galbeedent9974 Před 10 měsíci +6

      When i heard take it in blood song,i knew NAS was Goat of rap!

  • @minkshultz
    @minkshultz Před rokem +42

    If everyone is dissing one guy, then it says something about who is the 👑.

  • @marlonvarnell3098
    @marlonvarnell3098 Před rokem +62

    All I gotta say is Pac and NaS are my all time faved Hip Hop/Rap artist!!

  • @jenniferhardesty9298
    @jenniferhardesty9298 Před 10 měsíci +40

    The fact L was able to scare Nas and still remain a legend is amazing RIP

    • @PERKIODURKIO
      @PERKIODURKIO Před 6 měsíci +2

      Big L>>>Nas & Biggie

    • @2KILLAVILLE
      @2KILLAVILLE Před 5 měsíci +2

      ​@@PERKIODURKIO Nas was Lyrically, Mentally & Spiritually ahead of them. Nas too Seasoned & Longevity 🐐

  • @shiftacula_music_3646
    @shiftacula_music_3646 Před rokem +37

    Dam Jay Z took everything 😂😂😂😂

  • @GRUSTLER
    @GRUSTLER Před rokem +572

    Jay Z made a successful career of abducting Biggie's lines.

    • @KiingTRell
      @KiingTRell Před rokem +41

      Facts

    • @juddmurigi6106
      @juddmurigi6106 Před rokem +81

      I have somehow always found Jay-Z somehow inauthentic despite his obvious talent

    • @MastaInferno
      @MastaInferno Před rokem +70

      @@juddmurigi6106 which is the strangest thing as Jay-Z gets away with everything

    • @worldnewz6963
      @worldnewz6963 Před rokem +108

      This has always been the dumbest critique to me. It’s not like he uses these lines to pass them off as his own it’s paying homage

    • @jalazel6447
      @jalazel6447 Před rokem +19

      Jay did more with Big's spot than Big would've done with it

  • @wasimserju2639
    @wasimserju2639 Před rokem +15

    I have never seen anything so in-depth on The Notorious One, The B.I.G.

  • @inkyuchung4301
    @inkyuchung4301 Před rokem +108

    The 90s was so great because everyone was trying to be original, unlike today's era where everyone wants to sound like each other

    • @pambeforethestorm9784
      @pambeforethestorm9784 Před rokem +6

      🗣 Please say it again 💯💯💛🔥‼️

    • @UFOsAreRealArea51
      @UFOsAreRealArea51 Před rokem +4

      New Jersey and Philadelphia always sounded different from NY emcees in my opinion.

    • @niccolobernardo2946
      @niccolobernardo2946 Před rokem +3

      The whole video is about Nas, Jay-Z, Raekwon/Ghostface, Big all copying each other, as well as Pac accusing Big of it as well 😂😂😂

    • @shadowkaito2360
      @shadowkaito2360 Před rokem +3

      @@niccolobernardo2946 but none of them actually copied from each other

    • @neonfroot
      @neonfroot Před rokem +2

      bruh, theres more originality in rap now compared to the 90s. everyone was trying sample the same urban R&B songs and borrow phrases from each other.
      at least mowadays, rap borrows more from nerd/hipster influences and dares to diversify motifs beyond gangsters.

  • @SCOTTLDNE8
    @SCOTTLDNE8 Před rokem +76

    90s Hip hop And R&B was the best Times 💯🔥🔥🔥

  • @dyzeinyourhouse1375
    @dyzeinyourhouse1375 Před rokem +69

    I'm here for Big L. Hope it's not a let down.

    • @nathanmolnar8064
      @nathanmolnar8064 Před rokem +7

      💯 rip Big L

    • @DJeMo
      @DJeMo Před rokem +5

      Ive listened to all of em since 86 onwards DJ mixtapes exclusives the lot west to east, and today I still reach for 2pac, Biggie, Nas, Big L, Big Pun, Lloyd Banks, although obviously so many greats and special tracks, but these guys I guess or my fav flow

    • @svenvdv2880
      @svenvdv2880 Před rokem +10

      Big L is really just better then most of the rappers in this video

    • @Gen965
      @Gen965 Před rokem +9

      I didn't know who Big L was until after his death but then when I knew him, I was like damn!!! his bars was so dope!! R.I.P Big L💯

    • @brthrschemin5213
      @brthrschemin5213 Před rokem +6

      Big L a god dude was too fire

  • @mouthpiece806
    @mouthpiece806 Před rokem +28

    firmly believe that big was the best diss writer of all time. underrated because they were so subtle that practically everybody missed them

    • @ericdemby4644
      @ericdemby4644 Před 10 měsíci +1

      But they was all doing that though. I think big didn't care he got at you . While everyone else was kinda chill on a respect level cuz. Sure they could of got at big

    • @sc14Av
      @sc14Av Před 9 měsíci

      Exactly
      Genius …
      Completely goes over most people’s head

  • @tarnuemassaquoi
    @tarnuemassaquoi Před rokem +65

    Nas been through WARS against Legends, Biggie, Pac, Mobb Deep, Hov, Camron….etc….And is STILL relevant til this day! 👑

    • @peacecrusader451
      @peacecrusader451 Před rokem

      That is y he is d goat

    • @svenvdv2880
      @svenvdv2880 Před rokem +1

      Never rly understood the mobb deep beef. They were always cool with eachother and nas made songs with them and gave them shoutouts on it was written

    • @farmankid
      @farmankid Před rokem +6

      @@svenvdv2880 It was more stuff happening in their hood amongst friends than music. He had no issues with havoc. Nas started going at P because he featured on a song one of his homies did that dissed nas. So he took it personal.. With P I think he did not like the people he was hanging with. and at that time Nas thought everyone was coming at him tbh. he had the issue with Cormega after The Firm drama with Cormega and nature. So basically it was just QB stuff that escalated

    • @TazCStorm
      @TazCStorm Před 8 měsíci +2

      Big never had beef with nas.. never..

    • @mikeazriel5116
      @mikeazriel5116 Před 7 měsíci

      An after all that Jay-z bs trying to stop his shine jt imagine what nas would've done if Jay wouldn't have tried stopping Nas.

  • @mscaine2291
    @mscaine2291 Před rokem +26

    Completely off topic but just knowing that all the rap OGs from the 90s were friends and to have a memory knowing you walked the earth and had a relationship with two of the greatest rappers is insane to me. Imagine telling your grandkids that story

  • @DamnnnSon1
    @DamnnnSon1 Před rokem +44

    I'm so glad I was a teen in the 90s golden era of hip hop 🙌 so many groundbreaking rappers and groups. This new generation has no fuggin clue..

  • @some__random__guy
    @some__random__guy Před rokem +67

    For anyone who’s wondering, this is an extended version of the original.

  • @dhncgaming1928
    @dhncgaming1928 Před rokem +8

    this is one of the greatest hip hop documentaries ever, huge props for my man for putting it down

  • @marvellis6762
    @marvellis6762 Před rokem +14

    The 90s. Creativity, Sport and Music was the greatest!

  • @sickamorestylz
    @sickamorestylz Před rokem +19

    Wow that’s crazy. Never realized all this time that Biggie’s first album RTD was released on the same date 2Pac died September 13 just 2 yrs later

  • @adriancastaneda786
    @adriancastaneda786 Před rokem +46

    Bruh, I didn’t even know Biggie had beef with people like Nas. I always assumed east coast rappers banded together especially during the time of of the west vs east deal. I didn’t know all these guys were going at it. Biggie really came out with the heat on Life After Death.

    • @KeithPullium-qm9ov
      @KeithPullium-qm9ov Před 11 měsíci +9

      They beef was really on a hip hop competitive level nothing more fr

    • @TooSweet353
      @TooSweet353 Před 9 měsíci +3

      ​@@KeithPullium-qm9ovKind of why I wish Eminem responded to The Game, we need competition in Hip-Hop again.

    • @mikyolomo4133
      @mikyolomo4133 Před 8 měsíci

      EMINEM CANNONT WASTE HIS TIME RESPONDING TO SOMEONE AS THE GAME BECAUSE HE IS NOT FOR REAL. CAN HE SPIT SOME BARS. OF COURSE BUT HE IS NOT ON EMINEM LEVEL. AND THE ONLY REASON HE WENT AT EMINEM WAS FOR CLOUT AND NOT COMPETITION CAUSE EMINEM SAID IT HIMSELF. THAT HE PRAYS FOR THE DAY THAT A RAPPER OF HIS CALIBER LIKE THE NAS'S, THE BIGGIE'S, THE TUPAC'S CAN GIVE HIM THAT FIRE.@@TooSweet353

    • @TazCStorm
      @TazCStorm Před 8 měsíci +3

      Big didn't have beef with Naz not at all.. now the beef with the Wu was more on the WU having beef with big but big wasn't really caring about them because he knew he was nicer than those rappers

  • @cotoniomoses3454
    @cotoniomoses3454 Před 8 měsíci +15

    Big L was ahead of his time

  • @saeed7269
    @saeed7269 Před rokem +9

    I LOVE this guy's commentary. He really did his research. He speaks ALL FACTS. Good work.

  • @kennethhansen546
    @kennethhansen546 Před 8 měsíci +15

    Nas in my opinion was one of the best lyricist of all time

  • @hardsleepermusic
    @hardsleepermusic Před 10 měsíci +7

    You deserve all the props and accolades that you can muster or stand for doing this documentary. I know this shit was grueling but comes off so effortlessly much love.

  • @capo4ever334
    @capo4ever334 Před rokem +4

    Damn dude, I forgot how subliminal big was. That “your fam, destiny, lay in my hands Gatling at my waist” was so cold dude

  • @thugzman7890
    @thugzman7890 Před rokem +42

    That Tracey Lee album was also amazing & slept on. A lot of people forget Big was putting Tracey Lee in the commission as well.

    • @terrellgrant1570
      @terrellgrant1570 Před rokem +2

      Literally just listen to it last night

    • @realone7524
      @realone7524 Před rokem +6

      Yep, ByStorm Entertainment was like the Philadelphia version of BadBoy and that 'Keep You Hands High' verse from BIG was one of his best

    • @thugzman7890
      @thugzman7890 Před rokem

      @@terrellgrant1570 “Many Faces”

    • @LegendNoel73
      @LegendNoel73 Před rokem

      Tracey used be at Palmers Social Club in Philly on the regular it was a good look fa Philly. A dope Philly M.C. at the club regularly and had no ego.

  • @theFRACTALREIGN
    @theFRACTALREIGN Před rokem +24

    Schooly D , Ice-T , The Furious Five paved the way
    NWA made people pay attention
    WU , BIG, PAC, NAS, JAY, DarkManX and 50
    made it an Industry 💯

  • @emporiobeats
    @emporiobeats Před rokem +14

    Bro this video deserves so much more, He kept it Thoro

    • @sphakamisozondi
      @sphakamisozondi Před rokem

      The original upload was 1.5M+ views. This is a reupload

  • @urielcalderon9639
    @urielcalderon9639 Před rokem +18

    His friend Ill Will got killed, His brother got Shot and he had just had a baby, Biggie was in the best mind frame to excel while Nas may have had writers block on top of all those things while trying to deal with the pressure of the best lyricist. ..

  • @james_edwards_808
    @james_edwards_808 Před rokem +18

    Loving this channel. Great video. You’ve done a lot of research and put a lot into making it what it is. So much happened in Hip-Hop in the 90’s that I’m still finding out to this day.

    • @Gen965
      @Gen965 Před rokem +1

      Not gon lie, I've just watch 5 streams back to back on this channel, I didn't know Hip Hop has went this far. it's very informative 💯

  • @sinceremarks8529
    @sinceremarks8529 Před rokem +41

    It seems like everybody had love for BIG until he got bigger than them,then they all claimed he but they style.

    • @UnKnownn2520
      @UnKnownn2520 Před rokem +1

      For the record nas never had no problems wit big. Big had an issue with him being so close to the wu

    • @figo007tv
      @figo007tv Před 7 měsíci

      Jealousy dawg

  • @kylec.8350
    @kylec.8350 Před rokem +9

    Amazing video bro!!! The golden era of hip-hop and will never be matched or duplicated. Lyrical giants it was written is my all time favorite but the purple tape is close.

  • @deeqahmed2291
    @deeqahmed2291 Před rokem +7

    All the 🐐 rappers are born between 1970-1975. I wonder what was in the water back then?

  • @handolo1266
    @handolo1266 Před rokem +4

    It's crazy because this whole documentary is just showing me how fucking dope biggie smalls was man, like, I know he's a legend and all but I had no idea how DOPE this man was! Crazy,🤦🏽‍♂️smh R.I.P. The Notorious BIG tho

  • @marklewis369
    @marklewis369 Před 11 měsíci +5

    I listened to all those albums as the soundtrack to my life! And your breakdown literally had my mouth like this😮. Extremely thorough analysis brother! Great job

  • @666Valo777
    @666Valo777 Před rokem +40

    Damn, J stole the whole biggie catalog

    • @justinnichols3846
      @justinnichols3846 Před rokem +13

      “ I’m not biter I’m writer 4 myself & others, I say a BIG verse I’m only biggin up my brother, biggin up my borough, I’m big enough to do it, I’m that Thorough “

    • @Djazznou609
      @Djazznou609 Před rokem +1

      That's a fact....J was a student of Biggie.

  • @TuttusTelevision
    @TuttusTelevision Před rokem +12

    Why can't artists just accept that they're that dope that their impact in the game is influencing others 🤷🏿‍♂️

  • @joefarrin
    @joefarrin Před rokem +7

    Can’t wait to watch this, rolling up a boing and taking a shower first now. Your vids are fire you do unmatchable research 💪🏽🔥🙏🏽🔥

  • @kiwicoproductions2828
    @kiwicoproductions2828 Před rokem +11

    I know people here keep saying Nas not getting on the gimme the loot remix was a huge missed opportunity but for me…nas not being the second featured artist on Ready to Die is the biggest missed opportunity. Him and Method Man and Biggie were basically the most skilled MC’s in NY at the time. That would have been a crazy

  • @monk3070
    @monk3070 Před rokem +11

    This was a great video. Rip biggie smalls. The real king of newyork when it comes to this hiphop shit.

  • @MrTrueCaller619
    @MrTrueCaller619 Před rokem +8

    I gotta thank youtube for making u extend the length of this amazing content .

  • @asylum1166
    @asylum1166 Před rokem +19

    Shoutout to Nas who’s very comfy in his own skin to admit that big L, biggie, pac, Eminem and canibus pushed him to really be elite or just don’t do it! That’s real shit! And to be honest those were the absolute elite of the elite of MC’s and Nas is not saying he can’t run with them he’s saying basically the styles were all different and their ways of rapping and the beats they needed to be successful Nas just simply saw it differently but this is just my assumption according to this video! Actually Nas had a lot of love and respect for big pun also who was a elite MC as well…… the 90’s era pushed everyone to really put that pen to work!!!! Everyone was putting in lyrical work and pushed eachother to go harder…. But damn Jayz… it’s like he got hold of biggie rhyme book and ran with it! Nas always been a real one and wasn’t afraid to show love to who was dope! Even to this day Nas is the same way…..

  • @qsmooth7805
    @qsmooth7805 Před rokem +11

    That was a good video. Good breakdown can you make one on 2Pac next after that whenever you can I love your channel.

  • @mythoughts67900
    @mythoughts67900 Před rokem +11

    I can watch this all day. Thank you for upload. It’s always getting goosebumps listening to some interviews by BIG, or Tupac and others emcees. And studying their lyrics and the wordplay and get to know the story behind it. Back in the day we have some brilliant emcees, with great producers and beat maker. DJ Premier, Havoc of Mobb Deep, The Alchemist, The RZA, J Dilla, Pete Rock and many more. All these people’s are amazing.

    • @Gen965
      @Gen965 Před rokem +2

      Ikr?? I feel the exact same way.✌🏾😂💯

  • @pillsburytv
    @pillsburytv Před 11 měsíci +3

    Bro this is easily the most informative and best documentary I've ever seen about hip hop!!! Thank you!!! Thanks for your research!!

  • @LifeIMO
    @LifeIMO Před rokem +27

    11:12 Nas one of the greats for not missing a beat while some man caresses his face from the side

    • @kingdylan1618
      @kingdylan1618 Před rokem +2

      Yo I thought I was the only one to peep that, if that’s me I’m stopping the whole show and finding out what that’s about, can’t just ignore that shit

    • @air718nyc
      @air718nyc Před rokem +6

      @@kingdylan1618 it aint that deep

    • @KardiFan2000
      @KardiFan2000 Před rokem +1

      @@kingdylan1618 Prob just wiping sweat off his face...

    • @elykCkyle
      @elykCkyle Před rokem +1

      HOLY FUCK IM DEAD

    • @sonofstinkfoot9551
      @sonofstinkfoot9551 Před rokem +1

      11:10 YO! I THOUGHT NO ONE ELSE CAUGHT THAT SERIOUSLY MESSED, WHY DUDE RUBING THE SIDE OF NAS FACE AN EARS LIKE A STRAIGHT THURSTY WOMEN? SERIOUS WATCH IT HERE THATS NASTY LIKE THE DUDES HIS BF? SOME SHIT PUFFY DO" EAH DADFY I WONNA TAKE YOU SHOP'N LOL BUT THIS HERE US MESSED UP CHECK IT OUT GOD!!!!!! BLESS!!!!!!

  • @drunktake
    @drunktake Před rokem +12

    So Big bodied Jay AND Nas on that Young G's joint lmaoo😂😂😂😂

  • @andrewwilliams2444
    @andrewwilliams2444 Před 7 měsíci +3

    This was amazingly put together! Great job! Gave great insight I completely missed

  • @jamesrich9395
    @jamesrich9395 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Great breakdown of all the artists lyrics! Great video! Rip Biggie, 2Pac and Big L

  • @mikegillins4992
    @mikegillins4992 Před rokem +33

    94 was a phenomenal year for hip hop and while I was a big fan of illmatic I always thought ready to die was better and as much as I like it was written I felt life after death was better...luv nas longevity thou still sounds good nearly thirty years later!!!(always wondered why there was no 96 source awards)

    • @Bigdiego74
      @Bigdiego74 Před rokem +2

      Facts 💯

    • @erniereyes1994
      @erniereyes1994 Před rokem +8

      Both the albums you mentioned, Nas was better

    • @mikegillins4992
      @mikegillins4992 Před rokem +3

      @@erniereyes1994 I wouldn't put nas two best albums ahead of biggie two best

    • @Bigdiego74
      @Bigdiego74 Před rokem +1

      @@erniereyes1994 cap

    • @erniereyes1994
      @erniereyes1994 Před rokem

      @@mikegillins4992 we all can’t have good taste

  • @Mazito
    @Mazito Před rokem +92

    Notorious BIG will always be remembered, the greatest rapper of all time.

    • @sinistervoicez8561
      @sinistervoicez8561 Před rokem +12

      😂😂 The greatest number 5 because Biggie above Pac is a joke, Biggie above Nas is disrespectful and 50 Cent is above Biggie since 2005, and maybe Eminem is too

    • @FYourOpinions
      @FYourOpinions Před rokem +13

      Over Kane, G Rap, KRS, and Rakim? Hell no!

    • @peterstone3577
      @peterstone3577 Před rokem

      @@sinistervoicez8561 50 cent and Eminem???? Are you fucking serious

    • @IM-cs9ke
      @IM-cs9ke Před rokem +6

      By far...

    • @Ebs321
      @Ebs321 Před rokem +38

      @@sinistervoicez8561 you crazy if you think 50 is better than Big

  • @equinox95
    @equinox95 Před rokem +78

    Big got Jamaican 🇯🇲 blood in his veins, these things just come naturally.....non stop lyrics 👍🏿.

    • @deeqahmed2291
      @deeqahmed2291 Před rokem +7

      Shoutout to da yardmans from Somalia 🇸🇴. Very talented in music and 100m,200m and 4x100 lol😅. Toronto melting pot of the world. Somalis and yardies killed each other here for 2 decades before they both got tired 🤦‍♂️

    • @whatwhatever1339
      @whatwhatever1339 Před rokem +2

      Paw paw paw

    • @dakotareed4232
      @dakotareed4232 Před rokem +12

      It ain't the Jamaican that made him what he was...it's the Brooklyn... stop trynna pollute USA legends with those rasclaat comments

    • @TommyTec
      @TommyTec Před rokem +9

      Naw BIG was around nothing but Black Americans, so that’s the energy you see.

    • @emmanuelowino9626
      @emmanuelowino9626 Před rokem +8

      @@dakotareed4232Big used to travel back to Jamaica with his mother every summer growing up, during those trips/vacations he would hang out with his unch and he took him with to dancehall events where he heard toasting for the first time, from there on his love for music and hip hop began so its his jamaican roots which spawned his talent

  • @deeznuttzfrombrooklyn2082
    @deeznuttzfrombrooklyn2082 Před 11 měsíci +6

    I have to say this was interesting and entertaining. Being from Brooklyn, I lived through this era and you were detailed with lyrics from the songs. You literally opened my ears to the point where I had to go back and listen to Nas & Big again. I became a fan love your videos 💯👍🏽

  • @Clappincardboard
    @Clappincardboard Před 11 měsíci +6

    This is a great video and breakdown. I’ve been watching some of these interviews and listening to how these guys described the relationships back then and they act they were best friends but when you break it down with some of the info and breakdown of lyrics you can clearly see some of these guys genuinely did not like each other at the time.

  • @jermainehd
    @jermainehd Před rokem +3

    This is a dope documentary but the lyric breakdown and context makes this video such a good listen.

  • @jozephhaze5955
    @jozephhaze5955 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I listened to these songs hundreds of times never new these rappers were so intertwined in beef with one another. The crazy thing is they could have been making a lot of money together instead of fighting amongst one another for popularity with all the talent they had that is relevant to this day. 🔥

  • @AadetTube
    @AadetTube Před 9 měsíci +6

    «Aint no other kings in this rap thing, they siblings nothin but my children one shot they disappearin»
    True King of NY Biggie 🐐

  • @crazymath9134
    @crazymath9134 Před rokem +9

    Everybody wanted biggie style. Big the goat

    • @Clevelandsportsfann22
      @Clevelandsportsfann22 Před rokem

      Because of this video I see why people thought big was the goat..ill except that but not EM even though EM a top 10 mc on my personal list

  • @abasilott8242
    @abasilott8242 Před rokem +22

    This just shows how big was the best ever til this day

    • @darianbirckett1933
      @darianbirckett1933 Před rokem +7

      Personally from a technical aspect I feel like Jay was better than big. And I also feel like nas was lyrically better than both. But big was more interesting or dynamic personality wise

  • @powermiller855
    @powermiller855 Před 10 měsíci +7

    They couldn't fuck with big they had to study him

  • @MrCastro27
    @MrCastro27 Před rokem +27

    Damn. Jay Z has no shame biting. He owe the Wallace estate millions for getting rich off big's lines

  • @villavelli
    @villavelli Před 7 měsíci +2

    Late 90’s early 2000’s rap motivated me. I still love all the posse curs that came out during that time fr.

  • @mortalsfoe6333
    @mortalsfoe6333 Před 8 měsíci +3

    As a hipHop head THIS is some reall raw rap history. The time you took to research and cross reference for this material 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @bl2528
    @bl2528 Před rokem +20

    As great as the music that came out of New York in the 90s, it sucks to hear how crabby the rappers were not letting one another succeed. This costed them great collaborations while the West were doing the opposite and striving.

    • @Clevelandsportsfann22
      @Clevelandsportsfann22 Před rokem +4

      I feel like it made their music better for them individually because they all made classics

    • @StuartAnderson-xl4bo
      @StuartAnderson-xl4bo Před 4 měsíci

      Cause the West never had petty beefs?
      Nwa Cube
      Cube Cypress
      Quik Eiht
      Dre Easy
      Snoop Suge
      Dogg pound Bg knocc out
      Outlaws vs Dgp
      Pac Cube
      Who u calling crabby son?

  • @nazyork
    @nazyork Před rokem +7

    Nas Prodigy Biggie Tupac JayZ Big L Big PUN Methodman Gza Ghostface LOX DMX AZ Sean Price Eminem my list of greats in no order

  • @ndujamz
    @ndujamz Před rokem +18

    Big not writing lyrics has been debunked by Lil Cease and Clark Kent. He was writing rhymes, but memorises his lines. He even said it himself, that reading it while recording would confuse him. The time when he started to do away with writing was in the session with Jay-Z on Brooklyn Finest. Also, for Life After Death, Lil Cease mentioned that BIG was writing and structuring LAD while he was admitted in the hospital. If u have been listening to rap for a very long time, you can tell when something was written or not. Eminem don't write verses, but he write lines, and they'd be scattered all over his writing pad. BIG was definitely biting Nas, with album cover and 1 feature on the album.

    • @Spanishdog17
      @Spanishdog17 Před rokem +1

      There was a an album by the Ohio Players (one of their greatest hits albums) that was very similar to Ready To Die. I think that was the actual influence.

    • @TazCStorm
      @TazCStorm Před 8 měsíci

      Big didn't memorize songs but he did memorize lines.. and he would put those lines together with other lines he remembered and that's how that went.. but a lot of times he would just come up with songs like while he was sitting there talking with you and then go in the booth and spit about what y'all were just talking about.. cuz he was just that ill

  • @bossdonbugatti10
    @bossdonbugatti10 Před rokem +11

    The Best Breakdown I’ve Seen And Definitely A Great Watch

  • @rsuave109
    @rsuave109 Před rokem +3

    Yo this channel really does their homework. You think you know hip hop, then you watch this video... and I realize there's so many subliminals I missed.

  • @ProletarianTakeover
    @ProletarianTakeover Před rokem +5

    This is so fascinating.

  • @giovannibarbagallo7723
    @giovannibarbagallo7723 Před rokem +2

    i just found this channel and i have to say that i love this indepth view cover of rap history, very detailed.
    i like it a lot

  • @masehoward8792
    @masehoward8792 Před rokem +20

    Jay z owe Biggie some bread you stole way to many lines dawg damn..

    • @masehoward8792
      @masehoward8792 Před rokem +3

      @GOMUNKUL 6д vs MsBeast nobody jack that shit bro

  • @Parialated
    @Parialated Před rokem +45

    I honestly feel that the problem wasn't that big "copied" other rappers, the problem was that he did it better or at least more successful, I don't think it's biting tho I do think big absorbed and was like "ey that's cool I put that in my repertoire" since he basically freestyles all his material anyway...but if he would copy and it would be a weak rip off rappers wouldn't even sweat it, they be like "yeah some copycat half ass trying to do what I do, whatever" but that's not what happened...I think the way people looked at BIG might be similar to how people today look at Harry mack...just so far ahead of the game it is frustrating for the rest, and i think big L was the same, so effortless it's just made other rappers angry

    • @nritapxx6810
      @nritapxx6810 Před rokem +5

      Biggie was magical can’t be train tht shit

    • @MrUncleshaun
      @MrUncleshaun Před rokem +3

      U lost me at Harry Mack frfr that's total disrespect and disregard to the golden Era of the culture. Some of us actually lived thru all of this and bro Harry Mack is more of a street performer, his name isn't worthy in this conversation😂😂😅😂

    • @TooSweet353
      @TooSweet353 Před 9 měsíci +2

      Ofcourse, The Notorious B.I.G undeniably did take some inspiration from Nas with the baby cover for Ready to Die and also he did take inspiration from the Mafioso thing from Raekwon but he was owning it in his own way. That's Hip-Hop.

    • @eriklaguira
      @eriklaguira Před 4 měsíci

      Biggie was a flow genius … and a true story teller … you can literally imagine the shit he’s saying in your head, he was clear in his lyrics and you can understand everything he said. Big is the king of NY … period

  • @tpacalypse
    @tpacalypse Před 6 měsíci +7

    Nas is too humble. He gives everyone credit while to me he was better than all of them. Ready to die over illmatic? Hell no. 1:10:32 I disagree. There are many people who believe it was written was better.

  • @jajufitness
    @jajufitness Před rokem +9

    Phenomenal documentary 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💥💥💯

  • @Iduuu44
    @Iduuu44 Před rokem +7

    My favorite vid from u thx for the repost

  • @jaymack9442
    @jaymack9442 Před rokem +20

    The beef with Jay Z though is questionable. Camron went hard at Jay for biting Big’s lyrics for years. Even though Jay said “me using a Big’s verse is only B.I.G. Ing up my brother

    • @UnKnownn2520
      @UnKnownn2520 Před rokem +3

      So what was his reasoning for stealing ice t's "99 problems but a bitch ain't one" line and not giving ice no credit?

    • @NO-gh4qp
      @NO-gh4qp Před rokem +1

      That whole biting lyrics thing is funny cause I remember YEARS ago there was a video damn near the same length as the "swagga jacka" one but it was with Camron biting bars lol

    • @jeffreym8503
      @jeffreym8503 Před rokem

      Every rapper has taken either lines or song names from other artists since forever big I'm going back to Cali is a remake of ll's I'm going back to Cali

    • @camm8642
      @camm8642 Před měsícem

      jay z bit a lil to much to be just bigging big up jay bit lines from a ton of rappers camron's swagger jacker only mentioned a few

  • @thesupervisor2461
    @thesupervisor2461 Před rokem +1

    You the best bro. The info the details are so enlightening!!!! Please keep them coming
    Awesome material!! 💯

  • @jaymack9442
    @jaymack9442 Před rokem +13

    I never knew Biggie was going this hard at all these cats….

    • @turfdome2075
      @turfdome2075 Před rokem +2

      Yo he disected that kick in the door to the T I was missing mad Gems

  • @michaelbarnes2126
    @michaelbarnes2126 Před rokem +20

    I relate so much to Nas I understand not feeling up to par on the mic. Look at him now tho 👑🐐

    • @Clevelandsportsfann22
      @Clevelandsportsfann22 Před rokem +3

      But he was though is the crazy part..he was a fan of big and pac hardcore

    • @AbrahamPalmer-wj5cb
      @AbrahamPalmer-wj5cb Před rokem +1

      Exactly

    • @2KILLAVILLE
      @2KILLAVILLE Před 5 měsíci

      ​​@@Clevelandsportsfann22Pac & Biggie both were huge Nas fans too. Nas "I gave you power" from It Was Written inspired pac to record Me & My Girlfriend. Pac also wanted Nas on his Deathrow East before he died. NAS was Lyrically, Mentally & Spiritually ahead of them! Nas too seasoned & Longevity 🐐..Nas also put Pac on to Hennessy

  • @universoullifebalance
    @universoullifebalance Před 8 měsíci +6

    Big was too viscous.. He was the Sonny Liston/Mike Tyson of rap..

  • @meezy-greentherealtruth9mi172

    Rest In Peace 🙏 to both 2Pac and Biggie forever 🙏 for life everyone. For real. Yes.

  • @pedromercado4538
    @pedromercado4538 Před rokem +16

    Nas is extremely humble and he's always been that way okay but that he was not better than I doubt it

  • @svenvdv2880
    @svenvdv2880 Před rokem +24

    Always kinda confused me while the east coast was beefing and during that they were also beefing with the west. Its like they had a civil war during a war

    • @donnellm346
      @donnellm346 Před rokem +2

      Pac had everybody scrambling.

    • @whitehallavenue1752
      @whitehallavenue1752 Před rokem +8

      @@donnellm346 The little ballerina fake west coast bwoy had who scrambling? Male groupie😂😂

    • @sanderson9338
      @sanderson9338 Před rokem +3

      @@donnellm346 Mobb deep bodied Pac and the ballerina was East Coast anyway

    • @jamar95little24
      @jamar95little24 Před rokem +1

      NYC was biased to Cali yet Cali sales kept hip hop going

    • @sanderson9338
      @sanderson9338 Před rokem +1

      @@jamar95little24 what year was that in? Yes Dre, Snoop and Cube had classic albums but at no time was East Coast dead. Rakim, Wu Tang, Big, Mobb deep, Nas, and on and on and on hold strong.

  • @albekevin
    @albekevin Před rokem +3

    And I thought I knew about Hip Hop u sir have really opened my eyes never knew any of this awesome video instant sub

  • @Charles-qm3mo
    @Charles-qm3mo Před rokem +4

    Wow, this was dope. I knew some of thus stuff but alot more I didn't know, like the Big L stuff.

  • @blockmusicgroup8315
    @blockmusicgroup8315 Před rokem +4

    This video is the best shit on CZcams, just raw 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥