Juicy

Throughout various verses in the song, Biggie Smalls reveals how people did not believe in him, and how he made the change to become a better person. In the introduction of the song, he describes how people saw him in a negative aspect. Yeah, this album is dedicated to all the teachers that told me I'd never amount to nothin', to all the people that lived above the buildings that I was hustlin' in front of that called the police on me when I was just tryin' to make some money to feed my daughters Apparently,...

Throughout various verses in the song, Biggie Smalls reveals how people did not believe in him, and how he made the change to become a better person. In the introduction of the song, he describes how people saw him in a negative aspect. Yeah, this album is dedicated to all the teachers that told me I'd never amount to nothin', to all the people that lived above the buildings that I was hustlin' in front of that called the police on me when I was just tryin' to make some money to feed my daughters Apparently, when he was younger, he was engulfed in negative surroundings; many adults also looked down at him. In the first line of the song, he dedicates the entire piece to people who thought he would not ever become anything in life. Biggie Smalls also explains that he only "hustled," because he needed money to support his children.

When analyzing the song, one can interpret the deeper meaning sung about. My interpretation of the song is that as a child, Biggie Smalls lived a tough life; however, he became prosperous as his rapping career took off."We used to fuss when the landlord dissed us, No heat, wonder why Christmas missed us, Birthdays was the worst days"(NOTORIOUS B.I.G.). This verse describes the childhood of Biggie Smalls and how his early life was a struggle. In the first line, "We used to fuss when the landlord dissed us," implies that most times there was a shortage of money and they could not afford the rent payments. They also did not have the money to pay for necessities, like heat; they also did not have extra money for celebrations, like Christmas and birthdays.