I think it's songs like this that really differentiate Biggie from other gangsta rappers of our time... I think most would agree much of modern day hip-hop consists of quite vapid and empty lyrics, primarily glorifying their own egos & sex, etc. I'm not much for feuds, but I always found 2pac much more self-aggrandizing and conceited than Biggie--nothing 'pac has ever done measures up, emotionally, to this song.
Biggie was really in a league of his own in his rapping skills and his honesty. I get the feeling listening to this song that music is actually a form of therapy, perhaps, for Biggie (or was). It's a shame that his violent predictions were so accurate. Hopefully through songs like this, he was able to release some demons before his death.
I think it's songs like this that really differentiate Biggie from other gangsta rappers of our time... I think most would agree much of modern day hip-hop consists of quite vapid and empty lyrics, primarily glorifying their own egos & sex, etc. I'm not much for feuds, but I always found 2pac much more self-aggrandizing and conceited than Biggie--nothing 'pac has ever done measures up, emotionally, to this song.
Biggie was really in a league of his own in his rapping skills and his honesty. I get the feeling listening to this song that music is actually a form of therapy, perhaps, for Biggie (or was). It's a shame that his violent predictions were so accurate. Hopefully through songs like this, he was able to release some demons before his death.