This is truly a masterpiece of rap. And Eminem's portion, though a bit jarring, is a severe intrusion on Biggie's flow that does not take away or in any way devolve the intensity of the song. If anything, it lends itself well to the theme, which seems to be about exploitation of those who are weak and an indictment of the self for perpetrating the vile acts. The chorus is deliberately ambiguous and seems to almost be asking a question, rather than making a statement. One is ultimately left with the question: are the weak or the strong more important to the speaker? For if we are to make the decision, he has already made up his mind that we are "dead wrong."
This is truly a masterpiece of rap. And Eminem's portion, though a bit jarring, is a severe intrusion on Biggie's flow that does not take away or in any way devolve the intensity of the song. If anything, it lends itself well to the theme, which seems to be about exploitation of those who are weak and an indictment of the self for perpetrating the vile acts. The chorus is deliberately ambiguous and seems to almost be asking a question, rather than making a statement. One is ultimately left with the question: are the weak or the strong more important to the speaker? For if we are to make the decision, he has already made up his mind that we are "dead wrong."