Evolution Of Diss Tracks - King Of New York

 

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 Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy Video

+The Notorious B.I.G. is remembered through his music and lifestyle. Juicy " is a single by American hip hop artist The Notorious B.I.G. and his solo debut single from his 1994 debut album Ready to Die. The first single from Ready to Die, this is the track that made Notorious B.I.G. a legend Juicy was one of the first mainstream rap songs to discuss.

The Notorious B.I.G. honored by Jay-Z, Nas, Diddy & more

 

Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, The Notorious B.I.G., T. Rex, Whitney Houston and The Doobie Brothers were all inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday (11/7) during a virtual ceremony that's rewatchable on HBO Max.

Biggie was inducted by his longtime producer and Bad Boy Records label boss Diddy, who said, "Big just wanted to be biggest, he wanted to be the best, he wanted to have influence and impact people in a positive way, and that clearly has been done all over the world. Nobody has come close to the way Biggie sounds, to the way he raps, to the frequency that he hits. Tonight we are inducting the greatest rapper of all time into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame."

The Biggie segment also included archival interview and performance footage of Big, and Jay-Z, Nas, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Biggie's family members also spoke about him as well.

Mariah Carey Talks The Notorious B.I.G. and More

Carey sat down for an interview with DJ Suss One on Power 105. 1 on Wednesday (Nov. 21) to promote her new album Caution. Between talking about the album and reminiscing about old times, the topic of Biggie's near appearance on the "Honey (Remix)" was brought up around the 11:25 mark.

Mariah Carey has a number of notable crossover hip-hop collabs in her long singing career. One of the most notable has to be the Bad Boy version of her 1997 "Honey (Remix)." The original, produced by Diddy, Q-Tip and Stevie J, featured Ma$e and The LOX, but according to the singing legend, The Notorious B.I.G. was actually supposed to appear on the track.

"He had the 'Dreams' record out at the time," she said, referring to the song where Big fantasizes about industry women but takes a shot at Carey with the line, "Mariah Carey kinda scary." "I was always like, 'Why did he have to say that?' Then someone, I'm not going to mention, a prominent rapper, said, 'He meant that as a compliment.' I was like, 'Okay, if you said it, I'll take it that way.'"

Things were looking up after Carey and Big talked things out. "Puff put me on the phone with [Biggie]. I don't even know if [Puff] remembers this. This was at the Hit Factory. He was like, 'I didn't mean it, it's all love.' And he was gonna get on the record and he passed away."

What If Biggie and Tupac Were Still Alive?

If Biggie and Tupac were still alive, would half the rappers that's in the music industry be there? Would Jay-Z or Nas gotten as far as they did?

What if both artist would be less relevant if they were alive? Many say their deaths cause the impact of there music being as great as it is, but I feel otherwise.

Tupac's All Eyez on Me album was one of the greatest albums of the 90's if you ask me. All cultures was buying this album and it sold through the roof. Shakur has sold over 75 million records worldwide, so think how many it would be if he never was killed.

Death sells records. As sales of posthumous albums by murdered stars the Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur and Selena have shown, it is increasingly easy to become No. 1 with a bullet.

For instance, the Notorious B.I.G.'s "Life After Death" album, released just two weeks after B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace, a k a Biggie Smalls) was gunned down in Los Angeles, sold 685,000 copies the first week.

In the week after Smalls's death, about 10,000 copies of his 1994 debut, "Ready to Die," were sold, now compare that to Tupac Shakur, who sold 67,000 records in the week following his murder.

Would Tupac and Biggie be considered GOAT rappers if they weren’t killed? What if they were still alive today, would there be mumble rappers? Just think. would the industry have to search so hard for that next big hit? Would album sales have fallen?

Do you think Tupac and Biggie would have settled the beef? How much would be different? Would they still be remembered and praised the same way they are now?

Irv Gotti Talks Beef Between Jay-Z and 2Pac

 

2Pac was attempting to ignite total warfare against The Notorious B.I.G. This means anyone that stood next to Biggie was liable to be hit with a direct shot. Per Irv Gotti, that was the case when it came to 2Pac's issue with Jay-Z. 

Irv made a recent appearance on Fat Joe's Instagram Live show, The Fat Joe Show, during which he touched on Jigga's tension with 2Pac. Gotti told Joey Crack that Hov got on 2Pac's bad side by having Biggie featured on "Brooklyn's Finest" from his debut album, Reasonable Doubt. On the track, Big makes a rare allusion to 2Pac by using his name in witty wordplay.

"Gotta go, Coolio mean it's gettin' Too Hot," Biggie raps after making a reference to "Who Shot Ya" earlier in the song. "If Fay' had twins, she'd probably have two Pacs/Get it? Tu... Pac's?" Per Gotti, allowing Biggie to get this off on his record put Hov in 2Pac's crosshairs.

Puff Daddy Announces Bad Boy Reunion

(The Wrap-Up Magazine) The Bad Boy Reunion tour has been talked about for almost a year now and today, Puff Daddy aka Diddy has announced the first show of the potential tour at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

The “One Night Only” Bad Boy Family Reunion will take place at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Friday, May 20th. Puff Daddy, Faith Evans, Lil’ Kim, Mase, French Montana, Total, 112, Mario Winans will come back together in honor of what would have been Notorious B.I.G.’s 44th birthday.

“This isn’t just another concert — This is hip-hop history,” said Sean “Diddy” Combs aka Puff Daddy. “The Bad Boy Family includes some of the biggest names in music and songs that helped define a whole generation of music. Also, we are celebrating one of the greatest of all time – Notorious B.I.G. This will be a night to remember. I can’t wait to see you all there.”

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Diddy Gets Blamed For Biggie's Death

We don't know why the former bodyguard decided to speak, but he has. The bodyguard went on to say "You wanna reminisce brother? You wanna put Big and Wolf on a teleprompter and tell the world how much you love them? 

When in fact, you did nothing to save them? To help them? Let's reminisce on that night when we were at Andre Harrell's house and I told you that these cats were coming to kill us or try to get at us that night. I told you I had intel, but you didn't wanna hear it. Let's reminisce on the fact that I told our driver Kenny 'Run these next three lights. Run the lights Kenny.' Kenny ran the light, Big stopped at the light, Big gets killed. Wasn't meant for him bruh."

The death of Notorious B.I.G. has always been shrouded in mystery, with accusations of Death Row Records, gangs, the police and even Diddy being behind the murder of the Brooklyn rapper. Now, Diddy's former bodyguard, Anthony "Wolf" Jones, has come forward saying the mogul is responsible for the death of Biggie, and admits to being present during the 1999 nightclub shooting that involved rapper Shyne.

The bodyguard also spoke on how Diddy allegedly had his security team rally people to testify against Shyne in court, saying "Let's reminisce on how you had people on the security team find people to testify against Shyne. You a rat."

Jay-Z Honors B.I.G.

 
Jay-Z talks about him finding out Biggie had been shot  - honoring big special. In a new documentary about Notorious B.I.G., music lovers will see the intimacies of the late rapper's friendship with JAY-Z.

Tupac vs Jay-Z - What Really Happened

Tupac didn’t have as big a feud with Jay Z as he did with The Notorious B.I.G., but the two were definitely at odds at one point.

2Pac's beef with JAY-Z started after 2Pac heard the rumor that JAY-Z was dissing the West Coast. After 2Pac recorded his verses for "Hit 'Em Up" he added a message at the end of the song.
He was dissing JAY-Z before he took it off the record.

2Pac wanted to hear JAY-Z' album "Reasonable Doubt" before he decided to diss him.

Key Moments In Hip-Hop History

 

Hip hop is more than music; it’s a cultural movement that incorporates different elements of art. Before there was Lil Yachty, Young M.I.A., or YNW Melly, there was a world of hip hop artist who's name rain supreme even still today.

Back when music was real, artist had the opportunity to shine in their own distinctive way. Rap is one of the most distinctive features of hip-hop. Rappers use rhythm, lyrics, and vocal tone to express themselves. The best rappers are distinguished by their “flow” – the way the words run together without the performer getting tongue-tied.

50 Cent vs P. Diddy

50 Cent attacked Puff Daddy in a string of Instagram posts this week which showed that many of Bad Boy’s former artists made major life changes after working with the label’s head.

50 Cent alluded to Loon, Ma$e, G Dep, Shyne and even the Notorious B.I.G. “dancing with the devil.” The posts appear to be promo for his EFFEN Vodka brand which he markets by competing fiercely with Puffy’s Ciroc. However, the “I’m the Man” rapper took it pretty far this time. 

Allen Iverson Talks Jordan, Biggie and More Untold Stories

NBA legend Allen Iverson sits down with Complex’s Speedy Morman to drop gems on everything from his relationship with The Notorious B.I.G., to his conversation the first time he met Michael Jordan, to his iconic shooting sleeve, most memorable Kobe Bryant moment, opinion on the state of the NBA and more.

Top 5 Hottest Puff Daddy Videos

The Wrap-Up Magazine has just released the top 5 hottest visual videos of +Puff Daddy and his crew he has made throughout the years. Sean John Combs, also known by his stage names Puff Daddy, Diddy, and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. Combs was born in Harlem and grew up in Mount Vernon, New York.

King Mane Ft Snootie Wild - “GAUPO" @THEREALKINGMANE @SnootieWild

Hailing from the landscapes of Salina in Kansas, Get Money Boys/Hip Hop recording artist, King Mane releases new music featuring Snootie Wild titled “GAUPO".

King Mane’s list of artist influences are limitless, but some of his notable inspirations stem from industry heavyweights such as Tupac, Notorious B.I.G., Young Jeezy, Too Short, Rich The Factor, and many others over the years.

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The ‘Watch the Throne’ cut has officially sold eight million units

 

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the track on March 22, confirming that the collab has sold a whopping eight million units since its release. 

The single first sold 500,000 units in December 2011 to go gold, then was certified platinum and double platinum in February 2012 when it sold 2 million units. It continued to go multi-platinum in December 2012, November 2013, December 2014 and March 2018.

Sauce Money Drops Diss Track Aimed At Diddy

Sauce Money has dropped a diss record towards Diddy called “Love Tap,” where he alleges the mogul tried to jerk him for past work.

Sauce Money is known for his work with Jay-Z along with being a ghostwriter for prominent songs including Diddy’s “I’ll Be Missing You,” which is a tribute to the Notorious B.I.G.

On the track, he spits bars over a Bob James “Nautilus” flip that finds him airing out the Bad Boy founder. He said he was cool with him, but feels Diddy crossed the line when he tried to “shorten the bag” for him.

The Biggie Smalls Sculpture

Thursday, March 9th, will mark 20 years since The Notorious B.I.G. was murdered in a case that still remains unsolved. One institution that is helping to ensure his memory lives on is CUNY school Medgar Evers College.

The school, located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn and named after slain black civil rights activist Medgar Wiley Evers, recently unveiled a large sculpture of Biggie's head which will be on display in the library.

Junior M.A.F.I.A. rapper Nino Brown reacted to the unveiling, as he posted a photo on Instagram with the caption, "Just got tagged in this pic..This Biggie sculpture is in the library at #MedgarEversCollege perfect timing.."

Behind The Beef - Foxy Brown Vs Lil' Kim

 

Lil' Kim and Foxy Brown are two all-time female MC’s who paved the way for so many female artists and many of those artists have cited them as influences and we can still see it today. Two people who started out cordial in the beginning but after a while things just weren’t the same and that’s that.

Kendrick Lamar or J. Cole?

 

The Wrap Up Magazine is back with another round of Celebrity Match Ups. This time they return with a versus between Kendrick Lamar and J.Cole. Who would you pick as the best artist?