Every year on March 9th, I always make it a point to pay my respects to my personal favorite rapper of all-time; The Notorious B.I.G. Whether it's by walking up to my local bank teller and reciting lyrics to "Gimme The Loot", or requesting that my chick to call me a "chronic smokin', oreo cookie eatin', pickle juice drinkin', chicken gristle eatin', biscuit suckin' motherfucka" during sex, or reaching into my closet and grabbing that red and black lumberjack (with the hat to match) or even just by posting up some vintage Biggie material on the DU...paying homage is absolutely necessary on this day each year.
In all honesty, there really isn't much more to say that hasn't already been said about BIG. Even though it's been 12 years since Christopher Wallace was laid to rest, his influence and legacy is evident across all aspects of the industry and to this day his presence is sorely missed. I often think about what BIG would be doing in modern times. Would his reign as the King of New York still be accurate? Would Jay be as big a star as he is now? Would he still be down with Bad Boy & Diddy...or would he have started his own label by now? Obviously there's no way of answering these questions, but it's crazy to envision how things would be. But the best way to preserve Biggie's legacy is to continue playing his music and making sure that the next generation of hip-hop fans not only learn about his impact on the game, but learn the entire history of the culture and how he fits into the grand scheme of things
Now although I often disapprove of the millions of remixes/blends/mixtapes that have been released over the years, there are a select few that have been well executed and are worthy of being mentioned. Projects like DJ Cappel's "Blue Eyes Meets Bed-Stuy", Dirty Harry & DJ Vlad's "Rap Phenomenon", & Mister Cee's "Best Of Biggie" are all essential listening for any Biggie fan. So not only am I gonna hit y'all with links to those, but I'll also include the latest project from one of my favorite up & coming producers; Cookin' Soul. They've teamed up with DJ Drama to release "The Notorious B.I.G. Tribute" which features re-imagined covers of Biggie classics from artists like Tek, Grafh, CL Smooth, Skyzoo, Styles, Lil Cease, Jean Grae, Chaundon + more alongside original production from Cookin' Soul. Check them all out below!!
DJ DRAMA & COOKIN' SOUL - THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. TRIBUTE
01. DJ Drama - Intro
02. Tek (of Smif-N-Wessun) - Juicy
03. Grafh - Things Done Changed
04. LA The Darkman & Willie The Kid - World Is Filled
05. Freekey Zekey & 730 Dips - Dreams
06. CL Smooth & Skyzoo - Big Poppa
07. De La Ghetto - Ready To Die
08. Styles P - Kick In The Door
09. Emilio Rojas - Young G's
10. Nispey Hussle - Another
11. Shiest Bubz - Going Back To Cali
12. Miss Info - Interlude
13. Lil Cease & Cardan - Ten Crack Commandments
14. Amanda Diva - Get Money
15. Dough (Skit)
16. LA The Darkman & Willie The Kid - I Love The Dough
17. Jean Grae - Hypnotize
18. Uncle Murda - Long Kiss Goodnight
19. Chaundon - Who Shot Ya
20. P. Diddy - Outro
MISTER CEE - THE BEST OF BIGGIE (10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION)
1. BIGGIE FREESTYLE AT MISTER CEE’S CRIB
2. REAL LOVE FEAT. MARY J BLIGE
3. BUDDY X FEAT. NENEH CHERRY
4. BIGGIE FREESTYLE FEAT. DJ ENUFF
5. PARTY & BULLSHIT
6. PARTY & BULLSHIT FREESTYLE
7. DOLLY MY BABY FEAT. SUPERCAT
8. A BUNCHA NIGGAZ FEAT. HEAVY D
9. FLAVA IN YA EAR FEAT. CRAIG MACK
10. JAM SESSION FEAT. HEAVY D
11. THE WHAT FEAT. METHOD MAN
12. READY TO DIE (ORIGINAL VERSION)
13. NIGGAZ (ORIGINAL VERSION)
14. FOR MY NIGGAZ FEAT. M O.P.
15. LET’S GET IN ON FEAT. EDDIE F
16. DREAMS
17. CUNT RENAISSANCE FEAT. CRUSTIFIED DIBBS
18. ALL MEN ARE DOGS FEAT. RED BANDIT
19. BUST A NUT FEAT. UNCLE LUKE
20. B. SIDE FEAT. DA BRAT
21. WHO’S THE MAN FEAT. ED LOVER & DOCTOR DRE
22. UNBELIEVABLE (LIVE ON HOT 97 W/FUNKMASTER FLEX)
23. WHO SHOT YA (ORIGINAL VERSION)
24. CAN’T YOU SEE FEAT. TOTAL
25. HOW MANY WAYS FEAT. TONI BRAXTON
26. REAL NIGGAZ (ORIGINAL WEST COAST VERSION)
27. PLAYA’S ANTHEM RMX FEAT. JUNIOR MAFIA
28. GET MONEY (ORIGINAL & RMX FEAT. JUNIOR MAFIA)
29. REALMS OF JUNIOR MAFIA FEAT. JUNIOR MAFIA
30. OH MY LORD FEAT. JUNIOR MAFIA
31. THINK BIG FEAT. PUDGEE DA FAT BASTARD
32. THE POINTS (PANTHER SOUNDTRACK)
33. ME & MY BITCH (LIVE FROM PHILLY)
34. JUICY (LIVE FROM LONDON)
35. BIG POPPA (LIVE FROM LONDON)
36. WHERE BKLYN AT? (LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN)
37. BE HAPPY FEAT. R. KELLY
38. ONLY TOU FEAT. 112
39. THIS TIME AROUND FEAT. MICHAEL JACKSON
40. BIGGIE FEAT. JUNIOR MAFIA
(PLUS A BONUS DISC OF NEW REMIXES)
DJ CAPPEL & SMITTY PRESENT: BLUE EYES MEETS BED-STUY
01. Juicy - New York, New York
02. Everyday Struggle - A Day In The Life of a Fool
03. Nasty Boy - For Every Man There's A Woman
04. Come On - My Way of Life
05. Interlude - The World We Know (Over & Over)
06. Dead Wrong - In My Room (Nancy Sinatra)
07. Let's Get In On (feat. 2Pac) - Rain In My Heart
08. Hypnotize - Little Green Apples
09. Interlude
10. 10 Crack Commandments - Fools Rush In
11. Runnin/Victory 2004 - A Long Night
12. Unfoolish (feat. Ashanti) - Out Beyond The Window
DJ VLAD & DIRTY HARRY - RAP PHENOMENON
1. Dirty Harry - Biggie Tribute Mix
2. What Up Gangsta (Dirty Harry Blend)
3. Let's Get It On (Dirty Harry Blend)
4. If I Should I Die (Dirty Harry Blend)
5. Live At The Garden (DJ Vlad Blend)
6. Party & Bulls*it (Dirty Harry Blend)
7. Hypnotize (Dirty Harry Blend)
8. Cars & Sex (DJ Vlad Blend)
9. Fu*king You Tonight (DJ Vlad Blend)
10. Can I Get Withca (DJ Vlad Let's Get High Blend)
11. Can I Get Withca (DJ Vlad Next Episode Blend)
12. Can I Get Withca (DJ Vlad Bang Bang Blend)
13. Nasty Boy Biggie (DJ Vlad Rapper's Delight Blend)
14. Nasty Boy Biggie (DJ Vlad Message Blend)
15. Nasty Boy Biggie (DJ Vlad Children's Story Blend)
16. 2Pac & Biggie - House Of Pain
17. 2Pac, Big L & Biggie - Deadly Combination
18. Biggie - You'll See
19. Biggie - Dreams
20. Red Hot Lover Tone & Biggie - To My Niggas
21. Heavy D & Biggie - Jam Session
22. Biggie - Who Shot Ya?
23. Pudgee, Lord Tariq & Biggie - Think Big
24. Mel O & Biggie - Groupies
25. Luke & Biggie - Bust a Nut
26. Ed Lover, Dr. Dre & Biggie - Who's The Man
27. Heavy D & Biggie - A Buncha Niggas
28. 2Pac & Biggie - Be The Realist
29. Biggie - Real Niggaz
30. JD, Da Brat & Biggie - Da B Side
31. Grandaddy IU, Grand Puba & Biggie - Cars & Sex
32. Nenah Cherry & Biggie - Buddy X
33. Michael Jackson & Biggie - You Really Got A Hold On Me
34. Flavor Flav Interview
35. Tracey Lee & Biggie - Keep Your Hands High
36. 2Pac & Biggie - Runnin'
37. TQ West Coast Interview
38. Shaq & Biggie - Can't Stop The Reign
39. R. Kelly & Biggie - Be Happy
40. Fat Joe Interview
41. Aaron Hall & Biggie - Why Ya Tryin To Play Me
42. 50 Cent & Biggie - My Nigga
43. Biggie - Rap City Freestyle
44. Biggie - DJ Enuff Freestyle
45. Biggie - Mr. Cee Freestyle
46. Biggie - Wake Up Show Freestyle
47. Lox & Biggie - Funkmaster Flex Freestyle
48. Outro
49. Biggie - 16 Bars Freestyle
50. Biggie's Last Interview
Posted By: JV
