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[theignoramus]

From flows to storytelling, wit, lyrical dexterity, swagger, braggadocio,to pure inspiration, Biggie was your favorite rappers favorite rapper, the complete package. He gave a whole generation of us the soundtrack of our lives. His two albums are among the greatest of all time in the genre. He was only 24 when he was taken from us, but he seemed decades older in life knowledge and wisdom.

Heres Spotify's list of countries where Biggie gets the most play, a testament to his massive legacy touching all four corners of the globe:
This Unsuspecting Country Keeps Biggie Smalls' Music In Heavy Rotation
Order Of Countries That Listen To Biggie Smalls

1.New Zealand
2.Australia
3.Ireland
4.Canada
5.United Kingdom
6.Bulgaria
7.United States
8.Norway
9.Iceland
10.Switzerland

I feel Hypnotize, Juicy and Victory are easily in the top 20 of GOAT rap songs. If someone had never heard any hip hop song before, either of three demonstrate the spirit of that genre.


Here's more cool data from Spotify:

Listeners' Favorite Tracks Based Off Of East Coast & West Coast Residents

1.”Old Thing Back" (feat. Ja Rule and Ralph Tresvant)
2.”Victory" (feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Busta Rhymes)
3.”Dead Wrong" (feat. Eminem)
4.”Gimme The Loot"
5.”Mo Money Mo Problems" (feat. Mase & Puff Daddy)
6.”Ten Crack Commandments"
7.”Last Day" (feat. The Lox)
8.”Angels"
9.”Warning"
10. ”It's All About The Benjamins" (feat. The Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim & The Lox) – Remix

West Coast

1.”Big Poppa" – 2016 Remastered
2.”Only You-Bad Boy Remix" (feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase)
3.”Juicy"
4.”Notorious Thugs"
5.”Hypnotize"
6.”Runnin' (Dying To Live)"
7.”Suicidal Thoughts"
8.”Going Back To Cali"
9.”Mo Money Mo Problems" (feat. Mase & Puff Daddy)
10.”Da B Side" – Squeaky Clean

 

[Greatest Ever]

He loved it when you called him Big Poppa ;_;

I have a Notorious BIG shirt that I wear to every party I go. The woman hates it, but it's awesome.

 

[Shambala]

In your humble opinion. You must have never heard of icejjfish good sir

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

Canibus reference!

In your humble opinion. You must have never heard of icejjfish good sir

Lafear>Icejjfish

 

[Gorilla Shark]

Juicy and Gimme the Loot are 2 of my favorite songs of all time.

RIP

 

[Santiako]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1351256

 

[Skux]

New Zealander here. Happy to keep the legend alive.

 

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