The Notorious B.I.G. Quiz: Guess the Song & Test Your Trivia

A Notorious B.I.G. quiz rewards one skill above all: hearing the storyteller. Christopher Wallace built vivid first-person scenes, even splitting into two characters on 'Gimme the Loot'. Guess the Notorious B.I.G. song from the crossover hits 'Juicy', 'Big Poppa', 'Hypnotize' and 'Mo Money Mo Problems', then test your trivia on the narrative cuts 'Warning' and 'I Got a Story to Tell'. See how well you really know The Notorious B.I.G. by telling the story tracks from the radio singles.

Main genreRap (East Coast hip-hop)

Active1992-1997 (1990s)

Best-known songs to guessJuicy, Big Poppa, Hypnotize, Mo Money Mo Problems, One More Chance

Deep cuts fans missGimme the Loot, Warning, I Got a Story to Tell, Niggas Bleed

Eras in the quizReady to Die (1994), Life After Death (1997)

Real nameChristopher George Latore Wallace (aka Biggie Smalls, Big Poppa)

The quiz trapFirst-person story songs, sometimes with Biggie voicing two characters at once

Related artists2Pac, 50 Cent, Eminem

Quiz difficultyEasy on the singles, hard on the story tracks and album cuts

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Name as many tracks as you can from short audio clips. The faster you answer, the more you score.

10 questions4 answers each

Guess the Notorious B.I.G. Song

The singles that give Biggie away in a bar: the origin story of 'Juicy,' the Isley Brothers groove under 'Big Poppa,' the bounce of 'Hypnotize.' These are the easy points before the round reaches the story tracks.

Juicy

Big Poppa

Hypnotize

Mo Money Mo Problems

One More Chance

Gimme the Loot

Warning

I Got a Story to Tell

Notorious B.I.G. Trivia: Behind the Verses

The details behind the verses decide a tie: a stick-up song where he plays both robbers, a debut demo that ran in The Source, a number-one hit built on Diana Ross.

✦On 'Gimme the Loot' from Ready to Die, Biggie voices two robbers by himself, pitching his delivery up for the younger one so the track sounds like a duet.

✦'Juicy' turned his own rags-to-riches story into an anthem, built on a sample of Mtume's 'Juicy Fruit.'

✦His demo reached The Source magazine's Unsigned Hype column before Sean 'Puff Daddy' Combs signed him to Bad Boy Records.

✦His double album Life After Death arrived about two weeks after his death in March 1997 and spun off the number-one singles 'Hypnotize' and 'Mo Money Mo Problems.'

✦'Big Poppa' is built on The Isley Brothers' 'Between the Sheets,' a sample so familiar it gives the song away from the opening bars.

How Well Do You Know The Notorious B.I.G.'s Storytelling?

His catalog splits by craft: the glossy crossover singles, the first-person story tracks, the trick of Biggie voicing two characters at once, and the album cuts that tell Ready to Die from Life After Death.

The crossover hits (where casual fans score)

Start with the radio. 'Juicy,' 'Big Poppa,' 'Hypnotize' and 'Mo Money Mo Problems' are the polished, sample-driven singles most players name instantly. Smooth hooks and famous samples make these the easy points at the top of any Notorious B.I.G. round.

The storytelling tracks (the real test)

The catalog's heart is narrative. 'Gimme the Loot,' 'Warning' and 'I Got a Story to Tell' are first-person scenes with setups and payoffs, closer to short films than songs. Recognizing these by their story, not a hook, is where a listener proves they really know Biggie.

When Biggie plays two characters (the trap)

Here is the curveball. On 'Gimme the Loot' he raps both robbers himself, pitching his voice up for the younger one, so the track sounds like two people. Knowing when a verse is Biggie playing a character, rather than a guest rapper, is what trips up quick guesses.

Ready to Die vs. Life After Death (where superfans pull ahead)

The deepest points come down to eras. The grim 1994 debut Ready to Die sounds different from the sprawling 1997 double album Life After Death, most of it released after his death. Placing a track on the right record, or spotting a Junior M.A.F.I.A. cut, is superfan territory.

Notorious B.I.G. Quiz FAQ

How well do you know The Notorious B.I.G.?

Play the Notorious B.I.G. quiz on Songtrivia and find out. Guess each song from a short clip and answer questions across Ready to Die and Life After Death. Naming 'Juicy' is easy; catching a story track like 'Warning' is where the score is won.

Which Notorious B.I.G. songs are in the quiz?

Expect the hits, 'Juicy,' 'Big Poppa,' 'Hypnotize,' 'Mo Money Mo Problems' and 'One More Chance,' plus narrative deep cuts like 'Gimme the Loot' and 'I Got a Story to Tell' that separate the real fans.

What makes the Notorious B.I.G. quiz tricky?

Biggie wrote songs like short films, and on 'Gimme the Loot' he even voices two characters himself. Telling a first-person story track from a glossy crossover single, or a guest from Biggie in character, is the real challenge.

Can you score 10 out of 10 on The Notorious B.I.G.?

Only if you know more than the radio singles. Placing a track on the right album, or spotting a narrative cut and a Junior M.A.F.I.A. verse, is what turns a good score into a perfect one.

What was The Notorious B.I.G.'s real name?

His real name was Christopher George Latore Wallace. He also recorded as Biggie Smalls and was nicknamed Big Poppa. He grew up in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, and helped return East Coast rap to the spotlight.

Is the Notorious B.I.G. quiz free?

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📚 Sources & methodology

Sources consulted

Wikipedia · AllMusic · Pitchfork · Billboard · Songtrivia editorial team.

Our methodology

Each topic is curated by a Quiz Master with category expertise. Selection crosses cultural impact, chart performance, recognition potential and era variety.