Test your knowledge of The Notorious B.I.G.'s biggest hits, deep cuts and iconic moments.
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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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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