The Notorious BIG: his 20 greatest tracks –ranked!
by Alexis Petridis from on (#5EZ3W)
As Netflix airs an intimate documentary about the late hip-hop legend, we pick his finest moments, from sublime braggadocio to gripping storytelling
In its original version a nasty sex rhyme - I got the cleanest, meanest penis" etc - the remix tones down the lyrics and smooths the music by way of DeBarge's 1983 hit Stay With Me, drafting in a vocal from Biggie's wife, Faith Evans, to spectacular effect. End result: a beautifully languid slow jam.
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