Late Happy Born Day to Big Poppa

Hip Hop legend and pioneer from where Brooklyn at, celebrated his birthday on May 21, 2013.  A central figure of the New York rap and hip hop scene, he was regularly hailed as the king of New York.  Biggie also brought his childhood friends into the game.

Biggie got involved in crime when he was a 12 year old child and eventually dropped out of school.  He was known as intelligent and could get good grades but was drawn to a different life.  After getting in trouble with the law, he eventually made a demo tape that was heard by the Source magazine and DJ Mister Cee, and became an instant success as the magazine featured him as an unsigned hype.  Soon he was overheard by Puff Daddy who has since become the most wealthiest hip hop businessman and the friendship and business relation grew from there.

Puff got Biggie onto Uptown Records where he recorded his first major record which was with Heavy D titled “A Buncha N#ggas” on the album Blue Funk.  Puff at the time worked for Uptown as an A&R and a producer but was fired soon after signing Biggie.  Puff started his own label and the rest is history.  Biggie soon left the drug game and the buzz came and the love came.  Here below is my favorite song by Notorious and I also feel it is his most uplifting, as the chorus tells listeners to keep their head up and reach for the stars over an infectious bassline and melody.