The Notorious B.I.G.

[Intro: Puff Daddy & The Notorious B.I.G.]
Yeah, yeah
You ready, motherfucker? (You ready, motherfucker? Uh, uh)
We gon' kill your ass (Kill your ass)
I'm ready

[Verse 1: The Notorious B.I.G. & Puff Daddy]
As I grab the Glock, put it to your headpiece
One in the chamber, the safety is off release
Straight at your dome, holmes, I wanna see cabbage
Biggie Smalls the savage, doing your brain cells much damage (Uh)
Teflon is the material for the imperial
Mic ripper, girl stripper, the Henny sipper
I drop lyrics off and on like a light switch
Quick to grab the right bitch and make her drive the Q (Uh-huh)
45, Glocks and TECs are expected when I wreck shit
Respect is collected, so check it
I got techniques dripping out my butt cheeks
Sleep on my stomach so I don't fuck up my sheets, huh (Ha)
My shit is deep, deeper than my grave, G
I'm ready to die and nobody can save me
Fuck the world, fuck my moms and my girl
My life is played out like a Jheri curl, I'm ready to die

[Chorus]
Yes, I'm ready
Yes, I'm ready
Yes, I'm ready
So die motherfuckers, die motherfuckers, die

[Verse 2: The Notorious B.I.G. & Puff Daddy]
As I sit back and look when I used to be a crook (Yeah)
Doing whatever it took from snatching chains to pocketbooks (Uh-huh)
A big bad motherfucker on the wrong road
I got some drugs, tried to get the avenue sewed
I want it all from the Rolexes to the Lexus
Getting paid is all I expected
My mother didn't give me what I want, what the fuck?
Now I've got a Glock making motherfuckers duck
Shit is real and hungry's how I feel
I rob and steal because that money got that whip appeal (Okay)
Kicking niggas down the steps just for rep
Any repercussion lead to niggas getting wet
The infrared's at your head real steady
You better grab your guns 'cause I'm ready

[Chorus: The Notorious B.I.G. & Puff Daddy]
Yes, I'm ready
Yes, I'm ready
I'm ready to die
Yes, I'm ready
Nah, we ain't gonna kill your ass yet
So die motherfuckers, die motherfuckers, die
We gon' make you suffer

[Verse 3: The Notorious B.I.G. & Puff Daddy]
In a sec I throw the TEC to your fucking neck
Everybody hit the deck, Biggie 'bout to get some wreck (Yeah)
Quick to leave you in a coffin for slick talkin'
You better act like CeCe and keep on walkin'
When I hit ya, I split ya to the white meat
You swung a left, you swung a right, you fell to the concrete
Your face, my feet, they meet with stompin' (Uh-huh, uh-huh)
I'm rippin' MCs from Tallahassee to Compton
Biggie Smalls on a higher plane, niggas say I'm strange
Deranged because I put the 12 gauge to your brain (That's right)
Make your shit splatter
Mix the blood like batter then my pocket gets fatter
After the hit, leave you on the street with your neck slit
Down your backbone to where your motherfucking shit drip (Woo)
The shit I kick, rippin' through the vest
Biggie Smalls passing any test, I'm ready to die

[Chorus: The Notorious B.I.G. & Puff Daddy]
Yes, I'm ready
Yes, I'm ready
I'm ready
Yes, I'm ready
Time to go, we gon put you out your misery motherfucker
Niggas definitely know what time it is
Yes, I'm ready
The Notorious one in full effect for '93 (Yeah)
Yes, I'm ready
Uhh, uhh
Yes, I'm ready
So die motherfuckers, die motherfuckers, die
Suicidal, I'm ready
Yes, I'm ready
Uh
So die motherfuckers, die motherfuckers, die
Uh, uh, uh

[Outro: Puff Daddy & The Notorious B.I.G.]
Now I lay me down to sleep (Yeah)
Pray the Lord my soul to keep
If I should die before I wake
I pray the Lord my soul to take
'Cause I'm ready to die
I'm ready
I'm ready
All y'all motherfuckers come with me if you want to, haha
I'm ready
I'm ready
I'm ready
Biggie Smalls the biggest man
I'm ready
Rocking on and on in '93
Easy Mo Bee
Third Eye and the rest of the Bad Boy fam
I don't wanna see no crying at my funeral

Considered by many to be one of the greatest rappers of all time, The Notorious B.I.G. was a major figure in both hardcore hip-hop and 90’s pop music until his murder in 1997 at age 24. He’s best known for his #1 hits “Hypnotize” and “Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems,” his top 10 hits “One More Chance (Stay with Me Remix)” and “Big Poppa,” and his iconic early single “Juicy.”

In addition to his crossover hits, Biggie is known for innovative multi-syllabic lyricism and creative storytelling techniques, heard on critical favorites like “Warning,” “Suicidal Thoughts,” “Ten Crack Commandments,” “I Got A Story To Tell,” and “Gimme The Loot.”

As a teenager, Brooklyn native Christopher Wallace started rapping as Biggie Smalls, the name of a mobster character in the 1975 action comedy Let’s Do It Again. He recorded a demo with local Bed-Stuy DJ 50 Grand, which caught the attention of Mister Cee, who was well-known as Big Daddy Kane’s DJ. Cee introduced his demo to the industry, landing him a spot in The Source’s coveted “Unsigned Hype” column in the magazine’s March 1992 issue. Sean “Puffy” Combs, a successful A&R, also heard the demo and signed Big to Uptown Records.

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