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The Notorious B.I.G.—“Juicy”

60 Songs That Explain the '90s

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The Importance of Being a New Yorker

Blueface says Biggie's voice, theatricality and self-deprecation were radical. He also recalls the "intensity of the feeling that he was of where we were from" New York rap didn't have an equivalent superstar figure like NWA or Tribe Called Quest, but it did have some great rappers. Blueface: It's exciting that the best rapper on the planet is from your borough.

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