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“He elevated it to ‘the struggle.’ ” -M.R.The Sounds of America: The Guiding Light BMPAudio “I loved that he described what a lot of hustlers were going through in the streets - dissed and feared by teachers and parents and neighbors and cops, broke, working a corner to try to get some bread for basic shit - as more than some glamorous alternative to having a real job,” wrote Jay. In his book Decoded, Jay-Z explained how Biggie’s ad-lib about being arrested simply for “trying to feed my daughter” held deep meaning. Co-produced by Poke of the Trackmasters and Puffy, it’s a stark departure from the dusty boom-bap sound New York rap was known for and boasted a smoothly harmonized chorus from soon-to-be famous girl group Total.

“Juicy” was full of layers both prominent and subtle: It not only epitomized the Notorious B.I.G.’s evolution from street hustler to successful musician, but also symbolized how the East Coast rap establishment learned to adapt to shifting pop tastes and a then-omnipresent G-funk sound.

“It was all a dream…” goes one of the most famous opening verses in history.
