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Notorious B.I.G. ~ " Big Poppa " I completely forgot that last week was Notorious B.I.G.'s birthday. Last Thursday Biggie would have turned 37 Lyrics: To all the ladies in the place with style and grace Allow me to lace these lyrical duches in your bushes Who rock grooves and make moves with all the mommies The back of the club, sippin Moet, is where you'll find me The back of the club, mackin hoes, my crew's [...]

As mentioned , we love American Gangster (the album) and so we had fun watching Jay-Z ease into storyteller mode on Charlie Rose. Instead of talking about a recession , Jigga brings up the good times with (and Cuban cigars for) Biggie, returning to the game, Diddy approaching him to executive produce American Gangster . He also gives a sock-dancing Diddy cred for providing some of those rich retro samples. Jay's wordplay and flow are so great on AG , but it's that backdrop that makes the [...]