This is the one too. Best story telling song ever in my opinion. I have always truly believed that you could take this song that is under 5 mins and make a 2 hour movie out of it without any problem. I can picture this song so vividly every time I hear it.
This song was storytelling perfection. First verse his boss gave him a job to do but he was planning a robbery. 2nd verse he gave the backstory of the dude that was gonna help him. 3rd verse the robbery.
Man, young man, I love how you react to this. Your comment on Biggie painting a picture and storytelling, is spot on, I was probably about your age, maybe slightly younger when this came out, I miss this time so much, the best hip hop time period was 1993-2003
When he starts describing Arizona Ron and giving you his origin story....bro, it's like you're PICTURING EVERY DETAIL IN YOUR HEAD. Like a real live breathing character come to life. Incredible vivid imagery.
Yup, B.I.G. is the GOAT storyteller. I heard a lot of rappers trying their hand at tracks like these, including Nas, obviously, however Big was effortless with it. This level has never been surpassed if you ask me. And Big had THREE of those GOAT storytelling tracks on Life After Death.
@damerobin4037 Indeed. They BOTH had Jamaican roots as did most of the notable NYC MC'S from the 70's 80's and 90's.. (I'm a Trini myself, but respect must be given where respect is due!! Big Up Yardy massive!!)
I heard this when I was like 8-9 years old which woulda been like 2002-03 and I heard this and even back THEN I knew I was listening to some legendary shit.
As a teenager I was metal and rock... I hated rap... until I heard Born Again. It was like flipping a light switch. I know it word for word to this day and BIGGIE is the GOAT because rapping is the art of storytelling (a lot of similarities to true country on different levels). That flow, style, and mental illustration is unmatched. This is one of my favorite songs of his because it’s like you say... watching a movie in your mind, something like New Jack City in a few minute song. Try “Watchu Want” from Biggie Duets... still one of my favorite gym jams.
Man !! U should listen to “ I got a story to tell “ I listen to that song about 20 times until this day I’m still amazed of what this guy actually meant and said he literally tells a story then tells you he’s telling you about a story it is on believable
A lot don't get that. Subplots rightly placed in the whole cinematic landscape he created lyrically. Straight masterpiece. Pure genius. In my humble opinion..of course.
@@Mercury6_ now, before I say anything. How old are you? Also, a LOT of MC’s considered Slick Rick to be the great story teller of all time. I mean, that was his thing in hip hop. If you a younger dude, I get why you’d think so. To ME personally, I think slick is a better more consistent story teller. He has this dope 38 song mix of story telling style songs. He still be comin out with bangers too.
@@Mercury6_ to answer your question, I think Children’s Story is better. His verse on Auditorium is better. Mona Lisa. Street Talkin. That’s just me, and I’m a HUGE biggie fan lol BUT biggie sometimes gets off topic wit his stories. slick will stay on topic EVERYTIME.
@@WhosmanzYT ok so MC Ricky D is one of my all time favorite hip hop artist and biggie isn't but big's stories were more intricate and overall more engaging. but at the end of the day it's all subjective
One of the best storytellers is Masta Ace as well. Falling Season is a great album that talks about his days in high school. Beautiful is a good song to react to from another good storytelling album. K-Rino also has dope storytelling stuff like Annihilation of Evil machine.
First time i ever noticed the hook flip, first hook that man life in my uands while he just deciding. And on the second Hook was my life in that man's hands while he's just deciding
Immortal Technique is a great story teller too, made a song that the reaction is always fun to watch because it's so vivid, it's so relatable to many people, you instantly think of someone that may be in tha path
Still my favourite rapper of all time . He had this unbelievable ability to project imagery like no one else . He puts you right in the events he’s describing Tracks like Hardcore , and damn who the F is this paging me at 5.46 in the morning crack of dawning. I got to see him live in the U.K. in Manchester early 94 I think possibly supporting you’ll never guess who? Only mr Robert Kelly . And the audience was weirdly full of family’s and dads covering there daughters ears 🤣 especially when gimme the loot came on 🤣🤣🤣😂
It don’t matter who People think is the best Rappers it comes down to who you think is the best Rapper in your perspective,if he’s the best Rapper to you thats all that matters
He's the GOAT, brother. Everyone listening to this saw the story in their mind, as it unfolded lyrically; characters, movements, what they looked like, etc. Crazy.
Wow biggies lyrics is like watching a gangster flick on audio he's telling his story of the streets how gutter it can be raw he is the best that ever held a 🎤 period.
Lol oh man ... I love when you listen to BIGGIE lol he’s better than a lot of the young folk give him credit for man .. You should do UNBELIEVABLE brroooo Keep up the good work fam Great content
Kool G Rap up there with storytellers. His flow and storytelling influenced Biggie, Jay-Z, etc. If you like storytelling, check out Prince Paul's album "Prince Among Thieves." Whole album is one big story. Breeze Brewin kills it as the main protagonist, but there's a lot of talented MC's playing the different roles
Check out realist niggaz ( Bigge & 50 Cent) "when I was young my M.O was to hand & hand even my p.o. she called me the gingerbread man, I catch a new case & tell her ass catch me if you can don't let your people fill you up with octane I'm not playing! Get gassed up 2get blassed up Real B.I.G. style watch the kid break it down! "Check it" Thall shall not fuck wit nor see Poppa 50 Cent I break your punk ass of proper! 50 got bars bruh!
Element of Emceeing, if you like story tellers check out Slick Rick, Black Rob "RIP", Kurtis Blow n Melly Mell. A lot of true emcee's have great stories they have told also check out MC Eight CMW, he's known as the street reporter. Check out early Ice Cube, my favorites are once apon a time in the projects 1&2, Alive on arrival, n Summer Vacation that story kinda explains how Crips n Blood got sets across the country.
You ain't lying young blood, that's my favorite B.I.G., but Nas is close. Listen to Blaze A 50, by NAS, story telling off the chain. Two of my favorites, of all time.
This is the one too. Best story telling song ever in my opinion. I have always truly believed that you could take this song that is under 5 mins and make a 2 hour movie out of it without any problem. I can picture this song so vividly every time I hear it.
Every single time 👍🏼
Same man. I think its the best most narrative rap song thats ever been made. It should be a movie. Based in Miami.
This or uncommon Valor
Facts
This
"Biggie is a master of every aspect of rap. Where Tupac lacks in technicals, he makes up for it energy and enthusiasm 👏" Jay Z
You said it exactly the way I’ve always thought Pac, Did not have the flu or the lyrics what people loved was his energy but big is second to none
You both obviously don't know shit about Tupac lol.
@@markraposo8076 he didn't say it he quoted words from someone who Tupac hated #westcoastalldayeveryday
@@markraposo8076 idk man pac def had storytelling ability
@@dekudude8888 nowhere close to BIG
This song was storytelling perfection. First verse his boss gave him a job to do but he was planning a robbery. 2nd verse he gave the backstory of the dude that was gonna help him. 3rd verse the robbery.
🔥 🔥 🔥
My favorite biggie song period
Biggie is the most balanced MC ever
Could imagine if he was alive 🔥
Thank u.......He is the complete manifestation of hiphop Mc'ng
Not in terms of weight though
@@hauntinghaze5161 50% fat 50% organs, yeah hes balanced
I'd put Pun right there with him in being the most balanced emcee.
Life after death... My favourite rap album ever
So many bangers
Sounds like you like diddy
@@WyWid quiet black man
Man, young man, I love how you react to this. Your comment on Biggie painting a picture and storytelling, is spot on, I was probably about your age, maybe slightly younger when this came out, I miss this time so much, the best hip hop time period was 1993-2003
The golden age!
The crescendo at the end with the vividness of the lyricism. There is no comparison. You summarized his contribution to the game perfectly.
You wasn't ready!!! I seen you caught up in that story!!!
Storyteller GOAT indeed! The second half bars really paint the scenery in your mind! And that flow!! RIP BIG!
Master story teller
Perfect description he tells a motion picture movie in your head! The 🐐
One of the reasons Biggie stays in the top 5 for me
Top 3 easily bro
Your facial expressions! It's like looking in a Mirror. I remember getting this Double CD the day it came out.
This is the peak of storytelling in hip-hop, doesn't get any better it's like a damn movie
Facts
Agreed he is the GOAT storyteller. So you must do “I Got A Story to Tell” next
☝🏽Uh, Ice Cube would have something to say about that.
You guys are disrespecting Slick Rick
Ummm Kool G Rap is rubbing his hands together as we speak🙌🏾
Scarface says hold up
@@robgray9367 original storyteller Slick Rick
This is a masterpiece
Biggie is THE epitome of lyricism
When he starts describing Arizona Ron and giving you his origin story....bro, it's like you're PICTURING EVERY DETAIL IN YOUR HEAD. Like a real live breathing character come to life. Incredible vivid imagery.
We getting into dem classic classics 💯
Thank u for recognizing he the best storytelling, now a days this generation can't see it, but you definitely know kid, keep doing your thing
Slick Rick is a dope storyteller, also.....You should react to a track he has called Mona Lisa
Word life!
Can't sleep on the Ruler and Nas
The original storytelling rapper!!!!
G rap to
I agree with all y'all!💯
Yup, B.I.G. is the GOAT storyteller. I heard a lot of rappers trying their hand at tracks like these, including Nas, obviously, however Big was effortless with it. This level has never been surpassed if you ask me. And Big had THREE of those GOAT storytelling tracks on Life After Death.
He’s the rap Alfred Hitchcock, the black Frank White and the King of NY.
My fav. BIGGIE song of all time and it's NOT even close!
You're listening to the best to ever do it! This brother was a writer, the likes of the greatest writers in history...
I was today years old (41) when I finally heard this song this dude was gifted
On Biggie's story telling prowess. It makes sense. His favorite MC was the great Slick Rick!!!
That Jamaican connection. 🇯🇲
@damerobin4037 Indeed. They BOTH had Jamaican roots as did most of the notable NYC MC'S from the 70's 80's and 90's.. (I'm a Trini myself, but respect must be given where respect is due!! Big Up Yardy massive!!)
calmly smoothly spitting the illest shit
not even close. the man was a genius. he could make vulgarity sound good among his other talents.
Yep
When Biggie speak it sound like a movie😇🎙
biggie was too young to perish but he would talk to us like a seasoned vet. his wisdom and experience is next to none. Best eva
My favorite rapper in the world king notorious
This joint is a favorite of mine because how he starts day dreaming in the middle of the rhyme.
Please I beg you, Lifestyles of da poor and dangerous - Big L. Need to hear this
I heard this when I was like 8-9 years old which woulda been like 2002-03 and I heard this and even back THEN I knew I was listening to some legendary shit.
Best story n rap history
As a teenager I was metal and rock... I hated rap... until I heard Born Again. It was like flipping a light switch. I know it word for word to this day and BIGGIE is the GOAT because rapping is the art of storytelling (a lot of similarities to true country on different levels). That flow, style, and mental illustration is unmatched. This is one of my favorite songs of his because it’s like you say... watching a movie in your mind, something like New Jack City in a few minute song.
Try “Watchu Want” from Biggie Duets... still one of my favorite gym jams.
Damn man I’m much older than you but I never heard biggie described as the best story teller and you correct good shit
greatest storyteller in hip hop, no question
I know every word to this song. When your head starts going I can't help but bounce my shit also lol
Great reaction again man! 🔥 I agree with everything u said. 👍🏼 This song is one of my faves from Biggie. React to I Got A Story To Tell next.
Just imagine this .. he was just getting started! He still considered a goat to this day and he only dropped 2 Albums!! Smh ridiculous
Man !! U should listen to “ I got a story to tell “ I listen to that song about 20 times until this day I’m still amazed of what this guy actually meant and said he literally tells a story then tells you he’s telling you about a story it is on believable
Gang Starr----- Moment of Truth
" A whole motion picture movie ! " lol ..facts though..
Kool G Rap "On The Run" please do a reaction to this song. I promise you won't be disappointed! I'm a DJ trust me!!!
Ron an Gloria's story building was next lvl
A lot don't get that. Subplots rightly placed in the whole cinematic landscape he created lyrically. Straight masterpiece. Pure genius. In my humble opinion..of course.
This is one of my favorite songs by BIG , "I got a story to tell" is another, however story telling is just 1
A rap phenomenon.
I gotta say Slick Rick is the GOAT story teller lol 😂 Biggie got the best flow IMO Big forsure a great story teller tho.
which slick rick story song is better than this?
@@Mercury6_ now, before I say anything. How old are you?
Also, a LOT of MC’s considered Slick Rick to be the great story teller of all time. I mean, that was his thing in hip hop.
If you a younger dude, I get why you’d think so. To ME personally, I think slick is a better more consistent story teller. He has this dope 38 song mix of story telling style songs. He still be comin out with bangers too.
@@Mercury6_ to answer your question, I think Children’s Story is better. His verse on Auditorium is better. Mona Lisa. Street Talkin. That’s just me, and I’m a HUGE biggie fan lol BUT biggie sometimes gets off topic wit his stories. slick will stay on topic EVERYTIME.
@@WhosmanzYT ok so MC Ricky D is one of my all time favorite hip hop artist and biggie isn't but big's stories were more intricate and overall more engaging. but at the end of the day it's all subjective
Nah biggie the goat (i'm 41)
Slick Rick painting beautiful pictures, biggie is showing you a movie with multiple characters with backstories in 8k
One of the best storytellers is Masta Ace as well. Falling Season is a great album that talks about his days in high school. Beautiful is a good song to react to from another good storytelling album.
K-Rino also has dope storytelling stuff like Annihilation of Evil machine.
First time i ever noticed the hook flip, first hook that man life in my uands while he just deciding. And on the second Hook was my life in that man's hands while he's just deciding
Immortal Technique is a great story teller too, made a song that the reaction is always fun to watch because it's so vivid, it's so relatable to many people, you instantly think of someone that may be in tha path
Glad u that the song my guy
Still my favourite rapper of all time .
He had this unbelievable ability to project imagery like no one else . He puts you right in the events he’s describing
Tracks like Hardcore , and damn who the F is this paging me at 5.46 in the morning crack of dawning.
I got to see him live in the U.K. in Manchester early 94 I think possibly supporting you’ll never guess who? Only mr Robert Kelly .
And the audience was weirdly full of family’s and dads covering there daughters ears 🤣 especially when gimme the loot came on 🤣🤣🤣😂
Biggie is the shyt. He's always telling a story within his music
3rd verse pure classic
I love this song.
The scenes that play in my head when this is playing gets Oscars
the story teller at it best
It don’t matter who People think is the best Rappers it comes down to who you think is the best Rapper in your perspective,if he’s the best Rapper to you thats all that matters
💯 Man this bring back memories
He's the GOAT, brother. Everyone listening to this saw the story in their mind, as it unfolded lyrically; characters, movements, what they looked like, etc. Crazy.
frightening truth
Biggie WAS...IS THR BEST OF ALL TIME!....FIGHT ME.
Love this song and this video lol
The one and only goat
This flow is like butter
You've got to do everyday struggle by biggie!!
One of my favorites
NAS shootouts crazy story telling get the lyric video, Noreaga and Nas Body in the trunk. You won't regret it.
Bro, you need to listen to "Warning" that's the illest Big story telling song. Great channel by the way.
Big was one of the best lyricists ever. Poet 4 life. RIP
New sub g yu gotta get to that biggie gimme the loot ‼️💯
Wow biggies lyrics is like watching a gangster flick on audio he's telling his story of the streets how gutter it can be raw he is the best that ever held a 🎤 period.
No contest...hands down picasso of rap...this song could be a movie!!!
Good reaction man top 4 greatest storytellers in rap
1 biggie
2 2pac
3 ice cube
4 Eminem
Lol oh man ... I love when you listen to BIGGIE lol he’s better than a lot of the young folk give him credit for man ..
You should do UNBELIEVABLE brroooo
Keep up the good work fam
Great content
Not taking anything away from Biggie, but don't sleep on Scarface when it comes to storytelling raps. He's another great one.
🔥 still as sharp as it was then. Guy was different
Kool G Rap up there with storytellers. His flow and storytelling influenced Biggie, Jay-Z, etc. If you like storytelling, check out Prince Paul's album "Prince Among Thieves." Whole album is one big story. Breeze Brewin kills it as the main protagonist, but there's a lot of talented MC's playing the different roles
Kalll himself rap Alfred Hitchcock for a reason 😂
Great comment that some of Biggie's songs paint a movie picture in your head - like watching the Godfather.
Check out realist niggaz ( Bigge & 50 Cent) "when I was young my M.O was to hand & hand even my p.o. she called me the gingerbread man, I catch a new case & tell her ass catch me if you can don't let your people fill you up with octane I'm not playing! Get gassed up 2get blassed up Real B.I.G. style watch the kid break it down! "Check it" Thall shall not fuck wit nor see Poppa 50 Cent I break your punk ass of proper!
50 got bars bruh!
Big the Goat!!
Facts, Facts, Facts!!!
Lil homie I love biggie for the best story told in hip hop is Immortal technique "dance with the devil"
Dance with the devil is the best story ever told in rap
Check out Slick Rick also..he was the master storyteller before BIG came on the scene.
Life after death is a wicked album lotta shots @ 2pac on life after death.
24 years ago, the world lost the *Greatest Rapper of All Time* on *March 9th* he was only 24.....🤔
Not sure if you have but Kool g rap tells great stories too
On The Run, Kool G Rap was the first to run off on his plug, popping heads for doe boyyy
Element of Emceeing, if you like story tellers check out Slick Rick, Black Rob "RIP", Kurtis Blow n Melly Mell. A lot of true emcee's have great stories they have told also check out MC Eight CMW, he's known as the street reporter. Check out early Ice Cube, my favorites are once apon a time in the projects 1&2, Alive on arrival, n Summer Vacation that story kinda explains how Crips n Blood got sets across the country.
This sounds like a diss to PAC
You ain't lying young blood, that's my favorite B.I.G., but Nas is close. Listen to Blaze A 50, by NAS, story telling off the chain. Two of my favorites, of all time.
I gave you power by Nas
Fax.... blaze a 50 is dope AF
This song would be such a good video/ mini movie
Now your deep. True hip hop has a timeless story to tell
What’s beef... gansta shit let’s go
Slick Rick "La Di Da Di"
Calling one of them Maxi Priest was funny af and poetic
The one and only Biggie