No No No Notorious (Yes)

The Truth and I went to see the new movie about Biggie - Notorious - last night, and to our pleasant surprise it wasn't horrible. In fact, it was pretty damn good. Not the most in depth storytelling, not the most extensive character development, and a pretty predictable plot. Our theory? Put a soundtrack of bangers behind any movie, and it'll be a great watch. 

B.I.G.'s tunes grace the film throughout, from Party and Bullshit to Juicy to Hypnotize, and there were multiple points in the film where people in the audience would rap along with his BIGness, which was pretty fly.

In a lot of ways, Biggie's tunes connect a lot of people - from people who grew up on rap to hipsters who discovered him through GirlTalk and Ratatat. It was pretty cool to see all different kinds of people, both in the movie and in the movie theater, grooving to the tunes of this massive man. Unbelievable that he died at 24.

My one regret about the movie? They never played the eponymous track! I kept waiting at the end of the movie for that brilliant "No-No-No-NOTORIOUS" to drop and the crowd to go crazy, but it didn't happen. A little disappointing, but a fun flick nonetheless.

Anyway, here's hodgepodge of Biggie flavored tracks for your enjoyment:

Notorious B.I.G. f. Lil Kim and Puff Daddy - Notorious B.I.G. (YSI) (filesavr)

Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy (YSI) (filesavr)

Biggie Smalls - Party and Bullshit (Ratatat Remix) (YSI) (filesavr)