Contestants were made to recite the song’s bars out loud in order to prove their musical chops. However, Diddy helped bolster the mythology of Juicy with the next generation by making it a key plot device on 2002’s reality show Making The Band. Biggie’s life and career were cut tragically short in 1997. It’s become such a staple that every hip-hop head is expected to know the first verse by heart – at least. Juicy is synonymous with hip-hop’s ambitious ethos. Mtume’s No 1 R&B hit Juicy Fruit adds an addictive melody and gives Biggie’s hard rhymes an upbeat, feel-good vibe. Diddy (or Pete Rock, depending on which version of the story you believe) tapped into a winning formula of flipping classic ’80s samples for the succulent beat. In that vein, Sean “Diddy” Combs served as Biggie’s sonic steward and godfather. That rise – from when “birthdays was the worst days” to champagne-sipping glory – is the quintessential rap Cinderella tale. A self-fulfilling prophecy: a new rap king in the East was crowned
Juicy was heralded as a classic pretty much out of the gate, and it catapulted the 22-year-old into the upper echelons of rap. “Stereotypes of a black male misunderstood/And it's still all good.” “Girls used to diss me/Now they write letters ’cause they miss me,” he admits. Sure, he’s flexing his braggadocio, but there’s also touching vulnerability amid the machismo.
“Born sinner, the opposite of a winner/Remember when I used to eat sardines for dinner?” he asks.
Tapping into his natural storytelling ability, Biggie vividly shares the story of the struggle, of being broke and overlooked.
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