If The Notorious B.I.G. had not been brutally murdered in 1997, he would have turned 50 this year Saturday, May 21, 2022. A major birthday party is beginning, thanks to Biggie’s family and friends, with the premiere of his first new record in 17 years, “G.O.A.T.”
On the latest track, Ty Dolla $ign honors the late rap legend’s legacy, which dropped today Friday, May 20, 2022, right before Biggie’s 50th birthday. The Afrobeat-inspired single is a remake of the Notorious B.I.G. hit “I Love the Dough” from the “Life After Death” album, which featured JAY-Z and Angela Winbush on the original version. Biggie and Ty trade lines on the revamped single, co-produced by Kayomusiq, with Nigerian singer Bella Alubo providing the hook.
The Notorious B.I.G. estate, as well as Biggie’s mother Voletta Wallace, have enormous plans for Biggie’s friends, family, and fans. The Empire State Building, Bad Boy, Atlantic, and Rhino Records will had a ceremony Friday, May 20, 2022. With Voletta Wallace, his children CJ and T’yanna Wallace, Lil Cease, and Lil Kim, among many others, attending.
The Empire State Building in New York City will convert its lights to red and white on Biggie’s actual birthday today May 21, with a crown revolving in its topmast that will highlight Manhattan in honor of Biggie’s breakthrough multi-platinum album, “Ready to Die”. The New York event will proceed on June 10 with a free musical homage to The Notorious B.I.G. at the Lincoln Center. The Originals and numerous special guests will perform at the black-tie event, which will include music produced and orchestrated by Miguel Atwood-Ferguson.
🙏🏾 On this day in 1997, The Notorious B.I.G.’s second and final studio album ‘Life After Death’ was released.
— okpshop (@okpshop) March 25, 2019
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“Life After Death” will be released on vinyl the same day by Bad Boy, Atlantic, and Rhino Records. The 25th Anniversary Super Deluxe combo edition includes eight LPs and a booklet that includes unreleased images from the album photo shoot, Sheldon Pearce’s cover artwork, and special insights from the founding members who contributed to the album.
Notorious B.I.G, Ty Dolla $ign, & Bella Alubo G.O.A.T. Lyrics:
[Intro: Bella Alubo & Diddy]
A-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
A-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
Ooh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh
Ooh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh (I like this, man)
A-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
A-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah (B.I.G.)
Ooh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh (Bad Boy)
Ooh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh (Let’s go)
[Verse 1: The Notorious B.I.G., Diddy & Bella Alubo]
I’m poppin’ Magnums while Jigga bag somethin’
Watch is platinum, got jet lag from
Flights back and forth, pop corks of the best grapes
Make the best CDs and the best tapes
Don’t forget the vinyl, take girls, break spinals (Yeah)
Biggie be Richie like Lionel, shit
You seen the Jesús, dipped in H classes
Ice project off lights, chick flashes (Let’s go)
Blind your broke asses, even got rocks in big mustaches
Rock top fashions
Ain’t shit changed, ‘cept the number after thе dot on the Range (Uh-huh)
Way niggas look at me now, kinda strangе (Come on)
I hate y’all too, rather be in Caribbean sands with Rachel (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
It’s unreal, out the blue, Frank White got sex appeal
Bitches used to go, “Ew” (Ew)
Steel tote still, tryin’ to see five mill’ off the single, for real (Come on)
You ain’t fazin’ the amazin’
While your gun’s raisin’, mine is blazin’ (Yeah)
See you want see me all talkin’ to sweetness
Take it for weakness and leave quick, blocka
[Pre-Chorus: Bella Alubo & Diddy]
No call ekelebe (Bless)
Just wan dey my dey (Come on)
[Chorus: Bella Alubo]
Take me to the moon
(A-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
A-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah)
Pour water for my head when we reach the sun
(Ooh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh
Ooh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh)
I’m so in love with the life, elelele, elele
(A-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
A-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah)
No wake me up, o, I’m finally home
(Ooh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh
Ooh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh)
[Verse 2: Ty Dolla $ign]
Puffin’ Za in a mansion, used to be on the block
Biggie up in heaven looking down on us with Pac
Pour out some liquor, I’m with Puff, DeLeón or Ciroq
My Rollie presidential, damn near big as a clock
Ran up in Poppy, seen some thotties and we gone
You niggas at home screaming the fights on Gervonta
Saint Laurent made out of python
This .40 cal SIG with the red dots, sights on
Dolla don’t miss (Huh)
Take a walk in my old shoes
Say you wouldn’t ball every chance that you get
We livin’ for the moment, makes sense, don’t it?
Dolla $ign
[Chorus: Bella Alubo, Ty Dolla $ign & Both]
Take me to the moon (To the moon, to the moon)
(A-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
A-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah)
Pour water for my head when we reach the sun (Oh, yeah)
(Ooh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh
Ooh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh)
I’m so in love with the life, elelele, elele (Yeah)
(A-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
A-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah)
No wake me up, o, I’m finally home
(Ooh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh
Ooh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh)
[Verse 3: The Notorious B.I.G. & Diddy]
We hitmakers with acres
Roll shakers in Vegas, you can’t break us
Lost chips on Lakers, gassed off Shaq
Country house, tennis courts on horseback
Ridin’, decidin’ cracked crab or lobster (Yeah)
Who say mobsters don’t prosper?
Niggas is actors, niggas deserve Oscars
Me I’m, critically acclaimed, slug past your brain (Woo)
Reminisce on dames whose coochie used to stink
When we rocked house pieces and puffy Gucci links
Now we buy homes in unfamiliar places
Tito smile every time he see our faces (Uh-huh)
Cases catch more than outfielders
Half these rappin’ cats ain’t seen war (Come on)
Couldn’t score if they had point game, they lame
Speak my name, I make ’em Dash like Dame
[Chorus: Bella Alubo, The Notorious B.I.G. & Diddy]
Take me to the moon (Uh)
(A-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
A-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah)
Pour water for my head when we reach the sun (Bless)
(Ooh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh
Ooh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh)
I’m so in love with the life, elelele, elele (Come on)
(A-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah
A-rah-rah-rah-rah-rah)
No wake me up, o, I’m finally home
(Ooh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh
Ooh-roh-roh-roh-roh-roh)
[Outro: Bella Alubo & Diddy]
Yeah, yeah
Pour water for my head when we reach the sun
I dey play game like Benzema
Never thought you’d give me like that, yeah
Me, I’m enter with man dem-a
School dem like Saro MWA, yeah
I like this right here
No wake me up, o
Bad Boy
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