Juicy (The Notorious B.I.G. song)
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| Single by The Notorious B.I.G. | ||
| from the album Ready to Die | ||
| Released | 1994 | |
| Format | CD | |
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |
| Length | 5:02 | |
| Label | Bad Boy/Universal | |
| Producer(s) | Poke and Sean "Puffy" Combs | |
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| The Notorious B.I.G. singles chronology | ||
| "Juicy" (1994) |
"Big Poppa" (1994) |
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"Juicy" is a song by hip hop artist The Notorious B.I.G. and the first single from his 1994 debut album, Ready to Die. It is produced by premiere Bad Boy Records producers, Poke and Sean "Puffy" Combs. Its melody is sampled from Mtume's "Juicy Fruit." It is widely considered among fans to be his greatest song.
The song is a "rags-to-riches chronicle",[1] detailing his early years in poverty, his initial dreams of becoming a rap artist and early influences, his time in drugs and crime, and his eventual success in the music business. He also talks about his "one room shack" he grew up in, which is referenced in the documentary Biggie & Tupac.
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[edit] Production Controversy
Producer Pete Rock, who was commissioned to remix the track, contests that Puffy stole the idea for the original song's beat, after hearing it from him during a visit.[2] As he explained in an interview with Wax Poetics:
I did the original version, didn't get credit for it. They came to my house, heard the beat going on the drum machine, it's the same story. You come downstairs at my crib, you hear music. He heard that **** and the next thing you know it comes out. They had me do a remix, but I tell people, and I will fight it to the end, that I did the original version of that. I'm not mad at anybody, I just want the correct credit.
Interestingly, Rock's remix for "Juicy" uses the same sample as the original.
[edit] Acclaim/Reception
- Blender Magazine ranked it #168 on its Top 500 Songs of the 80s-00s list in 2005.[4]
- Bruce Pollock put it on his The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000 list in 2005.[4]
- Ego Trip ranked it #4 on its Hip Hop's 40 Greatest Singles by Year 1980-98 list in 1999.[5]
- Pop magazine ranked it #3 on their Singles of the Year list in 1994.[4]
- Q magazine ranked "Juicy" the ninth greatest hip hop song of all time.[6]
- Spex included it on The Best Singles of the Century list in 1999.[7]
- The Boston Phoenix included it on their The 90 Best Songs of the 90s list in 1999.[8]
- The Source included it on their The 100 Best Rap Singles of All Time list in 1998.[9]
- It was certified by RIAA as gold on November 8, 1994 very soon after its release.[10]
[edit] Albums containing it
- Ready to Die - The Notorious B.I.G.'s 1994 debut album
- Big Phat Ones of Hip Hop, Vol. 1 - 1995 hip hop compilation album released by BOXtunes Records
- New Millennium Hip-Hop Party - 2000 hip hop compilation album released by Rhino Records
- New Millennium Party - 2000 multi-genre compilation album released by Rhino Records
- More Music From 8 Mile - 2002 soundtrack of songs included in 8 Mile
- The Greatest Hits - 2007 compilation of The Notorious B.I.G.'s greatest hits.
[edit] Different versions
- "Juicy (Remix)" from the "Juicy" single - It is produced by Pete Rock
- "Juicy - New York, New York" with Frank Sinatra from Blue Eyes Meets Bed Stuy - It is a remix with Frank Sinatra's "Theme from New York, New York" by DJ Capel and Smitty
- "A Dream" from Jay-Z's The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse - It samples the entire full verse of "Juicy"
[edit] Single tracklist
[edit] 12 inch
A-Side
- Juicy (Dirty Mix) (5:05)
- Unbelievable (3:45) (Produced by DJ Premier)
- Juicy (Remix) (4:42) (Produced by Pete Rock)
B-Side
- Juicy (Instrumental) (5:05)
- Juicy (Remix Instrumental) (4:43)
- Unbelievable (Instrumental) (3:45)
- Juicy (Remix Instrumental) (4:43)
[edit] Vinyl promo
A-Side
- Juicy (Radio Edit) (4:15)
- Juicy (Remix) (4:42)
- Unbelievable (Radio Edit) (3:46)
B-Side
- Juicy (Dirty Mix) (5:05)
- Dreams (2:43) (Produced by Buttnaked Tim Dawg)
- Unbelievable (3:45)
- Juicy (Instrumental) (5:05)
[edit] Lyrical allusions
- Word Up
- Salt 'n' Pepa
- Heavy D
- "Rap Attack"
- Mr. Magic
- Marley Marl
- Rappin' Duke
- Ron G
- Brucey B
- Kid Capri
- Funkmaster Flex
- Lovebug Starski
- Robin Leach
- Moët et Chandon
- Alizé
- Indo
- Super Nintendo
- Sega Genesis
- The Source
[edit] Trivia
- In P. Diddy's MTV television show Making the Band, the group Da Band are told to memorize the lyrics to both "Juicy" and "Rapper's Delight" to prove their knowledge of hip hop's past.
[edit] References
- ^ Ready to Die at Allmusic.com. Retrieved on December 23, 2006.
- ^ http://peterock.tribe.net/thread/032f66d2-a223-400c-a902-fe166be14676
- ^ http://peterock.tribe.net/thread/032f66d2-a223-400c-a902-fe166be14676
- ^ a b c Juicy at Acclaimedmusic.net. Retrieved on December 23, 2006.
- ^ Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists at rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved on December 23, 2006.
- ^ 150 Greatest Rock Lists Ever at rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved on December 23, 2006.
- ^ Die besten Singles aller Zeiten at home.rhein-zeitung.de. Retrieved on December 23, 2006.
- ^ Pappademas, Alex. Juicy from The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved on December 23, 2006.
- ^ 100 Best Singles at rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved on December 23, 2006.
- ^ Gold & Platinum Searchable Database at RIAA.com. Retrieved on December 23, 2006.
| The Notorious B.I.G. |
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| Discography |
| Albums & EPs |
| Ready to Die • Life After Death • Born Again • Duets: The Final Chapter • Greatst Hits |
| Singles |
| "Party and Bullshit" • "Juicy" • "Big Poppa" • "One More Chance" • "Hypnotize" • "Mo Money Mo Problems" • "Sky's the Limit" • "Notorious B.I.G." • "Dead Wrong" • "Runnin' (Dying to Live)" • "Nasty Girl" • "Spit Your Game" • "Hold Ya Head" |
| Guest singles |
| "Who Shot Ya?" • "Suicidal Thoughts" • "Warning" • "Notorious Thugs" |
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