First Time Hearing Biggie Smalls "Notorious Thugs" (feat. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony)

[@jesuslovesyou1454]

The difference between Bone Thugs and mumble rap is Bone Actually got bars, and if you didn't understand what they were saying, you could read their lyrics, and it all came together like a masterpiece!

[@iveywebb]

💯

[@LILJ_303]

Facts 💪🏽💯

[@eljoelo2459]

Plus Bone Thugs were more articulate than today's mumble rappers that sound like they are crying.

[@RS-ym6fp]

That's why they shouldn't be called or compared to mumble rappers... today's mumble rap is embarrassing and Bone thugs deserve more respect and shouldn't be compared

[@naimalee1046]

YEP💯💯

[@tffy2004]

Bone is DEFINITELY the BluePrint for rappers today. Nothing mumble about them. They said everything with their chest and meant it.

[@elizabitty213]

F N facts! 🙌🏻

[@wolfpirate7]

💯

[@johnygunnzz]

💯 no mumbling

[@bemarie08]

FACTS!!!!

[@rewetiotk8559]

Real talk girl ain't no bubble gum rappers here fkn OGs of hiphop

[@astyle2k]

What y'all (youngins') gotta understand is Big changed his flow to fit Bone's cadence. That's why you never heard him rap like that before. He wanted to prove to to everyone that he could hang with Bone, because at the time they were known for having the best delivery and most difficult lyrics to follow. Obviously he did it with ease. As kids we were all blown away the first time we heard it like "this is BIG?" some people even thought Bone wrote his verse, which I highly doubt. Also, the song dropped after his death, which is why you hear Puff in the beginning saying "we forgive you, for you know not what you do" he was talking to BIGs killers.

[@jimjones3287]

This is why people back then said BIG was the goat because he was good enough to switch it up like this "lyrically, niggas can't see me." BIG and Eminem colab would have been sick just like Dead Wrong.

[@Mickey71773]

Exactly...cadence!

[@SCsc864]

Back then that was huge to hear big flip his flow everyone was blown away

[@cfenton2010]

I think the kids would say…big facts.

[@CornholioPuppetMaster]

RA the rugged Man did a song with Tech N9ne and Tech N9ne took the slow flow and let RA do the fast. The song is called holla-loo-yah

[@gerrycollins9475]

In a perfect world Big doesn't die, leaves bad boy and joins back up with the Lox and X🔥

[@Carlitos_way_RD]

Yep no better comment. #RIPDMX #RIPBIG

[@user-jk3ho7uo1s]

No mumble rappers here, they actually rapped about real shit no auto tune & they can actually harmonize too. Definitely one of the best rap group in the 90’s.

[@_allcap]

all time

[@stephanieguthrie832]

Big Facts no doubt...All Time. The only rap greats that made songs with Pac and Biggie both songs are legendary

[@cameleyez]

Their name says it all. Bone thugs n HARMONY.

[@michaeldeblasio5482]

How the hell they never heard this before?

[@cameleyez]

@@michaeldeblasio5482 kids.

[@MoeezandSoulAli]

So you said “I never heard Biggie rap like this before…” True story: Biggie stepped in the booth with Bone and was so amazed by their verses, that after the studio session, he took the beat home, studied Bones flow for a few days, then write and rap his verse. It’s a different BIG! Inspired by Bone! (Ryan B)

[@Hooderaw]

Outclassed?!? You must have slipped and bump your head. Nobody outclassed Biggie!!!

[@damianblanco9676]

@@Hooderaw you must have the deprive yourself of oxygen for you not to think straight this is not some ordinary group this is Bone Thugs N Harmony the greatest group alive descendants of NWA the only group that did features with Pac, biggie& E So yes biggie had to switch up his flow so he can feel he was on par with them

[@mbone877]

Yup true story

[@Hooderaw]

@@damianblanco9676 fam, and biggie was no ordinary mc. I swear y'all young folks stay trying to disrespect Big like he wasn't one of the best. It's cool to have opinions but "outclassed" is a slap to the face to one of the best MC that ever did it. And notice in my praise of biggie and said nothing to disrespect Bones unlike you. You might as well go take a leak on the man's grave while you at it. Geez...smh!!! Edit: thought you were the original poster who disrespected big. However, I'm not deleting my post so the original poster can see it.

[@cagnazzo82]

Biggie didn't have to study Bone. Everyone knew Bone at this point 😅😅 He did change up his flow to match theirs, but it wasn't the first time he'd done it.

[@dmtrspen]

Bone thugs were like a orchestra with their voices. It’s insane.

[@masonjacobs9762]

Not in person

[@therealthatonegamer]

@@masonjacobs9762 it didn’t matter if it wasn’t in person they was able to lace the track with their voices

[@sepg5084]

​​@@therealthatonegamer yes it matters, if one relies too much on editing to sound good then they're not that much different from autotune rappers who oldheads always diss. I liked Bone for decades but when i went to one of their concerts because they came to my country, i was quite disappointed. There were songs where the recorded backing vocals is all you hear, makes them look like they're just lip-syncing. Now everytime i listen to their music, in the back of my head i feel like it's a bit fake.

[@digital8187]

​@@sepg5084if you go to a show hoping to hear them sound exactly like they did in a studio, your the problem‼️ obviously that won't be the case, and is the stupidest sh*t I've heard

[@wabv2045]

There name isn’t bone thug n “harmony” for nothing they harmonize

[@tellomajorscamp1407]

Bone thugs don't get enough love from the younger generations. They're the only rappers to do songs w/ eazy, PAC, biggie, Mariah Carey and I'm forgetting other greats. But to have a catalog like Bone is impossible. Instant classics. Real bars and the vibe songs from 90s will never be duplicated.

[@419buckeye7]

Phil Collins

[@ShaynieB]

They got a song with Phil Collins too! And Phil dont just do songs with anyone.

[@RamonMena-u6i]

That's cuz they stuck on tht trash nowadays rap was best in the nineties. It had style rhyme and STL had flow

[@YasharKhanah]

Big Pun,

[@tellomajorscamp1407]

@YasharKhanah facts!!! Big Pun is definitely one of the 🐐!!!

[@dnavl]

Bone Thugs are in no way mumble rappers, they mastered their style and music - precise lyricism, quick unmatched flows with those signature harmonies. Biggie's amazing for matching their style and energy in this, something Pac didn't do in Thug Luv but I still loved both the collabs.

[@sabirbrara2416]

Yooo this is such a dope description

[@montygrant9819]

Nah biggy was by himself but no OutKast playalistic

[@montygrant9819]

He bye no means Bone thug because they together awesomeness and if I say Krazy Bone and bizzy bone no group just another krew trying hard like mobb deep

[@Rav8850]

Well said

[@Hughesburner]

Bone and Wu-Tang showed how larger groups could complete one another with unique flows. Today's music is not even close. Its all the same flows, all sounds the same, auto tuned and "Talking a lot but not saying anything"

[@zidiqbal1542]

so glad i grew up in the 1990s.. the level of rap was of the chain. RIP BIG

[@luckyluciano1340]

💯💯💯 No rap can top the 90s era.

[@victormarin69yearsago60]

I'm proud that I'm grow up in early 2000s (2002). Where there is 50 cent, T.I, Eminem and The game

[@Mike_Check]

Yes!!

[@djlutz9443]

@@victormarin69yearsago60 had me til the game

[@victormarin69yearsago60]

@@djlutz9443 most of his songs are good, but the others wasn't that great, I will say "it was ok" I guess

[@pastense]

The beauty of Bone is in their delivery. Even when you can’t catch the bars, the way they deliver the lyrics is unmatched! So much swag in the flow. They most definitely are NOT mumbling. The fast articulation make you go back to their songs again and again which is why they got that longevity in the game.

[@eonkshabonk]

Yes! They’re a lot like big Pun in the sense that they become an instrument that flows like a river with the melody I absolutely love an artist that becomes one with the music

[@pastense]

@@eonkshabonk yeah, Pun was another problem! R.I.P.

[@STFP88]

They dont have harmony in their name for nothing

[@mattlawrence1932]

I agree but after going down the Eminem wormhole & his entire discography recently after 20 + years of being a literal Bone cult member, I have to say Eminem has the most unique types of flows & cadences even over Bone & those are literally my heros & it's kinda blasphemous to even say that but it's true other than maybe for Bizzy , he's got so many different flows & styles & cadences & even voices especially if u study all his 30+ solo albums but Eminem literally does a different cadence on almost every song he's ever done I've noticed lately 💯

[@PNWOlygurl66]

Actually, PHENOMENAL! 🔥

[@claireholdridge3992]

Y’all. I’m a a 43 year old elementary teacher and I cannot even explain the excited anticipation I had for you when that first note dropped. The skill and genius that went into every bar of this song blows my MIND to this day!!! When that bass hits you think it’s done, but then the lyrics come….

[@ThePrepAquatic]

You better preach!!!!!

[@ThePrepAquatic]

It's modern Chopin!

[@pinoyprince26]

Yessirrrrr. Brought me right back to the first time I heard it in middle school. Never gets old brotha

[@danielbaker7196]

like seriously? 🤷🏻‍♂️ im 45 and still dissecting thanks to technology….,

[@Phe_nom]

I'm 41 and can totally relate bro. One of my fav songs of all time. Love from Nigeria..🇳🇬

[@Mickeymouse7727]

There was no one like bone and there will never be anyone else like bone. They could literally give you chills

[@kevinshipley1056]

Crucial conflict tried to come close, lol

[@LILJ_303]

Big facts 🔥🔥🔥

[@chamarholcomb3850]

@@kevinshipley1056 Your right, people seem to forget around that timeline. The Midwest rap scene was lit. Crucial Conflict, Do or Die, Twista, Bone

[@kgur]

this

[@ogskullomania3119]

@@kevinshipley1056 omg crucial conflict went hard i almost forget about them thanks

[@Deetroiter]

Bone definitely ain't no mumble rappers. The real deal out of Cleveland and respected all over the midwest and east coast. HARD beats that are SMOOTH and they are absolute masters at harmonizing and flow. These guys are all magic with one another and are the type that can, literally, finish each other's sentences. Bone is classic and rap royalty for sure. I typically don't listen to gangster rap or anything like that, but I absolutely LOVE Bone. From a musical standpoint, they are masters at their craft

[@GhostDog37]

True

[@christhebonnetmann6]

Facts

[@bkayganich]

It's our style called twister flow.. Midwest trademark

[@topspot4834]

Facts. They're loved out West too though. I'm in NY and we went crazy when this came out. My best friend from Detroit put me into Bone early, before they got popular ... I vividly remember driving around smoking blunts in my 87 Accord on my brand new Kenwood system listening to this over and over ... Definitely one of my favorite songs ever!!

[@joshuagumpert8910]

Straight from the south we love Bone.

[@ThisIsSolution]

What Bone did in the mid 90's was crazy, everybody was bumping that, didn't matter who.

[@gregorystanley4870]

Facts!

[@MrsHall38]

The fact that generations later, these kids are still listening to these guys. #Keep the music alive!!!!

[@wor2022]

Welcome to the 90s fellas..hip hop was at its peak during this decade

[@LILJ_303]

90s have the greatest music of all time 💯🔥

[@noelibb510]

im glad i grew up on it. music today will never compare.

[@wor2022]

@@noelibb510 rite on my friend. Me to

[@pistachiosandpopcorn7146]

Absolutely. I’m 45 and I hear all the time “oh you know nothing about this 80s rap” and they are right…other than Bobby browns rap lite and vanilla ice …I didn’t at that point. But in no world is 80s rap better than 90s. 90s rap and 90s country beats all other decades of country or rap.

[@socalindustrial1882]

That is not mumble rap at all. That was pure talent.

[@james-tennis]

Yea it would be like saying OutKast was mumble rap because they could be freaking fast

[@gregoryhoddinott8502]

💯 enough said

[@robertwilliams3252]

Fact. They young

[@FabulousFadz]

I was 17 when I heard Biggie say, "Armed and dangerous. Ain't too many can bang with us..." and I was blown away just by that opening. I knew Biggie was gonna use Bone's flow and it couldn't just be for the opening line. It was completely unexpected back then. Everyone had a distinct style and to hear Biggie adopt their style was the biggest compliment anyone could pay those kids from Cleveland at that time. Next time I heard someone change their style to match them was when they did a song with Mariah Carey. Ya'll should look for that - Break Down (Mariah Carey feat. Bone). Nowadays there's a whole bunch of people who don't sound like they did in the 90s and they sound more like Bone without the harmony.

[@lesliewilliams27]

It’s so strange watching their reactions. Meanwhile I’m spitting every bar remembering house parties from high school. Bone and Biggie was an epic collaboration.

[@interwebrando135]

They weren't mumble rappers; they were among the earliest Choppers. They did it in a way that is unique unto them and them alone to this day. They're still at it, too and still absolutely killing it

[@tredaviousbowser7931]

They would smoke all these new “rappers”

[@509er5]

Bone Thugs do not get the recognition that they deserve. Their style fit every mood possible, sober, fucked up, one eye open fucked up, and nearly out fucked up. 😂 worked for me.

[@sepg5084]

​@@tredaviousbowser7931 I liked Bone for decades but when i went to one of their concerts because they came to my country, i was quite disappointed. There were songs where the recorded backing vocals is all you hear, makes them look like they're just lip-syncing. Now everytime i listen to their music, in the back of my head i feel like it's a bit fake. I've heard local rappers who used autotune effects on their recordings sound better live without autotune, compared to Bone.

[@TheRailroadRadio]

​@sepg5084 Depends on who owns all the master recordings. Some groups are able to bring raw instrumentals, some groups labels will refuse to give them up for business reasons. In Bone's case, Tomica Wright (Eazy E's wife) still owns a ton of Ruthless Records and in turn Bone Thugs catalog.

[@seanfrodesen2345]

Watching these guys get mesmerized by our music in the 90’s makes me feel so grateful for being around in those days. Best music of the time from all genres.

[@Lay_Lay208]

Facts

[@mruntouchable7574]

Facts

[@jamiejohnson1897]

I promise i was 15 when this came out I was a freshman in high school miss this shit

[@michaelzeigler3733]

There was some great rock bands from the 90s but I gotta give the slight edge to rap🤷🏻 most if not all the greatest rappers ever started in the early or late 90s💯

[@fernandomaron87]

I don't listen too much hip hop nowadays beceause it's hard to remember that era, but seeing younger dudes enjoying these bangers makes me happy.

[@7wnb]

The 80s & 90s was truly the golden era of hip hop/rap.

[@godsandmonstars]

Up until like 2014 tbh

[@thestreaker4635]

@@godsandmonstars 2014 was whack anything past 2008 is dead

[@y3ee3e]

early 2000s too

[@509er5]

For almost all music it was the last era of pure talent, wrote it myself, zero mumble, individual style etc. I know rock really hasn’t been the same.

[@charliebrown9489]

YES! and it's not even close

[@scawface8053]

Bone Thugs E. 1999 Eternal is a masterpiece. You have to listen to it from the intro to the end to get the full scope. The songs you are listening to are the radio friendly joints that were horribly cleaned up for radio play and video. Anyways, there's Down '71 which is a story about breaking bizzy out of jail, there's the original crossroads (totally different than the award one most are familiar with), Bill Collector, Mr. Quija, and the hardest song of them all, Mo' Murda. It's seriously a brilliant album. DJ U-Neek was key with his symphony like production. Maybe on your own time you can give the whole album a listen.

[@McDudes]

my favorite album of all time

[@tarintino07]

Classic for sure

[@beez991]

Yes you have not lived until you have listened to that whole album

[@tiffiniSMbeauty1980]

Agreed, that whole album is fire from beginning to end 🔥

[@adriansoto1601]

How the hell have y’all never heard this song?? It’s hard to believe none of you guys heard this before. It’s a pretty popular song. This is a CLASSIC!

[@vivianraw]

They heard it and know it's one of their Mothers favorite raps!

[@knienst731]

The guys claims big is better than pac but he's never heard this song. 🤔

[@sweetnessford---notmypic2756]

Same shit i said

[@chrisstewart1606]

They’re young though. This is their parents music. They probably weren’t even born when this song came out. 97’ I believe it dropped. Why would they know every single song they have? It was a hit for my generation but this song wasn’t getting radio play like juicy or hypnotize. Juicy still gets played on the radio.

[@sargonsblackgrandfather2072]

Kids these days

[@FGuti-er4sm]

BTNH's way of rapping is called harmonizing. No mumble rap! As many have said, BIG switched his flow up on this track to show folks he can flow like Bone & nailed it! Classic right here!

[@waseemwazsoctober6708]

Each rapper from that era had a distinctive style that gave the genre the wide spectrum of exciting talent and the base for biggest hard hitting musical expression platform.

[@cylvaniaallen4498]

Big ole facts!!!!

[@theregularfolks1723]

Yeah… today social media has meshed all of the regional rap sounds into one

[@LaurenDISorder]

We used 5o get mashed up for being different. It's funny that as soon as it was accepted, everyone started hating on each other in groups. We are a tribal animal, as humans tend to run in packs and stick together. I'd love to make a new politrickal party, based on what the words of Tupac proposed. #PACparty USA 🇺🇲 💋Lauren from the little state of RI ⚓

[@loveleighladey7945]

Not mumbling all. They enunciated in a unique way while harmonizing gangsta rap. Excellent

[@SkrollieOllie]

"Thug Luv", "East 1999", "Mo Murda", "Rebirth" "Battlezone" "Body Rott" "Handle the Vibe" they have so many banger songs

[@elockett4367]

All that and “for the love of money”

[@tipphimmachack1889]

No Surrender

[@jadOreMEii]

Body rott goes hard !!

[@CertifiedHater98]

Good list

[@666blackcarbon9]

I know yall LOVED this💯💯💯 Next is Bone and Pac “Thug Luv”✌🏾🖤💋

[@SouthernRedman]

Bizzie verse was legendary

[@ratpwn]

This

[@franksandrobaybay212]

Y'all ain't ready

[@shantel605]

Hell yea

[@CaddyJim]

*Chk-Chk BOOM*

[@jr.a8301]

this one song is better than all of todays "rap" music. BTNH and biggie=talent. nobody else compares.

[@DaleMontdale-xd1mc]

I'm a 90s kid and this shit formed my hip hop ear. These dudes are gods of rap.

[@mysixfo8805]

Same. I remember being so pumped to grab the life after death double cd. Luckily one of my friends was 17 cuz back then they were giving you a hard time on buying certain albums

[@DGlock]

Fun fact: Even though everyone hears The Notorious B.I.G. on the the first verse of the song, it was actually BTNH that all laid their verses first. Biggie was so impressed and blown away by their verses after hearing it in the studio, that he had to take home the beat and put some extra bars on his flows just to match the energy of Bone Thugs, as told by Krayzie Bone in an interview with DJ Vlad.

[@juxtaposebeauty247]

None of us ever heard Biggie rap like this. Bone made him step that flow up and that's when u know it's a good collab. They inspired him to do something different.

[@RealLegoBeast]

You have hit the nail. Absolutely correct 💯

[@wearetaughttosurviveunderp9328]

Big's verse, still one of the hardest til this day. Bro murdered that flow.

[@FF-KillThemAlll]

took him a week to write it while bizzle killed him in 30 min. one of biggies best verses but i think bizzy got it here. bizzy also killed pac on thug luv

[@PlayaflyJoe27]

Bizzy set the tone for that song.. You had to be alive at the time to understand.

[@Unxpekted]

Bizzy went super saiyan

[@ayannajbooker78]

And that's a fact💯

[@markied2873]

No lie here

[@mayajohnson6425]

I remember buying this 2 disk CD when it first came out (right after Biggie died) lol I was like 16 years old and THIS song OMG! Biggie's verse is the best one.....period! 💯

[@ManofSteel80]

Yes. Do Thug Luv Bone Thugs ft 2Pac. Its a banger

[@brandasar7913]

I was just about to suggest thug love as well. Lol. Pac and bone

[@Q.B.2.L.B.]

@@brandasar7913 this song is waaaay better than thug love...

[@tcook2236]

Yes they should've done Pac N bone right after

[@84jordie]

@@Q.B.2.L.B. All depends on your taste. Thug Luv is a banger too, so was No Surrender.

[@SotaBoy651]

@@Q.B.2.L.B. Hell no its not better then thug love in my opinion . But they both are the shit tho

[@mikeslover8065]

Thug luv next!! You guys should really do the East 1999 eternal album. The whole album is fire.

[@arthurnoe2249]

Yes it is man. Love that album

[@forpetesake20]

Facts

[@edwardjones282]

Album is a classic.

[@johntorres9058]

Eternal and mo murda!!!!

[@brandonbanks4394]

Facts

[@The13Boogyman]

If you're looking for more of that 90s fast rap... Do or Die/Po Pimp.

[@robertespinosa2719]

Yes of course Do or Die with Johnny P...FACTS

[@btnhstillfire]

Anything Do or Die. Especially Ft Twista and JP.

[@AyeItsGabo]

Classics

[@afocusedsouljah]

It's funny you said that because I was just thinking about that Twista and Speedknot Mobstaz album "Mobstability"

[@brandonbanks4394]

Twista and was on point. I'm guessing the younger generation will call that mumble rap too.. it's 😔 sad

[@darrionroberts4100]

You put two lyrical monsters together, you get this masterpiece.

[@666blackcarbon9]

Biggie👑 is my GOAT… has been since 94’ And also Bone has NEVER been mumble rap!! They actually sayin shit🤪

[@TheSaiyanRace]

Exactly. Mofos tried to copy them and it came out as mumble because they aren't Bone. Also, these mumble rappers, as far as I can tell didn't grow up and go through shit like the music we heard in the 80's and 90's. That's why they don't have no real shit to say!

[@El-ingobernable]

@@TheSaiyanRace the only one i can think of that was born early 80s is Future. and i did not like that dude at first.... wasnt until about ten years later (Purple Reign - 2016) that i started fw his music BUT i still dont fw with the stuff before that

[@TheSaiyanRace]

@@El-ingobernable I feel ya. I've been out of the rap game since mid 2000's

[@El-ingobernable]

@@TheSaiyanRace i dont blame ya. if you wanna hear some good newer stuff check out these dudes from Brooklyn, Joey Bada$$, Flatbush Zombies & The Underachievers (all came out after 2010)

[@lifax9876]

He “been that shit since ‘92, look at all the bullshit live been through “

[@jakeroberts6473]

Bone thugs are unique, and unmatched,and should be up in the top 10 of hip hop artists. It's a shame they go unnoticed

[@CaddyJim]

*#Bone* are the only ones to have worked with all three Legends *Tupac Biggie & Eazy-E* they also did a song with *Big Pun* all of whom are now passed *#RIP*

[@isaiahtyler4720]

Facts 💯

[@MikeyA5693]

Did a song with Phil Collins too

[@isaiahtyler4720]

@@MikeyA5693 facts and it was 🔥

[@anthonygarza3641]

Don't forget DMX

[@LILJ_303]

Greatest rap group ever #BTNH4Life

[@carolki1315]

The 90s was a blast to live in! So much great music!

[@KayKay_AllDay]

I love this reaction! I’m 46 and this is my song right here . Not saying that your generation doesn’t have music I enjoy but my generation was so dope. We had music that you could feel to the soul. It make you get up and move.The lyrics were something you could related too. PAC .. Bone .. and Biggie were such influential beings…I loved them all so much and I don’t thing there will be anything like them again. Can you all do a reaction to Who Run It by Three 6 Mafia? I would appreciate it.

[@joshs2138]

You my age and taste! I second this request!

[@brandonharreld6307]

Late night tip

[@mikeeberhardt9172]

48 here. This is my favorite song over all others. This whole album was amazing. We’d get 4-5 of us in the car, put the cd in, and just ride..what a time to be alive:)

[@KayKay_AllDay]

@@brandonharreld6307 YASSSSSS

[@KayKay_AllDay]

@@mikeeberhardt9172 Real talk!!

[@williammason475]

It does my heart some good to see my younger brothers appreciate the hip hop sound that I rocked and listened to when I was a young man. Just turned 50 this past September. Looking at this, maybe there is hope for hip hop after all. Salute to the young lions here!

[@wubutterflies4156]

This song always gives me chills cause big spiting fast like that is something that nobody thought he could do. Nothing like the classics bruh

[@Hughesburner]

Getting chills now, the same way when I heard it for the first time in the 90's, sitting smoking blunts.

[@kevinsommers0704]

Yea so much untapped potential

[@messier8769]

Almost jerks a tear 2 my eye 👁 that yall are discovering what i grew up on that was hits before hits

[@RushNZ]

Ah man now yall getting to the good stuff, this song is beyond classic status, Biggie referring to Pac and Bizzy referring to Triple Six Mafia beefs they both had, golden era hip hop shit, keep it up fellas.

[@isaiahtyler4720]

Facts 💯

[@Skidzz911]

Hope they react to a three 6 song

[@vicegripp]

Yup theres alotta wrong lyrics in this vid too

[@kbob9625]

This is one of my favorite Biggie songs. We use to play this at house parties and everyone would rap the, “spit your game, talk your truth” line with Biggie.

[@mB-bz8ik]

They did a song with 2pac called "THUG LUV"!! We used to blast this before every football game!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@emergencyshelterinvestment9950]

Biggies voice pitch... metaphors... and flow control is ASTRONOMICAL! Definitely One Of Them Ones.... “Jordaness ”

[@MegaEnchik]

Swag nothing else no message meaning

[@christinescott5966]

BTH aren't mumble rappers. I think they moreso have a rapid fire flow. It's like they're connecting all the words together in a continuous bar. This is one of Biggie's best flows. He's not usually rapping this quickly. ♥️

[@TheFeesh30]

They weren’t mumbling, they spoke fast like other Midwest artist. Biggie changed his flow for this song with them because he was a fan. Y’all gotta understand how cold bone thugs was and I was like 6. The whole country went up.

[@TheFeesh30]

Yea bone was talking about God. They’re REAL religious, which is why their versus with three six mafia went left cause they used to be into devilish shit. But bone was some real thugs so they felt true need to repent often. Y’all have to react to more of them, more than Eminem.

[@shante70sb]

Exactly. Never ever ever confused Bone Thugs with a Young Thug or a Migos or any mumble rapper from this generation! EVER! 😂 Bones Thugs raps real fast but you understand what they're saying same thing with the rapper Twista. They rap really fast it's nothing mumble about it. Rappers back in tha day then was lil a more educated & intelligent. They knew how to pronounce their word's. Lil dudes are just some goofy's blessed they're heart.

[@GhostDog37]

True

[@musicmaster83x2]

I love seeing y’all generation discover great music

[@LILJ_303]

I always enjoy it 💯🔥

[@d3adp94]

We were blessed to have this growing up. 1995-2000s amazing rap.

[@bigdub4637]

LOLOL Yo.. When Jackin for Beats came on, my man said, " I ain't never heard this...we gotta do this.. I've heard a lot about this guy." I was like WHAT???!!! (Lil Jon voice) 1.21 GIGAWATTS!!! LOL I'm still trippin, cause it's like they mainly know of Cube from movies smh LOL

[@actionjackson7020]

Man I’m so happy I got to grow up with that era of rap. To this day Bone is still my jam

[@bptjoe4654]

The best verse on this song was between Bizzy & Biggie but my fav verse on here was Bizzy Bone, dude was tweaking and his flow patterns was crazy. This is one of my fav Biggie songs ever 🔥

[@willjackson1753]

I like krayzie verse

[@dedricklane4899]

Lazy spazzed too low key. But yeah Big was well Big and Bizzy snapped. Bizzy said “ I beg your pardon to Martin, But we ain’t Marching we shooting!”

[@LostJewelzEnt]

I recorded brian (bizzy) like 100 times in Columbus and watching him work never gets old. E 99 came out when i was in HS, and i met him around 99-00. It was kinda surreal to hear him lay his verses.

[@patrickwilliams8607]

@@dedricklane4899 yea lazyie verse was 🔥

[@stevenschmidt3464]

Gotta do "Thug Luv" next. Tupac and Bone. Specifically Busy Bone verse is unmatched.

[@heathershaffer90]

This is a true classic collab.... There's no one like biggie...and no group not even today like bone thugs!!!! CLASSIC!!!!

[@candicepolio7478]

Biggie had a talent that was out of this world. We have yet to be graced with a unique talent like he had.

[@calob3927]

“You gon kill somebody coz they hurt your feelings!!? It’s never that deep”. Realest shit I’ve heard in a while dude 👑

[@brucegrover8658]

I’m officially old. I’m 29 and my uncle introduced me to hip hop with Biggie. I remember this song vividly. I can still recite most of it from when I was kid.

[@ezblife8485]

One of the longest dopest smoothest intros into a song ever!! What an era!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@ouadiijikh2008]

he said mumble rapper back then

[@gemini-yv3vw]

That's not the longest. Go listen to dayz of our lives. Now that's a long intro

[@shaunwilkinson7660]

What I loved about this group was they were always on beat. They harmonized with each other. The beats were smooth and good.

[@swaggs132]

I love y’all energy. The fact that y’all can appreciate great music from a generation that was a little before y’all is great. Much love from NYC.

[@RuGottiii]

“Warning” by biggie is a must listen!! I was the same way bros, never heard biggie like that and recently got into his bars. Warning is a lyrical masterpiece

[@johntucker4056]

This song here is a classic I have been listening to this song for the past 20 Plus years! Biggies flow on this can’t be touched I get the chills every single time

[@amandabush9523]

I still bump this like back in the day 😆 love these reactions! 😂

[@tongatours]

Welcome to real music. Love how ya'll are enjoying the legends. We grew up on this stuff and we had the privelidge of growing up the the 90s with real musicians. Enjoy real music from legends while we still can

[@AscenderPrime]

I remember the day this came out. Wore that cd out and still do.

[@LILJ_303]

🔥🔥🔥

[@hunterdean4766]

Next yall need to watch Mo Murda from BONE. It's fire.

[@MainEventR]

Great call!! Wish's verse was insane!!! Also, No Surrender is another favorite of mine.

[@Don_Blanco215]

This makes me feel so proud to have been around when this actually dropped my brother was playing it in his radio and I was fuckin MESMERIZED

[@thayman78]

Rest Easy B.I.G. The realization of Biggie releasing 2 albums, and is in the conversation for the Goat says what you need to know about the bar he raised for the culture!

[@JTJUlian]

Big facts

[@merciless41582]

How old are these dudes? They just said "the mumble rappers of that generation." First of all, there were no mumble rappers in the golden era of hip hop. They were rappers. Second, Bone didn't mumble. Its called a tung twisting fast style of rap. Some rappers back then experience rapping in this style. Lyricism doesn't exist in Hip Hop anymore. At least the the shit these kids listen to nowadays.

[@GhostDog37]

True

[@puncho8799]

Bone thugs was one of my favorite groups back in the day and Biggie was a great rapper they also have a song with 2Pac called thug luv

[@richardhoffman2681]

I love seeing people find their culture's best music. Beautiful, this video. Finding people who sing/make music about what you can relate to is such a wonderful force for good. even if the lyrics are a bit, shall we say, rugged.... Coming from an Irish-American country music singer who loves rap so much.

[@demarcusabernathy6520]

Glad you guys enjoyed it. Thugs luv by Tupac fest Tupac

[@illwill5523]

The only act to b in the studio with both pac and biggie. Classic

[@anthonygraham2520]

FYI for anyone who are interested to know that's Stevie J that produced this beat 🔥🔥🔥

[@Ruthlessbone]

Knowing how he acted in love & hip hop I would've never guessed he produced the beat. Damn!

[@jesser007]

I was 14 when this came out. Livin' on the streets, I swear I felt this was written just for me. Life can be hard, but I related more to what guys were saying in my CD player than to anyone. It was very much like family members back then. Comforting. How times have changed.. 📟

[@bigrr64]

One of the all-time greatest rap songs right there. The notorious b.i.g. it is one of the all-time greats just listen to his flow nobody could touch him.

[@PNWOlygurl66]

Yes! There was really nobody like Biggie Smalls! ❤️I love this ! Rest In Peace, Christopher aka Biggie🙏

[@aretherelakerstotalkabout8911]

Song gives me chills every time 💯💯

[@goodne3608]

Masters of Fast Rap … Bone Thugs n Harmony !!!!!!!!! 🤴🏾♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🤴🏾

[@ThePrepAquatic]

NOT one word was mumbled! You develop ears for Bone. You develop understanding how they put emphasis on syllables to thread the bar.

[@Goldun-nah]

Am I living in a world where people are hearing this song for the first time?! I’m jealous lol I wish I could hear this got the first time. I was in 7th grade when this song came out and in 1 week I had every lyric memorized. I can do this song acapella to this day! Love me some bone thugs.

[@neerajpradhan4720]

Man, Bone Thugss aren't mumble rappers. They invented the most unique and harmonious flow in the game. Their delivery is insane. While most rappers were just spitting a consistent flow with every beat, Bone was switching it up to match the beat and they even bend their sentences to go with the flow of the song it's beautiful what they do. Plus if you read their lyrics, they have substance.

[@loggedout4740]

Man I am so happy to witness y’all experiencing this greatness for the first time

[@Eowyn187]

Hell yeah. Told ya y'all would love this!! Not much can compare.

[@nerdbamarich2063]

Biggie respected what bone was doing so much that he wanted to emulate their style on this particular song that's how much of an influence they had on big..

[@CaddyJim]

*Bizzy Bone* is my favorite member, but as fellow *#Eminem* fans you guys need to react to *Krazy Bone's (Class Of The Titans) Rap God* Response

[@Mondragunz]

Verlos con la reaccion que tuvimos nosotros en los 90s sin internet solo el radio y un disco que de casualidad llegaba al barrio y encontrar joyas como esta. Hombre era lo maximo descubrir una de estas joyas. Muchos recuerdos gracias a ustedes. Saludos de Tijuana Mexico. Recomendacion: Murder was the case, Snoop doggy Dog

[@kandystar5229]

Bone started the trend for all these new rappers and that’s a fact…bone got hits us 80s and 90s kids know wats up

[@Lysha85]

Definitely a classic right here!!! Produced by Stevie J. They all got off but Bizzy Brought that 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@chinaterry4166]

💯💯

[@empressleesa2252]

Stevie J killedddd dis ish..I wish he still made beats as dope

[@Lysha85]

@@empressleesa2252 I knooowwww!! Stevie J produced some bangers!

[@radioqueenbee7008]

FACTS!! Bizzy blacked tf out.

[@radioqueenbee7008]

FACTS!! Bizzy blacked tf out.

[@bigal5712]

If you guys want to hear Biggie's genius, react to "Ni**as Bleed" and "Somebody Got to die". Incredible lyrical and story telling skills.

[@anthonyguilford6563]

Bone and biggy was fire 🔥 back in da day, still is

[@redfiveroe1138]

One of the best songs ever made. It never gets old.

[@LILJ_303]

🔥🔥🔥

[@bobanderson9715]

Facts. Straight fire

[@SCUZZI87]

Gotta do Thug Luv next!!! Ft 2pac

[@gregthegoatostertag8579]

Not nearly as good though

[@vensengranville2272]

@@gregthegoatostertag8579 lies

[@SCUZZI87]

Never said it was, just saying to do it because it’s still a good song and it’s with bone

[@kennmollette8531]

You really have to do Bone Thugs ft. 2Pac!! It goes wayyyyyyy harder than the Biggie feature. I promise you 💪🏾💯

[@dyrekcreoleboy4417]

Biggie's verse merged right with Bone thugs style. He knew the assignment.

[@nathanlawson313]

Man... circa 1999? This was ALWAYS on my shortlist of what we bumped driving around looking for a court with a good run. Classic

[@Angryegaroq]

Was just watching your Bone Thugs and Harmony reaction. Sent it to like three people. Happy y’all reacted to this. Glad to see y’all listen to us! 🙏🏿