THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
955-The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy and Mase-Mo Money Mo Problems.
1997-Number 6 single.
Best Bit-At 3.36.It appears that the more money you have, the more problems you have. ‘I’ll risk it.’
‘Mo Money Mo Problems’ was the second single released from The Notorious B.I.G’s.second Album ‘Life After Death,’ it got to Number 1 on Billboard, as did the first release ‘Hypnotize,’ making The Notorious B.I.G.the only artist to have two Number 1 singles posthumously.
The Notorious B.I.G.(see also best songs 307) was born Christopher Wallace on May 21, 1972, in New York City, he was assassinated, by a still unknown gunman, in Los Angeles, on March 9, 1997.
‘Mo Money Mo Problems’ heavily samples the 1980 song ‘I’m Coming Out’ sung by Diana Ross, and written by Nile Rogers, and Bernie Edwards, they are both given songwriting credits. The vocals of Diana Ross are also sampled, that was down to long term ‘Bad Boys Records’ collaborator Steven Jordan, who is also given a writers credit. The other sung vocals are provided by the unaccredited R&B singer Kelly Price, who went on to release seven solo Albums.
There are three verses, with Mace, who was on the ‘Bad Boy Records’ roster at the time performing the first, Puff Daddy, the creator of the label who had been a long time friend of ‘Biggie,’ did the second Rap, and The Notorious B.I.G. rounded things off.
The lyrics explain how money, and success can lead to problems, with people getting jealous of your success, and bad mouthing you. As the Bad Boy record label took off, they were subject to aggression, and a whole host of lawsuits.
‘B.I.G.,P-O,P-P-A no info,for the,DEA. Federal agents mad ’cause I’m flagrant.’
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