| Although you may find a few people who may | | | | producers to give him music that realistically should not |
| disagree, the general consensus is that the Notorious | | | | have fit his style. At this point in time in hip hop (much |
| BIG was the greatest hip hop artist who ever lived. | | | | like it still is today) each region had its own style of |
| What he brought to the game of hip hop was just | | | | music and rap delivery. As soon as a song started you |
| more then a new style or delivery but an infectious | | | | would know the region, producer and artist before the |
| voice and poetic imagery that had never been | | | | first word was even delivered. The thing that the |
| imagined in hip hop. In hip hop some rappers can | | | | Notorious BIG was able to do was go to each of |
| freestyle while others were known for being able to | | | | these regions and not only use the music but also |
| go to the studio and create hits. The Notorious BIG | | | | adapt his delivery to match the artists of that particular |
| was one of the only rappers in history, that was able | | | | region. |
| to do both at an extremely high level. | | | | It didn't matter if it was and R&B hip hop track or |
| To be number one not only do you have to be | | | | a rap hip hop track, the Notorious BIG was able to |
| consistent but you have to bring something different to | | | | adapt and make the song a hit purely off of his input |
| the table that no others have either done before or | | | | alone. If it was collaboration the other artists were |
| you have to do it better then it has ever been done. | | | | forgotten as the Notorious BIG stole the show. His use |
| So what did the Notorious BIG bring to hip hop. The | | | | of imagery and puns were unheard of at the time and |
| one thing the Notorious BIG was able to do that no | | | | truly changed the way other hip hop artist started to |
| other was capable of, was his ability to adapt. For the | | | | approach the game. The Notorious BIG isn't regarded |
| most part hip hop artists tend to find a producer | | | | as the greatest hip hop artist who ever lived because |
| (person who creates the music) who makes music | | | | of the money or the hit records he constantly made |
| that is specifically for them. This producer's whole job | | | | but for the impact he made on the entire hip hop |
| is to make music that fits the artist's style and | | | | industry. There may be artists, who come along after |
| compliments their voice. Although the Notorious BIG | | | | him and they may even have more success then he |
| was known to have relied on P. Diddy for the bulk of | | | | did but the impact he had on the hip hop industry will |
| his music he was one of the first hip hop artist to | | | | never be matched, much less surpassed. |
| venture out of his comfort zone and allow other | | | | |