04
Jan
The Notorious B.I.G- Suicidal Thoughts
This track off the immeasurably brilliant, Ready To Die, proves a belief we’ve upheld for a while: music is a source of connection. Biggie vulnerably confesses to all the crimes he knows he’s committed, things he may have done wrong, and even admits to the universal fear of belonging and being loved. You certainly don’t have to be a crack dealer to relate to the speculation of the world without you and his sentiment reaches far beyond the environs of Brookyln. It’s frighteningly typical to wonder about the attendance of your funeral, to think about your impact or lack thereof on all you know, so much so that Biggie has left us with this cathartic exploration of his inner demons.
“When I die fuck it I wanna go to hell…”
