Marriott continues on to say, “police found 50 grams of marijuana and four automatic weapons with laser sights,” referring to a raid of Biggie’s house in New Jersey. Biggie had his fair share of run-ins with the law, which is undisputable. It’s not hard to find people who say Biggie didn’t fit the gangster stereotype, but his record can’t be speculated upon. With numerous drug charges and assaults, it’s hard to argue Biggie had no experience in the thug life. Biggie’s everyday life was nothing to joke about, drug dealing, turf wars, and rival gangs are just the beginning of what he dealt with regularly. The main thing that set Biggie apart from the other street corner hustlers, was he could put his experiences into lyrics. Everyone has their…show more content… Not many artists have the ability to take real world experiences and accurately put them into words, especially with such meaning behind it. In the article, “How Biggie Changed Hip-Hop” author Rosen Jody explains, “He strung together list after list, cramming in more detail than any other rapper.” Not only could Biggie write raps in the studio with great flow, he could freestyle strong verses with ease. Anyone can put verses together in a studio behind a keyboard, but the truly gifted can make up rhymes on the spot. This is truly where Biggie got his start. Hearing Biggie rap on command was not an uncommon thing for his friends and peers. Ounce word got around that Biggie was talented at freestyling, his legend began to take shape. The internet is full of videos of the young rapper surrounded by crowds of people, rapping at his opponents, and ultimately defeating them. This was the way rapping went for Biggie, he rapped for street credit, not for fame. His talent for improvisation had put him in a group of elite rappers who can actually freestyle, and freestyle well. This may have very well landed him the nick name, The King of
