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The Notorious B.I.G.37 quotes“I can’t even see me wasting my time or my talent to disrespect another black man.”
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Birthdays was the worst days, now we sip champagne when we thirsty.
The Notorious B.I.G.The Notorious B.I.G. I’m living everyday like a hustle, another drug to juggle. Another day, another struggle.
The Notorious B.I.G.The Notorious B.I.G. With big folks, either people think you look mean or it’s more of a jolly Santa Claus, ‘Oh, he’s just a pudgy little teddy bear pillow.’
The Notorious B.I.G.The Notorious B.I.G. I’m making music for the people. If y’all love the music, y’all gonna buy the music.
The Notorious B.I.G.The Notorious B.I.G. I grew up in some suburb, I’d come out with a song about potholes in my lawn.
The Notorious B.I.G.The Notorious B.I.G. I’m not a security-type person: I don’t want to have bodyguards around me. I’m not into all that.
The Notorious B.I.G.The Notorious B.I.G. Please don’t hate me because I’m beautiful.
The Notorious B.I.G.The Notorious B.I.G. In South Africa, they think we’re pygmies!
The Notorious B.I.G.The Notorious B.I.G. We can’t change the world unless we change ourselves.
The Notorious B.I.G.The Notorious B.I.G. As I leave my competition respirator style, climb the ladder to success escalator style.
The Notorious B.I.G.The Notorious B.I.G. Learn to treat life to the best, put stress to rest.
The Notorious B.I.G.The Notorious B.I.G. Every true hustler knows that you cannot hustle forever. You will go to jail eventually.
The Notorious B.I.G.The Notorious B.I.G. My mom is from Jamaica, and she was going to school in the morning, and in the evening she was working, and at night she would go to night school and then come in and go to sleep.
The Notorious B.I.G.The Notorious B.I.G. If you don’t love yourself, I’ll make you see your own heart.
The Notorious B.I.G.The Notorious B.I.G. I wonder if I died, would tears come to her eyes? Forgive me for my disrespect, forgive me for my lies.
The Notorious B.I.G.The Notorious B.I.G. I’m not a security-type person, I don’t want to have bodyguards around me. I’m not into all that. Now we just chill in the house. There are a lot of times when we want to go out, but we just don’t.
The Notorious B.I.G.The Notorious B.I.G.
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Do not measure yourself by success, failure, or a degree. Measure your life by the dreams you have.
Natalie MooneyNatalie Mooney Everything ceases to fade Leaving my soul all the pain.
Sayed AbbasSayed Abbas To attain success everyone speaks about consistency, don’t give up & patience but no one talk about the start.
Rohit DeoraRohit Deora Take a moment to look back. Change the process slightly from your discovery. Start again.
Hei-Ran ParkHei-Ran Park The silence was broken with the music of your pain, but with every note i could see a part of you healing.
Sophie AliaSophie Alia It has been the craziest year filled with so many adventures, amazing friends, accomplishments & memories.
Little PaulsonLittle Paulson They say what is lost can always be found in the last place you look but I wouldn’t be so sure that you’ll ever see this version of me again.
Aimee C. HoveyAimee C. Hovey I want to see our demons complement each other for the rest of our lives.
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