I hold grudges, but I can’t hate nobody; that’s not my nature. THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. GrudgesHateHoldNature
Take a better stand. Put money in my mom’s hand. Get my daughter this college plan, so she don’t need no man. THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. BetterCollegeManMomPlanningStand
The second time I went to jail, I was like, ‘Okay, this is not the move.’ THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. JailMovePrisonTime
I cleaned up my act, and I made this rap thing work for me. I thought people would respect me for that. But instead, it’s, ‘Oh, he’s sold all these records, and now he thinks he’s all that.’ THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. CleaningRespectThinkingWork
Growing up in the streets of Bed-Stuy, it was hard, yo. THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. ChildhoodGrowthHard TimeTime