# The Notorious B.I.G. — Every Record We Rank

The Notorious B.I.G. appears 2 times in our Golden Age Hip-Hop and 1994 lists, placing as high as No. 8. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 2
- **Appears on:** Golden Age Hip-Hop and 1994
- **Year:** 1994
- **Highest placing:** No. 8 in Golden Age Hip-Hop
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/the-notorious-b-i-g/

## Appears on

### [Juicy](https://waxonia.com/track/the-notorious-b-i-g--juicy/)

*1994 · Bad Boy · No. 8 in [Golden Age Hip-Hop](https://waxonia.com/genre/golden-age-hip-hop/)*

The rags-to-riches story told so well it became the template for every one that followed. Biggie's timing over the Mtume loop is effortless in a way nobody has replicated.

Also on: [1994](https://waxonia.com/theme/nineteen-ninety-four/).

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/The%20Notorious%20B.I.G.%20Juicy) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=_JZom_gVfuw)

### [Juicy](https://waxonia.com/track/the-notorious-b-i-g--juicy/)

*1994 · Bad Boy · Picked by [1994](https://waxonia.com/theme/nineteen-ninety-four/)*

Released within months of the entry above, arguing the opposite case: that a hard record could be a pop record without giving anything up. Both were right, and hip-hop spent the rest of the decade splitting the difference.

Also on: [Golden Age Hip-Hop](https://waxonia.com/genre/golden-age-hip-hop/).

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/The%20Notorious%20B.I.G.%20Juicy) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=_JZom_gVfuw)

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