{"id":5123,"date":"2017-12-02T06:28:36","date_gmt":"2017-12-02T06:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/?page_id=5123"},"modified":"2017-12-04T19:45:40","modified_gmt":"2017-12-04T19:45:40","slug":"biggie-smalls","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/artist-biographies\/biggie-smalls\/","title":{"rendered":"Biggie Smalls \u2013 Samantha Roach"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5123\" class=\"elementor elementor-5123 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2e95af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2e95af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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href=\"https:\/\/spelmancollege-my.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/g\/personal\/kjohns10_spelman_edu\/ERuhj-UP0GBPh7RWhsoQePUBh2nfjFrIzTuiepm2aZv45g?e=RODfJH\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Disco &#038; Techno<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-9634\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spelmancollege-my.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/g\/personal\/kjohns10_spelman_edu\/ERBRSU1huPlPsM8UKy7Asu4BfWJqy2x4Qzw03l6SGwUT_g?e=NdjIye\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Musical Theater<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80035\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Artists<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80036\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">A<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84637\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/aaliyah-gone-but-not-forgotten\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Aaliyah<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84638\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/al-jarreau-paper\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Al Jarreau<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84639\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/artist-biographies\/alicia-keys\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Alicia Keys<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84642\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/andre-3000\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Andre 3000<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84644\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/aretha-r-e-s-p-e-c-t-franklin-by-ivorie-farley-cook\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Aretha Franklin<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80037\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">B<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80066\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">Beyonce<\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84654\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/artist-biographies\/beyonce-giselle-knowles-carter-morgan-varner\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Beyonce<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-80064\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/beyonce-giselle-knowles-carter\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Beyonc\u00e9 Giselle Knowles-Carter<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84655\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/artist-biographies\/beyonce-giselle-knowles-carter-a-transcendent-musical-icon-by-tiana-opara\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Beyonce Giselle Knowles-Carter: A Transcendent Musical Icon<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84656\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/artist-biographies\/biggie-smalls\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Biggy Smalls<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-84661\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">Billie Holiday<\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84660\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/artist-biographies\/lady-of-jazz-billie-holiday-nafissa-johnson\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Billie Holiday<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84734\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/artist-biographies\/billie-holiday-the-belle-of-protest-songs\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Billie Holiday<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-84693\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">Bob Marley<\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84662\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/artist-biographies\/bob-marley\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Bob Marley<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84670\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/bootsy-collins\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Bootsy Collins<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84671\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/brent-faiyaz\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Brent Faiyaz<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80038\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">C<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84673\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/chaka-khan\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Chaka Khan<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-84694\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">Chance the Rapper<\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84675\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/artist-biographies\/chance-the-rapper\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Chance the Rapper<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84663\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/chance-the-rapper\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Chance the Rapper<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84677\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/chris-brown\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Chris Brown<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84678\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/chuck-berry-3\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Chuck Berry<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84679\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/chuck-brown-the-godfather-of-go-go\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Chuck Brown<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-88038\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/first-ladies-of-gospel-the-clark-sisters\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">\u201cFirst Ladies of Gospel: The Clark Sisters\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-88035\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/chloe-x-halle-2\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Chloe X Halle<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80039\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">D<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84682\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/destinys-child\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Destiny&#8217;s Child<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84665\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/diana-ross-queen-of-disco\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Diana Ross- Queen of Disco<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84686\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/dizzy-gillespie-2\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Dizzy Gillespie<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84687\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/dr-dre-a-hip-hop-legend\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Dr. Dre<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-84690\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">Duke Ellington<\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84689\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/duke-ellington-3\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Duke Ellington<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84688\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/duke-ellington-2\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Duke Ellington<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80040\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">E<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-84826\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">Eartha Kitt<\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84691\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/the-life-of-eartha-kitt\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Eartha Kitt<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84782\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/artist-biographies\/earth-to-eartha-the-life-and-times-of-eartha-kitt\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Eartha Kitt<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-84769\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">Erykah Badu<\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84695\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/erikah-badu\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Erykah Badu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84762\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/queen-of-neo-soul-erykah-badu\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Erykah Badu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-88036\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/erikah-badu\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Erykah Badu<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-88041\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">Etta James<\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-84697\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/artist-biographies\/etta-james-diamond-veney-2\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Etta James<\/a>\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84701\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=14205&#038;action=edit\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">George Duke<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-88039\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/etta-james-7\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">ETTA JAMES<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-84735\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=912&#038;action=edit\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">James Brown<\/a>\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80044\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">I<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80042\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">G<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-84703\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=35875&#038;action=edit\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Gladys Knight<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84708\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=26594&#038;action=edit\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Janelle Mon\u00e5e<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84704\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=38821&#038;action=edit\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">India Arie<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80041\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">F<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84707\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=33839&#038;action=edit\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Frankie Lymon<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80043\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">H<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80045\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">J<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-84714\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">J. Cole<\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84713\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=19181&#038;action=edit\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">J. Cole<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84705\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=14894&#038;action=edit\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">J. 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Music Politics and Everyday<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-98629\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Images-and-lyrics_-Representations-of-African-American-women-in-b.pdf\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Representations-of-African-American-women-in-blues<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-74136\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Listening Examples<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-85417\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1pO8shG0GiUM1HzUfvPQDhYYQlmTASYv6?usp=sharing\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Blues<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-85422\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1Lqz9_wdGayh8sN0HQgP4a75G6hWxQo5p?usp=sharing\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Folk<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-85423\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1ldx7sHIfokRePyS6F-fbqVSdtOSmF70o?usp=sharing\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Funk<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-85424\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1zjxP1f_l_8OfL_EqQxC1wNoFpGQi8INF?usp=sharing\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Gospel<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-85425\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1xHJMW_1MUWtk_C-yume3P1O7vn7pbS1_?usp=sharing\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Hip Hop<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-85426\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1gWtBPPiYKBwSZbsJlcO-N4-7LKVO9URI?usp=sharing\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Jazz<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-85427\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/17giByrCobRFLkczIIx45e-N0zLqmPw1b?usp=sharing\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Jubilee Quartets<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-85428\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1G7lFtLQenN2Ii78m7JadEew57f3JjZkC?usp=sharing\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Musical Theater<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-85432\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1aiq2Ed-YyzR_WawtNcG_vRKifHJzgD50?usp=sharing\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Negro Spirituals<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-85429\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1zb9kkR57-0meh_vicl06gdXDhrzF6NkC?usp=sharing\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">R&#038;B<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-85430\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1p7AKzNnnb-H2qCoLnQcZCa5APAF7FQ4F?usp=sharing\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Ragtime<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-85431\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1HjeCn4wL7AMYxKo1Ek-1U8Z9a2mNu4CN?usp=sharing\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Soul<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-85418\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1DiYOXqO1iZxwXDr9Ekm0ikernfoI-2eT?usp=sharing\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Techno<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-9629\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Powerpoints<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-71199\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spelmancollege-my.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/g\/personal\/kjohns10_spelman_edu\/EQhktpSv9n9EqAzxXy6aTbgBdwGeIVxH6t4Ne5XRGho_6w?e=uZreJ4\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Folk Music<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-9630\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spelmancollege-my.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/g\/personal\/kjohns10_spelman_edu\/EY3b4IaimKdLseE7De4UN0EB8gQp7NQXheZIJhvLl5wN-Q?e=vZyzS1\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Negro Spirituals<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-9631\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spelmancollege-my.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/g\/personal\/kjohns10_spelman_edu\/ETt_qkXwGSZOrJ71R0UfBFsBWDAdXOqQMg42DkE2TRR7jA?e=YOHOsD\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Jubilee Quartets<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-9632\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spelmancollege-my.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/g\/personal\/kjohns10_spelman_edu\/EV8rt6slB3hDjmynWY1Oh68Bthd2QazNLLiIXMxmWEIpLg?e=LxdIhb\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Ragtime<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-9633\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spelmancollege-my.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/g\/personal\/kjohns10_spelman_edu\/EX4dLCEBePNFtj78Vm3vVWkBSwGRHlFFuvm7BsAQeKyZuQ?e=zm80ky\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Blues  \/ Classical<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-9635\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spelmancollege-my.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/g\/personal\/kjohns10_spelman_edu\/EZNMK3ImPOpLodxa7Jz092gBSzL2xn9Z3Ngsp8y9GEbw3A?e=5d6nCL\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Jazz<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-9642\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spelmancollege-my.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/g\/personal\/kjohns10_spelman_edu\/EaQI3Xi7505FmpRTOmLHEF8BnVC3iRRltLXhpnKhvYMtpw?e=Bo9cgv\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Gospel<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-79527\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spelmancollege-my.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/g\/personal\/kjohns10_spelman_edu\/EVMm2UXvHcVIvK8IezZ2qkgB6FFUr3B3DU0njMX5zJVRAg?e=rxORrG\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Rhythm &#038; Blues<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-9644\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spelmancollege-my.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/r\/personal\/kjohns10_spelman_edu\/_layouts\/15\/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc=%7B28a69345-43da-48e8-91f9-79db270dc500%7D&#038;action=edit\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Funk<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-80022\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spelmancollege-my.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/g\/personal\/kjohns10_spelman_edu\/ERuhj-UP0GBPh7RWhsoQePUBh2nfjFrIzTuiepm2aZv45g?e=RODfJH\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Disco &#038; Techno<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-9634\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spelmancollege-my.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/g\/personal\/kjohns10_spelman_edu\/ERBRSU1huPlPsM8UKy7Asu4BfWJqy2x4Qzw03l6SGwUT_g?e=NdjIye\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Musical Theater<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80035\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Artists<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80036\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">A<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84637\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/aaliyah-gone-but-not-forgotten\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Aaliyah<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84638\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/al-jarreau-paper\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Al Jarreau<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84639\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/artist-biographies\/alicia-keys\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Alicia Keys<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84642\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/andre-3000\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Andre 3000<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84644\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/aretha-r-e-s-p-e-c-t-franklin-by-ivorie-farley-cook\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Aretha Franklin<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80037\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">B<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80066\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Beyonce<\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84654\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/artist-biographies\/beyonce-giselle-knowles-carter-morgan-varner\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Beyonce<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-80064\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/beyonce-giselle-knowles-carter\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Beyonc\u00e9 Giselle Knowles-Carter<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84655\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/artist-biographies\/beyonce-giselle-knowles-carter-a-transcendent-musical-icon-by-tiana-opara\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Beyonce Giselle Knowles-Carter: A Transcendent Musical Icon<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84656\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/artist-biographies\/biggie-smalls\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Biggy Smalls<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-84661\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Billie Holiday<\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84660\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/artist-biographies\/lady-of-jazz-billie-holiday-nafissa-johnson\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Billie Holiday<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84734\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/artist-biographies\/billie-holiday-the-belle-of-protest-songs\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Billie Holiday<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-84693\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Bob Marley<\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84662\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/artist-biographies\/bob-marley\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Bob Marley<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84670\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/bootsy-collins\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Bootsy Collins<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84671\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/brent-faiyaz\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Brent Faiyaz<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80038\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">C<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84673\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/chaka-khan\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Chaka Khan<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-84694\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Chance the Rapper<\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84675\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/artist-biographies\/chance-the-rapper\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Chance the Rapper<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84663\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/chance-the-rapper\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Chance the Rapper<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84677\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/chris-brown\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Chris Brown<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84678\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/chuck-berry-3\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Chuck Berry<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84679\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/chuck-brown-the-godfather-of-go-go\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Chuck Brown<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-88038\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/first-ladies-of-gospel-the-clark-sisters\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\u201cFirst Ladies of Gospel: The Clark Sisters\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-88035\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/chloe-x-halle-2\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Chloe X Halle<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80039\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">D<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84682\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/destinys-child\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Destiny&#8217;s Child<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84665\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/diana-ross-queen-of-disco\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Diana Ross- Queen of Disco<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84686\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/dizzy-gillespie-2\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Dizzy Gillespie<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84687\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/dr-dre-a-hip-hop-legend\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Dr. Dre<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-84690\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Duke Ellington<\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84689\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/duke-ellington-3\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Duke Ellington<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-84688\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/duke-ellington-2\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Duke Ellington<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-80040\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">E<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">By: Samantha Roach<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa12641 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa12641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thesis<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00d92de elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00d92de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e4a542\" data-id=\"3e4a542\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc7d130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc7d130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Biggie Small\u2019s \u201crough upbringing\u201d, lyrical style and content, and his infamous rivalry with Tupac Shakur heavily influence rap in the mid-90s to present day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dad3351 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dad3351\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2544522\" data-id=\"2544522\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63253fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63253fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c78d126 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c78d126\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6a8f3d\" data-id=\"d6a8f3d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe79b81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe79b81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Christopher Wallace, commonly known as Biggie Smalls, completely changed the rap game of the 1900s and onward. His music is commonly known and renowned by music lovers all around the world. Biggie\u2019s legend is carried on through his husky voice, powerful musical flow, and \u201cbad boy\u201d image which are easily recognized even 20 years after his death. \u201cIn the early 1990s, the public\u2019s attention had shifted to West Coast hip-hop, especially the music released by Dr. Dre and Suge Knight\u2019s record label Death Row\u201d (Henry Matarozzi). With the help of Biggie Smalls, New York and the East Coast was put back on the musical map. With his clear, powerful baritone, effortless flow on the mic and willingness to address the vulnerability, as well as the harshness, of the hustler lifestyle, Smalls swung the spotlight back towards New York and his label home, Bad Boy Records\u201d (Biography.com Editors). This paper will explore why Biggie had such a huge influence on rap music. Biggie Small\u2019s \u201crough upbringing\u201d, lyrical style and content, and his infamous rivalry with Tupac Shakur heavily influence rap in the mid-90s to present day.<a href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\"><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa9715e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa9715e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a66ece\" data-id=\"4a66ece\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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was riddled with a lack of strong male role models drug dealing, and jail time. Unfortunately, his troubled childhood was a result of his own actions. His mother Voletta Wallace worked incredibly hard at her two jobs to give Biggie a stable and comfortable life. \u201cHe was more middle class than working class, attended [private] Catholic school and his home at 226 St. James Place was on the border between Bedford-Stuyvesant and the more stable Clinton Hill neighborhood\u201d (Matarozzi).\u00a0His father left them when Biggie was two years old. Even though his mother worked hard to provide for Biggie, he had no strong male role models. As a black man, it is essential to have a male role model, preferably a black one, to teach him how a man is supposed to act, treat other people, and provide for his family. A mother can only do so much to teach her son this. Sadly, he began his downward spiral at 12 when he began selling drugs. He was a good kid who did well in school &#8220;but the pull of the streets \u2014 it grabbed him, and he went that route.\u201d (Kelley).\u00a0With his mom being at work until late hours of the night, she had no recollection of his drug selling activities. \u201cBy 16 he was already gone. Neck deep in it. So him and his mom had a big fallout because he basically stepped off the path&#8221; (Kelley).\u00a0By age 17 he had dropped out of school completely to fully pursue drug dealing. This decision further led him down the path of crime and in 1989 he was arrested for carrying a weapon. The following year he was arrested for violating his five-year probation and the year after that he was arrested for dealing cocaine. For this crime he spent nine moths in jail until he was able to pay bail. These self-made struggles heavily influence his lyrical style and content.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35d07e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35d07e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbad1d8\" data-id=\"cbad1d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a1084f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a1084f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9912d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9912d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The lyrical flow that Biggie developed and the realness of his lyrics led to his permanent spot amongst the greatest rapper. In addition to Biggie\u2019s renowned husky voice, his lyrical flow is unmatched. &#8220;Flow is like water. It&#8217;s like current. It&#8217;s the fluidity of your words \u2014 and how you can slow it up, pick it up, chop it up. You can take a slow beat and flow fast on it because it&#8217;s the structure of the words. Or you could take a fast beat and really screw it up and make it slow. Flow is a beautiful thing&#8221; (Kelley).\u00a0Biggie\u2019s sound is unique which is something a lot of rappers today are lacking. No matter how much people may try, his sound cannot be imitated. He began rapping when he was a teenager to entertain the kids in his neighborhood. He had no aspirations of becoming the famous rapper he eventually ended up being. Biggie mixtape that ended up in the hands The Source magazine where he was featured in the Unsigned Hype column in March 1992. This column gained the attention of Sean Combs who invited him to Uptown Records where he was offered a record deal. Soon after, Combs left to start his own recording label, Bad Boy Records, where Biggie joined him.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f40eed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f40eed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e081f3\" data-id=\"0e081f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1019122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1019122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lyrics of a Gangster<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28f3f76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28f3f76\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b388ba4\" data-id=\"b388ba4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b8fda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5b8fda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even though Biggie grew up in a middle class family, his lyrics portray him as an impoverished black man just trying to make it out of the hood. After he began selling drugs and his mother kicked him out, this became his reality. His lyrics about violence, the streets, and the struggle of living in the hood allowed many people to relate to him. \u201c[He] just starting to push the boundaries of his genre and tell stories about people whose voices don&#8217;t get heard\u201d (Kelley).\u201d\u00a0Even though this became his reality, this was not the real Biggie. \u201cHe styled himself as a gangster and although he was no angel, in reality he was more of a performer than a hardened criminal\u201d (Biography.com Editors).<\/p><p>These types of songs appeared on his first album produced by Bad Boy Records in1994 called <em>Ready to Die. <\/em>\u201cReady to Die marked a resurgence in East Coast hip hop, and Biggie was widely acclaimed for the narrative ability he displayed on the album&#8217;s semi-autobiographical tales from his wayward youth. Away from the more playful radio-friendly singles\u201d (Biography.com Editors).\u00a0His album reached number 13 on the <em>Billboard 200<\/em> chart and eventually went quadruple-platinum. His two most popular songs on the album were \u201cJuicy\u201d and \u201cBig Pappa\u201d which was nominated for a Grammy award. His song \u201cEveryday Struggle\u201d is a perfect example of the difficult drug dealing life he got himself into. He starts the song off with \u201cI don&#8217;t wanna live no more. Sometimes I hear death knocking at my front door. I&#8217;m living every day like a hustle. Another drug to juggle, another day, another struggle.\u201d Even though he is not a \u201chardened criminal,\u201d he pushed himself into the life of crime and struggle when he began selling drugs. 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.e-q-footer{flex-direction:row}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote__content{text-align:right}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer{flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote{text-align:center}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer,.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__author{display:block}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button{margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto}<\/style>\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"We two individual people, we waged a coastal beef. 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And vice versa\u201d \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Biggie Smalls<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%22We+two+individual+people%2C+we+waged+a+coastal+beef.+You+know+what+i%27m+saying%3F+One+man+against+one+man+made+a+whole+West+coast+hate+a+whole+East+Coast.+And+vice+versa%E2%80%9D++%E2%80%94+Biggie+Smalls&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fblackmusicscholar.com%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F5123\" class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-button\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-twitter\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M459.37 151.716c.325 4.548.325 9.097.325 13.645 0 138.72-105.583 298.558-298.558 298.558-59.452 0-114.68-17.219-161.137-47.106 8.447.974 16.568 1.299 25.34 1.299 49.055 0 94.213-16.568 130.274-44.832-46.132-.975-84.792-31.188-98.112-72.772 6.498.974 12.995 1.624 19.818 1.624 9.421 0 18.843-1.3 27.614-3.573-48.081-9.747-84.143-51.98-84.143-102.985v-1.299c13.969 7.797 30.214 12.67 47.431 13.319-28.264-18.843-46.781-51.005-46.781-87.391 0-19.492 5.197-37.36 14.294-52.954 51.655 63.675 129.3 105.258 216.365 109.807-1.624-7.797-2.599-15.918-2.599-24.04 0-57.828 46.782-104.934 104.934-104.934 30.213 0 57.502 12.67 76.67 33.137 23.715-4.548 46.456-13.32 66.599-25.34-7.798 24.366-24.366 44.833-46.132 57.827 21.117-2.273 41.584-8.122 60.426-16.243-14.292 20.791-32.161 39.308-52.628 54.253z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-label\">Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ebb279d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ebb279d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa64a59\" data-id=\"fa64a59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b377f5 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"5b377f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e7322b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e7322b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-175e5fb\" data-id=\"175e5fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf3ef05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf3ef05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The friendship later turned rivalry between Biggie and Tupac further pushed them into the realm of great rappers. They first met in 1993 in LA where Tupac invited Biggie to his house party. From there, they begun a strong friendship. Their relationship was more of a mentor-mentee relationship than anything. Unlike Biggie, Tupac was known worldwide and had a very successful career. Biggie was just starting off and was struggling to get his career off the ground. He was hardly known anywhere outside of Brooklyn. Biggie, being a little frustrated by this reality, turned to Tupac for guidance. Fortunately, Tupac was impressed by Biggie\u2019s skills and allowed him to perform at some of his concerts and offered advice. Tupac even said, \u201c&#8221;I trained the nigga, he used to be under me like my lieutenant,&#8221; (Westhoff).\u00a0Before the release of his first album, Biggie asked Tupac to become his new manager in hopes that we would make his career take off. Tupac declined the offer and told him &#8220;[Puff] will make you a star&#8221; (Westhoff).\u00a0Their friendship began to fall apart when Tupac was shot in a Manhattan recording studio on November 30th 1994 and suspected that Biggie and Puffy had something to do with it. Tupac later signed with Death Row whose kingpin had a preexisting grudge against Puffy. This blossomed into a full-fledged rivalry, not just between the two rappers but between the East and West Coast. Biggie described this as, &#8220;We two individual people, we waged a coastal beef. You know what i&#8217;m saying? One man against one man made a whole West coast hate a whole East Coast. And vice versa\u201d (Biography.com Editors).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2031a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2031a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2649a8\" data-id=\"b2649a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ede883a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ede883a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Influenced a Generation (Conclusion)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2b5d8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2b5d8d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a4be8c\" data-id=\"4a4be8c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-908f5ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"908f5ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Biggie and Tupac\u2019s vulgar \u201cclap back\u201d lyrics about shooting and sleeping with women heavily influenced the rap songs in the future. Both rappers lyrically provoked each other. Biggie released the song \u201cWho Shot Ya\u201d which Tupac believed he released to taunt him. Tupac later released his single \u201cHit \u2018Em Up\u201d in which he claimed to have slept with Biggie\u2019s wife and that Biggie stole his style and image. The content of future rapper\u2019s lyrics was heavily influenced by songs like this. Today, all rappers really talk about is money, the life of a \u201creal\u201d gangster, and sleeping with women. Unfortunately, their rivalry ended with the death of both rappers. Tupac was shot which everyone suspected that Biggie set up. A little while later, Biggie was shot to death. Their feud eventually became the thing that destroyed both of them.<\/p><p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Biggie Small\u2019s heavily influenced the future generation of rappers and he did this with only two albums. Rappers like Jay Z and Lil Kim were impacted greatly by Biggie and his lyrics. Jay Z quoted some of Biggie\u2019s lyrics in his songs and \u201cthe two share a wicked flow and a lyric style that uses clever wordplay\u201d (Adams).\u00a0Many of Lil Kim\u2019s lyrics were even written by Biggie.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cdaf442 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cdaf442\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35fecf9\" data-id=\"35fecf9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-793f242 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"793f242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Adams, Genetta M. \u201c10 Rappers Most Influenced by Biggie.\u201d The Root, Www.theroot.com, 7 Mar. 2012, <\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theroot.com\/10-rappers-most-influenced-by-biggie-1790868129\">www.theroot.com\/10-rappers-most-influenced-by-biggie-1790868129<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">. (accessed November 5, 2017).<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Brown, Jake.\u00a0<em>Ready to die: the story of Biggie Smalls, Notorious BIG, King of the world &amp; New York City: fast money, Puff Daddy, faith and life after death: the unauthorized biography<\/em>. Amber Books Publishing, 2004.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/auctr.on.worldcat.org\/search?queryString=no%3A+54806105#\/oclc\/54806105\">https:\/\/auctr.on.worldcat.org\/search?queryString=no%3A+54806105#\/oclc\/54806105<\/a>\u00a0(accessed November 5, 2017).<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Biography.com Editors. \u201cBiggie Smalls.\u201d Biography.com, A&amp;E Networks Television.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biography.com\/people\/biggie-smalls-20866735\">https:\/\/www.biography.com\/people\/biggie-smalls-20866735<\/a> (accessed November 5, 2017).<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Kelley, Frannie. \u201cBiggie Smalls: The Voice That Influenced A Generation.\u201d NPR, NPR, 2 Aug. 2010. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2010\/08\/02\/128916682\/biggie-smalls-the-voice-that-influenced-a-generation\">https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2010\/08\/02\/128916682\/biggie-smalls-the-voice-that-influenced-a-generation<\/a> (accessed November 5, 2017)<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Matarozzi, Henry. \u201cRemembering Biggie&#8217;s Contribution To Hip-Hop.\u201d The Odyssey Online, 27 Aug. 2017<u>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theodysseyonline.com\/on-the-19th-anniversary-of-his-death-we-remember-biggies-contribution-to-hip-hop\">https:\/\/www.theodysseyonline.com\/on-the-19th-anniversary-of-his-death-we-remember-biggies-contribution-to-hip-hop<\/a><\/u> (accessed November 5, 2017).<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Westhoff, Ben. \u201cHow Tupac and Biggie Went from Friends to Deadly Rivals.\u201d Vice, 12 Sept. 2016, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vice.com\/en_us\/article\/gqkqz3\/tupac-biggie-friends-to-foes\">www.vice.com\/en_us\/article\/gqkqz3\/tupac-biggie-friends-to-foes<\/a> (accessed November 5, \u00a0 2017).<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Weinstein, Max. \u201cWhy The Notorious B.I.G. Is the Most Influential Rapper Ever.\u201d The \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boombox, 18 May 2014, <u>theboombox.com\/why-the-notorious-b-i-g-is-the-most-<\/u><u>influential-rapper-of-all-time\/<\/u> (accessed November 5, 2017).<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d21b744 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d21b744\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5860938\" data-id=\"5860938\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf6282 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cf6282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Works by Author<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd84dba elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"bd84dba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-posts.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6319 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-rb\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/erykah-badu-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBarry White\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 4, 2017\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Early Life Barry White was in Galveston, TX. As a young child he sang gospel songs with his mother and taught himself to play piano.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/erykah-badu-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Barry White\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5625 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-funk\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/rick-james\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRick James\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 4, 2017\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Early Life James Ambrose Johnson Jr.\u00a0was born on February 1, 1948, in\u00a0Buffalo, New York. James&#8217; father left when he was just 10 years old.\u00a0His mother<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/rick-james\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Rick James\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3081 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-folk\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/lead-belly\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLead Belly\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 23, 2017\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Lead Belly was born on the Jeter Plantation in Mooringsport, Louisiana, on January 20, 1888.\u00a0He attended school in Texas until around age 13, playing in<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/lead-belly\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Lead Belly\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3015 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blues\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/b-b-king\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tB.B. King\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 22, 2017\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Early Life B.B. King was born September 16, 1925, on a plantation in Itta Bena, Mississippi. His parents Albert and Nora Ella were sharecroppers but<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/b-b-king\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about B.B. King\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2430 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-disco\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/1-how-are-house-disco-and-techno-related-how-are-they-distinct\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t1. How are house, disco, and techno related? How are they distinct?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 17, 2017\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Disco music was developed\u00a0 in the 1970s in New York. Disco music included a combination of soul, funk, Motown and even salsa and meringue musical<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/1-how-are-house-disco-and-techno-related-how-are-they-distinct\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 1. How are house, disco, and techno related? How are they distinct?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2426 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-hip-hop\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/future-hendrix\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFuture Hendrix\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 17, 2017\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Future Hendrix is a rapper and song writer. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 20th, 1983. His name was originally Nayvadius Wilburn but<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/future-hendrix\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Future Hendrix\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2418 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-difference\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/what-difference-does-it-make-19\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat Difference Does it Make\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 17, 2017\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As African Americans, music is incredibly important to our culture. When our ancestors were brought over as slaves, it was expected that their culture and,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blackmusicscholar.com\/what-difference-does-it-make-19\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What Difference Does it Make\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec22125 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec22125\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c762f8\" data-id=\"0c762f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e6bbd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6e6bbd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a96612 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a96612\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f48e6f0\" data-id=\"f48e6f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b42ee61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b42ee61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Copy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Notorious By: Samantha Roach Outline Thesis Biggie Small\u2019s \u201crough upbringing\u201d, lyrical style and content, and his infamous rivalry with Tupac Shakur heavily influence rap in the mid-90s to present day. Introduction Christopher Wallace, commonly known as Biggie Smalls, completely changed the rap game of the 1900s and onward. 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