Juicy

"Juicy" is a song by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G., released as the lead single and tenth track from his debut album, Ready to Die (1994). It contains a sample of the 1983 song "Juicy Fruit" by Mtume, though is directly sampled from the song's "Fruity Instrumental" mix. It is regarded as the greatest hip-hop song of all time according to BBC Music polls, where Sowmya Krishnamurthy noted of its "universality" and "uplifting message of perseverance."Krishnamurthy, Sowmya (October 8, 2019). "Why Has The Notorious B.I.G.'s Debut Juicy Topped BBC Music's Poll...". BBC. Rolling Stone ranked it 8th place in their "100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time," writing, "balances urban realism and playalistic excess.""100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. June 2, 2017.
== Background ==
According to Pete Rock, Sean "Puffy" Combs stole the beat from him. He told Wax Poetics in 2004, "I did the original version, didn't get credit for it. They came to my house, heard the beat going on the drum machine, it's the same story. You come downstairs at my crib, you hear music. He heard that s--t and the next thing you know it comes out. They had me do a remix, but I tell people, and I will fight it to the end, that I did the original version of that. I'm not mad at anybody, I just want the correct credit.""Pete Rock Says He Was Jerked Over "Juicy"". HipHopDX. September 23, 2008. Poke of Trackmasters denied this incident to Complex in 2012, saying, "I don't know where Pete Rock came from [saying he did the original version]. Maybe Puff tried to get Pete to do it and maybe it didn't come out the way he meant it. That could have happened prior to it coming for us to do. But that's really what it was."Ahmed, Insanul (July 19, 2012). "Trackmasters Tell All: The Stories Behind Their Classic Records (Part 1)". Complex.
== Music video ==
The official music video, directed by Puffy, depicts Biggie delivering lyrics in various places that show his upbringing. At one point it references to his former girlfriend Jan Jackson, where she said, "There's a part in the 'Juicy” video where he's talking on the phone and his friend is doing push-ups. I met him right at that phone. We grew up a block apart in Bed-Stuy, but we never met until January of 1990."Cook, Dara (2004). "Never Let Me Down". XXL. It also featured his mother Voletta Wallace holding a March 1992 issue of The Source.Malone, Chris (August 30, 2021). "The Notorious B.I.G. Included a Small Part of His Romantic History in the Background of His 'Juicy' Video". Showbiz Cheat Sheet.
== Track listing ==
=== 12-inch ===
A-side
# "Juicy" (Dirty Mix) (5:05)
# "Unbelievable" (3:45) (produced by DJ Premier)
# "Juicy" (Remix) (4:42) (produced by Pete Rock)
B-side
# "Juicy" (Instrumental) (5:05)
# "Unbelievable" (instrumental) (3:45)
# "Juicy" (remix instrumental) (4:43)
== Official versions ==
* "Juicy" (album version)
* "Juicy" (instrumental) – 5:05
* "Juicy" (dirty mix) – 5:05
* "Juicy" (remix) – 3:42
* "Juicy" (remix instrumental) – 4:43
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== Lyrics ==
== References ==
Category:1994 songs
Category:Explicit songs
Category:Greatest Hits
Category:Music Inspired by Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Category:Notorious (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Category:Ready to Die
Category:Singles
Category:Songs
Category:Songs with music videos