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Back to Biggie's 15-Year Death Anniversary

KA, formerly of Natural Elements

He could do two worlds very well -- hard, knucklehead hip-hop for the gutter like 'Who Shot Ya' and party classics like 'One More Chance.' Usually rappers can only master one lane. When they try to go back and forth, it's not natural. He did both styles better than most do one. Nobody has repeated that kind of expertise. Many tried, but none have been as successful as Big.

Biggie put you there in his verses. It was like you were his partner-in-crime in his rhymes. That's why he was so captivating. When you recited a verse with him, it felt like that was your verse. It's not just the media that labeled him one of the best ever. He deserved that honor with his ability to craft lyrics that were like a movie. His storytelling skills were second to Slick Rick, who he obviously was a student of. Biggie earned the right to be considered a master with only two albums.