![]() Now, Genius has put out a new video that breaks down nine of the most prominent rap references in the show, juxtaposing each Hamilton moment with the hip-hop line that inspired it. Some are fairly obvious, like “Ten Duel Commandments,” which takes its structure from The Notorious B.I.G.’s 1997 song “Ten Crack Commandments.” “The audience needs to understand what dueling was like back then,” Miranda writes in his official annotation for the song. “It was super codified there was a ritual about it. And this is a how-to guide for illegal activities in the 1790s.” So, I came up with the idea of doing ‘Ten Dual Commandments’ because ‘Ten Crack Commandments’ is a how-to guide for illegal activity in the ’90s. ![]() “He elevated it to ‘the struggle.’ ” -M.R.Other references could be more easily missed, even by seasoned hip-hop fans. “I loved that he described what a lot of hustlers were going through in the streets - dissed and feared by teachers and parents and neighbors and cops, broke, working a corner to try to get some bread for basic shit - as more than some glamorous alternative to having a real job,” wrote Jay. In his book Decoded, Jay-Z explained how Biggie’s ad-lib about being arrested simply for “trying to feed my daughter” held deep meaning. Co-produced by Poke of the Trackmasters and Puffy, it’s a stark departure from the dusty boom-bap sound New York rap was known for and boasted a smoothly harmonized chorus from soon-to-be famous girl group Total. ![]() ![]() “Juicy” was full of layers both prominent and subtle: It not only epitomized the Notorious B.I.G.’s evolution from street hustler to successful musician, but also symbolized how the East Coast rap establishment learned to adapt to shifting pop tastes and a then-omnipresent G-funk sound. “It was all a dream…” goes one of the most famous opening verses in history. ![]()
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