Show Notes
This episode, Sha Stimuli and Boardwalk Brown bring the next installment of our "Still Ill" segment and revisit The Notorious B.I.G.'s otherwordly cameo on Tracey Lee's "Keep Ya Hands High".
Topics discussed:
The sparring session that produced one of the greatest back and forth rap records to date
Were BIG's verses overhyped?
The dichotomy between the Brooklyn flower and the Philly spitter
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://youtu.be/NlfOUB-ax5o?si=sot2zsBVcIKb2DHG
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