The Notorious B.I.G.'s song 'Big Poppa' remains one of his most recognizable songs to this day. ... His days as a drug dealer later inspired some of his own song lyrics.

Notice on the song in question, Biggie says “From the Mississippi down to the east coast”. Also notice B1 named his song Big Daddy…..Biggie named his alter ego Big Poppa.

The Notorious B.I.G.'s debut opus Ready to Die turns 30 this year. To celebrate, we take a look at the album and rank all 17 songs.