The Notorious B.I.G's "Mo Money Mo Problems"

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Hartbeat

Music Commentary, Music Interviews, Onesong, Comedy, Music

4.9 • 876 Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

On this special rerun, Diallo and Luxxury dive deep into the Notorious B.I.G classic, Mo Money Mo Problems. Join the guys as they break down the song's use of a disco beat, Stevie J's unique contributions, and prepare to feel chills when you hear Biggie's isolated vocals. Album: Life After Death Artist: The Notorious B.I.G. Featured artists: Mase, Diddy Genres: R&B/Soul, Hip-Hop/Rap Featured Songs: I'm Coming Out by Diana Ross, Worst Behavior by Drake, Break Your Heart Right Back by Ariana Grande and Childish Gambino, Star Wars Theme by Meco, I Can't Explain by Nazz, Guns on the Roof by The Clash, I'm Rowed Out by Dynamite Platoon, The Banjo Song by The Big Three, Venus by Shocking Blue

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0:00.0	Hello, One Song Nation.
0:04.7	Diyala Riddell here.
0:06.1	Luxury and I are hard at work making new episodes of the show.
0:09.6	We've got a lot of new stuff coming up in about two weeks that we are really excited about,
0:14.2	including a very special Valentine's Day episode for you Romantics out there.
0:20.1	So while luxury and I are hard at work,
0:22.1	isolating stems, researching obscure old drum machines, and thinking about why the songs we share
0:28.0	really matter, I wanted to share an early episode that some of you newer listeners may have missed.
0:35.3	It's a song that means a lot to me, and it meant a lot to hip-hop.
0:38.6	It's one of the last singles to feature one of the greatest rappers of all time, to many
0:43.4	the greatest rapper of all time. And importantly, it ushered out one kind of hip-hop sound
0:48.9	and ushered in a whole new era. Before I play you the episode,
0:55.9	a quick note. We recorded this episode before the allegations
0:57.6	against Sean Diddy Combs were made
0:59.8	public. So now,
1:01.8	from the One Song Archive,
1:04.1	it's mo money, mo problems.
1:10.0	Thank you. I'm director, actor, writer, and sometimes DJ Diallo Riddle.
1:19.0	And I'm producer, DJ, and songwriter, luxury.
1:21.9	And this is one song, the show where we deconstruct and celebrate some of your favorite
1:26.1	songs from the past 60 years in music history
1:29.2	and tell you why it deserves one more listen.
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