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The Notorious B.I.G.

The Notorious B.I.G. was a Brooklyn-based rapper who became one of hip-hop's most influential figures in the mid-1990s, known for his distinctive flow and storytelling on albums like Ready to Die and Life After Death. His rapid rise and tragic death in 1997 cemented his legacy as a defining voice of East Coast rap during the genre's commercial peak.

8 tracksHip-Hop· 1994–2016
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

The Notorious B.I.G. is a restrained with strong groove and a balanced bright/warm production — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Hip-Hop
Signature sound

Unusually low drive for Hip-Hop.

↓drive
How this compares to Hip-Hop

Across 8 analysed tracks, The Notorious B.I.G. averages 38% energy — gentler than 83% of individual Hip-Hop tracks — and 61% groove, groovier than 76%.

Measured against 873 Hip-Hop tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 85–98 BPM with a median of 94 · predominantly major keys (25% minor) · most common key: 12B (E Major) with 4 tracks.

BPM spread
85–89
2
90–94
3
95–99
3
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A3B14A4B5A5B6A6B7A7B8A28B19A9B10A10B11A11B12A12B4

Sound profile evolution

How The Notorious B.I.G.’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Hip-Hop tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
1994–2005·7 tracks
2006–2016·1 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Hip-Hop
What changed

Across The Notorious B.I.G.'s catalog, groove has thinned; tempos have climbed from ~85 to ~91 BPM.

Release volume by decade

7
1990s
1
2010s

Tracks in catalog

8 total · sortable
Big Poppa - 2005 Remaster album art
Big Poppa - 2005 Remaster
The Notorious B.I.G.
85 BPM · 8A · Hip-Hop · 30% Warm-up
Hip-Hop
85
8A · A min
30%Warm-up
1994
Juicy - 2016 Remaster - Clean album art
Juicy - 2016 Remaster - Clean
The Notorious B.I.G.
97 BPM · 12B · Hip-Hop · 41% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
97
12B · E maj
41%Sustainer
1996
Hypnotize (feat. Pam Long) - Clean album art
Hypnotize (feat. Pam Long) - Clean
The Notorious B.I.G., Pam Long
94 BPM · 12B · Hip-Hop · 40% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
94
12B · E maj
40%Sustainer
1997
Juicy album art
Juicy
The Notorious B.I.G.
97 BPM · 12B · Hip-Hop · 39% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
97
12B · E maj
39%Sustainer
1995
Real Love Remix (feat. The Notorious B.I.G.) album art
Real Love Remix (feat. The Notorious B.I.G.)
The Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige
98 BPM · 3B · R&B · 42% Sustainer
R&B
98
3B · D♭ maj
42%Sustainer
1995
Big Poppa - 2016 Remaster album art
Big Poppa - 2016 Remaster
The Notorious B.I.G.
85 BPM · 8A · Hip-Hop · 41% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
85
8A · A min
41%Sustainer
1995
Hypnotize - 2005 Remaster album art
Hypnotize - 2005 Remaster
The Notorious B.I.G.
94 BPM · 12B · Hip-Hop · 26% Warm-up
Hip-Hop
94
12B · E maj
26%Warm-up
1997
One More Chance / Stay with Me - Remix; 2016 Remaster album art
One More Chance / Stay with Me - Remix; 2016 Remaster
The Notorious B.I.G.
91 BPM · 8B · Hip-Hop · 47% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
91
8B · C maj
47%Sustainer
2016

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Artists that mix with The Notorious B.I.G.

We scored every transition between The Notorious B.I.G.’s 8 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 1 catalogue clears the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 1 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

50 Cent

14 of the 128 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 0.7. They come from 6 different The Notorious B.I.G. tracks.

Juicy - 2016 Remaster - Clean → In Da Club · 12B → 12A · −7 BPM · 85 chemistry

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to The Notorious B.I.G. by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around The Notorious B.I.G., then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

2Pac
100%
6 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Dr. Dre
90%
10 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Big Punisher
72%
Not in our catalog yet
Ice Cube
67%
12 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Jay-Z
66%
25 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Nas
65%
7 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Mobb Deep
62%
4 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
N.W.a
62%
18 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Big L
60%
1 track in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet
Junior Mafia
60%
Not in our catalog yet
Eazy-E
59%
1 track in catalog · Hip-Hop · no artist page yet
Wu-Tang Clan
56%
2 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet
50 Cent
55%
16 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Gang Starr
54%
2 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet
The Game
54%
5 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does The Notorious B.I.G. play at?+

The Notorious B.I.G.'s tracks in our catalog range from 85 to 98 BPM, with a median of 94 BPM. Across 8 tracks, the most common range falls in the 95–100 BPM bucket.

What key are The Notorious B.I.G.'s tracks in?+

The Notorious B.I.G.'s tracks are mostly in major keys (25% minor across 8 tracks). The most common single key is 12B (E Major) with 4 tracks.

What artists mix well with The Notorious B.I.G.?+

We scored every transition between The Notorious B.I.G.'s 8 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 1 catalogue clears the bar by more than chance would give, and 50 Cent are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: Juicy - 2016 Remaster - Clean into In Da Club, 12B to 12A, 85 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with The Notorious B.I.G.?+

The Notorious B.I.G. sits closest to 2Pac, Dr. Dre, Big Punisher in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was The Notorious B.I.G. most active?+

Our catalog has The Notorious B.I.G. releases spanning 1994 to 2016, with the most tracks from the 1990s.