Patrick Paige II on The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Ready to Die" (1994)

Bassist/producer/rapper Patrick Paige II joins Oliver and Morgan to discuss Biggie's debut studio album Ready To Die. We get into Big's knack for storytelling, Patrick's very cool math teacher, and what Biggie's career might've looked like if he were still with us today.
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Show Tracklisting (all songs from Ready to Die unless otherwise indicated):
Respect
Mary J Blige: What's the 411 (Remix)
Friend of Mine
Patrick Paige II: Voodoo
Big Poppa
Suicidal Thoughts
Mary J Blige: What's the 411 (Remix)
Super Cat: Dolly My Baby (Remix)
Notorious B.I.G.: Party and Bullshit
Unbelievable
One More Chance
Gimme The Loot
Warning
Things Done Changed
Juicy
Gimme the Loot
Everyday Struggle
Machine Gun Funk
Me and My Bitch
Who Shot Ya
Things Done Changed
Machine Gun Funk
Unbelievable
Big Poppa
The What
Unbelievable
Respect
Me and My Bitch
Juicy
Machine Gun Funk
Wun Two: Juicy
Craig Mack: When God Comes
A Tribe Called Quest: Phony Rappers
Here is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find on there
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