Notorious B.I.G - Long Kiss Goodnight

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"Long Kiss Goodnight
It was also speculated by many listeners that the song "Long Kiss Goodnight" contains subtle insults towards 2Pac and Death Row Records C.E.O. Suge Knight although at the time it was denied due to the sensitive nature of both rapper's recent deaths. However, Lil' Cease, a close friend of Biggie and a member of Junior M.A.F.I.A. claimed the following in XXL Magazine April 2003 issue about Long Kiss Goodnight: "That was about ’Pac. He had some **** at the beginning of that though, nobody heard it, on the reel. We had to change it. It was a little too much. I can’t remember what Big said about him, but it was terrible. It couldn’t make it. He didn’t want to do it. He had some fire. But he didn’t want to make it too much. He just wanted to address it and to let nigga know, “I know what’s going on, and I could get wreck if I want to.” Like, “If I really wanted to get on ya niggas, I could.”

Sean Combs, however, denies these claims stating: "Naw, it was just some emcee lyrics. I know people wanna have their imagination, but it was just lyrics. You're hearing it from the horse's mouth. I would tell the truth."[1]

A line in the first verse is supposedly aimed at Tupac in reference to the November 1994 shooting at Quad Studios, he raps:

When my men bust you just move with such stamina
Slugs missed ya, I Ain't Mad at Cha (We Ain't Mad at Cha)


The last 2 verses in particular are allegedly directed towards Tupac:

I'm flaming gats, aimin at, these ****in
maniacs, put my name in raps, what part the
game is that? Like they hustle backwards
I smoke Backwoods and Dutchies, ya can't touch me
Try to rush me, slugs go, touchy-touchy
You're bleeding lovely, with your, spirit above me
or beneath me, your whole life you live sneaky
Now you rest eternally, sleepy, you burn when you creep me
Rest where the worms and the weak be


Slugs hit your chest tap your spine, flat line
Heard through the grapevine, you got ****ed fo' times
Damn that three to nine, ****ed you up for real doe
Sling steal slow, as for remorse, we feel no


The lines seem to be making reference to Tupac frequently mentioning Biggie by name in his raps (a practice that was not common at the time), and allegations spread by Wendy Williams that he had been raped in his prison term at Rikers Island. Some listeners have interpreted the lines as Biggie admitting that he killed 2Pac, however the context of Puff Daddy's ranting throughout the track implies that the target in the song is still alive."
 
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