Editing The Notorious B.I.G. (section)

=== Vocals ===
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Wallace had the [[vocal range]] of a [[baritone]].<ref name="h944">{{cite magazine | last=Gee | first=Andre | title=Timbaland Just Added Fuel to Our Growing Rap Dystopia | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=May 4, 2023 | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/timbaland-ai-biggie-rap-dystopia-1234729418/ | access-date=November 13, 2024 | archive-date=April 16, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416063729/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/timbaland-ai-biggie-rap-dystopia-1234729418/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="c953">{{cite web | last=Hellerbach | first=Miki | title=Busta Rhymes, Pop Smoke, GloRilla & more: 16 rappers with the best deep voices | publisher=[[Revolt (TV network)|Revolt]] | date=January 15, 2024 | url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2024-01-15/347754/16-rappers-with-best-deep-voices | access-date=November 13, 2024 | archive-date=March 26, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240326013306/https://www.revolt.tv/article/2024-01-15/347754/16-rappers-with-best-deep-voices | url-status=live }}</ref> He typically rapped in a deep tone that ''Rolling Stone'' described as a "thick, jaunty grumble",<ref name="rolling stone lad">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/notoriousbig/albums/album/200792/review/6067339/life_after_death |title=Life After Death review |author=<!-- Staff writer(s); no by-line. --> |date=December 7, 1997 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=January 7, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220094937/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/notoriousbig/albums/album/200792/review/6067339/life_after_death |archive-date=February 20, 2007}}</ref> which became even deeper on ''Life After Death''.<ref name="rolling stone bio">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/notoriousbig/biography |title=Notorious B.I.G.: Biography |author=<!-- Staff writer(s); no by-line. --> |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=December 26, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060216105041/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/notoriousbig/biography |archive-date=February 16, 2006}}</ref> Wallace was frequently joined by Combs, who contributed [[ad lib]]s to his tracks.<ref name="t814">{{cite web | last=Findlay | first=Mitch | title=Diddy Reminds The People That Notorious B.I.G Is The GOAT | website=[[HotNewHipHop]] | date=October 16, 2019 | url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/229245-diddy-reminds-the-people-that-notorious-big-is-the-goat-news | access-date=November 13, 2024}}</ref><ref name="h432"/> ''The Source''{{'s}} "Unsigned Hype" column described his style as "cool, nasal, and filtered, blessing his own material".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thesource.com/articles/7752/Biggie-Smalls-Unsigned-Hype/?thesource-prod |title=Biggie Smalls Unsigned Hype |author=<!-- Staff writer(s); no by-line. --> |work=[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]] |access-date=December 28, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204163022/http://www.thesource.com/articles/7752/Biggie-Smalls-Unsigned-Hype/?thesource-prod |archive-date=February 4, 2013 }}</ref> AllMusic noted Wallace's talent for layering multiple rhymes in rapid succession,<ref name="b962">{{cite web | title=The Notorious B.I.G. | publisher=[[AllMusic]] | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ready-to-die-mw0000118068 | access-date=November 13, 2024 | archive-date=March 25, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325161701/https://www.allmusic.com/album/ready-to-die-mw0000118068 | url-status=live }}</ref> while [[Time (magazine)|''Time'']] magazine highlighted his ability to deliver multi-syllabic rhymes smoothly.<ref name="z868">{{cite magazine | last1=Tyrangiel | first1=Josh | last2=Light | first2=Alan | title=Is Ready to Die one of the All-TIME 100 Best Albums? | magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] | date=November 2, 2006 | url=https://entertainment.time.com/2006/11/02/the-all-time-100-albums/slide/ready-to-die/ | access-date=November 13, 2024 | archive-date=October 7, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007125934/https://entertainment.time.com/2006/11/02/the-all-time-100-albums/slide/ready-to-die/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Scholar Adam Krims described his rhythmic style as "effusive".{{sfn|Krims|2000|p=85}} Wallace often used [[onomatopoeic]] sounds, like "uhhh" at the start of tracks such as "Hypnotize" and "Big Poppa".<ref name="h129">{{cite web | title=Hypnotize (Club Mix) | publisher=[[Apple Music]] (US) | url=https://music.apple.com/us/song/hypnotize-club-mix-2014-remaster/1627155418 | access-date=November 13, 2024}}</ref><ref name="j592">{{cite web | title=Big Poppa | publisher=[[Apple Music]] (US) | url=https://music.apple.com/us/song/big-poppa/1772055719 | access-date=November 13, 2024}}</ref>

[[Lateef the Truthspeaker|Lateef]] of [[Latyrx]] described Wallace as having "intense and complex flows",{{sfn|Edwards|2012|p=100}} while [[Onyx (hip-hop group)|Onyx]]'s [[Fredro Starr]] called him "a master of the flow".{{sfn|Edwards|2012|p=112}} Rapper [[Bishop Lamont]] praised Wallace's ability to capture "all the hemispheres of the music".{{sfn|Edwards|2012|p=x}} Wallace often employed single-line [[rhyme scheme]]s to bring variety and depth to his flow.{{sfn|Edwards|2012|p=100}} [[Big Daddy Kane]] noted that Wallace did not need an extensive vocabulary to impress; instead, he "just put his words together a slick way, and it worked well for him".{{sfn|Edwards|2012|p=53}}<ref name="n277">{{cite web | title=Big Daddy Kane: Rap Like No Equal | website=[[HipHopDX]] | date=September 20, 2010 | url=https://hiphopdx.com/interviews/id.1597/title.big-daddy-kane-rap-like-no-equal | access-date=November 14, 2024 | archive-date=June 17, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617144310/https://hiphopdx.com/interviews/id.1597/title.big-daddy-kane-rap-like-no-equal | url-status=live }}</ref> Known for composing lyrics in his head rather than writing them down, Wallace occasionally deviated from his usual style.{{sfn|Edwards|2012|p=144}} For example, he sang in a slow falsetto on "Playa Hater"<ref name="d861">{{cite web | last=Smith | first=Da'Shan | title=A personal love for The Notorious B.I.G.'s "My Downfall" | publisher=[[Revolt (TV network)|Revolt]] | date=May 21, 2018 | url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2018-05-21/95989/a-personal-love-for-the-notorious-b-i-g-s-my-downfall | access-date=November 16, 2024 | archive-date=May 30, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530074112/https://www.revolt.tv/article/2018-05-21/95989/a-personal-love-for-the-notorious-b-i-g-s-my-downfall | url-status=live }}</ref> and adapted to the rapid-fire rhyme flow of [[Bone Thugs-n-Harmony]] on "[[Notorious Thugs]]".<ref name="n647">{{cite web | last=Coker | first=Cheo Hodari | title=A Memorable 'Life' on Its Own Merits | website=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=March 26, 1997 | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-03-26-ca-42095-story.html | access-date=November 16, 2024}}</ref>