Sample Breakdown
Mo Money Mo Problems
The Notorious B.I.G. ft. Puff Daddy & Mase · 1997
Where did Mo Money Mo Problems' famous hook come from?
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Rodgers spotted Diana Ross impersonators at a gay club, was inspired, and wrote the anthem overnight. Biggie's posthumous hit flipped it into rap royalty.
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