“Juicy” by The Notorious B.I.G.
When “Juicy” plays on the radio today, there is an uneasy silence in lieu of the line, “Blow up like the World Trade.” This is despite the fact that the song was published some years before the 9/11 attacks. The Notorious B.I.G. was referring to the 1993 World Trade Center disaster in the underground parking lot, which killed six people, but his metaphor “blow up” refers to enormous personal success and financial gain. Only after 9/11 was the song prohibited for radio play. Despite the fact that some believe his lyrics were prophetic, the Notorious B.I.G. would be unaware of his song’s suppression or the catastrophic incident. Tragically, Biggie died in 1997.
Juicy By The Notorious B.I.G.
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