“Big Poppa” is the most joyful song on Ready to Die. The reality of success and money, and what it could do for the man and his family, is palpable on most of his other moments of triumph ...

Wallace solidified himself as a true ladies man on “Big Poppa.” In the song, Biggie raps line like “Straight up honey really I’m askin’ / Most of these fellas think they be mackin’ but ...