Biggie Smalls Bed-Stuy Freestyle June 15, 1989

The most commanding voice in rap just as he was hitting his stride — already funny as shit, too. But his overarching, smooth-suited presence hadn't formed yet, so what we're seeing is the pre-Myth Biggie, the one who couldn't picture a Sega Genesis and rushed home after this to catch Mr. Magic on WHBI.