Biggie was actually a huge fan of many different music genres. Biggie was not only the master MC, but also a master rap music collector. Biggie knew of everyone, including many obscure underground artists from other states. Here is our list, some of which you may not know of some of Biggie’s favorite musicians.
- Sade
Biggie loved listening to R&B, and one of Biggie’s favorite R&B singers, was Sade. - Too Short
Of all the west coast rappers that Biggie loved listening to, Too Short was his absolute favorite. - Isley Brothers
Biggie was a huge fan of the Isley Brothers and was even trying to get them on the “Life After Death” album. - King Tee
Biggie was a huge west coast rap music fan and rapper King Tee was one of Biggie’s west coast favorites. Biggie often said that he was heavily influenced by King Tee. - Rakim
Biggie was more than just a huge fan of Rakim, those close to Biggie said he “worshipped” Rakim. - Jeru The Damaja
Even though Jeru and Biggie and Puffy had a beef before his killed, Biggie was always a huge fan of Jeru. - Scarface
Biggie was a huge Scarface fan, its too bad the two were never able to record together. Would have been a classic. - Lady Of Rage
Biggie loved the “Afro Puffs” song and tried a bunch of a times, unsuccessfully to record with The Lady of Rage. - Korn
Biggie actually listened to a lot more than just rap music. Biggie was a big fan of rock and country music. He was a big fan of Korn and that’s why Korn has an appearance on the “Biggie Duets” album. - Jay-Z
Jay-Z was one of Biggie’s all time favorites, and Jay used to play records for Biggie before putting them on his album to get Biggie’s expert opinion.