Features, The Vault - Written by The Source on Friday, January 16, 2009 10:54 - 10 Comments
“Going Back to Cali” - A New Yorker’s Reflection

The Notorious B.I.G.’s 1997 release, Life After Death, will go down as one of the greatest albums of all time. A double album with flawless lyricism, cinematic concepts and top-notch production, Life After Death was the epitome of what a classic album should sound like. It was Biggie at his best: charming (“Nasty Boy”), angry (“My Downfall), celebratory (“Hypnotize”) and compassionate (“Miss U”). Despite all of the styles, subjects and facets Biggie hit on with the LP, the one song that surprised New Yorkers was “Going Back to Cali.”
The Easy Mo Bee-produced track, which contained that signature West Coast sound, found Biggie for the first time dedicating love to locations other than his beloved Brooklyn and New York. Although it was a shock to hear Biggie throw out all notions of an East/West Coast beef, “Going Back to Cali” fit seamlessly on the album. The track was so dope, it became the official New Yorker’s title track when arriving at LAX. Who can deny the shout out to Fat Burger? Who can go and big up a place he’s not even from and make it seem like it where he has always hung out?
Some may say that it was a song that Biggie used to back down from the beef, and as a result, seemed soft. False.
“Going Back to Cali” was an ode to California. I’m sure even some Biggie fans in the hardest parts of Compton blasted the song through their speakers — and that they still do.
It’s one of my favorite songs off the album, yet still it’s a song that can only be summed up by Biggie himself: “Going back to Cali, strictly for the weather/Women, and weed/Sticky green/No seeds bitch please/Poppa ain’t soft/Dead up in the hood/Ain’t no love lost.”
And that’s why I’ll always love Big Poppa.
By: Brent Woodie
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Biggie was the best that ever did it, going back to cali was a shout out to any n*gga that thought Big couldn’t step out on the west coast!!!
nigga im at owrk the life after deathis the hard album BIG put out and we all know it before big died man in 1996 we wat the pool chillin then the news swept the hood BIGGIE DEad damn, i’ll never forget the feeling the one of the most infleunecial is gone back home he didnt even get the chance to the historic track with yah Puffy in that bad boy video we aint gonin we aint goin nowhere it bad boi for life
nigga im at work the life after deathis the hard album BIG put out and we all know it before big died man in 1996 we wat the pool chillin then the news swept the hood BIGGIE DEad damn, i’ll never forget the feeling the one of the most infleunecial is gone back home he didnt even get the chance to the historic track with yah Puffy in that bad boy video we aint gonin we aint goin nowhere it bad boi for life , wat would you do when yo b**** untrue i need a another B***** in my life, super nintendo sega genesis
my fav biggie track gotta be whats beef.the ten crack commandments is still a huslters anthem.big will always be the best lyricists that ever did it.big inspired a lot of artists to to what they do today.i seen the notorius movie today.it inspired me to start writing.i have been working with one of my artist on stay tune/felony.i seen what he did whit lil kim the queen bee.i want to do some for my artist freeda and her album ladydeath what big did with kim was magical.thers a lot to come from stay tune entertainment/felony records we holladae album dropping in a minute.picaso artist with a razorblade,the first lady of staytune/felony records freeda album is the making so be on the look out for ladydeath and picaso artist with a razorblade,onstaytune entertainment/felony records.you know i had to promote right qiuck.shout to the music editors and staff at the source,gotti,big chuck,huddy six,raymond scot and david mayes keep doing your thing look out for your boy holladae aka juan ortega c.e.o of stay tune entertainment /felony records.notorious big will always be the best mc to ever that ever did it
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he da bomb
WhiteCheezWhiz
Biggie was the man…once you can rap using any style or beat..ur are officially a rapper and because of that, that’s what makes him one of the greatest rappers ever lived
realtalk
Biggie will be missed by everyone, no matter what coast you’re from.
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A “Black” Man, A Moor, John Hanson
By: Cyril Innis Jr. Deputy Director Discretionary
Department Of Youth and Program Operations -Discretionary
What is on the Back of the Two Dollar Bill? The back of the $2 bill has an engraving of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In the image is a man who has dark skin and wearing a powdered wig while sitting at the table just to the left of the men standing in the center of the engraving. This dark skinned man is John Hanson in his position as president of the continental congress. In the original painting hanging in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, the dark skinned man does not appear!!!
A “Black” Man, A Moor, John Hanson
Was the First President of the United States! 1781-1782 A.D.??? George Washington was really the 8th President of the United States! George Washington was not the first President of the United States. In fact, the first President of the United States was one John Hanson. Don’t go checking the encyclopedia for this guy’s name - he is one of those great men that are lost to history. If you’re extremely lucky, you may actually find a brief mention of his name. The new country was actually formed on March 1, 1781 with the adoption of The Articles of Confederation. This document was actually proposed on June 11, 1776, but not agreed upon by Congress until November 15, 1777. Maryland refused to sign this document until Virginia and New York ceded their western lands (Maryland was afraid that these states would gain too much power in the new government from such large amounts of land). Once the signing took place in 1781, a President was needed to run the country. John Hanson was chosen unanimously by Congress (which included George Washington). In fact, all the other potential candidates refused to run against him, as he was a major player in the revolution and an extremely influential member of Congress. As the first President, Hanson had quite the shoes to fill. No one had ever been President and the role was poorly defined. His actions in office would set precedent for all future Presidents. He took office just as the Revolutionary War ended. Almost immediately, the troops demanded to be paid. As would be expected after any long war, there were no funds to meet the salaries. As a result, the soldiers threatened to overthrow the new government and put Washington on the throne as a monarch. All the members of Congress ran for their lives, leaving Hanson as the only guy left running the government. He somehow managed to calm the troops down and hold the country together. If he had failed, the government would have fallen almost immediately and everyone would have been bowing to King Washington. In fact, Hanson sent 800 pounds of sterling silver by his brother Samuel Hanson to George Washington to provide the troops with shoes. Hanson, as President, ordered all foreign troops off American soil, as well as the removal of all foreign flags. This was quite the feat, considering the fact that so many European countries had a stake in the United States since the days following Columbus. Hanson established the Great Seal of the United States, which all Presidents have since been required to use on all official documents. President Hanson also established the first Treasury Department, the first Secretary of War, and the first Foreign Affairs Department. Lastly, he declared that the fourth Thursday of every November was to be Thanksgiving Day, which is still true today. The Articles of Confederation only allowed a President to serve a one year term during any three year period, so Hanson actually accomplished quite a bit in such little time. Six other presidents were elected after him - Elias Boudinot (1783), Thomas Mifflin (1784), Richard Henry Lee (1785), Nathan Gorman (1786), Arthur St. Clair (1787), and Cyrus Griffin (1788) - all prior to Washington taking office. So what happened? Why don’t we ever hear about the first seven Presidents of the United States? It’s quite simple - The Articles of Confederation didn’t work well. The individual states had too much power and nothing could be agreed upon. A new doctrine needed to be written - something we know as the Constitution. And that leads us to the end of our story. George Washington was definitely not the first President of the United States. He was the first President of the United States under the Constitution we follow today. And the first seven Presidents are forgotten in history
biggie waz tha man even 2pac knew
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that’s wusup.. he had so many fuken styles and topics to flip… my favorite shit has to be his emo ass “suicidal thoughts”.. wow.