Birthdays was the worst days
Now we sip champagne when we thirst-ay

from The Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy Lyrics on Rap Genius

Another parallel between hood life and his life now. Champagne is usually drank only on certain occasions (like birthdays). But back in the day birthdays were unbearable, because there was nothing to celebrate even though it was supposed to be a day of celebration. Biggie exaggerates drinking champagne whenever he is thirsty to illustrate his point that he can now afford to do so.

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