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Watch Casino, I'm the hip-hop version of Nicky Tarantino The Notorious B.I.G. – You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)
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Big come through with mobs and crews
Goodfellas down to the Mo' Thugs dudes The Notorious B.I.G. (Ft. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony) – Notorious Thugs
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"Cash Rule Everything Around Me" The Notorious B.I.G. (Ft. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony) – Notorious Thugs
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Number one song after number one song Dr. Dre (Ft. Tha Dogg Pound, Jewell & Snoop Dogg) – Bitches Ain’t Shit
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A black Casanova, running niggas over like Christine Dr. Dre – Keep Their Heads Ringin'
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Upon seeing the blue lights of a police car, Biggie urges the listener to make a move “like Mike.”
But which Mike has the right moves?
Even if we were to refer to Biggie’s book of rhymes, we can’t be 100% sure.
However, considering the context and looking at the following line of the song, out of the 3 Mikes that get referenced the most, Biggie is most likely referring to Mike Tyson (the boxer) and one the defensive semantics of boxing: ducking.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC5PTPV4Frg
“Then a blue light, niggas move like Mike”
This is a reference to Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean. A man in a trench coat is trying to grab Michael, but right before he does there is a blue flash of light and Michael disappears. Thus, “Not to be fucked with” you can’t even touch BIG. See at 1.39sec of Billie Jean.
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He also worked with Michael Jackson a couple year prior. Like he said on Victory “I perform like Mike
Anyone – Tyson, Jordan, Jackson
Action, pack guns, ridiculous”.
It’s definitely a Tyson reference.
Then I blew like..
Niggas knew like
Mike…
Shit, not to be Fucked with
I believe it’s: “in the blue lights, niggas zoom like Mike”
I believe this is a play on the earlier line of “look at all the BULLshit I been through”. As in the Chicago Bulls, the team that Michael Jordan played for at the time. Mike used to zoom past his opponents.
Pretty sure its “In the blue lights,niggas move like mike”
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wrong :
“Nigga, blue light, nigga, move like Mike, shit.”
correct:
“Then I blew like, niggaz move like Mike; shit”
As a commenter suggested below the song, I think the line should be:
Then I blew like… Niggas knew like Mike
Shit, not to be Fucked with
Biggie is continuing his career narrative. I agree he’s comparing with Mike Tyson, but not “moves.” He’s comparing his quick and dominate rise in rap, and the immediate recognition, to Mike Tyson’s dominance in boxing.
“Be Like Mike” is also an expression referring to dreaming of success like Michael Jordan, originating in a 1992 Gatorade ad campaign. This wouldn’t be the first time Biggie “flipped Mikes” in wordplay, he also did it on Victory.
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“Nigga, blue light, nigga, move like Mike, shit”
Should be:
“Then I blew like, Niggas knew like Mike: Shit, not to be Fucked with
He’s talking about his career progression. Started out in ‘92, had beef with Pac, fucked around with Kim and Faith, then all of a sudden blew up and everyone knew they couldn’t touch him (like Tyson).