A “new” artificial intelligence-generated track of the late Notorious B.I.G. covering Nas’ “N.Y State Of Mind” has hit the digital streets and Hip-Hop fans are split on how they feel about the record.
“Cant believe i just listened 5 minutes of biggie rapping ny state of mind,” one person wrote in the comments of the viral TikTok shared last Friday (April 28). “AI just confirming that everything sounds better when it’s rapped by Biggie,” another person said. “Also, this is mental.”
For some, they preferred the Illmatic rapper’s original take on the 1996 track. “The cadence is definitely unique to Nas,” one user wrote. “Dam I didn’t realize how unique his cadence was. It don’t sound right on Big.”
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