Statik Selektah Just Gifted Fans An Unreleased Verse From The Notorious B.I.G.

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Last night, Statik Selektah shared an unreleased verse from none other than the late Notorious B.I.G. Sharing the song titled “Bastard Child” on his Instagram, Selektah claimed: “even the biggest Notorious fans prob don’t know this verse.”

The verse is rumored to have come from creative director Joe Lyons’s extensive collection of rare Biggie demos and freestyles. Listen below.

Coinciding with the Statik’s post, Lyons announced that on May 14 he’ll be sharing material from his personal collection (one of the most complete collections of Biggie’s recordings) during an Instagram Live session.

“If you are a huge fan and collector of Biggie’s music you likely have heard most of these tracks, but tune in for a trip down memory lane to the early 90s when #nychiphop ruled,” he wrote.

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A lot of you may (or may not) know that I have a background in the music industry which dates back to college when I was Dj-ing. I’ve been collecting music my whole life and this pandemic has me itching to do my next #collaboration project. – – I’m excited to announce that on May 14th, here on #Instagramlive I will be doing a session of my most rare #biggiesmalls aka #notoriousbig demos and freestyles. I have one of the most complete collections of his #recordings that exists and I will be playing early versions that many people have never heard before. If you are a huge fan and collector of Biggie’s music you likely have heard most of these tracks, but tune in for a trip down memory lane to the early 90s when #nychiphop ruled – – Mark your calendars and tag your friends

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Words by Isabelle Hore-Thorburn
Weekend Staff Writer

Isabelle is an Australian writer based in Berlin.