May 3rd 1997, Hypnotize by The Notorious B.I.G.
“Hypnotize” is a late nineties rap song that was recorded by The Notorious B.I.G. (also known as Biggie Smalls). It was the final song posthumously released (shortly after he died in a drive by shooting in Los Angeles).
The song’s catchy sound earned Biggie a Grammy Award nomination for “Best Rap Solo Performance”, and Rolling Stone magazine ranked it at #30 on its list of the “100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All-Time”.
On this very day, May 3rd 1997, it was the #1 song in America, topping Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. If you’d like to have a listen, please feel free to use the provided link. From his album, “Life After Death”, here’s the late Notorious B.I.G., with “HYPNOTIZE”…