Back in 1994 I dropped my 28th album and hitch-hiked a ride to New York to promote it. I went to the Fulton Mall in Brooklyn with my bullhorn and boombox to perform my single "Open Up Your Ears And See". The ignoramises of Brooklyn walked by with looks of confusion and laughter as I kicked knowledge to them. The message had to be taught, and they needed to listen. Biggie came to me and said I was blowing his mind away, to which i thanked him. I said we should get together to collaborate, and he said he was down. Told me to "Holla at his man Ray to set it up" and gave me a phone number. When I called the number later a woman answered and said "Ray's Pizza, how can I help you?"
Very funny, Biggie. Very funny, but very unwise. I later made a trip to New Orleans and visited a voo-doo priestess to initiate a hex she said would take effect within 3 years...