

Many of us will have experienced it – we might have inherited a large sum of money from a family member or achieved a new position with a company willing to pay us a massive salary plus perks every month. In case you were unsure, the “dough” and “cheddar” both refer to those green paper bills many of us work so hard to acquire.Īs far as money tips go, Biggie Smalls hit the nail on the head with his first commandment. However, for the sake of variety, I wanted to see how I could take each “commandment” and reveal the business principles behind them that are true to any walk of life.ġ) Money tips: keeping your income and money a secret In true 90s hip-hop fashion, Biggie’s not exactly family-friendly with his subject matter. When I really listened to the lyrics in Ten Crack Commandments, I realized that there are some pretty important business and life lessons that every entrepreneur should try to remember – and what better way to remember them than adding the track to your gym/hip-hop/running playlist. This time, the Notorious B.I.G is our champion and you can think of him as potentially your most unconventional business ethics professor yet. I’ve always been a fan of 90s rap and the ‘old-school’ era of hip-hop and at Peeled, we try to take inspiration from a variety of individuals and places.

In this particular case, I wanted to examine The Notorious B.I.G’s Ten Crack Commandments and some of the business principles that can be taken from the legendary rapper’s hit track. Life lessons can sometimes be found in the most unlikely of places.
