Released as the fourth single from his monumental 1994 debut album Ready to Die, The Notorious B.I.G.’s "Warning" stands as one of the most vividly constructed, tense, and technically brilliant storytelling tracks in hip-hop history. Produced by Easy Mo Bee, the song showcases Biggie Smalls’ peerless ability to step outside of traditional brag-rap and construct a fully realized, high-stakes crime thriller within the span of three minutes.