“The What” features Wu-Tang Clan standout Method Man as he was the only other rapper to appear on Ready To Die. In a retrospective published by XXL, Meth revealed the early tensions between Biggie and some Wu members as well as how he was only paid $2500 for his verse. Producer Easy Mo Bee talked about how the song got its simple title: “With ‘The What,’ the song was done and everything, and Big, Puff and me was standing there. And I remember Puff in particular was like

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