The Notorious B.I.G. – Just Playing (Dreams) Lyrics

Biggie Smalls runs through a list of his favorite R&B singers, detailing what sexual acts he’d like to engage in with them, including: Patti LaBelle; Regina Belle; Jasmine Guy; Mariah Carey; Mary J. Blige; Chanté Moore; Whitney Houston; Chaka Khan; Sade; Tina Turner; Toni Braxton; Patra; the duos Zhané and Terri & Monica; the trios SWV, TLC, and Jade; vocal group En Vogue; and—most controversially—then nine-year-old Raven-Symoné. He also shouts out the famous drag queen RuPaul, saying they were preferable to the women from Xscape.

The concept was later rehashed by Lil’ Kim on 1996’s “Dreams,” mentioning male singers. In August 2018, Nicki Minaj put her own spin on the idea with “Barbie Dreams,” where she sneak-dissed a variety of rappers.

Biggie originally used the first verse on Mary J. Blige’s December 1993 track, “What’s The 411? (Remix)”—the next recorded version appeared as “Dreams,” buried away on a 12-inch promo for “Juicy.” However, the song quickly became a club favorite and was eventually added to the 2004 remaster of Ready to Die.

Just Playing (Dreams) Lyrics by The Notorious B.I.G.

[Verse 1]
As I sit back relax, steam a blunt, sip a Becks
Think about the sexy singers that I wanna sex
I’d probably go to jail for fucking Patti LaBelle
Ooh, Regina Belle, she’d probably do me swell
Jasmine Guy was fly, Mariah Carey’s kinda scary
Wait a minute, what about my honey, Mary?
Them jeans, they fitting like a glove
I had a crush on you since Real Love, huh
Hold your horses
I’ma show you who the boss of intercourse is
Sex, I’m taking no losses
Even groups like SWV and TLC can’t see B.I.G. with telepathy
The recipe, a pinch of hardcore with a gun
Pimpin’ ain’t easy, but it sure is fun
When I bust my nuts I bust ’em one by one
So what’s the 4-1-1, hun?
[Chorus]
Dreams of fuckin’ an R&B bitch (I’m just playin’, but I’m sayin’)
Dreams of fuckin’ an R&B bitch (I’m just playin’, I’m sayin’)
Dreams of fuckin’ an R&B bitch (I’m just playin’, but I’m sayin’)
Dreams of fuckin’ an R&B bitch (I’m just playin’, I’m sayin’)

[Verse 2]
I’ll put Chanté Moore pussy in stitches
I’ll fuck RuPaul before I fuck them ugly-ass Xscape bitches
You can 76 the 69, try 68
Make Raven-Symoné call date rape
Only ’cause I’m paid, I’m fucking all of Jade
And my DJ Zhané, he likes it when they say
“Everybody move your body”
Got Whitney Houston boosting from Bobby
As I bust the cherry of Monica and Terri
Back shots to Chaka, I know that pussy hairy
Sade, ooh, I know that pussy tight
Smack Tina Turner give her flashbacks of Ike
Smoke a stoge, fuckin’ En Vogue because it’s four of them
Jimmy hats for Patra, I’m using all of them
(What about Toni Braxton?)
If that bitch give me action, guaranteed satisfaction

[Chorus]
Dreams of fuckin’ an R&B bitch (I’m just playin’, but I’m sayin’)
Dreams of fuckin’ an R&B bitch (I’m just playin’, I’m sayin’)
Dreams of fuckin’ an R&B bitch (I’m just playin’, but I’m sayin’)
Dreams of fuckin’ an R&B bitch (I’m just playin’, but I’m sayin’)

[Outro]
You know what I’m sayin’, Tim, man?
I ain’t tryna diss the honeys
You know what I’m sayin’? (I’m just playin’, I’m sayin’)
I just be buggin’, you know what I’m sayin’?
I ain’t tryna disrespect nobody, you know?
I’m just buggin’ out, you know? (I’m just playin’, but I’m sayin’)
You know the flavor of the Junior M.A.F.I.A. clique
Know what I’m sayin’?
Buttnaked Tim Dawg in the motherfuckin’ house
I’m just playin’ (I’m just playin’, but I’m sayin’)
We’re just havin’ a little fun
Ain’t no harm done, B (I’m just playin’, I’m sayin’)
But I would hit all of y’all