Justin Beiber: The New Notorious B.I.G.

Have you heard Justin Beiber rap? He does, under the name “Shawty Mane,” over the beat from Harlem MC Vado’s recent hit “Speaking In Tongues.” Vado, it turns out, highly approves! “He killed it,” the Harlem rapper told the Daily News. “He sounded like B.I.G.”

For comparison’s sake, here’s what B.I.G. sounds like:

And here’s Vado’s original track, featuring his mentor Cam’ron: