Notorious

This particular scene was teased in the clips released prior to the show's debut "“ Cottonmouth delivers a speech about what it is like to be the king. Behind him is the print of rapper Notorious B.I.G., which becomes an essential part of Cottonmouth's story. As a matter of fact, whenever we are in Harlem's Paradise with the villain, the print is as important to the plot as the villain himself.

You like my Biggie photo? Of course I did. That is the moment when Cornell Stokes reveals why he is feared by everybody. His henchmen tremble, even if they didn't do anything wrong. To say that Shameek had a violent death is an understatement. You can feel the energy the charismatic villain possesses.

Everybody wants to be a king "“ Cottonmouth was certainly one; at one point Biggie's crown literally sat on his head. Which made the big twist of the show even more surprising.