Big's might seem less sinister, but there's still the aura of danger, but with the added humor to downplay the suspense in a subtle kind of way.

I haven't listened to "Undying Love" in years, but today it just clicked that Nas was aping Big's prototype, putting a Nas spin on it.

This isn't a crack at either of them, but I think a lot of times people forget how incredibly natural Big was at storytelling.