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Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), known by the stage names the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, [1] and Biggie, [2] was an American rapper. . Rooted in the New York rap scene and gangsta rap traditions, he is widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all t
In the 2000 book The Murder of Biggie Smalls, investigative journalist and author Cathy Scott suggested that Wallace and Shakur's murders might have been the result of the East Coast–West Coast feud and motivated by financial gain for the record companies, because the rappers were worth more dead than alive. [26]
Credited with the discovery of both rappers, he guest featured on Big Daddy Kane's 1988 debut album Long Live the Kane, and served as associate executive producer for the Notorious B.I.G.'s 1994 debut album, Ready to Die. [1] [2] [3] Mister Cee is widely considered to be a pioneering figure in East Coast hip hop. [4]
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After Biggie's murder on March 9, 1997, Combs helped Evans produce her tribute song named "I'll Be Missing You", based on the melody of The Police's 1983 single "Every Breath You Take". The song, which featured Combs, Evans, and the all-male group 112 , became a worldwide number-one success and debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 ...
[1] [4] [7] In October 1995, Tupac (released on bail) was known to have begun interacting with Biggie's estranged wife, Faith Evans. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 8 ] In December 1995, Biggie seemingly incited his followers to target Death Row's Tha Dogg Pound while the group was filming a music video in Brooklyn (and thus in East Coast territory), leading to ...
The late Tupac Shakur’s stepbrother, Mopreme Shakur, explained why his family is now looking into Sean “Diddy” Combs’ possible involvement in Tupac’s murder. “The family is pursuing an ...
Jamal Woolard reprises his role as Christopher "Biggie Smalls" Wallace / The Notorious B.I.G. from Notorious (2009). Talks of a Tupac biopic began in 2011 by Morgan Creek Entertainment Group . The film languished in development hell for several years with various directors, including Antoine Fuqua and John Singleton , attached at different ...