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Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie Smalls, [1] was an American rapper. Rooted in East Coast hip hop and particularly gangsta rap, he is widely considered to be one of the greatest rappers of all time.
Launched last weekend on the 27th anniversary of B.I.G.’s untimely murder in Los Angeles, the Biggie Experience represents his daughter’s latest effort to keep his legacy alive: a virtual ...
It's been 25 years since Notorious B.I.G. was killed. These photos look at the life and tragic death of the legendary New York rapper.View Entire Post ›
Life After Death is the second studio album by American rapper the Notorious B.I.G., released on March 25, 1997, on Bad Boy Records and Arista Records. [5] A double album, it was released sixteen days after his murder.
So give it up for everybody from the East and the West that won tonight. One love." Snoop, winning Solo Artist of the Year, was now pacific in his speech ("Oh we doin' it like players now… now that we done made the East Coast-West Coast thing officially one love"), and Biggie, winning Album of the Year, avoided (at Combs's request, it turned ...
Sean “Diddy” Combs casts a long shadow over the history of hip hop. One of the industry’s first moguls, his work as an A&R executive, label boss, rapper and producer made him both ...
The song is a "rags-to-riches chronicle". [4]The Notorious B.I.G. chronicles his childhood years living in poverty, his initial dreams of becoming a rapper, early musical influences, his time dealing drugs, criminal involvement, and his eventual success in the music industry and current lavish lifestyle.
When he first played the loop for Biggie, (he said that) Biggie smiled and hugged him." [ 7 ] Randy continued, "Over the years I was approached by Ice Cube , Eazy-E , Vanilla Ice , and maybe another 4–5 artists to use the song and I never said 'yes' until I heard a rough version of Biggie's recording produced by Sean 'Puffy' Combs, D-Dot ...