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Rapper Notorious B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls, aka Chris Wallace rolls a cigar outside his mother’s house in Brooklyn. (Photo by Clarence Davis/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images) *March 9 marked the 25th anniversary of the murder of rapper Notorious B.I.G. To memorialize the celebrated hip-hip icon, his estate has announced the first-ever official […]

Notorious B.I.G. *An authorized documentary about rapper Notorious B.I.G. is in the works from Submarine Entertainment and ByStorm Film, the companies announced Monday at the Berlin Film Festival. The film, tentatively titled “Notorious B.I.G.: One More Chance,” will feature Biggie’s songs and focus on the impact of his music around the world. Born […]

*A&E will revisit its popular “Biography” series next month with separate episodes devoted to the unsolved murders of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur. On June 28, the network will air its two-part documentary “Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.” The series retraces the footsteps of Biggie’s life, his untimely death, and showcases never-before-heard […]

Twitter *The plastic crown worn by the Notorious B.I.G. in the 1997 “King of New York” photograph, shot by Barron Claiborne, has sold for nearly half a million dollars. On Tuesday, Sotheby’s conducted its first-ever auction dedicated to hip-hop items. Biggie’s crown, which was signed by both Biggie and Claiborne, sold for $594,750, Complex […]

UNITED STATES – JANUARY 18: Rapper Notorious B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls, aka Chris Wallace rolls a cigar outside his mother’s house in Brooklyn. (Photo by Clarence Davis/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images) *The estate for late rapper The Notorious B.I.G. has announced plans to enter the metaverse with a new virtual world titled […]

[…] of the late-great Biggie Smalls remains one of rap’s greatest mysteries. The murder of the Brooklyn-born hip-hop legend — born Christopher Wallace, and also known as The Notorious B.I.G. — occurred on the night of March 9, 1997, when the emcee was shot four times in a drive-by shooting which led to his death […]

*Phil Carson, the former FBI agent who led the investigation into the murder of “ Notorious B.I.G.“, previously claimed the Los Angeles Police Department conspired to stall and misled the investigation because of the alleged involvement of David Mack and Rafael Perez. The two rogue officers have long been suspected of helping carry out […]

[…] artist to earn multiple No. 1 singles after his death. TIMBALAND SHOWS OFF MASSIVE WEIGHT LOSS, SAYS NEAR-DEATH DREAM HELPED HIM KICK PAINKILLER ADDICTION Whitney Houston – Notorious BIG Other inductees in the 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame include Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, and T-Rex. The annual ceremony will […]

*Netflix has released the trailer for its upcoming documentary on the Notorious B.I.G. On March 1, “Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell” will debut on the streaming platform, and it is the first-ever estate-approved documentary about the late hip-hop star, born Christopher George Wallace. The doc, per PEOPLE,  chronicles the life of Wallace […]

Notorious B.I.G. / Getty *New York City will honor the Notorious B.I.G. on the late rapper’s 50th birthday with a massive celebration.⁠ The party will kick off Saturday, May 21st, with various tributes taking place throughout the city. The Empire State Building in Manhattan will illuminate red and white for B.I.G.⁠ ⁠ An […]

[…] claims Lifetime duped her into participating in their new doc “Biggie and Faith Evans,” which chronicles the highs and lows of the singer’s relationship with late rapper Notorious B.I.G. “I feel upset that I’m attached to it. I was told that it would be a positive piece with a little more of my personal […]

[…] Hollywood treated him after his 2006 Oscar win with Three 6 Mafia, navigating drug culture in the music industry, his take on misogynistic rap lyrics, the late Notorious B.I.G. and more. The full podcast episode is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify; and on YouTube. On last moments with Mac Miller and not regrets: “We […]

*A Notorious B.I.G. hologram is one giant step closer to becoming a reality. Faith Evans has been teasing the prospect of a Biggie hologram for months – and now contracts have been signed to bring back her late ex-husband, born Christopher Wallace, with the use of digital technology. According to Billboard, ARHT Media has landed […]

*Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker has joined Johnny Depp in the upcoming thriller, “LAbyrinth,” which centers around the investigations into the murders of rap icons The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur. Whitaker is tapped to play investigative journalist Randall Sullivan, while Depp plays now deceased LAPD detective Russell Poole, who was assigned to Biggie’s […]

[…] ‘Romeo Hunte After Party’ at Spring Studios on February 14, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images) *A new documentary about the life of Notorious B.I.G. will feature his son C.J. Wallace, and promises “an intimate look at the untold life story of one of the greatest rappers to ever live […]