Biggie Smalls (who later changed his name to The Notorious B.I.G.) chose to pursue music, which ended up paying off in a big way. “Big Poppa” was the second single released from his 1994 debut ...

Mister Cee and the Notorious B.I.G. (2000) “The Wickedest Freestyle” is just straight bars of pure pain, with some of the former horror-core-adjacent MC’s most punishing lines.

The Notorious B.I.G.'s debut opus Ready to Die turns 30 this year. To celebrate, we take a look at the album and rank all 17 songs.

“Big Poppa” is picturesque in a way other rappers could not duplicate, and by the time the Notorious B.I.G. finishes singing his joyously off-key hook, he’s already solidified himself as a ...

In the 1990s, The Notorious B.I.G. rose to become one of hip-hop’s biggest stars, and for many people today he maintains his status as one of the greatest rappers of all time. Whether you know ...

The Notorious B.I.G., a k a Biggie Smalls, was killed at the age of 24 in a drive-by shooting while sitting in his GMC Suburban. Twenty-five years after his murder on March 9, 1997, the case ...

23 Lyrical Tributes to Notorious B.I.G. on the 20th Anniversary of Rapper’s Death A slew of artists have paid tribute to Biggie, who died on March 9, 1997, at age 24, in their songs.

It’s been 27 years since the untimely passing of Christopher Wallace–also known as The Notorious B.I.G.—and his impact is still being felt throughout Hip-Hop and popular culture. The Versace ...

Emmett Malloy’s Netflix documentary Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell is the latest film about the Notorious B.I.G. told with the authorization of Wallace’s estate.

The Notorious B.I.G, whose real name was Christopher Wallace, signed with Combs’ label Bad Boy Records when it launched in 1993, quickly catapulting him to fame.

On May 2, The Notorious B.I.G. will become the seventh hip-hop act to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And just the fourth to make it in as a first-ballot hall of famer. For hip ...

B.I.G. referred to himself as “Black and ugly as ever,” however, the notorious one was rumored to be charming and quite the ladies man as much as he was a player. Big loved the ladies, too.