Biggie Smalls changed hip-hop as we know it in the 1990s. The Brooklyn-bred rapper popularized the gangsta rap sound and was at the forefront of the famous East Coast vs. West Coast hip-hop feud ...

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While watching Netflix's Notorious B.I.G. documentary, Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell, you might be curious about the late rapper's best friend, Roland "Olie" Young, who championed Smalls up until ...

Usher continued, “He was the most profound talent I think I’ve ever seen in an MC. Coming up with sh*t off the top of his head, the ability to make things so vivid. That sh*t was profound, man.” ...

Mayor Eric Adams shakes hands with CJ Wallace, the son of Biggie Smalls, as the city celebrates the late rapper’s 50th birthday. Meanwhile, the MTA is honoring the brilliant wordsmith with limited ...

One of the most prized possessions was the crown that Biggie Smalls wore on the famous 1997 King of New York photoshoot. It sold for nearly $600,000 -- double what was anticipated.

14 Legendary Musicians Who Died Mysteriously, From Biggie Smalls to Jim Morrison Tupac Shakur is just one of many late musicians whose deaths remain unsolved and riddled with unanswered questions ...