The musician — born Christopher George Latore Wallace on May 21, 1972, in Brooklyn, N.Y. and also known as Biggie Smalls — released his debut album Ready to Die in 1994 and posthumously ...

The death of The Notorious B.I.G., or Biggie Smalls, marked a dark period in music history. On March 9, 1997, the rapper, ...

Biggie Smalls’s mother, a preschool teacher and devout Jehovah’s Witness, didn’t listen to her son’s music until his death. After his killing in 1997, Voletta Wallace’s life’s work ...

Will Smith recalled his final talks with Prince and Biggie Smalls, revealing he spoke with both just hours before their deaths. Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news.

Known as The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls or Biggie, the Brooklyn rapper made a huge impact on the world of hip hop. On March 9, 1997, he was assassinated; gunned down in Los Angeles ...