Biggie’s contributions to music and fashion should always be acknowledged, regardless of his birthday. The Brooklyn native is an icon, through and through, and should be heralded as such.

Late New York City rapper Biggie Smalls is getting a very New York celebration for what would have been his 50th birthday: a MetroCard. CNN values your feedback 1.

The late rapper Biggie Smalls would have turned 50 years old on Saturday, May 21, and this week the borough’s most enduring hip-hop icon is being honored for his outstanding achievement in spreading ...

The Empire State Building had a light show in honor of what would have been Notorious B.I.G.'s 50th birthday. Lines were extremely long for commemorative MetroCards with a portrait of the rap icon.

Kim and Biggie’s son, CJ Wallace, celebrated the late rapper’s 50th birthday with a gigantic, ornate layered cake. BRANDON MICHAEL “Happy Biggie 50th everybody!” she cheered from center stage.

Fans of Biggie Smalls packed subway stations across Brooklyn Saturday to score commemorative MetroCards honoring the late hip-hop rapper’s 50th birthday. About 50,000 cards were packed in ...

In a tribute to the late rapper Notorious B.I.G., Mayor Eric Adams at City Hall on Thursday hailed the life and legacy of the Brooklyn-born artist just days before he would have turned 50 years ...

Limited-edition MetroCards honoring Biggie Smalls were released at a handful of Brooklyn, New York subway stations on May 21 and are being re-sold for thousands of dollars online.