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A B.I.G. celebration! DOT selling limited edition Biggie street signs to commemorate debut album anniversary
“Ready to Die,” Biggie’s debut studio album, was released in September, 1994 and remains a pivotal work in hip-hop history. The album achieved six-times platinum certification and features t ...
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Biggie’s Mother Voletta Wallace Dies At 78
Biggie’s breakthrough came in 1994 with the release of his debut album, Ready to Die, which produced iconic tracks like “Juicy,” “Big Poppa” and “Warning.” His second album ...
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R.I.P. Mister Cee: Veteran Hip-Hop DJ and Radio Personality Who Executive Produced the Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Ready to Die,' Dead at 57
Cee was credited as an associate executive producer on Biggie's 1994 debut, Ready to Die, which would quickly be certified 6x Platinum. Reminiscing on the early Biggie track "The Wickedest" last ...
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Biggie Smalls’ mom, Voletta Wallace, dies at 72
Voletta Wallace, the mother of Christopher "Norotious B.I.G." Wallace (Image source: YouTube/Ticket TV) Voletta Wallace, the mother of all-time great rapper Notorious B.I.G., has died. She was 72.