And then there was Ready to Die. Released in September 1994, The Notorious B.I.G’s debut album provided a slice of Brooklyn life. But what made it a work of art was its master class showcase of ...

Here below, we wanted to explore a trio of tracks from the New York City rhymer. Yes, these are three eternal rap songs from Notorious B.I.G. that have stood the test of time.

The Notorious B.I.G. was only 22 when he released Ready to ... For its 30th anniversary, we decided to rank all the songs on the original album. Note: we’re only ranking the tracks from the ...

The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Hypnotize," the late rapper's first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1997, is back atop a Billboard chart, as it reigns atop the Top TV Songs chart, powered by Tunefind (a ...

On this day in Hip Hop history, the late Notorious B.I.G. released his second posthumous album, Born Again. This project was a compilation album featuring old recorded verses over newer beats with ...

When The Notorious B.I.G. was preparing his debut album, Ready to Die, he had a promotional song, “Just Playing (Dreams)” that dissed the members of the girl group, Xscape. One of the members ...

She’s reunited with her son again. The Notorious B.I.G.’s mom, Voletta Wallace, has died. Wallace passed away at 78 on Friday morning at home in Stroudsburg, Penn., the Monroe County Coroner ...

Representing the estate of Notorious B.I.G., who was shot to death in 1997 ... after becoming a young father all became part of the songs he’d craft after being signed by Combs to his fledgling ...

The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate has sold a significant share ... of Biggie’s catalogue which they can use for licensing the songs to films and TV series as well as other branding opportunities ...

Shortly after the death of The Notorious B.I.G.’s mother, Violetta Wallace, there was an deal in the works to sell the deceased rapper’s music catalog. Mark Pitts and Wayne Barrow, who co ...

The 1990s was undoubtedly an influential decade. Not only did it provide the world with incredible additions like computers, phones, and unique fashion trends, but it was also a thriving time for ...

Notorious B.I.G.'s mom says she wants 'to slap the daylights ... I'm just elated for that." "Many of (Biggie's songs) speak truth," she said. "It might be gritty, and maybe the language is so ...