On Sept. 13, 1994, the same day President Clinton signed the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, rapper Christopher Wallace, better known as Biggie Smalls, or the Notorious B.I.G ...

In the 50-year history of hip-hop, there have never been two stars whose lives – and deaths – have been more examined than Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace, the rapper known professionally ...

Weeks after the death of the late rapper’s mother, Voletta Wallace, his estate has finalized a deal with Primary Wave to acquire Biggie’s catalog.

Right: A mural commemorating Brooklyn icon Biggie Smalls in Bed-Stuy. File photo by Lloyd Mitchell/Scott Beale via Creative Commons In celebration of the hip-hop legacy of Brooklyn’s Christopher ...

Author Justin Tinsley discusses the life and legacy of the Notorious B.I.G., who was killed in 1997: "You can't talk about the story of hip-hop without mentioning the name Biggie Smalls." ...