“Ready to Die” by Notorious B.I.G. East Coast rapper Biggie Smalls dropped his debut on Sept. 13 on Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs’ Bad Boy Records.

The Notorious B.I.G.’s 1997 album Life After Death, which was released just days after he was murdered, is an iconic piece of hip-hop history. Now, to coincide with the ongoing celebration of ...

Biggie was 22 when Ready to Die came out; it would be the only album released during his lifetime. He was killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles on March 9, 1997, just two weeks before his ...

The year 1994 was a big one for punk, grunge and hip-hop music that included debut and breakthrough releases from acts like The Offspring, Outkast, Korn, Notorious B.I.G. and Weezer.

Biggie was 22 when Ready to Die came out; it would be the only album released during his lifetime. He was killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles on March 9, 1997, just two weeks before his ...