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Apr 2, 2014 · Biggie Smalls had to change his name to the Notorious B.I.G. for legal reasons. The B.I.G. in his name stood for Business Instead of Gain; Death Year: 1997
Dec 11, 2019 · How did the hip-hop world change in the months after Tupac’s death? How did his killing reignite a gang war in L.A.? And why did Puffy and Biggie risk everything by going to the West Coast?
Having found his moniker Biggie Smalls already claimed, he took a new one, holding for good, The Notorious B.I.G. Around this time, Wallace became friends with fellow rapper Tupac Shakur. Lil' Cease recalled the pair as close, often traveling together whenever they were not working.
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Mar 1, 2021 · They explain why the documentary is different from other Biggie projects (mostly thanks to D-Roc’s footage), and how a bebop drum solo reveals what was so special about Biggie’s rhyming style. The conversation has been edited for flow and clarity.
Mar 9, 2022 · Biggie’s rapping style was consistent, combining some of hip-hop’s most cinematic rhyming talents and finest similes (“Making money smoking mics like crack pipes”) with solid, laidback vocals. But his subject matter was diverse.
Mar 9, 2022 · Twenty-five years ago Wednesday, Biggie Smalls was killed in Los Angeles, marking the end of the most violent chapter in hip-hop’s history. For the writers and editors who covered his and Tupac’s...
6 days ago · After developing a talent for rap as a pastime, Wallace recorded a demo under the stage name Biggie Smalls. The recording came to the attention of Sean (“Puffy”) Combs , who then worked with Wallace at Uptown Records and in 1993 signed him to a new record label, Bad Boy Entertainment.
