Forbes

The Notorious B.I.G. Posthumously Achieves A Very Special First

The Notorious B.I.G. made an immeasurable and untenable impact on the music industry during his lifetime. The artist changed so much about rap and hip-hop, and his legacy is still playing out to this ...

Notorious B.I.G. Reaches A Huge Chart Milestone Decades After His Death

Greatest Hits by the Notorious B.I.G. returns to the Billboard 200 and celebrates 400 weeks on the chart — a first for the ...
Yahoo

The Notorious B.I.G.’s mom Voletta Wallace dead at 78

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...
The Source Magazine

Today in Hip-Hop History: The Notorious B.I.G.’s Posthumous Third LP ‘Born Again’ Dropped 24 Years Ago

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 ...
The Source Magazine

Today In Hip Hop History: The Late Notorious B.I.G. Dropped His Pivotal Crossover Single “Big Poppa” 31 Years Ago

31 years ago, the late The Notorious B.I.G. released Big Poppa, a record that would permanently shift his trajectory and reshape how Hip Hop crossed into the mainstream. Arriving as a single from his ...
Forbes

Notorious B.I.G. Returns With One Of His Most Beloved Singles

American rapper Notorious B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls, aka Chris Wallace (1972 - 1997), rolls a cigar outside his mother's house in Brooklyn, New York, 18th January 1995. Notorious B.I.G. returns to a ...
Hip-Hop Wired

Estate Of Notorious B.I.G. Signs Deal With Primary Wave Music

The family of The Notorious B.I.G. has struck a deal with Primary Wave Music for the late MC’s catalog and more. As reported by Variety, the estate of Biggie Smalls has partnered with the music giant ...
XXL on MSN

Lil Cease has strong words for anyone calling The Notorious BIG.’s lyrics gay

Lil Cease is firing back at claims that The Notorious B.I.G. had some “gay” bars, arguing critics are misunderstanding the ...
CNN

Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.’s mother and keeper of his legacy, dead at 78

Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late great rapper The Notorious B.I.G., died Friday morning at 78. Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac confirmed her death Friday to The Associated Press, ...
American Songwriter

3 Songs by The Notorious B.I.G. that Will Play for Eternity

He might be simply the best pure lyricist of all time. Indeed, the Brooklyn, New York-born rapper known as The Notorious B.I.G. would surprise listeners with his unique lyrics and rhyme combinations, ...
Rolling Stone

Mo Money, Mo Product: The Notorious B.I.G. Industry Ramps Up

When it comes to the legacy of the Notorious B.I.G., prepare for even more Biggie. According to a new report in The Wall Street Journal, Biggie’s estate has teamed up with Primary Wave, the music ...