In BET’s oral history of The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory published earlier this month to coincide with what would’ve been 2Pac’s 51st birthday, Quincy “QD3” Jones III — the son of the legendary Quincy Jones and producer of “To Live & Die in ...

The Notorious B.I.G.'s legacy remains strong as ever, and this has been especially true the past few months. New York City celebrated what would have been the legendary rapper's 50th birthday in May with custom Metro Cards, life-like holograms, and more. Back in March, Biggie's iconic album Life After Death turned 25, a milestone commemorated with a super deluxe box set. Now, New York comedian and radio personality DJ Cipha Sounds has dropped some little-known trivia about Biggie's life, particularly in regards to his relationship with Cam'ron. The East Coast veteran delivered the history lesson on his Instagram. ...

On Saturday (June 11), a video surfaced on social media of a life-size hologram of The Notorious B.I.G. on display at restaurant Brooklyn Chop House in the late rhymer’s hometown of Brooklyn, N.Y. The image of Biggie features him rocking Versace sunglasses, a green Sergio Tacchini tracksuit with black and grey Air Jordan 1s and a gold Jesus piece necklace. ...

According to several confirmed reports, DJ 50 Grand, the man who produced and put the “Microphone Murderers” demo tape from Biggie Smalls in the hands of Mister Cee, has passed away. 50 Grand, whose given name is Kevin Griffin, was 55 years old. Griffin first learned of a 15 year old emcee that lived nearby in his Bedford-Stuyvesant and eventually connected with the young wordsmith through a mutual friend who used to sell drugs with the late Christopher Wallace in 1991. it didn’t take long before Biggie was in 50’s basement on Bedford Avenue and Quincy Street recording what would become the launching pad to the career of the game’s most revered emcee in its history. ...

Brooklyn represents to the fullest with multi-instrumentalist and composer Miguel Atwood-Ferguson's orchestral celebration of the musical legacy of iconic New York emcee The Notorious B.I.G. Atwood-Ferguson has proven his versatility as an arranger and earned respect in the hip hop community with his recent concert commemoration for the late producer J Dilla.
This Lincoln Center premiere, supported by The Estate of the Notorious B.I.G., will feature a concert symphony performance of his most well known songs from the multi-platinum album Ready to Die and 11 x Platinum Life After Death, featuring special guest and an extensive live set from regular B.I.G. collaborators. ...

“‘Ready to Die’ marked the precise moment when hip-hop’s golden age transitioned into its modern age, the height of New York hip-hop, and the sound of the greatest rapper of all time at the absolute top of his powers,” Rolling Stone staff writer Julyssa Lopez wrote about the 1994 opus. The 17-track set, executive produced by Sean (Puffy) Combs and Mister Cee, featured the chart-topping, platinum-selling singles “Juicy,” “Big Poppa,” “One More Chance” and other favorites such as “Unbelievable,” “Gimme the Loot” and “Warning.” ...