A restaurant which sells fried chicken has been slammed online after unveiling decor which plays up to 'racist stereotypes' of black people.

The FAT Fried and Tasty venue includes images on the wall paying homage to deceased rap superstar Biggie Smalls, also known as Notorious BIG, tucking into fried chicken - and has labelled it Notorious FAT.
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The Brooklyn lyricist revealed that he’d like to see a redo of the Notorious biopic on the late Biggie Smalls. He went on to explain that he felt the biopic, which hit theaters in 2009, was released too early.

“I want ‘em to ...

Legendary New York City DJ, Big Kap, has reportedly passed away. A staple in the city’s hip-hop community, Kap, born Keith Carter, was 45 at the time of his death on Wednesday (Feb. 3). Instrumental in the launching of the careers of acts such as the late ...

In 2006, Los Angeles police detective Greg Kading began investigating the murders of Tupac and the Notorious BIG, later leading a federalized taskforce hoping to solve those cold cases. Their finding were shocking:

A Mob Piru Blood gang member named Wardell “Poochie” Fouse killed Biggie, they found, and was paid $13,000 by Death Row Records mogul Suge Knight for the task. ...

Late rock icon David Bowie meets late rap legend Notorious B.I.G. for Terry Urban's latest mash-up. Cleverly titled "Biggie Stardust" -- a salute to Bowie's alter-ego Ziggy Stardust -- the roughly three-minute track blends Bowie's "Moonage Dream" with Biggie's "Dead Wrong."

"A dedication for two artists that have influenced me greatly," writes Urban, the DJ who also spliced together FKA Twigs with B.I.G. cuts for the mash-up ...

Nineteen years have passed since the fatal loss of one of Hip-Hop’s legends, Notorious B.I.G. The Brooklynite — born Christopher Wallace — was shot multiple times in Los Angeles, Calif., in 1997, but since that shocking time, authorities have yet to solve the case.

Now, Faith Evans, who was married to the celebrated MC, spoke with HuffPost Live on plans of the case reopening. “All we can do is hope that that happens,” she said. “But we’re just ...