The Notorious B.I.G. remains one of the most popular and influential rappers in the world almost a quarter century after his passing, so British jeweler Johnny Hoxton and Ryca are celebrating Biggie’s legacy with a special incense chamber. ...

Ln-Manuel Miranda is back in the spotlight, this time breaking down his songwriting process. The rhyme-master recently opened up about writing the music and lyrics to the song, "My Shot" from his insanely popular musical Hamilton, streaming now on Disney+, but you probably knew that ...

Tempe-based fixed gear and single speed bicycle brand State Bicycle Co. has released a collection that celebrates The Notorious B.I.G., and more specifically the rapper’s six-time platinum debut album, Ready To Die.

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In the summer of 1993, a young record exec who was known as “Puff Daddy” started a label called Bad Boy Records which premiered two records to launch the label; the first being the premier track from the legendary Notorious B.I.G. called “Party ...

Organizers of Record Store Day announced in April that the annual event would split into three "RSD" dates in an effort to accommodate social distancing measures.

Record Store Day has now released the list of the limited-editions titles that collectors will have the chance to discover for each drop date, which will respectively ...

In hip hop, few names loom larger than The Notorious B.I.G., who is considered by many as one of the greatest rap artists of all time. Breaking in the industry after joining forces with Sean “Diddy” Combs, Biggie continued the east coast prominent streak with a pair of rap albums, 1994’s Ready to Die, and the posthumously released Life After Death, both of which cemented his status as a bonafide rap phenomenon. Unfortunately, ...