March 9 is the date traditionally associated with The Notorious B.I.G. Death dates are always the more revered for celebrities anyway due to the “where were you when” factor. However, today’s May 21 and had Frank survived the fatal shooting in Los Angeles that forever altered pop culture, Voletta’s ...

Christopher Wallace aka Biggie Smalls aka Notorious B.I.G. was born on this day 43 years ago. To celebrate what would’ve been his 43rd birthday, I thought it would be cool to pay homage by reflecting on some of his most underrated tracks. Biggie opened up one of the most anticipated albums of all time with ...

The Notorious B.I.G.’s daughter Tyanna was clearly an important part of the late great rapper’s life. Biggie, who would have turned 43 years old today (May 21), made references to Tyanna in many of his songs, including his breakout single “Juicy.”

To commemorate B.I.G.’s birthday, Tyanna answered fan questions about her father on Twitter ...

If Biggie Smalls were still with us, today he would have been 43 years old. The influence of the rapper is still seen throughout rap to this day, and it's hard to imagine just what he could have accomplished if he hadn't met his senseless death back in 1997. Today, rather than revisiting something from the Brooklyn emcee's studied catlog, we've been treated to something almost new-- an alternate version of the classic Ready To Die tragedy, "Me & My Bitch".

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Today, May 21 is the day The Notorious B.I.G would have celebrated his 43rd birthday. Christopher Wallace was born on this day in 1972 in Brooklyn New York. His first album, “Ready to Die” was released in 1994. With over a million units sold, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified it Platinum in May 1995.

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In life and death, Notorious B.I.G.’s rhymes remain a voice of a reason. On the rapper’s 43rd birthday, VIBE hits rewind on some of his most prominent lines that have become our words to live by.
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