Nineteen years ago Brooklyn rapper Notorious B.I.G. was shot dead in Los Angeles, a crime that remains unsolved to this day. Undoubtedly one of the finest emcees to ever touch the microphone, his influence remains huge, with everyone from Jay-Z to Pharoahe Monch paying their dues (the latter eulogising about what might have been when we spoke to him recently).

Although he only ever released two full albums completely in his name - 1994's breakout release Ready ...

JOHANNESBURG – Killed 19 years ago on this day, The Notorious B.I.G.’s influence on hip hop can still be felt to this very day.

The Brooklyn rapper released two studio albums during his lifetime, but the impact his work has on his peers and this generation’s emerging ...

On this day we continue to remember the legacy of the late great Notorious B.I.G. Here at NotoriousOnline.org, we choose to commemorate a man of B.I.G.’s importance not only on March 9th, but every day. His music which brought ...

Hip-hop artist Mal Jones discusses the importance of the late great Biggie Smalls and his lasting influence on rap. Mal then talks about being approached by a JEA executive after a performance at his The Lyricist ...

Two of New York City’s finest emcees nearly appeared together on a potentially classic track, but a late night weed session may have prevented that magical moment from happening. Nas sat down with DJ Khaled’s We The Best Radio show for a lengthy discussion. Esco talked ...

The March 1997 murder of Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace remains an unresolved wound in hip-hop’s collective consciousness, but it’s a deeper and more profound pain that his mother, Voletta Wallace, has had to endure over the last 19 years since her son was shot and killed in Los Angeles. ...