NEW YORK -- New York City is honoring one of its most legendary home-grown entertainers -- the Notorious B.I.G. He would have turned 50 on Saturday, and some of the biggest names in hip-hop paid tribute to him Friday night. As CBS2's Thalia Perez reports, dozens of music industry heavy hitters stepped out for Biggie Smalls, considered one of the most influential rappers of all time.

"Almost everyone knows who he is. If you don't, like, where have you been? But I want to see the whole world, I want to see so many positive things come out of this," rapper Lil' Kim said. ...

New York City, the Notorious B.I.G.’s hometown, will pay tribute to the late rapper on May 21, which would have been his 50th birthday.

On that day, the legendary Empire State Building will change its lights’ color to red and white, with a crown spinning on its mast in ...

LeBron James is a noted Hip Hop junkie who has spent most of his NBA career rubbing shoulders with rap’s elite, but which five rap albums rank among the very best for King James? The Los Angeles Lakers superstar answered that very question during a Twitter Q&A on Monday (May 16).

After one of his 51.3 million followers asked him, “Top 5 hip hop albums?,” LeBron reeled off classics from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, JAY-Z, The Notorious B.I.G. and Nas. ...

Nigerian-British singer Tiwa Savage is a relatively new presence to most American music fans, but she’s been honing her craft for many years. After moving from Nigeria to London as a child, she began singing backup for George Michael and Mary J. Blige as a teenager. ...

The heirs of the late Notorious B.I.G. squared off in court against the widow of hip-hop photographer Chi Modu over the right to use images of the rapper on skateboards, shower curtains and nonfungible tokens.

Notorious BIG LLC, set up by the mother and wife of Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. Biggie Smalls, ...

Just two days later, Dave Chappelle was ready to address being attacked at The Hollywood Bowl. The comedian, 48, reportedly performed at a "secret" show at The Comedy Store Thursday night, with stars like Kim Kardashian and Sean "Diddy" Combs in attendance. Chappelle was a last-minute addition, and fans paid $160 for a ticket to see the show led by an unnamed comedian.

Michelle Wolf, who was also at the Hollywood Bowl show, opened for Chappelle and the intimate crowd. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chappelle was joined onstage by friend and fellow comedian Chris Rock 10 minutes into his set. ...