Stephen A. Smith is known for giving his opinion on the latest sports topics. But the host of “First Take” is also sharing his thoughts on some of the best rappers in the game claiming that the Notorious B.I.G. would have had a career like JAY-Z if he had lived. Appearing on the “Connect the Dots” podcast on Wednesday (March 6), Smith shared his ranking of the best MCs of all time in a bracket challenge. Making his choice of eight rappers, Smith’s picks came down to Biggie versus JAY-Z,...
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Notorious B.I.G. 'Would Be' JAY-Z If He Were Still Alive, Says Stephen A. Smith
Stephen A. Smith is known for giving his opinion on the latest sports topics. But the host of “First Take” is also sharing his thoughts on some of the best rappers in the game claiming that the Notorious B.I.G. would have had a career like JAY-Z if he had lived. Appearing on the “Connect the Dots” podcast on Wednesday (March 6), Smith shared his ranking of the best MCs of all time in a bracket challenge. Making his choice of eight rappers, Smith’s picks came down to Biggie versus JAY-Z,... -
The Biggie Experience (Notorious B.I.G Museum) now open for fans worldwide!
The Biggie Experience Is a Museum Honoring the Legacy of the late great Notorious B.I.G. They Created a Space to Celebrate His Significant Contributions to Hip-hop Culture by Preserving His Legacy for Future Generations. The Biggie Experience Will Serve as an Educational Space for a Deeper Understanding of Notorious B.I.G. 's Challenges and Triumphs That Contributed to Him Becoming an Iconic Artist Whose Influence Transcends Music.
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27 years gone, we still miss you Christopher Wallace AKA Notorious BIG
The Hip-Hop community will forever remember the day we lost one of the greatest rappers to touch the mic. On March 9, 1997, The Notorious B.I.G., born Christopher Wallace, was shot and killed in the streets of Los Angeles. He was in L.A. to promote his upcoming second album Life After Death and attended an array of events at the time. While he was on his way to an after-party with his entourage, Biggie stopped his SUV at a red light on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and South Fairfax... -
The Notorious B.I.G. Reaches A Very Special Milestone On Billboard’s Album Chart
The Notorious B.I.G. was shot and killed back in 1997, cutting short one of the most exciting and promising careers in rap music up until then. In the more than quarter-century since his death, the American public has never stopped listening to the pioneering songs and albums he produced during his lifetime. As proof that Americans still love The Notorious B.I.G.’s music, one of his most popular collections reaches a special milestone this week. His Greatest Hits has now lived on the Billboard... -
Biggie Smalls mural returns back to community after Dispensary power washes paint cover!
Residents in the Bushwick community are celebrating a mural that unifies the neighborhood after it was painted over by a new dispensary. The mural of Christopher Wallace, aka The Notorious B.I.G., as a baby on Suydam Street was a staple until the Emerald Dispensary painted over it before their grand opening on Monday. CEO Christina Degiovanni told News 12 they decided to paint it jet black because they did not want to risk not passing their inspection with the Office of Cannabis Management.... -
Notorious B.I.G. sculpture finds new home in Bed Stuy hip hop exhibit
The larger-than-life Notorious B.I.G. sculpture that wowed crowds at Cadman Plaza and DUMBO’s Clumber Corner last year has finally made its way to the late rapper’s neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant. “Sky’s the Limit in the County of Kings” is a stainless steel and bronze mixed media structure depicting the rapper, born Christopher Wallace. It is now the centerpiece of an art exhibition at the Billie Holiday Theatre at Brooklyn’s Restoration Plaza, opening Friday.
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Bushwick community outraged after Biggie mural painted over by new dispensary; mural will return
A new Bushwick marijuana dispensary is facing backlash after painting over a mural of Biggie Smalls. The tribute, painted by Huetek, which featured Biggie as a baby with the name “Brooklyn,” had adorned a wall at 85 Suydamn St for about three years before The Emerald Dispensary moved in. Co-founder Christina De Giovanni told the New York Post that advertising regulations from the New York Office of Cannabis Management had forced them cover it, and that they “didn’t want to take... -
The Notorious B.I.G.'s fingerprints and arrest records are up for sale for $225,000
Before his untimely death, the late rap icon was booked and those documents from back in the 1990s are now available for purchase from Moments in Time. The autograph dealer's website has also listed the two unique pieces of memorabilia with the music legends' birth names on the documents. The autograph dealer's website has also listed the two unique pieces of memorabilia with the music legends' birth names on the documents. According to the documents, Biggie Smalls who signed with his legal birth name, Christopher Wallace had been arrested for a robbery and aggravated assault charge in Pennsylvania. The incident involved a concert promoter, who claimed Biggie and his entourage beat him up after they had an alleged dispute in May 1995. ... -
"Hypnotize" by Notorious BIG just joined the Billion Streams Club on Spotify!
The Notorious B.I.G's "Hypnotize" has now surpassed 1 BILLION streams on the streaming mega platform, Spotify. It is Biggie's first song to achieve this global and only the second rap song from the 1990s to do so. The first was Ice Cube's "It WasA God Day" back in December 2023. Currently, Biggie's next track that could hit the billion mark is listed as "Big Poppa" which is 50 million streams shy of a billion. ... -
B.I.G. Estate Settles Lawsuit Against Photographer Over World Trade Center Image
Notorious B.I.G.s estate has reached a settlement with the widow of late hip hop photographer Chi Modu, resolving long-running litigation over merch bearing Modus famed image of the late rapper standing in front of the World Trade Center. Biggie's estate sued in 2019, claiming Modu had illegally authorized the use of his 1996 photograph of the rapper (real name Christopher Wallace) on commercial products like skateboards and shower curtains. In 2022, a judge ruled that such merch likely viol...
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