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  WMX premiers episode which explores the legacy of Notorious BIG's "Life After Death"

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  • Published: 04-20-2023, 12:25 AM
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  WMX premiers episode which explores the legacy of Notorious BIG's "Life After Death"

  
  
  A visual podcast series spotlighting iconic albums in pop culture is being launched this month by WMX, the next-generation artist services, media and creative content division of Warner Music Group. In conjunction with the celebration of hip-hops 50th anniversary, the debut season of Iconic Records will explore The Notorious B.I.G.s legendary final album 1997s Life After Death with host and Radio Hall of Famer Angie Martinez.
  
  In 25 interviews over five nights as the series trailer notes, Martinez delves into the making of the 11x platinum double-album, its enduring cultural impact and Biggies pioneering legacy with a host of hip-hop notables. Among those sitting down with Martinez to reminisce and share never-heard stories are Lil Cease, Fat Joe, Pusha T, Rick Ross and Too $hort in addition to surprise guests. ...

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  "Family Legacy" On Paramount+ will feature Notorious BiG episode

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  • Published: 04-13-2023, 09:49 AM
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  "Family Legacy" On Paramount+ will feature Notorious BiG episode

  
  
  The prestigious (and privileged) progeny of some of your favorite celebs are starring in a new music docuseries. Paramount+ has announced that Family Legacy will premiere Tuesday, April 25 exclusively on the service in the U.S. and Canada. The show will be narrated by Diddys son Quincy Brown and will feature the children of legendary music artists and bands including Linkin Park, Van Halen, Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Boyz II Men, TLC, Brandy, Melissa Etheridge and the late great Biggie Smalls aka Notorious BIG ...

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  Diddy pays Sting $5K every day for sample on Biggie memorial track

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  • Published: 04-08-2023, 01:32 AM
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  Diddy pays Sting $5K every day for sample on Biggie memorial track

  For sampling the Polices 1983 track Every Breath You Take on the 1997 Biggie Smalls tribute Ill Be Missing You, music mogul Sean Diddy Combs is said to be forever indebted to songwriter Sting to the tune of $5,000 a day. 5k a day. Love to my brother [[Sting], tweeted Diddy, 53, Wednesday, seemingly confirming his eternal obligation to the Police frontman. Representatives for neither Diddy nor Sting immediately responded to The Posts request for a comment. ...

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  Justin Sutherland will open new Biggie inspired restaurant "Big E" in Minnesota

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  • Published: 03-28-2023, 03:24 AM
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  Justin Sutherland will open new Biggie inspired restaurant "Big E" in Minnesota

  
  The first Minnesota location of chef Justin Sutherland's burgeoning sandwich chain, Big E, will open alongside Grand Ole Creamery in its recently closed pizza restaurant. Sutherland was excited to finally reveal the new location: "You know, St. Paul is home." Sutherland's first restaurant, Handsome Hog, is located nearby in the Cathedral Hill neighborhood. The first Big E location opened last summer in Portland, Ore., inside the Moxy Hotel with a menu lineup of musically inspired sandwiches including a tribute to Biggie meal entitled "It was All A Dream" which contains "Steak, American Cheese, Fried Egg, and Welch's Grape". The name Big E is a nod to the late great Biggie Smalls a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G., one of Sutherland's favorite rappers. ...

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  Tracey Lee interview at Doggie Diamonds Tv reflects on Biggie's No Pen Technique & more!

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  • Published: 03-26-2023, 11:51 AM
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  Tracey Lee interview at Doggie Diamonds Tv reflects on Biggie's No Pen Technique & more!

  
  
  
  Tracey Lee is a hip-hop artist who became famous in 1997 with his single "The Theme (Its Party Time)". He also collaborated with other artists like Busta Rhymes, Kanye West and the late great Notorious B.I.G. He recently released a remix of his hit song called "PARTY TIME XXV". He is also an entertainment lawyer and a member of the Recording Academy Washington, D.C. Chapter Music Business Committee.
  
  Tracey Lee shares some of his memories of working with Biggie back in 1996 and watching him produce one of the best collaborations by Biggie on the track "Keep Your Hands High". This track was featured on his debut album "Many Facez" released in 1997. Biggie was known for rapping without "paper and pen" and he shares his sacred moments watching the master at work. He also shares stories on how Biggie helped him get signed and a recording contact and more! ...

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  "Life After Death" was released on March 25th, 1997, 26 years ago by the late great Notorious BIG!

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  • Published: 03-25-2023, 11:21 PM
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  "Life After Death" was released on March 25th, 1997, 26 years ago by the late great Notorious BIG!

  
  
  On the 26th anniversary of the late great Notorious B.I.G.s (government name, Christopher Wallace) death a couple weeks ago, there was fittingly an outpour of love, reverence and nostalgia of the release of his classic double Cd "Life After Death". Throughout the Bedford-Stuyvesant streets where Biggie grew up, candle-lit vigils flickered, freshly painted murals glistened on walls, Coogi sweaters were popping again, and his music wafted through the air as if a part of earths atmospheric makeup on his Fulton St. block. Pieces about the significance of his life, death, music and legacy popped up all over the interwebs from the same publications that covered him two decades ago and many more. Through gestures big and small, fans celebrated his legacy in any way they saw fit, even with something as simple as a T-shirt, and everything felt right, mostly. ...

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  Jadakiss Recalls Biggie's Strict Rule About Giving Props: 'he Was Super Down To Earth

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  • Published: 03-23-2023, 02:14 PM
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  Jadakiss Recalls Biggie's Strict Rule About Giving Props: 'he Was Super Down To Earth

  Jadakiss has recalled Biggies strict rule when it came to giving each other props. During his recent appearance on The Starting Five podcast, the Yonkers rapper reflected on his relationship with the late great Notorious B.I.G. and how he took on the role as the studio bartender.
  
  We had this thing where we couldnt talk about each others craft or we couldnt say how dope we were to each other, he said. Like, Lets talk about anything else except that. He was super down to earth. I mean, unbelievably down to earth. ...

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  DJ Premier Recounts Notorious B.I.G. Claiming GOAT Status After Ten Crack Commandments

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  • Published: 03-20-2023, 10:45 AM
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  DJ Premier Recounts Notorious B.I.G. Claiming GOAT Status After Ten Crack Commandments

  In August of 2021, DJ Premier presented the debut episode of So Wassup?, primarily as a vehicle to not only salute the floppy disk but to also document and demonstrate how the technology of the time influenced not only his sound and production but the sound of his contemporaries as well. However, over the lifespan of the series, which has now generated over four million unique views, So Wassup? has transformed into something much greater. While each episode of So Wassup? is different in its own specific way, as Premier states in his intro to Episode #54, This One Is Mandatory! Recorded on 3-9-23 to remember the legacy of the late great Notorious B.I.G., ...

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  Ron Isley expressed his gratitude for Biggie sampling his music on his iconic "Big Poppa" track.

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  • Published: 03-19-2023, 05:05 AM
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  Ron Isley expressed his gratitude for Biggie sampling his music on his iconic "Big Poppa" track.

  
  
  The iconic group Isley Brothers dropped by the set of Drink Champs to share their incredible journey in the music industry, from their early days playing in church to their success with Motown and starting their own label.
  
  They discuss their collaborations with iconic artists such as Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, and Whitney Houston, and their impact on hip hop through the many samples of their songs including one of the most iconic hip hop songs of all time, "Big Poppa" by the late great Notorious B.I.G. ...

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  Bobby Caldwell, whose My Flame was sampled on BIGs "Skys The Limit passed away on 3.14.2023

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  • Published: 03-16-2023, 07:14 AM
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  Bobby Caldwell, whose My Flame was sampled on BIGs "Skys The Limit passed away on 3.14.2023

  
  Bobby Caldwell, whose My Flame track was sampled on Notorious B.I.G.s timeless track Skys The Limit, off the classic Life After Death...Til Death do Us Part album, passed away on March 14th, 2023, just 5 days after the 26th anniversary of the passing of the late great Notorious B.I.G. which was on March 9th, 2023.
  
  The Notorious B.I.G., found himself spitting over a sample of Caldwells My Flame on the Clark Kent-produced single Skys The Limit from 1997s Life After Death. During a Q&A with BET, the DJ discussed Bigs love of the record even before he officially claimed it as his own. When he heard Skys The Limit, I was like, well this track is for ...

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