The Notorious B.I.G.
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The Notorious B.I.G. | |
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| Birth name | Christopher George Latore Wallace |
| Also known as | Biggie Smalls |
| Born | May 21, 1972 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 9, 1997 (aged 24) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, east coast hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter |
| Years active | 1992–1997 |
| Labels | Arista, Bad Boy, Uptown, Atlantic |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | Official website |
Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), better known by his stage name, The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or Biggie, was an American rapper. He grew up in Brooklyn. He admitted that he was a crack cocaine dealer.[1]
On March 9, 1997, Wallace was shot and killed after four bullets hit his chest in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles after leaving a party hosted by Vibe magazine and Qwest Records for the Soul Train Music Awards. His murder is still unsolved.[source?]
He has two children.
He rapped on Michael Jackson's 1995 single "This Time Around".
Discography[change | change source]
Albums[change | change source]
The Notorious B.I.G. released 2 studio albums in his lifetime and two after his death*:
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Ready to Die |
| 1997 | Life After Death |
| 1999 | Born Again* |
| 2005 | Life After Death* |
Singles[change | change source]
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Juicy |
| 1995 | Big Poppa |
| 1995 | One More Chance / Stay With Me (feat. Faith Evans & Mary J. Blige) |
| 1997 | Hypnotize |
| 1997 | Mo Money Mo Problems (feat. Mase & Puff Daddy) |
| 1997 | Sky's The Limit (song) (feat. 112) |
| 1999 | Notorious B.I.G.* (feat. Puff Daddy & Lil' Kim) |
| 2000 | Dead Wrong (feat. Eminem) |
| 2000 | Nasty Girl |
| 2000 | Spit Your Game (feat. Twista & Krayzie Bone) |
- (*) albums and songs were released posthumously (after death).
Murder[change | change source]
Wallace was killed in a drive by shooting in Los Angeles, California on March 9, 1997. The murder was similar to Tupac's Murder.
Wallace was driving a GMC Suburban, a man in a Chevy Impala SS stopped on side of Wallace's SUV and fired shots at the Suburban. Four bullets hit Wallace.
References[change | change source]
Other websites[change | change source]
- Notorious B.I.G at atlanticrecords.com Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
- 1972 births
- 1997 deaths
- African American musicians
- American rap musicians from New York
- Criminals from New York City
- Drug dealers
- Murdered African-American people
- Murdered musicians
- Murders by firearm in California
- Musicians from Brooklyn
- People murdered in California
- Singers from New York City
- Unsolved murders in the United States