The Notorious B.I.G.
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Birth name | Christopher George Latore Wallace |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | May 21, 1972
Died | March 9, 1997 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 24)
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1992–1997 |
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Website | Official website |
Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names, The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was an American rapper. He grew up in Brooklyn. He admitted that he was a crack cocaine dealer.[1]
He had 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 |
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1994 | Ready to Die |
1997 | Life After Death |
1999 | Born Again* |
2005 | Duets: The Final Chapter* |
Singles[change | change source]
Year | Album |
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1994 | Juicy |
1995 | Big Poppa |
1995 | One More Chance|One More Chance (Stay with Me Remix)]] |
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) |
2005 | Nasty Girl |
2006 | Spit Your Game (feat. Twista, Krayzie Bone, Swizz Beatz, 8 Ball and MJG) |
- (*) albums and songs were released posthumously (after death).
Media[change | change source]
Filmography[change | change source]
- The Show (1995) as himself
- Rhyme & Reason (1997 documentary) as himself
- Biggie & Tupac (2002 documentary) archive footage
- Tupac Resurrection (2004 documentary) archive footage
- Notorious B.I.G. Bigger Than Life (2007 documentary) archive footage
- Notorious (2009) archive footage
- All Eyez on Me (2017) archive footage
- Quincy (2018 documentary) archive footage
- Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. (2017 documentary) archive footage
- Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell (2021 documentary) archive footage
Television appearances[change | change source]
- New York Undercover (1995) as himself
- Martin (1995) as himself
- Who Shot Biggie & Tupac? (2017)
- Unsolved (2018)
Awards and nominations[change | change source]
Award | Year of ceremony | Nominee/work | Category | Result |
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The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards[2] | 1995 | The Notorious B.I.G. | New Artist of the Year, Solo | Won |
The Notorious B.I.G. | Lyricist of the Year | Won | ||
The Notorious B.I.G. | Live Performer of the Year | Won | ||
Ready To Die | Album of the Year | Won | ||
Billboard Music Awards [1][2] | 1995 | The Notorious B.I.G. | Rap Artist of the Year | Won |
"One More Chance/Stay with Me (Remix)" (with Faith Evans) | Rap Single of the Year | Won | ||
1997 | Life After Death | R&B Album | Won | |
Grammy Awards [3][4] | Template:Grammy | "Big Poppa" | Best Rap Solo Performance | Nominated |
Template:Grammy | "Hypnotize" | Best Rap Solo Performance | Nominated | |
"Mo Money Mo Problems" (with Mase and Puff Daddy) | Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group | Nominated | ||
Life After Death | Best Rap Album | Nominated | ||
MTV Video Music Awards [5][6] | 1997 | "Hypnotize" | Best Rap Video | Won |
1998 | "Mo Money Mo Problems" (with Mase and Puff Daddy) | Best Rap Video | Nominated | |
Soul Train Music Awards [7][8] | 1996 | "One More Chance/Stay With Me (Remix)" (with Faith Evans) | R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year | Won |
1998 | Life After Death | Best R&B/Soul Album - Male | Won | |
Life After Death | R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
"Mo Money Mo Problems" (with Mase and Puff Daddy) | Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video | Nominated | ||
Black Reel Awards [9] | 2004 | "Runnin' (Dying to Live)" (with Tupac Shakur) | Best Original or Adapted Song | Nominated |
ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards[3][4][5] | 2005 | "Runnin' (Dying to Live)" (with Tupac Shakur) | Top Soundtrack Song of the Year | Won |
2017 | The Notorious B.I.G. | ASCAP Founders Award | Won | |
2020 | "Sicko Mode" | Winning Rap and R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | Won | |
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[6] | 2020 | The Notorious B.I.G. | Performers | Won |
Murder[change | change source]
Wallace was killed in a drive by shooting in Los Angeles, California after leaving a party hosted by Vibe magazine and Qwest Records for the Soul Train Music Awards 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's chest. His murder is still unsolved.[source?]
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
- Rappers from New York
- Gangsta rappers
- 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