This was Hip-Hop storytelling at its best, with the perfect beat and lyrics to match. story gets darker and sadder by the moment. The track was like watching an episode of the original Twilight Zone with each bar B.I.G. were able to do on the closing track of the legendary rapper debut album is still to this day mind-blowing. To celebrate the life of Notorious B.I.G., take a look at the ten greatest Notorious B.I.G. Even though he isn’t here in physical form, B.I.G.’s spirit lives through his music and his influence on the culture. was only 24 we didn’t even get to see him in his prime years. being killed is a tragedy that still haunts Hip-Hop decades later because the murderer was never caught and of the fact that B.I.G.

would have been alive to see the success of “Life After Death,” it would have taken him to another level.ī.I.G. There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that if B.I.G. to release his sophomore album, he was already hailed as being the undisputed King of New York. would have become because he was already on the path to becoming a huge A&R because of the success of Junior M.A.F.I.A., who released their platinum-selling album conspiracy one year after B.I.G. On the Debut album of The Notorious B.I.G., he was able to put together a masterpiece of an album called “Ready to Die.” This was an important album because it reestablished East Coast Hip-Hop dominance, creating chart-topping success with hit singles like “Juicy,” “Warning,” and “Big Poppa.” The album also provided hardcore rap fans with street cuts like “Who Shot Ya” and “Gimme The Loot. under his wing and made him the top artist on Badboy records. would catch the interest of Sean “Puffy” Combs, who took B.I.G. and 50 Grand who would first see potential in B.I.G. of his true potential, which was rhyming. raps were based on things that he did in the streets, which would threaten to rob B.I.G.

would fall in love with Hip-Hop at a young age and start rapping on his corner in Brooklyn.

was murdered in Los Angeles in a drive-by Shooting, ending one of the most historic runs in not only rap but the entire music industry.Ĭhristopher Wallace, AKA the Notorious B.I.G., was born on May 21, 1972, in Brooklyn, New York. On March 9, 2021, marked 24 years since The Notorious B.I.G. By Marquis Arnold 1 year ago Follow Tweet

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