Genres: Gangsta Rap, East Coast Rap, Hardcore Rap, Pop-Rap Active: 90's Born: May 21, 1972 in NY
Kool G Rap, LL Cool J, KRS-One, Biz Markie, Red Hot Lover Tone, Slick Rick, Schoolly D, Ice Cube, Geto Boys, Gang Starr, EPMD, Chubb Rock McGruff, The LOX, Canibus, Mase, Noreaga, Cam'ron, Big Punisher, Sporty Thievz, Mic Geronimo, DJ Clue?, Capone-N-Noreaga, Junior M.A.F.I.A., Mack 10, Craig Mack, 8Ball & MJG, Faith Evans, Nas, Mobb Deep, Domino 50 Cent, Eminem, Re-Up Gang, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Shyne, Juvenile, Guerilla Black, Jovishes, Crooked, Sicx, Jay-Z, IceMan, Flo Rida, Grafh, Kaex, President Bell AKA The Neo, Aasim, Fabolous |  |
In just a few short years, the Notorious B.I.G. went from a Brooklyn street hustler to the savior of East Coast hip-hop to a tragic victim of the culture of violence he depicted so realistically on his records. His all-too-brief odyssey almost immediately took on mythic proportions, especially since his murder followed the shooting of rival Tupac Shakur by only six months. In death, the man also known as Biggie Smalls became a symbol of the senseless violence that plagued inner-city America in the waning years of the 20th century. Whether or not his death was really the result of a much-publicized feud between the East and West Coast hip-hop scenes, it did mark the point where both sides stepped back from a rivalry that had gone too far. Hip-hop's self-image would never be quite the same, and neither would public perception. The aura of martyrdom that surrounds the Notorious B.I.G. sometimes threatens to overshadow his musical legacy, which was actually quite significant.
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Release: June 2, 2009
Label: Sexy Intellectual
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Release: January 16, 2009
Label: Think Differently
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