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Like father, like son. Christopher Wallace, known to most as Notorious B.I.G, is considered by many to be among the greatest rappers of all time, if not the greatest. He was taken from us too soon, but his legacy was passed on through his son, CJ Wallace. -
Ghostface Killah Says The Notorious B.I.G.'s Death Was Sadder Than Tupac's
The murders of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. were two defining moments in the story of ‘90s hip-hop, and though they’re usually lumped together into one tragedy, rapper Ghostface Killah claims that one was more painful than the other. In a recent interview with XXL, the Wu-Tang MC says that he was more hurt by Biggie’s death than by Tupac’s, for deeply personal reasons. -
The Notorious B.I.G. Released His Debut Album 'Ready To Die' 20 Years Ago Today
On this day in 1994, Bad Boy Records released its first album, the Notorious B.I.G.'s Ready To Die. The album was Biggie's debut and would be his only release prior to his shooting death in March 1997. -
5 Best Songs From The Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Ready To Die'
Today, Sept. 13, marks the 20th anniversary of Ready To Die, the classic debut album from the Notorious B.I.G. In celebration of the anniversary of Ready To Die, here are the album's five best songs. -
11 Dead Musicians And What They Would Be Doing Today
There are a million "what-if" questions throughout rock history, but some of the biggest relate to musicians who have tragically passed away. What would they be doing if they were still alive today? Here's what I think eleven iconic musicians would be doing today if they were still alive. -
Who Shot Ya: Top 10 Most Sampled Jazz Artists of All Time via WhoSampled, From Nina Simone and Erykah Badu to Biggie and Snoop
Could jazz music be considered the predecessor to modern hip-hop and funk form? Well, potentially, and this year even Snoop Dogg gave props to Herbie Hancock as that very forefather to the rap movement. -
7 Classic Albums That Are Way Too Long
An album should ideally be no longer than 50 minutes, but artists regularly push this boundary and give us albums that are well over an hour long. There are some instances where this works (somehow, all two hours of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is worth hearing), but most of the time, these albums are simply too long. Here are seven classic albums that should have been much shorter. -
Ready to Die? Notorious B.I.G.'s "Suicidal Thoughts" Mashed Up with Beethoven's 'Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor' by Dan Kreiger
WARNING: This is still Biggie on the mic, so consider his part NSFW.
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