Genres: Hip-Hop, Gangsta Rap, East Coast Rap, Hardcore Rap, Pop-Rap Active: 90's Born: May 21, 1972 in New York, NY
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 Lil Wayne, Re-Up Gang, Shyne, Rick Ross, 50 Cent, Eminem, Guerilla Black, Juvenile, Sicx, Jovishes, Crooked, Fabolous, Rohff, Jadakiss, Lil O, Papoose, Rob Kelly, IceMan, Capone-N-Noreaga |  |
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.
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Release: August 28, 2007
Label: Image
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Release: March 26, 2007
Label: Central Station/Hardwax
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