The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G., Slick Rick Enter National Recording Registry
Hip-Hop was well represented on the 2024 list of inductees for the National Recording Registry, with music from The Notorious B.I.G. and Slick Rick making the list.
Statue Of Notorious B.I.G. Returns to Brooklyn For Exhibition
The famed statue of The Notorious B.I.G., which first debuted in the rapper's native Brooklyn is returning to the borough as part of a new exhibition on Black art and resistance beginning next week.
Budweiser Releases Word Up! Magazine Notorious B.I.G. Tribute
One of America’s most beloved beers is saluting one of the culture’s most beloved MC’s. Budweiser has just released an issue of Word Up! Magazine in tribute to The Notorious B.I.G.. As spotted on Hype Beast the King of Beers has partnered with the late great rapper’s estate to bring back one of Hip-Hop’s most influential publications. […]
C.J. Wallace To Be Main Voice Of New Notorious B.I.G. Doc
The son of the late rapper The Notorious B.I.G. will take part in a new documentary about his life. C.J. Wallace will be the main narrator as the project will be crafted as "a dual narrative" exploring the lives of father and son. Wallace's mother, Faith Evans as well as Lil Kim and others close to the Bed-Stuy legend.
Trump Lawyer Claims Indictment Makes Him Like Biggie & Tupac
A lawyer for former President Donald Trump compared him with late Hip-Hop icons Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. on a podcast appearance. Attorney Alina Habba went on to say that she feels that Trump is his own brand. Trump is currently in New York City to appear before a judge on Tuesday related to his indictment for alleged business-related fraud. The post Trump Lawyer Claims Indictment Makes Him Like Biggie & Tupac appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
DJ 50 Grand, The Notorious B.I.G. Collaborator, Has Died
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Al Pereira / Getty DJ 50 Grand, who was an integral part in the rise of The Notorious B.I.G., has died. 50 Gran, as he was also known, posted to his Instagram page just under a week ago celebrating with friends and family in the music industry. Lil Cease, a longtime compatriot of B.I.G., shared the news of DJ 50 Grand’s passing to his Instagram page, noting that the pair just celebrated the 50th birthday of the late rapper in New York. Related Stories “This One Hurt Man !! We Was Literally Was Just Celebrating Wit You For Big Smh!! Wouldn’t Be No Big If It Wasn’t For You!! We Love You 50 Grand & Your Gonna Be Missed!! @kevin50grangriffin #RipDj50Grand #Big1stDJ,” read the caption of Cease’s post, which can be seen below. The story of how 50 Gran and B...
DJ 50 Grand, The Notorious B.I.G. Collaborator, Has Died
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Al Pereira / Getty DJ 50 Grand, who was an integral part in the rise of The Notorious B.I.G., has died. 50 Gran, as he was also known, posted to his Instagram page just under a week ago celebrating with friends and family in the music industry. Lil Cease, a longtime compatriot of B.I.G., shared the news of DJ 50 Grand’s passing to his Instagram page, noting that the pair just celebrated the 50th birthday of the late rapper in New York. Related Stories “This One Hurt Man !! We Was Literally Was Just Celebrating Wit You For Big Smh!! Wouldn’t Be No Big If It Wasn’t For You!! We Love You 50 Grand & Your Gonna Be Missed!! @kevin50grangriffin #RipDj50Grand #Big1stDJ,” read the caption of Cease’s post, which can be seen below. The story of how 50 Gran and B...
10 Chart-Toppers That Sample or Pull From Past No. 1s
“First Class,” the second single from Kentucky rapper Jack Harlow’s album Come Home The Kids Miss You, is one of the biggest songs of 2022 so far, reaching No. 1 on the Hot 100 twice since its April release. One reason for the quick ascent: the familiarity of the chorus, which samples Fergie’s vocals from “Glamorous,” which also topped the Hot 100 back in 2007. Since Billboard began publishing the Hot 100 in 1958, nine songs have topped the chart more than once by different artists, like Little Eva’s 1962 original “The Loco-Motion” and Grand Funk Railroad’s 1974 cover. But as hip-hop began to take over the charts in the 1990s, sampling old hits has become the most notable method of reviving pop’s past. And in recent years, interpolations with replayed elements of old hits have kicked up a ...
The Notorious B.I.G. Will Receive Empire State Honor For 50th Birthday
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty The Notorious B.I.G. was tragically murdered in 1997 at the age of 24, just as his career was soon to take on new heights. New York City will honor the Hip-Hop legend‘s 50th birthday this weekend. The Notorious B.I.G. AKA Biggie Smalls Is The Illest On Friday (May 20), the Empire State Building will host a ceremony ahead of illuminating the building the following day. The venture is a partnership between Bad Boy, Atlantic Records, Rhino Records, and the estate of The Notorious B.I.G. Related Stories Along with the lighting ceremony, the Empire State Building Observatory Experience will feature an avatar of Biggie Smalls for viewing. The photograph will display throughout Saturday, and fans can purchase exclusive Biggie x ESB appare...
#RIPBIG: Twitter Honors Biggie Smalls AKA The Notorious B.I.G. On 25th Anniversary Of Passing
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: L. Busacca / Getty The Notorious B.I.G., affectionately known as Biggie Smalls by devoted fans, was tragically shot on March 9, 1997, sparking annual celebrations of his life and legacy. On the 25th anniversary of the Brooklyn giant’s passing, Twitter is currently doing its best to honor the late legendary rapper. The tale of Biggie’s passing has been told time and again, and most know that his death came just six months after his rival Tupac “2Pac” Shakur was shot and eventually succumbed to his injuries. The deaths were largely connected to the violent East Coast vs. West Coast feuds that dominated the industry in the mid to late 1990s, taking two of Hip-Hop’s brightest stars in the primes of their careers. Biggie’s impact still looms high across ...
Notorious B.I.G.’s Life After Death to Be Reissued for 25th Anniversary
The Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace) would have celebrated his 50th birthday this May. Now, in honor of him turning the big 5-0, Wallace’s estate, his former label Bad Boy, Rhino, and Atlantic Records will collaborate on a year-long campaign in celebration of this life. The Sky’s The Limit: A Year Celebrating The Legacy of the Notorious B.I.G. campaign will see the reissue of Life After Death for its 25th anniversary on March 25. This album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 upon its release and remains a classic. A Super Deluxe 25th anniversary boxed set of Life After Death will be released on June 10. The set will include 8-LPs and a booklet featuring photos from the album cover shoot. The set also includes the Hypnotize 12-inch, Mo Money Mo Problems 12-inch, Sky’s Th...
The 90 Greatest Albums of the ’90s
This article originally appeared in the September 1999 issue of SPIN. “You must be high.” We heard that a lot during the time we spent preparing this issue. Which is understandable. Pronouncing the 90 greatest albums of the ’90s is a somewhat presumptuous thing to do. When you’re measuring the music this decade is offering to history—the sounds we partied with, copulated to, fought about, and wept over—everyone has an opinion. That ours should be more valid than yours is debatable. But hey—it’s our magazine. What, then, you ask, constitutes “greatest”? Don’t even start. Suffice it to say that, after much heated discussion and countless veiled insults, it came down to the factors of both remarkable artistry and cultural shock value. Sometimes a record’s knock-you-off-your-Skechers impa...
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