NOTORIOUS B.I.G.
Name: Christopher George Latore Wallace
Also known as Biggie Smalls, Biggie, Frank White, Big Poppa
Born: 21 May 1972 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Died: 9 March 1997 Los Angeles, California, United States
Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 - March 9, 1997), popularly
known as Biggie Smalls (after a gangster in the 1975 film Let's Do It Again),
Big Poppa, Frank White (from the film King of New York), and his primary stage
name, The Notorious B.I.G., was an American artist known for his rapping and hip
hop music.
Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, Biggie grew up during the peak years
of the 1980s crack epidemic and started dealing drugs at an early age. When
Biggie debuted with the 1994 record Ready to Die, he was a central figure in the
East Coast and increased New York's viability at a time when hip hop was mostly
dominated by West Coast artists. The following year, Biggie led his childhood
friends to chart success through his protege group, Junior M.A.F.I.A.
While recording his second album, Biggie was heavily involved in the East Coast-West
Coast hip hop feud dominating the scene at the time. On March 9, 1997, he was
killed by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles, California.
His double-disc set Life After Death, released fifteen days later, hit #1 on the
U.S. album charts and was certified Diamond in 2000. Biggie was noted for his
"loose, easy flow", dark semi-autobiographical lyrics and storytelling
abilities. Since his death, a further two albums have been released and he has
been described by the media as one of the greatest rappers of all time.
Name: Christopher George Latore Wallace
Also known as Biggie Smalls, Biggie, Frank White, Big Poppa
Born: 21 May 1972 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Died: 9 March 1997 Los Angeles, California, United States
Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 - March 9, 1997), popularly
known as Biggie Smalls (after a gangster in the 1975 film Let's Do It Again),
Big Poppa, Frank White (from the film King of New York), and his primary stage
name, The Notorious B.I.G., was an American artist known for his rapping and hip
hop music.
Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, Biggie grew up during the peak years
of the 1980s crack epidemic and started dealing drugs at an early age. When
Biggie debuted with the 1994 record Ready to Die, he was a central figure in the
East Coast and increased New York's viability at a time when hip hop was mostly
dominated by West Coast artists. The following year, Biggie led his childhood
friends to chart success through his protege group, Junior M.A.F.I.A.
While recording his second album, Biggie was heavily involved in the East Coast-West
Coast hip hop feud dominating the scene at the time. On March 9, 1997, he was
killed by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles, California.
His double-disc set Life After Death, released fifteen days later, hit #1 on the
U.S. album charts and was certified Diamond in 2000. Biggie was noted for his
"loose, easy flow", dark semi-autobiographical lyrics and storytelling
abilities. Since his death, a further two albums have been released and he has
been described by the media as one of the greatest rappers of all time.