The Notorious B.I.G. released Big Poppa, a record that would permanently shift his trajectory and reshape how Hip Hop crossed ...

Throughout its history, hip-hop has been known as a contact sport, with the origins of the culture built in part off the spirit of competition. The genre was initially used as a vehicle for the street ...

The Notorious B.I.G., a.k.a. Biggie Smalls, is one of the most respected and beloved hip-hop icons of all time. The Brooklyn-bred rapper rose to prominence in the 1990s and had a style unlike any ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. American rapper Notorious B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls, aka Chris ...

"I have no memory of my dad, but I've been told so many stories about him and how much we are similar," C.J. Wallace tells PEOPLE of his late father Biggie Smalls, who died when he was a baby It's ...

The Notorious B.I.G. first emerged on the New York hip-hop scene in the early 1990s. He participated in rap battles on the street and went by the name Biggie Smalls, which he got from the 1975 movie ...

Twenty years ago today (March 9), the hip-hop world lost a giant in The Notorious B.I.G. The legendary MC left an indelible mark on the game despite his relatively brief time in it. As XXL celebrates ...

On May 2, The Notorious B.I.G. will become the seventh hip-hop act to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And just the fourth to make it in as a first-ballot hall of famer. For hip-hop ...

The rise of the Notorious B.I.G. brought a significant shift in hip-hop's mid-90s landscape, setting the stage for so much of how the world would see the genre going forward. The man born Christopher… ...

Nearly 20 years after The Notorious B.I.G.'s death, the rapper's mother, Voletta Wallace, is ensuring a tasteful legacy. By Dan Rys When it comes to running the estate of her son, The Notorious B.I.G.

Notorious fans were rewarded for their patience on Thursday with an answer to the question plaguing them since the pilot: Who really killed Sarah Keaton? As some fans guessed, it was indeed Sarah's ...