March 9th, 2012 marks the 15th death anniversary of the late Notorious B.I.G. and XXL has paid respect by putting the legendary rapper on the cover of their March issue. Hits news stands on February 7th.
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1.24.2012
Notorious B.I.G. Covers XXL (March 2012)
March 9th, 2012 marks the 15th death anniversary of the late Notorious B.I.G. and XXL has paid respect by putting the legendary rapper on the cover of their March issue. Hits news stands on February 7th.
7.24.2011
New Music: DJ Thoro ft. D-Lo, Cassidy & Jadakiss – Wake Up Fucked Up
DJ Thoro links up with D-Lo, Cassidy & Jadakiss on a new cut called "Wake Up Fucked Up." Biggie sample on the hook.
7.18.2011
Unreleased Footage Of Biggie’s Murder Crime Scene (Video)
On March 9, 1997, Christopher George Latore Wallace known as Biggie Smalls or Notorious B.I.G. Wallace was killed by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. Here's unreleased footage of Biggie’s Murder Crime Scene, also read below what happened that night of his death according to Wikipedia.
Wallace traveled to California in February 1997 to promote his upcoming album and record a music video for its lead single, “Hypnotize”. On March 5, 1997 he gave a radio interview with The Dog House on KYLD in San Francisco, California. In the interview he stated that he had hired security since he feared for his safety; this was because he was a celebrity figure in general, not because he was a rapper.[33] Life After Death was scheduled for release on March 25, 1997. On January 8, 1997, Biggie Smalls and Sean “Puffy” Combs made a video “What’s Beef” which was directed by Dave Meyers. On March 8, 1997, he presented an award to Toni Braxton at the 11th Annual Soul Train Music Awards in Los Angeles and was booed by some of the audience.[25] After the ceremony, Wallace attended an after party hosted by Vibe magazine and Qwest Records at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.[25] Other guests included Faith Evans, Aaliyah, Sean Combs, and members of the Bloods and Crips gangs.[9]
On March 9, 1997, at around 12:30 a.m., Wallace left with his entourage in two GMC Suburbans to return to his hotel after the Fire Department closed the party early because of overcrowding.[34] Wallace traveled in the front passenger seat alongside his associates, Damion “D-Roc” Butler, Junior M.A.F.I.A. member Lil’ Cease and driver, Gregory “G-Money” Young. Combs traveled in the other vehicle with three bodyguards. The two trucks were trailed by a Chevrolet Blazer carrying Bad Boy’s director of security.[9]
By 12:45 a.m., the streets were crowded with people leaving the event. Wallace’s truck stopped at a red light 50 yards (46 m) from the museum. A black Chevrolet Impala SS pulled up alongside Wallace’s truck. The driver of the Impala, an African American male dressed in a blue suit and bow tie, rolled down his window, drew a 9 mm blue-steel pistol and fired at the GMC Suburban; four bullets hit Wallace in the chest.[9] Wallace’s entourage rushed him to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, but he was pronounced dead at 1:15 a.m.
7.12.2011
Video: Notorious B.I.G. Performing on Jon Stewart’s Short-Lived 90’s Talk Show
Watch this vintage TV clip from the mid-90’s of the late great Notorious B.I.G. performing “Big Poppa” with a live band, back-up singers, Puff Daddy and Lil’ Cease…on MTV’s The Jon Stewart Show. Can you imagine? 1994-1995: Jon Stewart actually had a hour-long talk show on MTV that competed with the big boys like Dave Letterman and Jay Leno. Obviously it failed. But the same team created The Daily Show later, and just look how great it’s become.
But getting back to BIG….this would have been one of the few and biggest TV looks that Biggie could have gotten at the time. I don’t know that they were as open minded to hip hop on the Tonight Show as they are now? And you can hear the influence of the g-funk trend in the cheesy jazzified live band and singers.
5.17.2011
Video: Notorious B.I.G. Rap City Interview
Check out this Biggie interview, from his 1995 appearance on Canada’s Rap City. Big talks about his music and most of all, growing up in dem Brooklyn streets.
4.21.2011
Notorious B.I.G Covers The Fader
Biggie lands on yet another posthumous cover, this time the 73rd annual icon edition of The Fader magazine. Alternate cover after the division. The cover story is available for reading purposes here.
4.14.2011
Tupac & Notorious B.I.G. FBI Files
Nearly 15 years after the murders of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., the FBI has finally released their files on both cases. Last week, the bureau divulged more information surrounding Biggie’s murder and today, they released ‘Pacs.
Tupac Shakur Files l Notorious B.I.G. Files
4.07.2011
New Music: Busta Rhymes ft. Notorious B.I.G. – I Knock You Out
Busta recycles Big’s classic “All Men Are Dogs” verse on a new talk-like-sex joint.
Listen/Download: Busta Rhymes ft. Notorious B.I.G. – I Knock You Out
3.09.2011
Media Gasface: Method Man On B.I.G. & 2Pac
As many of you know, Meth was fortunate to work with both the late Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur. In the latest installment of Media Gasface, Johnny Blaze discusses the collaborations and weighs in on their controversial feud.
3.07.2011
ESPN OTL: Shaq And Biggie
Shaquille O’Neal talks to ESPN‘s Outside The Line about his friendship with Biggie Smalls aka The Notorious B.I.G. Video below:
2.22.2011
Video: Updated Evidence Supports LAPD Cover Up In Notorious B.I.G. Murder
Hundreds of pages of recently unsealed documents link two former L.A.P.D. officers with the 1997 murder of Notorious B.I.G. Video and more info. after the jump: