Adrien Brody honored Notorious B.I.G. by recognizing him as one of the most influential poets of his generation at an Academy of American Poets event in NYC recently.
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Biggie Smalls covers Fader‘s annual Icon issue. Here’s an excerpt of the cover story via Fader: Despite being mythologized and simplified as fat, cockeyed, dark skinned and draped in Coogi, Notorious BIG’s best-known alter ego was a play on a Christopher Walken character. Christening himself Black Frank White, Big gave a nearly oxymoronic nod to [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Everybody has an opinion about Biggie, Pac and why they died… But only this guy rapped with BIG on Ready To die, and only him would also make the trip to LA and work with Pac… That’d make his opinion worth more than… anybody’s, really.
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 27, 2010
If I polled 100 rap fans and asked which song is better, this one or Roller Song, 6 would say Roller Song, 4 would say Belize and the rest would slap me for asking the question. This guy could be done even before he gets started. Download: Shyne feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Bob Marley [...]
Continue reading...Monday, July 26, 2010
XXL says: Shyne is ready to get back in the spotlight and tomorrow XXLMag.com will be world premiering the formerly incarcerated MC’s new song, named after his South American homeland, “Belize”. Featuring posthumous appearances from former Bad Boy label mate The Notorious B.I.G. and Bob Marley, “Belize” finds Shyne Po rhyming over a laid back [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, April 4, 2010
VH1’s Famous Crime Scene reenacts the nights Tupac and Biggie were gunned down.
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 9, 2010
J.Period & “Uncle” Ralph McDaniels (Video Music Box, The Bridge) bring Biggie back to life with the “March 9: Video Remix Collection”—a collection of exclusive B.I.G. remixes set to classic videos, in honor of the 13th Anniversary of B.I.G.’s untimely passing.
Continue reading...Monday, September 7, 2009
Ratatat is an NYC based electronic music duo consisting of guitarist Mike Stroud and synthesizer player and producer Evan Mast. Download: Jay-Z feat. Foxy Brown – Sunshine (Ratatat Remix) Listen: Download: Kid Cudi feat. Ratatat – Alive Listen: Download: Jay-Z feat. Beanie Sigel – Glock Nines (Ratatat Remix) Listen: Download: Jay-Z & Notorious BIG – [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 10, 2009
“Busta Rhymes has rallied together some of the hottest & greatest 9 MC’s from NY for a Biggie tribute.” Preview: Download: Busta Rhymes feat. Maino, Red Cafe, Uncle Murda, Styles P, Sheek Louch, Lil Cease, Billy Danze & Lil Fame – March 9th (Dirty)
Continue reading...Monday, March 9, 2009
12 years ago today, The Notorious B.I.G. was gunned down in the prime of his career. 12 years later, the tribute mixtapes are still coming… In “The NOTORIOUS BIG Tribute” superproducers and remixers Cookin’ Soul flip the original samples used in Biggie’s classic albums “Ready to Die” and “Life After Death” into new beats and [...]
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