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Famed photographer to the Hip-Hop stars Jonathan Mannion recently linked up with Japanese streetwear brand Lafayette for a couple of collaborations. The first was a t-shirt and the second is this skate deck emblazoned with an image of the late Notorious B.I.G. on the bottom.

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There are a few barber shop debates that will just never die. Kobe Vs. LeBron, Tyson vs. Ali, and The Notorious B.I.G. and Jay-Z. Brooklyn representer (East New YAWK to be precise), Uncle Murda, puts the endless debate on wax on this new record from the rapper. Uncle Murda, who had recently signed a new […]

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Singing and (possibly) dancing isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the Notorious B.I.G., but there are plans to turn his life story into a musical, and the rapper’s estate is denying any involvement, reports AllHipHop.com. A rep for the estate released a statement to the website slamming the “Ready […]

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FUSE unearthed this vintage footage of The Notorious B.I.G. and a very young Jay-Z performing the classic cut “Got Money.” Jigga  playing Big’s hypeman while the two perform the Junior M.A.F.I.A. classic for the birthday party of rap pioneer Ralph McDaniels. Check the footage below. 

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Last night, VH1 premiered its latest Behind The Music documentary on the late, great the Notorious B.I.G. and the full episode is here just in case you missed it or want to watch it all over again. It’s been over 15 years since his death and the rap Frank White’s murder is still “unsolved.” That, […]

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Unreleased footage of the Notorious B.I.G. during his Ready To Die days? Yes please. A show called Video Source caught up with the late, great rapper on the set of the “Warning” video. The baby faced rapper was on the cusp of being crowned the King of New York, but still was focused on making […]

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Many years ago according to hip-hop legend, E-40 was very close from something bad happening to the Notorious B.I.G. As the story goes, E-40 had booked a fake concert for The Notorious B.I.G. in Sacramento to perform at and following the concert, he was approached by a handful of gun-toting youths. Well for the first […]

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In honor of the 15th anniversary of the murder of The Notorious B.I.G., MTV dug up this 1998 interview of Jay-Z reflecting on the recent passing of his fallen comrade. Jay-Z, who still looked a little visibly shaken when talking about Christopher Wallace, explained how he missed Biggie for selfish reasons. “I know I’m sad […]

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Today, 15 years ago, Hip-Hop took its biggest loss to date when The Notorious B.I.G. was gunned down in California. Since then, theories of who gunned down Christopher Wallace has ranged from rival rappers, gang members, the Nation of Islam, police officers, and more; but Greg Kading believes he knows exactly who killed Biggie Smalls.

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Are you ready to feel really old? Meet T’yanna Wallace, 18-year-old daughter of the late great Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace. She stopped by the Cipha Sounds and Rosenberg Show With Kay Foxx  this week  for her first radio interview and spoke on a myriad of topics.