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Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘MSG Freestyle’ Gets Animated
Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘MSG Freestyle’ Gets Animated
Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘MSG Freestyle’ Gets Animated
Notorious B.I.G. routinely made microphone magic happen early in his career. Who can forget the image of the 17-year old Biggie ripping competitors apart on the streets of Bed-Stuy? Well, one of Big's most quoted moments comes from a verse that's known as the 'Madison Square Garden freestyle' and it recently received an animated treatment...
Styles P Says ‘Rick Ross Does Not Compare to Biggie’ — Say What!
Styles P Says ‘Rick Ross Does Not Compare to Biggie’ — Say What!
Styles P Says ‘Rick Ross Does Not Compare to Biggie’ — Say What!
Former B.I.G. protege, Styles P, recently shot down the comparisons made between the two "big black dudes" by Rick Ross manager, Diddy. "I just think it's because they're big, they're both dark skinned," Styles explained. "But to me, no disrespect to Ross, but Big's a one of a kind in the whole music industry...
DJ Khaled Says ‘I’m Going to Get the Best Out of Eminem’ — Say What!
DJ Khaled thinks he and Eminem will make magic in the studio together. "When I do get in the studio with him, I promise you, we gon' make something so f--king crazy. I'm telling Eminem right now, if we get in the studio I know that I'm going to get the best out of Eminem, and he's going to write the most incredible verse that he's ever written in his life, and it's going to be the biggest f--
Diddy Assists Jay Electronica in Summoning Ghost of Biggie
Diddy Assists Jay Electronica in Summoning Ghost of Biggie
Diddy Assists Jay Electronica in Summoning Ghost of Biggie
Up-and-coming rapper Jay Electronica released an ambitious new song Friday, invoking the birth name of the late Notorious B.I.G. On 'The Ghost of Christopher Wallace, the New Orleans emcee namechecks the legendary Biggie Smalls, gaining a huge assist from Diddy, a close friend of the slain Brooklyn rapper...
Ice Cube to Star in LAPD Scandal Film
Ice Cube to Star in LAPD Scandal Film
Ice Cube to Star in LAPD Scandal Film
West Coast gangsta rap legend Ice Cube will be appearing in 'Rampart,' a new film about the scandal-ridden 1990s Los Angeles Police Department. 'Rampart' is based on a screenplay by revered Los Angeles crime novelist James Ellroy, and is set in the mid-90's, when the LAPD was rumored to have had ties to the murders of Biggie and Tupac...
Name That Tune: Songs Notorious for Their Use of Sampling
Once controversial, the practice of sampling is now generally regarded as a viable artistic method of production and a mostly legitimate commercial endeavor. Good public reception of a sample-use often depends on a combination of factors including what is sampled, who is sampled, and how that sample is used to create something new...
Biggie, Tupac Murders Subject of New Documentary Series
Biggie, Tupac Murders Subject of New Documentary Series
Biggie, Tupac Murders Subject of New Documentary Series
Rap legends Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. are the subjects of a new VH1 documentary series, 'Famous Crime Scenes,' which investigates celebrity deaths. The rappers were both notoriously gunned down in their prime, victims of a convoluted and somewhat mysterious east coast/west coast rivalry, orchestrated by several shadowy figures...
Biggie’s Son to Release Mixtape, Enrolls in ‘Swag Summer School’
Biggie’s Son to Release Mixtape, Enrolls in ‘Swag Summer School’
Biggie’s Son to Release Mixtape, Enrolls in ‘Swag Summer School’
The late Notorious B.I.G.'s son Christopher "C.J." Wallace Jr. has announced plans to follow in his father's B.I.G. footsteps and try his hand at rapping. The 12-year-old recently made a trip from Los Angeles, where he lives with his mother, singer Faith Evans, to connect with Diddy's son Christian Combs in NYC...
New Tupac Album ‘One Nation’ Coming Soon
New Tupac Album ‘One Nation’ Coming Soon
New Tupac Album ‘One Nation’ Coming Soon
Tupac's fabled 'One Nation' album may finally see the official light of day. The album was recorded in 1996 with Brooklyn, N.Y.'s Boot Camp Clik, in an effort to quiet the brewing east coast/west coast beef. Boot Camp flew out to California to record the album, which was completed, then shelved immediately after his murder...
‘Notorious’ Premiere Causes Violence Across the Nation
‘Notorious’ Premiere Causes Violence Across the Nation
‘Notorious’ Premiere Causes Violence Across the Nation
In the past week, there have been three incidences of violence at, or immediately following, premieres of the film 'Notorious,' which is based on the life of the Notorious B.I.G., the Brooklyn rapper who was tragically slain in 1997. The first occurred on January 13th, when DJ Drama was assaulted by members of Young Jeezy's CTE crew at the Atlanta premiere of the film...

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