Notorious B.I.G.

Gone, but not forgotten, like Elvis Presley and Tupac Shakur, the Notorious B.I.G. still has a host of fans that thrive off the possibility to hear or see new material from or about the slain rapper. Now, more than a decade after his murder, Biggie will be honored and remembered in the upcoming biopic, 'Notorious...

It's been more than a decade since hip-hop lost two of their finest MCs, Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. While we remember the rappers' amazing music, former R&B diva Faith Evans recounts her marriage to Biggie and rumored relationship with Tupac in her upcoming autobiography 'Keep the Faith: A Memoir.' I...

Jewelry has been a big part of hip-hop culture from the days of the gold dookie rope chain to bling, so when it came time to raise money for Russell Simmons' Rush Community Affairs, a coalition of the mogul's non-profit organizations, Simmons turned to Phillips de Pury and Company...

A Los Angeles Judge has reinstated a wrongful-death suit brought by the family of the late Notorious B.I.G. Judge Florence-Marie Cooper dismissed the lawsuit on March 21 after determining the family failed to make a deadline for bringing a claim against the city of Los Angeles and former police officers Rafael Perez and Nino Durden...

Newcomer Jamal "Gravy" Woolard has landed the role of the slain rapper Notorious B.I.G. in the upcoming biopic, dubbed 'Notorious.' Woolard, a Brooklyn-based rapper, will join award-winning actress Angela Bassett, Derek Luke and Anthony Mackie in the film, which is set to begin production on March 24...

Chamillionaire handpicked his favorite videos -- which included the best in hip-hop -- for the Top 11 Countdown. The Houston rapper kicks it off with New York emcee Fabolous' 'Breathe,' gives love to fellow Texans UGK and includes two videos from the late, great Notorious B... Read More ...

A federal judge has ruled that new defendants -- including Death Row Records CEO Marion "Suge" Knight -- may be allowed in the wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the late Notorious B.I.G.'s estate. Thanks to Judge Florence-Marie Cooper, the lawsuit may be amended due to newly discovered evidence ...

Attorneys representing the estate of slain rapper Notorious B.I.G. filed a motion on Monday claiming that a witness and former prison inmate was lying when he recanted his testimony. The family of the Notorious B.I.G., whose real name was Christopher Wallace, is requesting access to phone and prison visitation logs for former Los Angeles-based R&B artist, Waymond Anderson. An ...

It's been more than 10 years since the Notorious B.I.G.'s untimely death and questions, not to mention numerous conspiracy theories, still remain about the what went down the night of March 9, 1997. Now, a key witness in Biggie's murder trial is speaking out...

Sean Kingston has had quite a bit of recent success for a man of his tender age: The 17-year-old Jamaican-American R&B/reggae star not only has a huge summer hit with his No. 1 single 'Beautiful Girls,' he was also rumored to have been picked to portray the Notorious B.I.G...