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Origin
Brooklyn, New York
Genre
Hip-Hop
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Urban/R&B
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1 MaleOrigin
Brooklyn, New YorkGenre
Hip-HopStyle
Urban/R&BMood
PartyBorn
1972
Active
1992 to 
1997
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Biggie Smalls
Most Loved Tracks5 users
The Notorious B.I.G. - Big Poppa5 users
The Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy5 users
The Notorious B.I.G. - Gimme the Loot5 users
The Notorious B.I.G. - Warning5 users
The Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy
Music Video Links Biggie |  Nasty Girl |  Warning |
 Mo Money Mo Problems |  Juicy |  Dead Wrong |
 Notorious B.I.G. |  Big Poppa |  Hypnotize |
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Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 - March 9, 1997), best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls (after a character in the 1975 film Let's Do It Again) and Frank White (after the main character of the 1990 film King of New York).
Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. When Wallace released his debut album Ready to Die in 1994, he became a central figure in the East Coast hip-hop scene and increased New York's visibility at a time when West Coast artists were more common in the mainstream. The following year, Wallace led his childhood friends to chart success through his protégé group, Junior M.A.F.I.A. While recording his second album, Wallace was heavily involved in the East Coast/West Coast hip-hop feud, dominating the scene at the time.
On March 9, 1997, Wallace was killed by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. His double-disc set Life After Death, released 15 days later, hit #1 on the U.S. album charts and was certified Diamond in 2000 (one of the few hip hop albums to receive this certification). Wallace was noted for his "loose, easy flow", dark semi-autobiographical lyrics and storytelling abilities. Since his death, a further two albums have been released. MTV ranked him at #3 on their list of The Greatest MCs of All Time. He has certified sales of 17 million units in the United States.
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ErikThaRed says: 10 years agoBest Rapper of All Time
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