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At this point, it would be hard to think of an artist who hasn’t been thrown into the hypothetical Verzuz battle pool. Yet during an appearance on ESPN’s Jalen & Jacoby, the platform’s co-creator, Swizz Beatz, revealed his dream match-up. “My dream one…I wanna figure out how to do (Tupac) and (The Notorious B.I.G.) in a way that the people […]
The Oridgenators presented by Ruffles is a six-part IGTV series that spotlights pioneering Black creators from the intersecting worlds of basketball, sneakers, social media, music, and entrepreneurship. Each episode profiles one unique individual who defied societal norms in pursuit of their dreams to inspire and uplift. Some creators instinctively know their calling, while others figure […]
Iconic hip-hop radio duo Stretch and Bobbito just launched a new show on Apple Music, and to coincide with its launch they’ve shared an EP of freestyle remixes. In the debut episode of the show, the pair premiered remixes of 89tec9 freestyles from the likes of the Notorious B.I.G., Big L, Jay-Z, Method Man, and […]
Tupac was attempting to ignite total warfare against The Notorious B.I.G. This means anyone that stood next to Biggie was liable to be hit with a direct shot. Per Irv Gotti, that was the case when it came to 2Pac’s issue with Jay-Z. Irv made a recent appearance on Fat Joe‘s Instagram Live show, The Fat Joe […]
A plastic prop worn by the Notorious B.I.G. has sold for nearly half a million dollars. On Tuesday, Sotheby’s conducted its first-ever auction dedicated to coveted hip-hop items. The most anticipated lot of the night was the crown Biggie wore in the 1997 “King of New York” photograph shot by Barron Claiborne. The piece was predicted to fetch around $300,000, but ultimately […]
Originally released in 1990, the Cartier C Décor is the French luxury brand’s most influential silhouette. Recently, the late Pop Smoke, a fan of the sunglasses, created a demand for the style. The glasses are rimless, which gives the wearer the option to customize the lenses to be any color or shape. “Back in the […]
Snoop Dogg hopped on a video chat with Fatman Scoop on Wednesday to share stories of his friendship with Biggie, how he met the legendary rapper, and other classic hip-hop tales that he has gathered over the years. Snoop shared the emotions he saw coming from the Notorious B.I.G. right after 2Pac was murdered, saying he could see the hurt in […]
It’s been more than 20 years since his passing, but The Notorious B.I.G.‘s greatness has withstood the test of time. This weekend, an unreleased track surfaced on the internet titled “Bastard Child.” For the song, a peaceful sample-driven instrumental produced by Statik Selektah is paired with a verse from Biggie that is a hellacious account of the terror […]
JAY-Z and The Notorious B.I.G. are two faces that are etched into hip-hop’s Mount Rushmore. But who was the better emcee? During a recent Instagram Live session with Smoke DZA, Junior Mafia member and Biggie’s close friend, Lil Cease, said that Biggie was convinced that it was JAY-Z. “They bonded just on some G shit cause they […]
Day 1 of the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump included a number of highlights; the most viral and unexpected which was a reference to the Notorious B.I.G. The moment occurred toward the end of Tuesday’s opening arguments, when Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) gave a speech calling for the subpoena of Mick Mulvaney. The Brooklyn-born congressman also took […]
