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Fat Joe says Big Daddy Kane “saved” him from having to launch into a key freestyle moment alongside 2Pac and Biggie. The moment in question was discussed at length in the recent premiere of the new podcast Iconic Records, hosted by Angie Martinez. Preceding it around the 21:40 mark in the video below was a […]
Diddy’s former bodyguard claims the story surrounding Biggie Smalls’ death was a flat-out lie. While speaking to the Art of Dialogue, Gene Deal was pressed about his involvement in one of music’s most notorious unsolved murders. Deal, who worked as Diddy’s security in the 1990s, insisted Biggie wasn’t killed in a drive-by, as many were made to […]
In a new interview with DJ Whoo Kid, Wiz Khalifa explained why he’s always preferred the Notorious B.I.G. over 2Pac. In an exclusive clip from his conversation, as seen above, Wiz didn’t hesitate to pick a favorite between the East Coast and West Coast icons. “Who’s my favorite? Biggie,” the 34-year-old responded at the 5:00 point of […]
With new album It’s Almost Dry almost live for the masses, Pusha-T is continuing the generous rollout with a rundown of the albums that have most influenced him. As seen in a Hot 97-shared clip on Tuesday, King Push was recently asked by DJ Bobby Trends to name five such albums. More specifically, Trends asked […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets DJ Quik is understandably unhappy about new accusations from Keefe D, who says Quik was involved in the Notorious […]
The daughters of The Notorious B.I.G. and Jam Master Jay have opened up a New York-style pizzeria in Los Angeles called “Juicy Pizza.” The pizzeria, which was named as an ode to Biggie’s 1994 hit “Juicy,” was birthed by T’yanna Wallace and Tyra Myricks as a means to add some authentic New York ‘za to […]
Netflix just shared an exclusive clip from its new documentary Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell, which focuses on late hip-hop icon the Notorious B.I.G. Directed by Emmett Malloy and written by Sam Sweet, the documentary promises to take a look at Biggie’s ascent to stardom. Among the key figures featured in the doc, which debuts on Netflix on […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
