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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 […]
CREDENTIALS: No. 1 album debut, first solo single to hit No. 1, four Grammys “To be the man, you got to beat the man.” — Ric Flair Depending on how you viewed it, To Pimp a Butterfly was one of two things. To most, Kendrick‘s third full-length was the moment in which he bucked the […]
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 […]
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2020 class of inductees. Among those selected for the honors this year are the Notorious B.I.G., Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, T. Rex, the Doobie Brothers, and Depeche Mode. Irving Azoff and Jon Landau, meanwhile, will receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award. The ceremony goes down […]
Just as she did a week ago, following her AMAs appearance, Megan Thee Stallion has gifted her 7 million Instagram followers with a pro bono freestyle over Biggie’s “Hypnotize,” which sure beats motivational quotes, pictures of food, and other standard IG fare. “Bitches actin’ zesty, n***as actin’ salty/ Got with Roc Nation just to […]
The Notorious B.I.G., Whitney Houston, and Soundgarden are among the first-time nominees in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s newly announced Class of 2020. “It’s an incredibly talented list of 16—some returning, some nominated for the first time ever,” Rock Hall president and CEO Greg Harris said Tuesday. “Congratulations to these 2020 nominees.” See the full […]
Michael Rapaport has no shortage of rap takes, and he’s given another on Kodak Black comparing himself to 2Pac and Biggie. “You’re not a dope rapper. You have no skill set. You have no flow. You have no vernacular,” Rapaport said in an Instagram video. “Without the face tats, the wild hairdo, and the short stint […]
The family of late rapper the Notorious B.I.G. is taking a Swiss snowboarding company to court for unlawfully using Biggie’s image on their products. On Monday, The Blast obtained court documents stating that the company created by Biggie’s mother Voletta Wallace and widow Faith Evans are suing the Swiss-based Yes. Snowboards. According to reports, the Notorious B.I.G., […]
