THE NOTORIOUS BIG BIO MOVIE
Biggie made a demo tape under the name of Biggie Smalls referencing a character in the 1975 movie Let's Do It Again which was related to his standing. The Notorious B.I.G's Careerīiggie was just a teenager when he started rapping as he used to rap for people on the streets and even performed with local group likes The Old Gold Brothers and The Techniques.
THE NOTORIOUS BIG BIO CRACK
Then in 1991, Biggie was sent to prison for 9 months for dealing crack cocaine in North Carolina. The following year he was arrested for violating his probation. In 1989, Biggie was sentenced to five years detention following weapon charges in Brooklyn. Wallace's mother Voletta often said he was a good student but came to develop some spoiled habits at the new school and even dropped out at age 17 only to involve in crimes later on. On his request, he enrolled to George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School which was also attended by famous rappers Busta Rhymes, DMX, and Jay- Z. At the age of 10, he was given the nickname "big" due to his size.ĬAPTION: The Notorious B.I.G SOURCE: Billboardįrom the tender age of 12, Biggie started selling drugs unknown to her busy working mother who found about it later when he was already an adult. James Place near the border of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn and to provide a better life to Wallace had to work many jobs. His mother raised him in Clinton Hill, on 226 St. At the time he was a minor and was only 2. Wallace was brought up by this mom alone since his father, Selwyn abandoned the family. Mary's Hospital and was the only child of his parents. Wallace was born to Jamaican parents, Voletta Wallace and Selwyn George Latore on May 21, 1972. He was born in New York City in St. Biggie was one of the few artists to ever have collaborated with late pop sensation Michael Jackson. Biggie even has his biographical movie made named Notorious which shows all the events that occurred in his life.
He was listed in the Billboard's top 10 rappers of all times. His other three albums were also released following his death and it managed to make sales of 17 million units in the United States including his albums alone making a sale of 13 million. This honor was very big since this album was one of the very few to receive this recognition. His album " Life after death" which was released 16 days after his death ranked No.1 in the US charts and even was certified Diamond in 2000 by the Recording Industry Association of America. He had smooth flow while singing and changed his pitch often. Biggie was an artist known for his storytelling abilities and his semi-autobiographical lyrics which had a significant impact on the audience. The Notorious B.I.G was the stage name of Late Christopher George Latore Wallace, an American rapper also known as Biggie or Biggie Smalls. He was murdered in a drive-by shooting at the age of 24 on March 9, 1997, reasons being speculated as the feud between the east and west coast hip-hop rappers.