As the story of an R&B trio’s bumpy rise to fame makes its way to the silver screen with the remake of the 1976 film Sparkle (in theaters August 17th), we got to thinking about other girl groups whose juicy shenanigans and successes would also make riveting big screen adaptations. Watch two exclusive clips from […]
It has been fourteen years since The Notorious BIG was shot and killed 50 yards outside the Peterson Automotive Museum. No arrests were made in connection to the act and the case was closed in 2005. The FBI released new documents online, last week regarding the murder, how Biggie was killed with rare ammunition they […]
Most hip hop fans are familiar with the name Dream Hampton, a writer who is close friends with some of the greats in hip hop like The late Christopher “Notorious BIG” Wallace and Jay-Z. She recently helped pen Jay’s Decoded book. Since the DJ Mister Cee sex scandal has hit the net, the topic of […]
On his single “Where I’m From” Jay-Z immortalized the debate about who is the best MC with one line: “I’m from where n*ggas pull your card, and argue all day about/ Who’s the best MC’s, Biggie, Jay-Z or Nas.” But his trusted engineer Young Guru already has his pick locked down–The Notorious B.I.G. “Biggie Smalls […]
Lil B seems to real confident about his “I’m Gay” album. He says the album is going to be one of the most classic albums in hip hop. Lil B feels “I’m Gay” will eventually be just as classic as Biggie, Jay-Z and Nas classic albums. He feels it will uplift the people is what […]
The 13-year-old investigation into the murder of rapper Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace has gained traction in recent months, as new leads are being pursued in an attempt to finally solve the case. Sources told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that a new task force of local and federal law enforcement agencies are pursuing leads related to the […]
Rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs officially announced his latest creation, Revolt Music Channel. Diddy took to his Twitter to say he wouldn’t have any wack music on his new channel. If Diddy isn’t going to play any music by artists with no soul, then half of his roster won’t be eligible to have their video […]
Christopher Wallace born May 21st 1972 went by many names; Biggie Smalls, Frank White, The Notorious B.I.G., but he obtained the title King of New York when he died March 9th 1997. The Notorious B.I.G. is one of few hip-hop artists who’s legacy may live on forever. Biggie Smalls was “Black and ugly as ever” […]
DJ Quik says he was questioned by police who thought he killed the Notorious B.I.G. At the time, Quik drove a car similar to the one spotted at the scene of the murder.
Most of us can concur- moms do not like rap (for the most part). In fact they would probably ban it all together if they could. To them it’s degrading, arrogant, non- beneficial and probably raunchy. So what we did was put together seven great raps songs that a mom could co-sign.
From Vibe.com Okay, okay, we know what you’re thinking: “Rick Ross and… Biggie? The Notorious B.I.G.? Biggie Smalls? Big Poppa? Outside of being, well, big, what could those two possibly have in common?!” Back when Diddy first compared Ross to B.I.G. in January, we were just as skeptical. But after talking to him last week […]
An exclusive NewsOne IN DEPTH analysis Dan Charnas is the Editorial Director of News & Information at InteractiveOne, and the author of “The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop” (New American Library/Penguin) ————— If you aren’t a New Yorker of a certain age, as I am, it might be difficult to understand […]
