Published 1/9/2009
by The Source
at The Source
The story of the Notorious B.I.G. has been passed down through the years, becoming legend along the way. Now with the fresh biopic Notorious on the way, the world will see why.
By: MC
Biggie Smalls is the illest. Over 11 years have passed since the gunshots echoed through the LA night taking the life of Christopher Wallace, aka, The Notorious B.I.G. That was the spring of 1997. But the impact the Brooklyn native managed to have on Hip-Hop in his all to brief career seems to have no end.
With every sample of his nasal flow, remake or replay of a classic hit, homage paid by another MC or the usual barbershop debate about who’s the best MC, the legend of Bed-Stuy’s finest has continued to grow, solidifying with the release of Notorious, the biopic based on his life.
With Biggie’s storybook life, it’s no wonder someone would deem him worthy of silver screen remembrance. As the only son of a struggling single mother who becomes infatuated with street life, drops out of high school and ...
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