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Brooklyn is New York City's most populous borough with approximately 2.5 million residents, and second largest in area.
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California (pronounced ) is the most populous state in the United States and the third-largest by land area, after Alaska and Texas. California is also the most populous sub-national entity in North America. It's on the U.S. West Coast, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and by the states of Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, Baja California, Mexico, to the south. Its 5 largest cities are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, and Long Beach, with Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose each having at least 1 million residents. Like many populous states, California's capital, Sacramento is smaller than the state's largest city, Los Angeles. The state is home to the nation's 2nd- and 6th-largest census statistical areas and 8 of the nation's 50 most populous cities. California has a varied climate and geography and a multi-cultural population.
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Germany (), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (, ), is a country in Western Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The territory of Germany covers 357.021 km2 and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 81.8 million inhabitants, it is the most populous member state of the European Union, and home to the third-largest number of international migrants worldwide.
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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Los Angeles ( ; , Spanish for "The Angels") is the second most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of California and the western United States, with a population of 3.83 million within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Los Angeles extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of over 14.8 million and it is the 14th largest urban area in the world, affording it megacity status. The metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is home to nearly 12.9 million residents while the broader Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside combined statistical area (CSA) contains nearly 17.8 million people. Los Angeles is also the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated and one of the most multicultural counties in the United States. The city's inhabitants are referred to as "Angelenos" ().
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Manhattan is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on Manhattan Island at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York. It consists of Manhattan Island and several small adjacent islands: Roosevelt Island, Randall's Island, Wards Island, Governors Island, Liberty Island, part of Ellis Island, and U Thant Island; as well as Marble Hill, a small section on the mainland adjacent to the Bronx. The original city of New York began at the southern end of Manhattan, and expanded in 1898 to include surrounding counties. It is the smallest, yet most urbanized of the five boroughs.
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New York (; locally or ) is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Ontario to the north and west, and Quebec to the north. New York is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City.
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North Carolina () is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the Southern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte. North Carolina is now ranked as one of the top 3 leading States for Green Technology, Bio-Chemical Engineering, Medical Sciences, and Computer Engineering through the long-range research and development programs of Research Triangle Park (RTP), UNC Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State .
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Teaneck () is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey and a suburb in the New York metropolitan area. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 39,260, making it the second-most populous among the 70 municipalities in Bergen County. The Census Bureau's 2009 population estimate for the township was 38,633.
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The United States of America (also referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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112 (band)
112 (pronounced "one-twelve") is an American R&B; quartet from Atlanta, Georgia. Formerly artists on Diddy's Bad Boy Records, the group signed to the Def Soul roster in 2002. They had great success in the late 1990s and early 2000s, most notably winning a Grammy in 1997 with the song "I'll Be Missing You" with Puff Daddy and Faith Evans for Best Rap Performance by A Duo Or Group. The group has sold collectively a total of about 16+ million records world wide.
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50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005). Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified 8 times platinum by the RIAA and has sold over 15 million copies worldwide. His album The Massacre has been certified 5 times platinum by the RIAA and has sold 11 million copies worldwide.
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8Ball & MJG
8Ball & MJG is an American hip hop duo from Memphis, Tennessee. The two rappers met at Ridgeway Middle School in 1984.
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Aaliyah
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Aasim
Aasim (born Leroy Watson, in 1979, in Jamaica, Queens, New York) is an American rapper. Aasim first began rapping at the age of 12, and signed a record deal Schott Free of Loud Records at 17. While signed to the label, Aasim learned songwriting from Big Pun and Dead Prez but never released any material. When his deal with Loud Records fell through, he moved to Grind Music, and worked the mixtape and local New York radio circuits. In 2004, Puff Daddy heard him on the radio and signed him to Bad Boy Records. His first album, Money Pit, came out in 2005, and featured appearances from Black Rob and Fat Joe. A second LP was to follow in 2007, but a release date has not been announced, and in the interim Aasim continued working as a writer for Bad Boy, including on Diddy's 2006 album Press Play. He received positive press in Britain for his releases. Aasim was featured in Electronic Arts video game NBA Live 08, and just released a song called "Go Off," featuring Joell Ortiz and produced by Sean C. and LV of The Hitmen.
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African American
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans, and formerly as American Negroes) are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa. In the United States, the terms are generally used for Americans with at least partial Sub-Saharan African ancestry.
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Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American recording artist, musician and actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began to play classical music on the piano. She attended Professional Performing Arts School and graduated at 16 as valedictorian. She later attended Columbia University before dropping out to pursue her music career. Keys released her debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with Columbia and then Arista Records.
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Andre Harrell
Andre Harrell (born September 26, 1960 in Harlem, New York) is founder of the now defunct record label, Uptown Records. Harrell also served as president/CEO of Motown Records. He was also the first half of the hip hop duo Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde.
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Angela Bassett
Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress. She has become well-known for her biographical film roles portraying real life women in African American culture, perhaps most prominently as singer Tina Turner in the motion picture ''What's Love Got to Do with It, as well as her portrayal of Betty Shabazz in the films Malcolm X and Panther, Rosa Parks in the The Rosa Parks Story, Katherine Jackson in the miniseries and Voletta Wallace in the film Notorious''.
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Anthony Mackie
Anthony Mackie (born September 23, 1979) is an American actor. He has been featured in feature films, television series and Broadway and Off-Broadway plays, including ''Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Drowning Crow, McReele, A Soldier's Play, and Talk'', by Carl Hancock Rux, for which he won an Obie Award in 2002.
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Antonique Smith
Antonique Smith is an American Broadway, film actress and singer.
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Beanie Sigel
Dwight Grant (born on March 6, 1974), also known as Beanie Sigel, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is in talks with 50 Cent to sign with G-Unit Records and had formed a close association with rappers Jay-Z, Freeway and other former and current artists on the Roc-A-Fella roster. His stage name comes from a street in South Philadelphia, the rapper's former stomping grounds where he worked alongside Senior Durham in the projects. He has sold more than two million albums worldwide.
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Bernard C. Parks
Bernard C. Parks (born December 7, 1943) is a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the 8th District in South Los Angeles. He is the former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Big Daddy Kane
Antonio Monterio Hardy (born September 10, 1968) better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MCs in Hip Hop. Regarding the name Big Daddy Kane, he said: "The Big Daddy part and the Kane part came from two different things. The Kane part came from my fascination with the Martial Arts flicks when I was young. The Big Daddy came from something that happened on a ski trip one time involving a young lady."
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Big Syke
Tyruss Himes, better known by his stage name Big Syke (born in Inglewood, California) is an American rapper. His stage name is a revision of his childhood nickname, "Little Psycho".
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Bishop Lamont
Philip Martin (born October 31, 1978 in Inglewood, California), better known by his stage name Bishop Lamont, is an American rapper from Carson, California, who was signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment record label.
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Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony is a hip hop music group, formed in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., in 1991. It consists of rappers Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Layzie Bone, and Bizzy Bone. Rapper Eazy-E of the group N.W.A signed Bone Thugs-n-Harmony to Ruthless Records in 1994, when Bone Thugs debuted with EP Creepin on ah Come Up. That EP included the hit single "Thuggish Ruggish Bone."
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Boyz n da Hood
Boyz n da Hood is an American Southern gangsta rap group from Atlanta, Georgia. They are currently signed to Sean Combs's Bad Boy Records. A new album, Back n da Hood, is planned for release in 2011.
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Brian Liddy
Brian Liddy (born September 16, 1965) is a former officer of the Los Angeles Police Department. Liddy, together with Sgt. Edward Ortiz and former Officer Michael Buchanan, were the first to be charged with criminal wrongdoing in the Rampart Scandal. Liddy was both the highest-ranking and the most decorated LAPD officer to be directly implicated by Rafael Perez, based upon his testimony and allegations. His acquittal and subsequent lawsuit (Liddy et al. v. City of Los Angeles et al. - 2:2008cv03089) led to questions of Perez's credibility.
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Brian S. Bentley
Brian S. Bentley is an author and a former Los Angeles Police Department officer. His first book, One Time: The Story of a South Central Los Angeles Police, graphically depicts his involvement in the cover-up of suspect beatings. "One Time" is an urban slang term for "the Police." In 1997, Bentley was the subject of an extensive Internal Affairs investigation that included over three hundred allegations of misconduct and seven months of surveillance, all stemming from his book. To this date, he still holds the record for the most allegations of misconduct in LAPD history.
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Busta Rhymes
Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known as Busta Rhymes (born May 20, 1972), is an American rapper, songwriter, and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the name Busta Rhymes (from former NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes).
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Carl Thomas (singer)
Carl Thomas (born June 15, 1972) is an American R&B; singer. He attended Aurora East High School. Thomas sang around Chicago and became a member of The Formula. He branched out however, and traveled to New York where he sang at clubs during open-mic nights. One such performance caught the eye of Sean "Puffy" Combs who signed Thomas to Bad Boy in 1997.
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Cassie Ventura
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Charli Baltimore
Tiffany "Charli Baltimore" Lane (born August 16, 1974) is a Grammy Award nominated female rapper. Her stage name is taken from Geena Davis's character in the film The Long Kiss Goodnight.
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Cheri Dennis
Cheri Dennis (born August 7, 1979, Cleveland, Ohio) is an American singer, signed to Bad Boy Records.
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Chucky Thompson
Carl E. "Chucky" Thompson is an African American hip hop/R&B; record producer. Thompson was a member of Bad Boy Entertainment's "Hitmen" team of in-house producers during the 1990s, and worked with Bad Boy mogul Sean Combs on material for artists such as The Notorious B.I.G. and Mase. He was responsible for album productions for such projects as Mary J. Blige's "My Life" and Faith Evans' debut "Faith". On his own, Thompson has also worked with artists such as Kelly Price ("Love Sets You Free", 2000) and Nas ("One Mic", 2002). He lent several productions to Disturbing tha Peace's latest artist, female vocalist Shareefa's debut and he also produced the bulk of Emily King's debut album East Side Story in 2007. Thompson is known in the industry as the "Classic" producer. He has earned the respect for being the one of the leaders in the innovation of Hip Hop and R&B.; Many of today's producers have taken his sound and expanded on his vision mainly from the profound and critically acclaimed Mary J Blige's "My Life" album. Thompson recently teamed up with native Washingtonian, Raheem DeVaughn and created the #1 R&B; hit "Woman" (which was also nominated for 2007 Best R&B; Male Performance).
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Clinton Sparks
Clinton Sparks Born Sept 18th 1979 is a Boston native U.S. radio, mixtape & Club DJ, Television & radio personality,recording artist as well as a music writer & producer.
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Craig Mack
Craig Mack (born May 10, 1971) is an American Grammy nominated rapper who gained fame on Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Entertainment record label in the 1990s. Although his first single was released under the name MC EZ in 1988, he is best known for his 1994 hit single "Flava In Ya Ear", which was released under his real name. The remix of the single was the breakout appearance of The Notorious B.I.G., as well as one of the first solo appearances by Busta Rhymes. The success of The Notorious B.I.G.'s debut album Ready To Die overshadowed Mack's early success on the Bad Boy label. As of September 1, 2008, he is no longer on Stereo Nasty Records. [Craig Mack] is now managing an up and coming Rap Star [Infamous Dru] from South Carolina whom is the most talked about with record label A&R;
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D-Dot
Deric Michael Angelettie (born July 31, 1968), otherwise known as D-Dot, Papa Dot and The Madd Rapper, is a rapper, record producer, CEO and entrepreneur. He graduated from Samuel J. Tilden High School in 1986. He then attended Howard University from 1986-1989. He dropped out to pursue a music career. A three-time Grammy Nominee and NARAS Award winner, Angelettie made a significant mark as a hip-hop and R&B; record producer and label owner. Angelettie started in 1990 as a rapper in the group "Two Kings In a Cipher". From 1996-1998, he was the "Captain" of Sean "Diddy" Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment's producing team: The Hitmen. As a producer, Angelettie sold millions of records and produced hits for superstars like Notorious B.I.G., Diddy, Ma$e, Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Eminem and many more. He produced hits such as The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Hypnotize" & Mase's "Feel So Good" as well as many other tracks for many multi-platinum and Grammy Award winning artists. He created the character The Madd Rapper and released an album, ''Tell 'Em Why U Madd, in 2000, which featured the up and coming rapper 50 Cent on the song "How To Rob". The Tell 'Em Why U Madd'' LP also introduced a new, young producer by the name of "Kanye West" who Angelettie also managed and mentored.
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Danity Kane
Danity Kane was an American female music group signed to Bad Boy Records, first established in 2005. Formed on the third installment of MTV's Making the Band reality television series, the quintet comprised members Aubrey O'Day, Wanita "D. Woods" Woodgett, Shannon Bex, Dawn Richard, and Aundrea Fimbres. On the finale episode of the third season of , O'Day and Woods were confirmed as no longer a part of the group. On January 27, 2009, Richard confirmed to MTV.com in an interview that Danity Kane were no longer a group. The final line-up of the group, featured in the 2009 season of Making the Band, consisted of Richard and Fimbres; all group members were ultimately released from their contracts with Bad Boy Records later within the year.
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Day26
Day 26 is an American male R&B; music group formed on August 26, 2007 by Sean "Diddy" Combs in a handpicked selection at the end of MTV's Making the Band 4. The group consists of Robert Curry, Brian Andrews, Willie Taylor, and Michael McCluney. The moniker is a tribute to the day when Andrews, McCluney, Mosley, Curry, and Taylor went from unknowns to stars. The group released their first album, Day26, on March 25, 2008, one week after their then label mates and Making the Band 3 winners Danity Kane released Welcome to the Dollhouse. The album's first single, "Got Me Going", was released on the finale of Making the Band 4. The album went on to debut at number one on the billboard charts.
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Derek Luke
Derek Luke (born April 24, 1974) is an American actor. He won the Independent Spirit Award for his big-screen debut performance in the 2002 film Antwone Fisher, directed and produced by Denzel Washington.
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Donnie Klang
Donald Joseph Klang, better known as Donnie Klang, is an American singer, songwriter, producer and model. He won Making the Band 4 and was awarded his own solo contract by Diddy. He released his debut album, Just a Rolling Stone in late 2008.
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Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known by his stage name Eminem, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Eminem quickly gained popularity in 1999 with his major-label debut album, The Slim Shady LP, which won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. The following album, The Marshall Mathers LP, became the fastest-selling solo album in United States history. It brought Eminem increased popularity, including his own record label, Shady Records, and brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition.
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Faith Evans
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Fat Joe
Joseph Cartagena (August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper, CEO of Terror Squad Entertainment, and member of musical groups D.I.T.C. and Terror Squad.
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Frank Lyga
Frank Lyga (born c. 1957) was an officer in the Hollywood Division of the Los Angeles Police Department known for shooting and killing Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums officer Kevin Gaines. The resulting LAPD investigation of Kevin Gaines helped lead to the Rampart Scandal.
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French Montana
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G. Dep
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Game (rapper)
Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979), better known by his stage name Game, formerly The Game, is an American rapper. As a member of G-Unit, he rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album, The Documentary, which earned him two Grammy nominations. Since then, he is considered to be a driving force in bringing back the West Coast hip hop scene into the mainstream and competing with many of his East Coast counterparts.
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George Tillman, Jr.
George Tillman, Jr. (born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American film director and producer. He attended John Marshall High School in Milwaukee, WI, where he took Mass Communications Magnet Classes. He graduated from Columbia College in Chicago in 1991 with a major in Film and Video.
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Gorilla Zoe
Alonzo Mathis, better known by his stage name Gorilla Zoe (, rhymes with JOE),was born on November 28, 1980 in Atlanta, Georgia. he is an American rapper and member of rap group Boyz N Da Hood. His solo debut album Welcome to the Zoo came out in 2007.
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Guerilla Black
Charles Williamson (born in 1977) better known by his stage name Guerilla Black is a rapper from Compton, California. He was born in Chicago, Illinois . He came to fame after releasing his debut album Guerilla City (2004) which featured the singles "Compton" Featuring Beanie Man and "Your The One" Featuring Mario Winans. Guerilla Black released a track titled "400 Shotz, the Funeral" taking aim at The Game, Jermaine Dupri and Daz Dillinger.He realased his latest Mixtape "The Black Tapes" in 2009, were he has a notable change in rapping style that he comments on in several of the tracks.Features on the Mixtape included Hot Dolla, T-Pain and Akon.He has been both criticized and praised for having a similar rapping style and vocal delivery of the late Notorious B.I.G. and even pay's homage to him on his "Real Niggaz Say Real Shit" Mixtape, on the track "Letter to B.I.G.". Both rappers also share a strikingly similar physical resemblance.
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Heavy D & the Boyz
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Ja Rule
Jeffrey Atkins (born February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla". From 2000 to 2004, Ja Rule had several hits that made the top 20 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, including "Between Me and You" with Christina Millian, "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" with Jennifer Lopez, "Always on Time" with Ashanti, "Mesmerize" also with Ashanti, and "Wonderful" with R. Kelly and Ashanti. During the 2000s, Ja Rule was signed to BIG CHILE Records, which was formerly known as Murder Inc. and was led by Irv Gotti.
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Janelle Monáe
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Javier Ovando
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Jordan McCoy
Jordan Elizabeth McCoy (born September 17, 1991; Mount Vernon, Illinois) is an American singer, guitarist, and American Juniors finalist.
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Lil Jon
Jonathan Mortimer Smith (born January 27, 1971), better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is a music producer, rapper and occasional disc jockey who was a member of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. He is often recognized for his hype shouts of "Yeah!", "What?", and "Okay!". Lil Jon formed the group in 1997, and the group released several albums between then and 2004.
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Lil' Cease
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Lil' Kim
Kimberly Denise Jones (born July 11, 1975), better known by her stage name '''Lil' Kim''', is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and actress who was part of the group Junior M.A.F.I.A.
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Liz Davis (singer)
Elizabeth "Liz" Davis, is an American singer, currently signed to Bad Boy Records. She is the winner of the first season of ''P. Diddy's Starmaker''. She was announced as the winner on October 25, 2009 during the season finale on MTV. She is currently under WEG Entertainment group.
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Mario Winans
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Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige (surname ; born January 11, 1971), also known as Mary J. Blige, is an American singer, producer, songwriter, actress, and rapper. A recipient of nine Grammy Awards and many other honors, Blige has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. Blige has received the World Music Legends Award for combining hip hop and soul in the early 1990s. She was ranked number 100 in the list of 100 greatest singers of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. As of 2010, Blige has sold over 50 million albums and 15 million singles. Blige has cited Anita Baker, Chaka Khan and Aretha Franklin as influences.
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Mase
Mason Durell Betha (born August 27, 1975), better known by stage name Mase (often typeset as Ma$e), previously known as Murda Ma$e, is an American rapper, songwriter, television personality and inspirational speaker. He was an artist on Sean "Diddy" Combs's hip hop label Bad Boy Records during the late 1990s.
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Michael Jackson
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Mister Cee
Calvin Laburn better known as Mister Cee or DJ Mister Cee, is an American hip hop DJ, radio personality on New York's Hot 97 FM, and a respected record producer. Laburn is best known as the DJ for hip hop artist Big Daddy Kane during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He also served as an associate executive producer for the Notorious B.I.G.'s debut album, Ready to Die (1994).[http://www.hot97.com/airstaff/mistercee.aspx] He has recently released a line of soft drinks called "Island Punch Finisher".
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Nelson (singer)
Nelson (born in 1986) is an American R&B; singer. He is currently signed to Bad Boy Records as of 2006. And is cited as "The Prince of Badboy".
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Neneh Cherry
Neneh Mariann Karlsson (born 10 March 1964), known as Neneh Cherry is a Swedish singer-songwriter and rapper of mixed African-European descent. Cherry is also an occasional DJ and broadcaster. Cherry blends hip hop with other influences, and experienced some moderate mainstream success with several of her recordings.
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Nick Broomfield
Nicholas "Nick" Broomfield (born 1948) is an English documentary film-maker. He is the son of Maurice Broomfield, the photographer.
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Nino Durden
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Puff Daddy
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Red Café
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Russell Poole
Russell Poole is a former LAPD detective most noted for taking over the investigation of the slain rapper known as The Notorious B.I.G.. Poole is also known for investigating the March 18, 1997, killing of LAPD Officer Kevin Gaines by LAPD Officer Frank Lyga.
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Sean Combs
Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969), currently known by his stage name Diddy, is an American record producer, rapper, actor, and men's fashion designer. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award.
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Sean Kingston
Sean Kingston (born Kisean Anderson on February 3, 1990) is an Jamaican-American singer and rapper. Kingston was born in Miami in the United States and spent part of his childhood in Jamaica. He returned to the U.S. to pursue a music career and debuted in 2007 with Sean Kingston.
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Shaquille O'Neal
'''Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal ( ; born March 6, 1972), nicknamed "Shaq'''" ( ), is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Boston Celtics. Standing tall and weighing , he is one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA. Throughout his 18 year career, O'Neal has used his size and strength to overpower opponents for points and rebounds. After the retirement of Lindsey Hunter on March 5, 2010, O'Neal became the oldest active player in the NBA.
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Shyne
Moses Michael Leviy (born Jamal Michael Barrow on 8 November 1976), better known as Shyne, is a Belizean-born rapper. He grew up in the notorious Vanderveer Estates in East Flatbush (now known as 'Flatbush Gardens').
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Snoop Dogg
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Spike Jonze
Spike Jonze (born Adam Spiegel; October 22, 1969) is an American director and producer, whose work includes music videos, commercials, film and television. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Charlie Kaufman, which include the 1999 film Being John Malkovich and the 2002 film Adaptation., and for his work as director of the 2009 film Where the Wild Things Are. He was also a co-creator and executive producer of MTV's Jackass. He is currently the creative director of VBS.tv. He is also part owner of skateboard company Girl Skateboards with riders Rick Howard and Mike Carroll.
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Super Cat
Super Cat (born William Maragh in Kingston, Jamaica, 25 June 1963) is a deejay most popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s dancehall movement. Super Cat was born in Jamaica and was nicknamed Wild Apache. His nickname, the "Wild Apache" was given to him by his mentor Early B. He is the elder brother of reggae star Junior Cat.
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The LOX
The Lox are an American hip hop group composed of Jadakiss, Sheek Louch and Styles P. They were originally signed to Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records before joining Ruff Ryders Entertainment, and are now a part of their own label, D-Block Records.
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The Notorious B.I.G.
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Toni Braxton
Toni Michelle Braxton (born October 7, 1966) is an American R&B; singer-songwriter. Braxton has won six Grammy Awards in her career and has sold 40 million records worldwide. She has a contralto vocal range.
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Touré
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Tupac Shakur
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Usher (entertainer)
Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978; ), who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American recording artist and actor. He rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his sophmore album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, "Nice and Slow". It also spawned two more successful singles "You Make Me Wanna...", and "My Way". Both reached number-two on the Hot 100. His followup album 8701 (2001) produced the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits "U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad". As well "U Don't Have to Call" which reached number-three on the Hot 100. My Way has been certified six-times platinum by the RIAA and 8701 has been certified four-times platinum by the RIAA. Both albums sold over 8 million copies worldwide.
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Young Jeezy
Jay Wayne Jenkins (born October 12, 1977), better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper and member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America (USDA) and a former member of Boyz n da Hood. He began his career in 2001 under an independent label and joined Boyz N Da Hood in 2005, the same year his solo major label debut ''Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101'' was released. Its single "Soul Survivor", which featured Akon, became a top-ten hit in the U.S.
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Younglord
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Yung Joc
Jasiel Robinson (born April 2, 1983), better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper.
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Biggi Filmography
- Der Sexwald (2011)
- MILF 6 - Reife Ladies ficken knackige Kerle (2011)
- Sei mein Herr! 3 (2009)
- Echte Titten, rauhe Sitten (2008)
- Zicken ficken! 12 (2008)
Biggy Filmography
Biggi Filmography
karaoke
[Lil' Cease]
Queen Bee, and Notorious B.I.G. nigga
The best that ever lived, the best that ever did it
The best that ever lived it
Cocksuckers, What's his name, huh?
That's how we do it ya'll
To all my niggaz in the house
Bad Boy, Who we die for
All day, everyday nigga
[Verse 1]
For the love of BIG, we bang out
Since my man died, we don't hang out
We blow brains out, we tear the club up pullin things out
Mafia World, all my niggaz max out
We Bad Boys, why ya'll niggaz cracked out
Coward niggaz, most are burried down south
Far from gangstas, really hush puppies
Niggaz bearly speak when we discuss money
Niggaz stay yappin when there's always somethin funny
The realest niggaz never took nuthin from me
Rock ice, stay jig, fuck with niggaz that got drunk, and hate kids
Got niggaz on state bids, that hate movies like Rosewood and Matrix
A yo, Biggie taught me well, Biggie told me how to flip bricks like cartwheel
[Chorus: Lil' Cease & Notorious B.I.G.]
[Lil' Cease]
To all my thugs who puffed him
To all my girls who hugged him
You love him, yell his name..
I'd rather die on my feet, than live on my knees
Nigga please, I cock and squeeze for..
Mafia
[Notorious B.I.G.]
Representin Bucktown
Mack 11's cocked back, niggaz better duck down
Face down, you know the routine, the cream
Earings, you know the drama Biggie bring
[Verse 2]
For BIG I learn to grip aim and cock it
Once I got it, I lock it
Banger, big city boy with deep pockets
See me speak, that paper better be the topic
I like my ice frozen like the Antartic
I'm quick to finish it, your good to start it
And with the flashy colors on, you just a target, Waitin for a hard hit
I like marine blue, marine green, roll with a mean team
Meshed out, fresh out, and stay greams
We big boys, we do big things, born in this county of kings
I ain't got shit, I spread things, take things
Fuck whenever my mood swings, from the summer for the winter to the spring
My nigga ill's holdin it down for the beam
Like BIG said, we do the real things, we still bubble and steal chains
Still tustle, still struggle, we feel pain
Still ride, still die for BIG's name
[chorus]
[Verse 3]
For BIG I grip the cig, put six in your wig
Not cause of what he said, cause of what he did
When I hear that pop quiz, that's the way I was raised and thats the way it is for..
We roll like the Panthers, show our guns on camera
Do jokes with police scanners, niggaz mediocre, full of dirt like hampers
I roll with a bunch of niggaz that wear bandanas and rep...
We kept it thurough, from the heart ripped the barrel
B.K. style, see BIG howl, now
Lets see who, wanna go against Mafia world
Niggaz nuthin but squirels, they know we rep...
Niggaz tryin to get a nut, hit in the head or below the gut
Wood style roll'em up, get plucked, nigga what
Go back to spend a ton, and know cats wit gold tooths
Know my gat and bust for my nigga...
[chorus]
[Lil' Kim]
Now when I cock back and squeeze, my Desert E'z
Make you drop to your knees, barly able to breathe
My bullets move in threes, one for Brook-lyn
One for Mafia so take that, Uh, and this one's for...
You know Frank kept me iced out
Mink dragon, seven figures in my bank account
All that material shit, ya'll still tryin to get it
Uh, you fuckin pricks, get off his dick tryin to be like...
All ya'll lame ass niggas keep my man name out your mouth
Or get this shit right, check it, it's the B-I, double G-I, E
Ya'll niggaz can't see Poppa, nor the Big Moma
Who you love... for the Y2G, the two ten
We got it sewn, we don't need ya'll help, we hold our own
Cause this goes out to cats not tryin to give it up
BIG missin us, shout him out...
[chorus]
[chorus into fade]
RELEASE
ALBUMS
- The Illest (feat. Big L and 2pac)
- Us and the Guns (feat. Big Pun and Big L)
- Strung Out (feat. Jay-Z Nas and Kelis)
- Live Big (feat. Big L and Big Pun)
- Survivin (feat. 2pac Akon and 50 Cent)
- I Hold the Title (feat. Big Pun and Big L)
- Take Money (feat. Big Pun)
- Terradome (feat. Big Pun and Big L)
- In the Game (feat. Big L)
- Young G's (feat. Big Pun and Big L)
- Still Strugglin (feat. Reakwon)
- Don't Love These Hoes (feat. Big L)
- Notorious Thugs
- Hypnotize
- Notorious B.I.G.
- Juicy
- Party & Bullshit
- Warning
- One More Chance/Stay With Me (remix)
- Brooklyn Go Hard
- Letter to B.I.G.
- Kick in the Door
- What's Beef
- The World Is Filled...
- One More Chance/The Legacy (remix)
- The Notorious Theme
- Microphone Murderer (demo)
- Guaranteed Raw (demo)
- Love No Ho (original demo version)
- Juicy
- Big Poppa
- Hypnotize
- One More Chance/Stay With Me (remix)
- Get Money
- Warning
- Dead Wrong
- Who Shot Ya
- Ten Crack Commandments
- Notorious Thugs
- Notorious B.I.G.
- Nasty Girl
- Unbelievable
- Niggas Bleed
- Running Your Mouth
- Want That Old Thing Back
- Fucking You Tonight
- Intro
- Things Done Changed
- Gimme the Loot
- Machine Gun Funk
- Warning
- Ready to Die
- One More Chance
- Fuck Me (interlude)
- The What
- Juicy
- Everyday Struggle
- Me & My Bitch
- Big Poppa
- Respect
- Friend of Mine
- Unbelievable
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Who Shot Ya
- Just Playing (Dreams)
- B.I.G. Live in Jamaica (intro)
- It Has Been Said
- Spit Your Game
- Whatchu Want
- Get Your Grind On
- Living the Life
- Greatest Rapper (interlude)
- 1970 Somethin'
- Nasty Girl
- Living in Pain
- I'm With Whateva
- Beef
- My Dad (interlude)
- Hustler's Story
- Breakin' Old Habits
- Ultimate Rush
- Mi Casa
- Little Homie (interlude)
- Hold Your Head
- Just a Memory
- Wake Up Now
- Love Is Everlasting (outro)
- Young G's
- Runnin'
- Can I Get Wit Cha
- Real Niggas
- Be tha Real
- Another Ruff One
- Realm of Junior M.A.F.I.A.
- House of Pain
- G's Perspective
- Wake Up
- Get Money (remix)
- Me & Biggie
- The Wickedest (feat. Mister Cee)
- Live at the Garden (feat. 2Pac, Big Daddy Kane, Big Scoop, Shyhiem & Mister Cee)
- Dreams
- Juicy
- Warning
- Big Poppa
- Who Shot Ya?
- One More Chance (Stay With Me remix)
- Live in London (feat. Puff Daddy)
- Real Niggaz
- Will See (feat. The Lox)
- Hypnotize
- Mo Money, Mo Problems (feat. Puff Daddy & Mase)
- Sky's the Limit (feat. 112)
- Nasty Boy (remix)
- Dead Wrong (remix) (feat. Eminem & Busta Rhymes)
- House of Pain (feat. 2Pac & Joe Hooker)
- Party & Bullshit (remix) (feat. Faith Evans)
- Born Again (intro)
- Notorious B.I.G.
- Dead Wrong
- Hope You Niggas Sleep
- Dangerous MC's
- Biggie
- Niggas
- Big Booty Hoes
- Would You Die for Me
- Come On
- Rap Phenomenon
- Let Me Get Down
- Tonight
- If I Should Die Before I Wake
- Who Shot Ya
- Can I Get Witcha
- I Really Want to Show You
- Ms. Wallace (outro)
- Stop the Gunfight
- Can I Get Your Number
- Standtall
- 5th Ward
- Don't Drink and Drive
- History
- Be the Realist
- Brick House
- Monkey See Monkey Do
- Swing That Axx
- When I Come Down
- Stop the Gunfight (R&B; version)
- Recognize
- Stone Jam
- Be the Realist
- Ooh Wee
- Real Bad Boys
- West Coast
- Criminal
- They Tryin' to Kill Me
- Monday Morning
- Stop the Gun Fight
- California Hustler
- Slippin' Into Darkness
- Never Say Never
- Dedication
- Going Back to Cali
- Hypnotize
- Nasty Boy
- Me and My Bitch (live)
- Juicy
- Big Pappa
- Get Money
- One More Chance
- Can't You See
- Only You
- I Love the Dough
- Player's Anthem
- Notorious Thugs
- Da B Side
- Brooklyn's Finest
- Running
- Mo' Money Mo' Problems
- West Coast Mix, Part 1
- Bad Boy Mix, Part 2
- Outro: Dedictaed to Da Player Hater
- Life After Death (intro)
- Somebody's Gotta Die
- Hypnotize
- Kick in the Door
- Fucking You Tonight
- Last Day
- I Love the Dough
- What's Beef?
- B.I.G Interlude
- Mo Money Mo Problems
- Niggas Bleed
- I Got a Story to Tell
- The Story
Born: ['1972-05-21']
Died: ['1997-03-09']
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The Notorious BIG - "Juicy"
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- Duration: 4:11
- Published: 06 Sep 2011
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
"Juicy" by The Notorious BIG From The Notorious BIG album "Ready To Die" (1994). Download on iTunes: bit.ly Listen on Spotify: spoti.fi © 2011 WMG
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Biggie Smalls - Hypnotize
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:52
- Published: 05 Apr 2009
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
wickedhiphop.com Biggie Smalls (Notorious BIG) - Hypnotize
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Biggie Smalls - Party & Bullshit
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- Duration: 3:42
- Published: 15 Apr 2010
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
Party & Bullshit. Artist: Biggie Smalls (The Notorious BIG) Album: N/A. Track #: N/A. Year: 1993. All rights go to "Bad Boy Records" Please consider this free advertising. .smog
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Gimme The Loot - Biggie (Original Version)
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- Duration: 5:08
- Published: 11 Jun 2009
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
Original version of Gimme The Loot by Biggie.
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Who shot Ya? - Notorious BIG
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- Duration: 5:21
- Published: 18 Mar 2009
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
soundcloud.com
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biggie freestyle
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- Duration: 1:04
- Published: 27 Dec 2006
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
biggie at 17 u love it hit on facebook at dennis hyman
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Biggie Smalls-Juicy(Lyrics)
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- Duration: 5:00
- Published: 04 Jun 2009
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
Yeah, this album is dedicated to all the teachers that told me I'd never amount to nothin', to all the people that lived above the buildings that I was hustlin' in front of that called the police on me when I was just tryin' to make some money to feed my daughters, and all the niggaz in the struggle, you know what I'm sayin'? Uh-ha, it's all good baby bay-bee, uh [Verse One:] It was all a dream I used to read Word Up magazine Salt'n'Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine Hangin' pictures on my wall Every Saturday Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, Marley Marl I let my tape rock 'til my tape popped Smokin' weed and bamboo, sippin' on private stock Way back, when I had the red and black lumberjack With the hat to match Remember Rappin' Duke, duh-ha, duh-ha You never thought that hip hop would take it this far Now I'm in the limelight 'cause I rhyme tight Time to get paid, blow up like the World Trade Born sinner, the opposite of a winner Remember when I used to eat sardines for dinner Peace to Ron G, Brucey B, Kid Capri Funkmaster Flex, Lovebug Starsky I'm blowin' up like you thought I would Call the crib, same number same hood It's all good Uh, and if you don't know, now you know, nigga, uh [Chorus:] You know very well who you are Don't let em hold you down, reach for the stars You had a goal, but not that many 'cause you're the only one I'll give you good and plenty [Verse Two:] I made the change from a common thief To up close and personal with Robin Leach And I'm far from cheap, I <b>...</b>
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BIGGIE SMALLS MIX SET 1 HOUR NOTORIOUS BIG
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- Duration: 61:26
- Published: 08 May 2011
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
hour long mix of biggie smalls tracks, enjoy ;) Full MP3 Download Link lnk.co Alternative link: adf.ly ------------------------------------------- big notorious biggie christopher wallace illest rap mix set beats freestyle "big old skool mix tape" remix 2pac year snoop dogg school hiphop dance bone feat thugs years eminem disco midnight extended harmony cent "club mix" mega ice eazy life nate cube "old school" months outlawz slim 320KBPS MP3
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Martin Show Season 4 Episode 3 featuring Biggie Smalls - Blow, Baby, Blow (Io§o§)
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- Duration: 22:58
- Published: 30 Mar 2012
- Updated: 13 Oct 2012
Sound by: Dell P soundcloud.com www.facebook.com www.Twitter.com Everyone trying to be on Biggie Smalls good side for a show
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Biggie Smalls - Notorious Thugs
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- Duration: 6:10
- Published: 24 Apr 2009
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
wickedhiphop.com Biggie Smalls - Notorious Thugs
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It Was All A Dream- Biggie Smalls
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- Duration: 5:05
- Published: 21 Sep 2010
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
biggie song
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Notorious BIG - The What (feat. Method Man)
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- Duration: 3:57
- Published: 21 Oct 2007
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
Lyrics(**It's From GOOGLE**): [Verse One: Notorious, Meth] I used to get feels on a bitch Now I throw shields on the dick To stop me from that HIV shit And niggaz know they soft like a Twinkie filling Playin the villian Prepare for this rap killin Biggie Smalls is the illest Your style is played out, like Arnold wondered "What you talkin bout Willis?" The thrill is gone, the black Frank White is here to excite and throw dick to dykes Bitches I like em brainless Guns I like em stainless steel I want the fuckin Fortune like the Wheel I squeeze gats till my clips is empty Don't tempt me (THOD Man) You don't want to fuck with Biggie Here I am, I'll be damned if this ain't some shit Come to spread the butter lyrics over hominy grit It's the low killer death trap, yes I'm a jet black ninja Comin where you rest at, surrender Step inside the ring, youse the number one contender Lookin cold booty like your pussy in December Nigga stop bitchin, button up ya lip and From Method all you gettin is a can of ass-whippin Hey, I'll be kickin, you son, you doin all the yappin Actin as if it can't happen You front and got me mad enough to touch somethin Yo I'm from Shaolin, Island, and ain't afraid to bust somethin So what cha want nigga, ya punk nigga I got a six-shooter and a horse named Trigger It's real, ninety-four, rugged raw Kickin down your god damn door (and it goes a lil somethin like this) [Chorus:] Fuck the world, don't ask me for shit And everything you get ya gotta work hard <b>...</b>
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Biggie Smalls - Warning
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- Duration: 3:43
- Published: 08 Mar 2008
- Updated: 11 Oct 2012
[Notorious BIG] Who the fuck is this? Pagin me at 5:46 in the mornin, crack of dawn an' {*dialing phone*} now I'm yawnin - wipe the cold out my eye {*ring*} See who's this pagin me - and why It's my nigga Pop from the barbershop Told me he was in the gamblin spot, and heard the intricate plot of niggaz wanna stick me like flypaper neighbor Slow down love, please chill, drop the caper Remember them niggaz from the hill up in Brownsville? That you rolled dice wit, smoked the blunts and got nice wit Yeah my nigga Fame up in Prospect Nah they're my niggaz nah love wouldn't disrespect I didn't say them, they schooled me to some niggaz that you knew from back when, when you was clockin minor figures Now they heard you blowin up like nitro And they wanna stick the knife through your windpipe slow So - thank Fame for warnin me cause now I'm warnin you I got the mac nigga tell me what you gonna do [Chorus] Damn! Niggaz wanna stick me for my paper Damn! Niggaz wanna stick me for my paper Damn! Niggaz wanna stick me for my paper Damn! Niggaz wanna stick me for my paper [Notorious BIG] They heard about the Rolex's and the Lexus with the Texas license plates outta state They heard about the pounds you got down in Georgetown And they heard you got half of Virginia locked down They even heard about the crib you bought your moms out in Florida The fifth corridor -- -- call the coroner! There's gonna be a lot of slow singin, and flower bringin if my burgular alarm starts ringin Whatcha <b>...</b>
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Biggie Smalls feat Mase & Puff Daddy - Mo Money Mo Problems
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- Duration: 0:00
- Published: 06 Apr 2009
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
wickedhiphop.com Biggie Smalls feat Mase & Puff Daddy - Mo Money Mo Problems
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The What - Biggie Feat. Method Man (Original Version)
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- Duration: 4:02
- Published: 22 Apr 2009
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
DL link: www.mediafire.com
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Biggie Smalls - Suicidal Thoughts (ORIGINAL VERSION - WITH LYRICS)
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- Duration: 0:00
- Published: 16 Apr 2009
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
Once you're done enjoying this video, check out this music video i directed: www.youtube.com [LYRICS] If you guys like special effects, please check out my other channel www.youtube.com When I die, fuck it I wanna go to hell Cause I'm a piece of shit, it ain't hard to fuckin' tell It don't make sense, goin' to heaven wit the goodie-goodies Dressed in white, I like black Tims and black hoodies God will probably have me on some real strict shit No sleepin' all day, no gettin my dick licked Hangin' with the goodie-goodies loungin' in paradise Fuck that shit, I wanna tote guns and shoot dice All my life I been considered as the worst Lyin' to my mother, even stealin' out her purse Crime after crime, from drugs to extortion I know my mother wished she got a fuckin' abortion She don't even love me like she did when I was younger Suckin' on her chest just to stop my fuckin' hunger I wonder if I died, would tears come to her eyes? Forgive me for my disrespect, forgive me for my lies My babies' mothers 8 months, her little sister's 2 Who's to blame for both of them (naw nigga, not you) I swear to God I just want to slit my wrists and end this bullshit Throw the Magnum to my head, threaten to pull shit And squeeze, until the bed's, completely red I'm glad I'm dead, a worthless fuckin' buddah head The stress is buildin' up, I can't, I can't believe suicide's on my fuckin' mind I want to leave, I swear to God I feel like death is fuckin' callin' me Naw you wouldn't understand (nigga <b>...</b>
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Diddy Biggie Blog #3: The Confessional Part 2 "The LA Story"
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- Duration: 5:23
- Published: 15 Jan 2009
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
Biggie Wasn't Suppose to be in LA the Night He Was Killed
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Biggie Smalls - Ready to Die (Full Album) (1994)
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- Duration: 69:01
- Published: 12 Apr 2012
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
The single most important hip-hop album to come out in the 90s. From here on hip-hop would reach unprecendented heights and establish itself as the foremost genre in pop culture. Much of this can be credited to Biggie's wondrous rap display exhibited on this masterpiece. 0:00 - Intro, 3:24 - Things Done Changed, 7:22 - Gimme the Loot, 12:25 - Machine Gun Funk, 16:44 - Warning, 20:24 - Ready to Die, 24:49 - One More Chance, 29:32 - Fuck Me (Interlude), 31:03 - The What, 35:00 - Juicy, 40:03 - Everyday Struggle, 45:23 - Me & My Bitch, 49:23 - Big Poppa, 53:36 - Respect, 58:57 - Friend of Mine, 1:02:26 - Unbelievable, 1:06:09 - Suicidal Thoughts
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biggie smalls warning
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- Duration: 0:00
- Published: 14 Feb 2009
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
{*sound of a pager going off*} [Notorious BIG] Who the fuck is this? Pagin me at 5:46 in the mornin, crack of dawn an' {*dialing phone*} now I'm yawnin - wipe the cold out my eye {*ring*} See who's this pagin me - and why It's my nigga Pop from the barbershop Told me he was in the gamblin spot, and heard the intricate plot of niggaz wanna stick me like flypaper neighbor Slow down love, please chill, drop the caper Remember them niggaz from the hill up in Brownsville? That you rolled dice wit, smoked the blunts and got nice wit Yeah my nigga Fame up in Prospect Nah they're my niggaz nah love wouldn't disrespect I didn't say them, they schooled me to some niggaz that you knew from back when, when you was clockin minor figures Now they heard you blowin up like nitro And they wanna stick the knife through your windpipe slow So - thank Fame for warnin me cause now I'm warnin you I got the mac nigga tell me what you gonna do [Chorus] Damn! Niggaz wanna stick me for my paper Damn! Niggaz wanna stick me for my paper Damn! Niggaz wanna stick me for my paper Damn! Niggaz wanna stick me for my paper [Notorious BIG] They heard about the Rolex's and the Lexus with the Texas license plates outta state They heard about the pounds you got down in Georgetown And they heard you got half of Virginia locked down They even heard about the crib you bought your moms out in Florida The fifth corridor -- -- call the coroner! There's gonna be a lot of slow singin, and flower bringin if my burgular <b>...</b>
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Machine Gun Funk - Biggie (Original Version)
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- Duration: 4:21
- Published: 27 Jun 2009
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
Original version of Machine Gun Funk
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E40 set Biggie up in La in 1996 Tupac west - east beef
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- Duration: 3:46
- Published: 10 Jan 2009
- Updated: 13 Oct 2012
IS HIS REALY TUPAC ALIVE IN 2005? YOU TELL ME Songwriters: D Mcdowell, L Goodman, L Troutman, R Troutman, Tupac Shakur Release Date: 1997.11.25 Label: Jive Records 112 - Part III 2pac - 2pacalypse Now 2pac - Stritctly 4 My NIGGAZ 2pac - Me Against The World 2pac - All Eyez On Me 2pac - Thug Life 2pac - Makaveli (The Don Kiluminati, 7 Day Theory) 2pac - RU Still Down (Remember Me) 2pac - The Here After 2pac - Still I Rise 2pac - In His Own Words 2pac - Greatest Hits 2pac - The Lost Tapes 2pac - Until The End Of Time 1991: Brenda's Got a Baby (#3 Rap) 1991: If My Homie Calls (#3 Rap) 1993: I Get Around (#5 Hip-Hop, #8 Rap) 1993: Keep Ya Head Up (#2 Rap, #7 Hip-Hop) 1995: Dear Mama (#1 Rap, #3 Hip-Hop, #9 US) 1995: Old School (#1 Rap, #9 US) 1995: So Many Tears (#6 Rap) 1996: California Love (#1 US, #1 Rap, #1 Hip-Hop) 1996: How Do You Want It (#1 US, #1 Rap) 1997: To Live & Die in LA (#10 US) 1997: Made Niggaz (#1 Rap) 1997: Do For Love (#2 Rap, #10 Hip-Hop) 1998: Changes (#3 Rap, #3 Hip-Hop, #5 US) 2002: Thugz Mansion (#4 Rap, #10 Hip-Hop) 2003: Runnin' (Dying to Live) (#5 Rap) 2005: Ghetto Gospel (#1 UK) 2006: Pac's Life (#1 Lithuania) 1997:Tupac Shakur: Thug Immortal 1997: Tupac Shakur: Words Never Die (TV) 2001: Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake... 2001: Welcome to Deathrow 2002: Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel: The Life of an Outlaw 2002: Biggie & Tupac 2002: Tha Westside 2003: 2Pac 4 Ever 2003: Tupac: Resurrection 2004: Tupac vs. 2004: Tupac: The Hip Hop Genius (TV) 2006: So Many <b>...</b>
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10 crack commandments biggie smalls
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- Duration: 3:24
- Published: 09 Sep 2007
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
10 crack commmandments
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Biggie Smalls - Kick in the Door
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- Duration: 4:49
- Published: 06 Apr 2009
- Updated: 13 Oct 2012
wickedhiphop.com Biggie Smalls - Kick in the Door
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| The Notorious B.I.G. | |
|---|---|
| File:The Notorious B.I.G.jpg | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher George Latore Wallace |
| Also known as | Biggie Smalls, The Notorious B.I.G., Big Poppa, Frank White[1] |
| Born | (1972-05-21)May 21, 1972 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 9, 1997(1997-03-09) (aged 24) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Years active | 1992–1997 |
| Labels | Uptown Records Bad Boy |
| Associated acts | Lil' Kim, Sean Combs, Junior M.A.F.I.A., Total, 112, The Commission, Jay-Z, Faith Evans, The LOX |
| Website | www.myspace.com/notoriousbig |
Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls (after a character in the 1975 film Let's Do It Again).
Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. When Wallace released his debut album Ready to Die in 1994, he became a central figure in the East Coast hip-hop scene and increased New York's visibility at a time when West Coast artists were more common in the mainstream.[2] The following year, Wallace led his childhood friends to chart success through his protégé group, Junior M.A.F.I.A. While recording his second album, Wallace was heavily involved in the East Coast/West Coast hip-hop feud, dominating the scene at the time.
On March 9, 1997, Wallace was killed by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. His double-disc set Life After Death, released 15 days later, hit #1 on the U.S. album charts and was certified Diamond in 2000 (one of the few hip hop albums to receive this certification).[3] Wallace was noted for his "loose, easy flow",[4] dark semi-autobiographical lyrics and storytelling abilities. Since his death, a further two albums have been released. MTV ranked him at #3 on their list of The Greatest MCs of All Time.[5] He has certified sales of 17 million units in the United States.[6]
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Early life[link]
Born in St. Mary's Hospital, despite later claiming to be raised in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, Wallace grew up in neighboring Clinton Hill.[7] Wallace was the only child of Voletta Wallace, a Jamaican preschool teacher, and George Latore, a welder and small-time Jamaican politician.[8] His father left the family when Wallace was two years old, leaving his mother to work two jobs while raising him. At the Queen of All Saints Middle School, Wallace excelled in class, winning several awards as an English student. He was nicknamed "Big" because of his size before he turned 10.[9] At the age of 12, he began selling drugs. His mother, often away at work, did not know that her son was selling drugs until Wallace was an adult.[10]
At his request, Wallace transferred out of the private Roman Catholic Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School to attend the state-funded George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School. Jay-Z and Busta Rhymes were also students at that school. According to his mother, Wallace was still a good student, but developed a "smart-ass" attitude at the new school.[8] At seventeen, Wallace dropped out of high school and became further involved in crime. In 1989, he was arrested on weapons charges in Brooklyn and sentenced to five years' probation. In 1990, he was arrested on a violation of his probation.[11] A year later, Wallace was arrested in North Carolina for dealing crack cocaine. He spent nine months behind bars until he made bail.[10]
Rapping career[link]
Wallace began rapping when he was a teenager. He would entertain people on the streets as well as perform with local groups, the Old Gold Brothers and the Techniques.[2] After being released from prison, Wallace made a demo tape under the name Biggie Smalls, a reference to his childhood nickname and to his stature; he stood at 6' 3" (1.91 m) and weighed as much as 300 to 380 pounds according to differing accounts.[12] The tape was reportedly made with no serious intent of getting a recording deal, but was promoted by New York-based DJ Mister Cee, who had previously worked with Big Daddy Kane, and was heard by the editor of The Source.[11]
In March 1992, Wallace featured in The Source's Unsigned Hype column, dedicated to aspiring rappers, and was invited to produce a recording with other unsigned artists in a move that was reportedly uncommon at the time.[13] The demo tape was heard by Uptown Records A&R and record producer, Sean Combs, who arranged for a meeting with Wallace. He was signed to Uptown immediately and made an appearance on label mates, Heavy D & the Boyz' "A Buncha Niggas" (from the album Blue Funk).[2][14] Soon after signing his recording contract, Combs was fired from Uptown and started a new label.[15] Wallace followed and in mid-1992, signed to Combs' new imprint label, Bad Boy Records. On August 8, 1993, Wallace's longtime girlfriend gave birth to his first child, T'yanna.[16] Wallace continued selling drugs after the birth to support his daughter financially. Once Combs discovered this, he was made to quit.[2]
Wallace gained exposure later in the year on a remix to Mary J. Blige's single "Real Love", under the pseudonym The Notorious B.I.G., the name he would record under for the remainder of his career, after finding the original moniker "Biggie Smalls" was already in use.[17] "Real Love" peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was followed by a remix of Blige's "What's the 411?". He continued this success, to a lesser extent, on remixes with Neneh Cherry ("Buddy X") and reggae artist Super Cat ("Dolly My Baby", also featuring Combs) in 1993. In April 1993, his solo track, "Party and Bullshit", appeared on the Who's the Man? soundtrack.[16] In July 1994, he appeared alongside LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes on a remix to label mate Craig Mack's "Flava in Ya Ear", reaching #9 on the Hot 100.
[edit] Ready to Die and marriage
On August 4, 1994, Wallace married singer Faith Evans after they met at a Bad Boy photoshoot.[16][18] Four days later, Wallace had his first pop chart success as a solo artist with double A-side, "Juicy/Unbelievable", which reached #27 as the lead single to his debut album.
Ready to Die was released on September 13, 1994, and reached #13 on the Billboard 200 chart,[19] eventually being certified four times Platinum.[20] The album, released at a time when West Coast hip hop was prominent in the U.S. charts, according to Rolling Stone, "almost single-handedly... shifted the focus back to East Coast rap".[21] It gained strong reviews on release and has received much praise in retrospect.[21][22] In addition to "Juicy", the record produced two hit singles; the Platinum-selling "Big Poppa", which reached #1 on the U.S. rap chart,[4] and "One More Chance" featuring Faith Evans, a loosely related remix of an album track and its best selling single.
Junior M.A.F.I.A. and coastal feud[link]
In August 1995, Wallace's protegé group, Junior M.A.F.I.A. ("Junior Masters At Finding Intelligent Attitudes"), released their debut album Conspiracy. The group consisting of his friends from childhood and included rappers such as Lil' Kim and Lil' Cease, who went on to have solo careers.[23] The record went Gold and its singles, "Player's Anthem" and "Get Money" both featuring Wallace, went Gold and Platinum. Wallace continued to work with R&B artists, collaborating with Bad Boy groups 112 (on "Only You") and Total (on "Can't You See"), with both reaching the top 20 of the Hot 100. By the end of the year, Wallace was the top-selling male solo artist and rapper on the U.S. pop and R&B charts.[2] In July 1995, he appeared on the cover of The Source with the caption "The King of New York Takes Over". At the Source Awards in August 1995, he was named Best New Artist (Solo), Lyricist of the Year, Live Performer of the Year, and his debut Album of the Year.[24] At the Billboard Awards, he was Rap Artist of the Year.[11]
In his year of success, Wallace became involved in a rivalry between the East and West Coast hip-hop scenes with Tupac Shakur, his former associate. In an interview with Vibe in April 1995, while serving time in Clinton Correctional Facility, Shakur accused Uptown Records' founder Andre Harrell, Sean Combs, and Wallace of having prior knowledge of a robbery that resulted in him being shot repeatedly and losing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry on the night of November 30, 1994. Though Wallace and his entourage were in the same Manhattan-based recording studio at the time of the occurrence, they denied the accusation.[25]
| “ | It just happened to be a coincidence that he was in the studio. He just, he couldn't really say who really had something to do with it at the time. So he just kinda' leaned the blame on me.[26] | ” |
Following release from prison, Shakur signed to Death Row Records on October 15, 1995. Bad Boy Records and Death Row, now business rivals, became involved in an intense quarrel.[27]
Arrests, Shakur's death and second child[link]
Wallace began recording his second record album in September 1995. The album, recorded in New York, Trinidad and Los Angeles, was interrupted during its 18 months of creation by injury, legal wranglings and the highly publicized hip hop dispute in which he was involved.[28] During this time, he also worked with pop singer Michael Jackson for the HIStory album.[29]
On March 23, 1996, Wallace was arrested outside a Manhattan nightclub for chasing and threatening to kill two autograph seekers, smashing the windows of their taxicab and then pulling one of the fans out and punching them.[11] He pleaded guilty to second-degree harassment and was sentenced to 100 hours of community service. In mid-1996, he was arrested at his home in Teaneck, New Jersey, for drug and weapons possession charges.[11]
In June 1996, Shakur released "Hit 'Em Up", a diss song in which he explicitly claimed to have had sex with Wallace's wife (at the time estranged) and that Wallace copied his style and image. Wallace referred to the first claim about his wife's pregnancy on Jay-Z's "Brooklyn's Finest" where he raps: "If Faye (Faith Evans, his wife at the time) have twins, she'd probably have two 'Pacs. Geddit? 2Pac's?". However, Wallace did not directly respond to the record during his lifetime, stating in a 1997 radio interview that it was "not [his] style" to respond.[26]
Shakur was shot multiple times in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 7, 1996, and died six days later of complications from the gunshot wounds. Rumors of Wallace's involvement with Shakur's murder were reported almost immediately, and later in a two-part article by investigative reporter Chuck Philips in the Los Angeles Times in September 2002.[30] Wallace denied the allegation claiming he was in a New York recording studio at the time.[25] The Los Angeles Times later determined the article written by Philips "relied heavily on information that The Times no longer believes to be credible", including false FBI reports, and the paper published a retraction.[31] Following his death, an anti-violence hip hop summit was held.[2]
On October 29, 1996, Faith Evans gave birth to Wallace's son, Christopher "C.J." Wallace, Jr.[16] The following month Junior M.A.F.I.A. member Lil' Kim released her debut album, Hard Core, under Wallace's direction while the two were involved in an apparent love affair.[2]
[edit] Life After Death and car accident
During the recording sessions for his second record, tentatively named "Life After Death... 'Til Death Do Us Part", later shortened to Life After Death, Wallace was involved in a car accident that shattered his left leg and confined him to a wheelchair.[2] The injury forced him to use a cane.[25]
In January 1997, Wallace was ordered to pay US$41,000 in damages following an incident involving a friend of a concert promoter who claimed Wallace and his entourage beat him up following a dispute in May 1995.[32] He faced criminal assault charges for the incident which remain unresolved, but all robbery charges were dropped.[11] Following the events of the previous year, Wallace spoke of a desire to focus on his "peace of mind". "My mom... my son... my daughter... my family... my friends are what matters to me now".[33]
March 1997 shooting and death[link]
File:Sketch of the suspect.jpg
Composite sketch of the suspect in the shooting.
Wallace traveled to California in February 1997, to promote his upcoming album and record a music video for its lead single, "Hypnotize". On March 5, 1997, he gave a radio interview with The Dog House on KYLD in San Francisco. In the interview he stated that he had hired security since he feared for his safety; this was because he was a celebrity figure in general, not because he was a rapper.[34] Life After Death was scheduled for release on March 25, 1997. On January 8, 1997, Biggie Smalls and Sean "Puffy" Combs made a video "What's Beef" which was directed by Dave Meyers. On March 8, 1997, he presented an award to Toni Braxton at the 11th Annual Soul Train Music Awards in Los Angeles and was booed by some of the audience.[25] After the ceremony, Wallace attended an after party hosted by Vibe magazine and Qwest Records at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.[25] Other guests included Faith Evans, Aaliyah, Sean Combs, and members of the Bloods and Crips gangs.[9]
On March 9, 1997, at around 12:30 a.m., Wallace left with his entourage in two GMC Suburbans to return to his hotel after the Fire Department closed the party early because of overcrowding.[35] Wallace traveled in the front passenger seat alongside his associates, Damion "D-Roc" Butler, Junior M.A.F.I.A. member Lil' Cease and driver, Gregory "G-Money" Young. Combs traveled in the other vehicle with three bodyguards. The two trucks were trailed by a Chevrolet Blazer carrying Bad Boy's director of security.[9]
By 12:45 a.m., the streets were crowded with people leaving the event. Wallace's truck stopped at a red light 50 yards (46 m) from the museum. A black Chevrolet Impala SS pulled up alongside Wallace's truck. The driver of the Impala, an African American male dressed in a blue suit and bow tie, rolled down his window, drew a 9 mm blue-steel pistol and fired at the GMC Suburban; four bullets hit Wallace in the chest.[9] Wallace's entourage rushed him to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, but he was pronounced dead at 1:15 a.m.
Murder case[link]
Wallace's murder remains unsolved and there are many theories regarding the identities and motives of the murderers. Immediately after the shooting, reports surfaced linking the Shakur and Wallace murders, because of the similarities in the drive-by shootings.[36]
In 2002, Randall Sullivan released LAbyrinth, a book compiling information regarding the murders of Wallace and Shakur based on evidence provided by retired LAPD detective, Russell Poole.[9][37] Sullivan accused Marion "Suge" Knight, co-founder of Death Row Records and an alleged Bloods affiliate, of conspiring with David Mack, an LAPD officer and alleged Death Row security employee, to kill Wallace and make Shakur and his death appear the result of a fictitious bi-coastal rap rivalry.[38][39] Sullivan believed that one of Mack's associates, Amir Muhammad (also known as Harry Billups), was the hitman based on evidence provided by an informant, and due to his close resemblance to the facial composite.[38][39] Filmmaker Nick Broomfield released an investigative documentary, Biggie & Tupac, based mainly on the evidence used in the book.[37]
An article published in Rolling Stone by Sullivan in December 2005 accused the LAPD of not fully investigating links with Death Row Records based on evidence from Poole. Sullivan claimed that Sean Combs "failed to fully cooperate with the investigation" and according to Poole, encouraged Bad Boy staff to do the same.[9] The accuracy of the article was later refuted in a letter by the Assistant Managing Editor of the LA Times accusing Sullivan of using "shoddy tactics." Sullivan, in response, quoted the lead attorney of the Wallace estate calling the newspaper "a co-conspirator in the cover-up."[40]
The criminal investigation was re-opened in July 2006 in the hopes that new evidence might help the City defend the civil lawsuits brought by the Wallace family.[41][42]
In January 2011, the case was reinvigorated as a result of new information reported by Anderson Cooper's AC360 "Cold Case" show and blog[43] that it was being re-investigated by a law enforcement task force composed of the LAPD, the L.A. County District Attorney's Office, and the FBI.[44] In April, the FBI released redacted documents about their investigation into the shooting, revealing that the bullets were rare 9mm Gecko ammunition manufactured in Germany. The documents reported that LAPD officers monitoring the party Wallace was attending were also employed as security personnel for Knight; the documents also speculated that the Genovese crime family was withholding evidence about Wallace's death.[45]
Basketball player Shaquille O'Neal was a close friend of Wallace's and on the night of Wallace's death, he was supposed to meet him at an after party. O'Neal has reportedly struggled with guilt about Wallace's death since that night.[46]
Lawsuits[link]
Wrongful death claim[link]
In March 2005, the relatives of Wallace filed a wrongful death claim against the city of Los Angeles based on the evidence championed by Russell Poole.[39] They claimed the LAPD had sufficient evidence to arrest the assailant, but failed to use it. David Mack and Amir Muhammad (a.k.a. Harry Billups) were originally named as defendants in the civil suit, but were dropped shortly before the trial began after the LAPD and FBI dismissed them as suspects.[39]
The case came for trial before a jury on June 21, 2005. Several days into the trial, the plaintiffs' attorney disclosed to the Court and opposing counsel that he had received a telephone call from someone claiming to be a LAPD officer and provided detailed information about the existence of evidence concerning the Wallace murder. The court directed the city to conduct a thorough investigation, which uncovered previously undisclosed evidence, much of which was in the desk or cabinet of Det. Steven Katz, the lead detective in the Wallace murder investigation. The documents centered around interviews by numerous police officers of an incarcerated informant, who had been Rafael Perez's cellmate for some extended period of time. He reported that Perez had told him about his and Mack's involvement with Death Row Records and their activities at the Peterson Automotive Museum the night of Wallace's murder. As a result of the newly discovered evidence, the judge declared a mistrial and awarded the Wallace family its attorneys' fees.[47]
On April 16, 2007, relatives of Wallace filed a second wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles. The suit also named two LAPD officers in the center of the investigation into the Rampart scandal, Rafael Perez and Nino Durden. According to the claim, Perez, an alleged affiliate of Death Row Records, admitted to LAPD officials that he and Mack (who was not named in the lawsuit) "conspired to murder, and participated in the murder of Christopher Wallace". The Wallace family said the LAPD "consciously concealed Rafael Perez's involvement in the murder of ... Wallace".[48]
United States District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper granted summary judgment to the city of Los Angeles on December 17, 2007, finding that the Wallace family had not complied with a California law that required the Wallace family to give notice of its claim to the State within six months of Wallace's death.[49] The Wallace family refiled the suit, dropping the state law claims on May 27, 2008.[50] The city never answered the amended complaint, and with the agreement of both sides, the suit was voluntarily dismissed on April 5, 2010 without prejudice.[51]
Defamation[link]
On January 19, 2007, Tyruss Himes (better known as Big Syke), a friend of Shakur who was implicated in the murder by television channel KTTV and XXL magazine in 2005, had a defamation lawsuit regarding the accusations thrown out of court.[52]
Posthumous career[link]
Fifteen days after his death, Wallace's double-disc second album was released as planned with the shortened title of Life After Death and hit #1 on the Billboard 200 charts, after making a premature appearance at #176 due to street-date violations. The record album featured a much wider range of guests and producers than its predecessor.[53] It gained strong reviews and in 2000 was certified Diamond, the highest RIAA certification awarded to a solo hip hop album.
Its lead single, "Hypnotize", was the last music video recording in which Wallace would participate. His biggest chart success was with its follow-up "Mo Money Mo Problems", featuring Sean Combs (under the rap alias "Puff Daddy") and Mase. Both singles reached #1 in the Hot 100, making Wallace the first artist to achieve this feat posthumously.[2] The third single, "Sky's The Limit", featuring the band 112, was noted for its use of children in the music video, directed by Spike Jonze, who were used to portray Wallace and his contemporaries, including Sean Combs, Lil' Kim, and Busta Rhymes. Wallace was named Artist of the Year and "Hypnotize" Single of the Year by Spin magazine in December 1997.[54]
In mid-1997, Combs released his debut album, No Way Out, which featured Wallace on five songs, notably on the third single "Victory". The most prominent single from the record album was "I'll Be Missing You", featuring Combs, Faith Evans and 112, which was dedicated to Wallace's memory. At the 1998 Grammy Awards, Life After Death and its first two singles received nominations in the rap category. The album award was won by Combs' No Way Out and "I'll Be Missing You" won the award in the category of Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group in which "Mo Money Mo Problems" was nominated.[55]
Wallace had founded a hip hop supergroup called The Commission, which consisted of Jay-Z, Lil' Cease, Combs, Charli Baltimore and himself. The Commission was mentioned by Wallace in the lyrics of "What's Beef" on Life After Death and "Victory" from No Way Out but never completed an album. A song on Duets: The Final Chapter titled "Whatchu Want (The Commission)" featuring Jay-Z was based on the group.
In December 1999, Bad Boy released Born Again. The record consisted of previously unreleased material mixed with guest appearances including many artists Wallace had never collaborated with in his lifetime. It gained some positive reviews but received criticism for its unlikely pairings; The Source describing it as "compiling some of the most awkward collaborations of his career".[56] Nevertheless, the album sold 3 million copies. Over the course of time, Wallace's vocals would appear on hit songs such as "Foolish" by Ashanti and "Realest Niggas" in 2002, and the song "Runnin' (Dying to Live)" with Shakur the following year. He also appeared on Michael Jackson's 2001 album, Invincible. In 2005, Duets: The Final Chapter continued the pattern started on Born Again and was criticized for the lack of significant vocals by Wallace on some of its songs.[57][58] Its lead single "Nasty Girl" became Wallace's first UK #1 single. Combs and Voletta Wallace have stated the album will be the last release primarily featuring new material.[59]
Legacy[link]
Wallace is celebrated as one of the greatest rap artists and is described by Allmusic as "the savior of East Coast hip-hop".[2] The Source and Blender named Wallace the greatest rapper of all time.[60] In 2003, when XXL magazine asked several hip hop artists to list their five favorite MCs, Wallace's name appeared on more rappers' lists than anyone else. In 2006, he was ranked at #3 in MTV's The Greatest MC's of All Time.[5]
Since his death, Wallace's lyrics have been sampled and quoted by a variety of hip hop, R&B and pop artists including Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Fat Joe, Nelly, Ja Rule, Eminem, Lil Wayne, Game, Clinton Sparks, Michael Jackson and Usher. On August 28, 2005, at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, Sean Combs (then using the rap alias "P. Diddy") and Snoop Dogg paid tribute to Wallace: an orchestra played while the vocals from "Juicy" and "Warning" played on the arena speakers.[61] In September 2005, VH1 had its second annual "Hip Hop Honors", with a tribute to Wallace headlining the show.[62]
Wallace had begun to promote a clothing line called Brooklyn Mint, which was to produce plus-sized clothing but fell dormant after he died. In 2004, his managers, Mark Pitts and Wayne Barrow, launched the clothing line, with help from Jay-Z, selling T-shirts with images of Wallace on them. A portion of the proceeds go to the Christopher Wallace Foundation and to Jay-Z's Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation.[63] In 2005, Voletta Wallace hired branding and licensing agency Wicked Cow Entertainment to guide the Estate's licensing efforts.[64] Wallace-branded products on the market include action figures, blankets, and cell phone content.[65]
The Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation holds an annual black-tie dinner ("B.I.G. Night Out") to raise funds for children's school equipment and supplies and to honor the memory of the late rapper. For this particular event, because it is a children's schools' charity, "B.I.G." is also said to stand for "Books Instead of Guns".[66]
Style[link]
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Wallace, accompanied by ad libs from Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs, uses onomatopoeic vocables and multi-syllabic rhymes on his 1995 collaboration with R&B group, 112.
Wallace tells vivid stories about his everyday life as a criminal in Brooklyn (from Life After Death).
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Wallace mostly rapped on his songs in a deep tone described by Rolling Stone as a "thick, jaunty grumble",[67] which went deeper on Life After Death.[68] He was often accompanied on songs with ad libs from Sean "Puffy" Combs. On The Source's Unsigned Hype, they described his style as "cool, nasal, and filtered, to bless his own material".
Allmusic describe Wallace as having "a loose, easy flow" with "a talent for piling multiple rhymes on top of one another in quick succession".[4] Time magazine wrote Wallace rapped with an ability to "make multi-syllabic rhymes sound... smooth",[22] while Krims describes Wallace's rhythmic style as "effusive".[69] Before starting a verse, Wallace sometimes used onomatopoeic vocables to "warm up" (for example "uhhh" at the beginning of "Hypnotize" and "Big Poppa" and "whaat" after certain rhymes in songs such as "My Downfall").[70]
Lateef of Latyrx notes that Wallace had, "intense and complex flows",[71] Fredro Starr of Onyx says, "Biggie was a master of the flow",[72] and Bishop Lamont states that Wallace mastered "all the hemispheres of the music".[73] "Notorious B.I.G. also often used the single-line rhyme scheme to add variety and interest to his flow".[71] Big Daddy Kane suggests that Wallace didn't need a large vocabulary to impress listeners – "he just put his words together a slick way and it worked real good for him".[74] Wallace was known to compose lyrics in his head, rather than write them down on paper, in a similar way to Jay-Z.[75][76]
Wallace would occasionally vary from his usual style. On "Playa Hater" from his second album, he sang in a slow-falsetto.[77] On his collaboration with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, "Notorious Thugs", he modified his style to match the rapid rhyme flow of the group.
Themes and lyrical content[link]
Wallace's lyrical topics and themes included mafioso tales ("Niggas Bleed"), his drug dealing past ("10 Crack Commandments"), materialistic bragging ("Hypnotize"), as well as humor ("Just Playing (Dreams)"),[78] and romance ("Me & My Bitch").[78] Rolling Stone named Wallace in 2004 as "one of the few young male songwriters in any pop style writing credible love songs".[68]
Guerilla Black, in the book How to Rap, describes how Wallace was able to both "glorify the upper echelon"[79] and "[make] you feel his struggle".[80] According to Touré of The New York Times in 1994, Wallace's lyrics "[mixed] autobiographical details about crime and violence with emotional honesty".[10] Marriott of The New York Times (in 1997) believed his lyrics were not strictly autobiographical and wrote he "had a knack for exaggeration that increased sales".[11] Wallace described his debut as "a big pie, with each slice indicating a different point in my life involving bitches and niggaz... from the beginning to the end".[81]
Ready to Die is described by Rolling Stone as a contrast of "bleak" street visions and being "full of high-spirited fun, bringing the pleasure principle back to hip-hop".[68] Allmusic write of "a sense of doom" in some of his songs and the NY Times note some being "laced with paranoia";[4][82] Wallace described himself as feeling "broke and depressed" when he made his debut.[82] The final song on the album, "Suicidal Thoughts", featured Wallace contemplating suicide and concluded with him committing the act.
On Life After Death, Wallace's lyrics went "deeper".[68] Krims explains how upbeat, dance-oriented tracks (which featured less heavily on his debut) alternate with "reality rap" songs on the record and suggests that he was "going pimp" through some of the lyrical topics of the former.[69] XXL magazine wrote that Wallace "revamped his image" through the portrayal of himself between the albums, going from "midlevel hustler" on his debut to "drug lord".[83]
Allmusic wrote that the success of Ready to Die is "mostly due to Wallace's skill as a storyteller";[4] In 1994, Rolling Stone described Wallace's ability in this technique as painting "a sonic picture so vibrant that you're transported right to the scene".[21] On Life After Death Wallace notably demonstrated this skill on "I Got a Story to Tell" telling a story as a rap for the first half of the song and then as a story "for his boys" in conversation form.[77]
After the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, Christopher began to see life more on the positive side rather than the negative when he realized that he could have died when the explosion occurred. Instead of dying, Christopher only suffered minor scratches when he was performing his own remix of the song "Real Love" a few blocks away on the street. Christopher also refers to this event in his song "Juicy" when he mentions blowing up like the world trade.[84]
Biopic[link]
Notorious is a 2009 biographical film about Wallace and his life that starred rapper Jamal "Gravy" Woolard as Wallace. The film was directed by George Tillman, Jr. and distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. Producers included Sean "Diddy" Combs, Wallace's former managers Wayne Barrow and Mark Pitts, as well as Voletta Wallace.[76] On January 16, 2009, the movie's debut at the Grand 18 theater in Greensboro, North Carolina was postponed after a man was shot in the parking lot before the show.[85] Ultimately, the film grossed over $43,000,000 worldwide.
In early October 2007, open casting calls for the role of Wallace began.[86] Actors, rappers and unknowns all tried out. Beanie Sigel auditioned[87] for the role, but was not picked. Sean Kingston claimed that he would play the role of Wallace, but producers denied he would be in the film.[88] Eventually it was announced that rapper Jamal "Gravy" Woolard was cast as Wallace[89] while Wallace's son, Christopher Wallace, Jr. was cast to play Wallace as a child.[90] Other cast members include Angela Bassett as Voletta Wallace, Derek Luke as Sean Combs, Antonique Smith as Faith Evans, Naturi Naughton formerly of 3LW as Lil' Kim, and Anthony Mackie as Tupac Shakur.[91] Bad Boy released a soundtrack album to the film on January 13, 2009; the album contains hit singles of B.I.G. such as "Hypnotize", "Juicy", and "Warning" as well as rarities.[92]
Discography[link]
Main article: The Notorious B.I.G. discography
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Wallace received two nominations from the Billboard Music Awards in 1995, including Rap Artist of the Year and Rap Single of the Year. The song "Mo Money Mo Problems" received several nominations in 1998, including Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the Grammy Awards; Best Rap Video at the MTV Video Music Awards; and Best R&B/Soul Album and Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video at the Soul Train Music Awards. Overall, Wallace has received four awards from eleven nominations; one award and six nominations were received posthumously.
Billboard Music Awards[link]
The Billboard Music Awards is sponsored by Billboard magazine and held annually in December.[93][94]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 1995 | The Notorious B.I.G. | Rap Artist of the Year | Won |
| "One More Chance" | Rap Single of the Year | Won |
Grammy Awards[link]
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States.[93][95][96]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 1996 | "Big Poppa" | Best Rap Solo Performance | Nominated |
| 1998 | "Hypnotize" | Best Rap Solo Performance | Nominated |
| "Mo Money Mo Problems" (with Mase and Puff Daddy) | Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group | Nominated | |
| Life After Death | Best Rap Album | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Awards[link]
The MTV Video Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1984 by MTV.[93][97][98]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 1997 | "Hypnotize" | Best Rap Video | Won |
| 1998 | "Mo Money Mo Problems" (with Mase and Puff Daddy) | Best Rap Video | Nominated |
Soul Train Music Awards[link]
The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual awards show that honors black musicians and entertainers.[93][99]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 1998 | Life After Death | Best R&B/Soul Album, Male | Won |
| "Mo Money Mo Problems" (with Mase and Puff Daddy) | Best R&B/Soul Album | Nominated | |
| Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video | Nominated |
The Source Awards[link]
The Source Awards were awarded by hip hop magazine The Source.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 1995 | The Notorious B.I.G. | New Artist of the Year, Solo | Won |
| Ready to Die | Album of the Year | Won | |
| The Notorious B.I.G. | Lyricist of the Year | Won | |
| The Notorious B.I.G. | Live Performer of the Year | Won |
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- ^ Brooklyn Rapper Gravy to Play Biggie in Upcoming Biopic (March 6, 2008). XXL. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- ^ Wallace, Voletta, "Christopher Wallace Jr.". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
- ^ Gravy for Biggie (March 6, 2008). Joblo.com. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (December 3, 2008). "'Notorious' Soundtrack Details Revealed: Features Jay-Z, Jadakiss, Faith Evans, Biggie's Son". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1600597/20081203/notorious_big.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- ^ a b c d "The Notorious B.I.G.". Rock on the Net. http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-n/notoriousbig_main.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ Waxman, Sharon (March 10, 1997). "`Gangsta' Rap Singer Slain in L.A.; Notorious B.I.G. Killing Similar to Shakur Death". The Washington Post. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-705440.html.
- ^ "Grammy Awards". The Washington Post. February 25, 1996.
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Further reading[link]
- Coker, Cheo Hodari (2004). Unbelievable: The Life, Death, and Afterlife of the Notorious B.I.G.. New York: Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-609-80835-4.
- Wallace, Voletta; McKenzie, Tremell and Evans, Faith (foreword) (2005). Biggie: Voletta Wallace Remembers Her Son, Christopher Wallace, aka Notorious B.I.G.. Atria. ISBN 0-7434-7020-6.
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- Notorious Movie "Notorious" Movie Official Site
- biggiesmalls-rapphenomenon.com Biggie Smalls - Rap Phenomenon DVD documentary official site
- FBI file on Christopher Wallace
- NotoriousOnline.org – NotoriousOnline.org is a Non-profit website in memory of the late great Notorious BIG a.k.a. Biggie Smalls.
- The Notorious B.I.G. at MTV
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| Method Man | |
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 December 21, 2010 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Clifford Smith |
| Also known as | Meth, Tical, Johnny Blaze, Methtical, Shakwon, Iron Lung, Hot Nikkels, MZA, John J |
| Born | (1971-04-01) April 1, 1971 (age 41)[1][2] Staten Island, New York City, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, actor |
| Years active | 1990–present (rapping) 1995–present (acting) |
| Labels | Def Jam |
| Associated acts | Wu-Tang Clan, Redman, Erick Sermon, LL Cool J, The Notorious B.I.G., DMX, Xzibit, Shyheim |
| Website | method-man.com |
Clifford Smith (born April 1, 1971),[3] better known by his stage name Method Man, is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man & Redman. He won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" with Mary J. Blige. In 2007, the writers of About.com placed him on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007).[4]
Method Man appeared in the motion pictures Belly, How High, Garden State as well as a minor role in The Wackness. More recently, he appeared as a crewman in George Lucas' film Red Tails. On television, he and hip-hop collaborator Redman co-starred on the short-lived Fox sitcom Method & Red, and he had a recurring role on HBO's Oz as Tug Daniels and as Calvin "Cheese" Wagstaff on the acclaimed HBO drama series The Wire.
Early life[link]
Born in Staten Island, New York, on April 1 , 1971, Clifford Smith divided his childhood between his father's Long Island residence and his mother's home in the Park Hill section of Staten Island aka Killa Hill.[5] He has two sisters, Terri and Missy.[5]
Rapping career[link]
[edit] 1992–96: Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and Tical
As Wu-Tang Clan ascended to hip hop stardom, Method Man was always one of the most visible members of the collective. He was one of only two members to get a solo song on the group's debut album Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers and he was the first to release a solo album under the Clan's unusual contract which allowed its members to release albums under any record label (Method chose to sign with rap label Def Jam). Method Man's solo debut, Tical (1994) was critically acclaimed and well received, entering the American charts at #4 and eventually selling in excess of one million copies. That album featured the hit single "All I Need" which was later remixed featuring Mary J Blige, which won a Grammy "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need,"). during this time Method Man also became close friends with The Notorious B.I.G., and was the only guest rapper featured on his debut album Ready to Die. He was also featured on Spice 1's album "AmeriKKKa's Nightmare" on the track "Hard 2 Kill". In 1995, he was also featured on "Got the Flava" off Showbiz and A.G.'s album Goodfellas. In 1996, Method Man appeared on Tupac Shakur's album All Eyez on Me, on the song "Got My Mind Made Up" alongside his rhyme partner Redman, The Dogg Pound (Daz and Kurupt) and Inspectah Deck (Rebel INS), whose verse did not make the released album version (although his nickname "Rebel INS" can be heard as the song fades).
[edit] 1997–98: Wu-Tang Forever and Tical 2000: Judgement Day
On June 3, 1997 the Wu-Tang Clan released their Grammy-nominated multiplatinum double CD Wu-Tang Forever, the long-awaited follow up to 36 Chambers. The album has sold over 8.3 million copies to date worldwide.
His second solo album was Tical 2000: Judgement Day, released in 1998, which was heavily influenced by the apocalypse theories surrounding the forthcoming end of the millennium, and which featured myriad guest appearances from his fellow Wu-Tang MCs, proving for the world that Method Man is in fact America's most blunted(with the help of Red Man). The album was certified double platinum. Other guest appearances include Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, D'Angelo, Chris Rock, Mobb Deep, Redman, and brief cameos from Russell Simmons, Bishop Don "Magic" Juan, Janet Jackson, and Donald Trump. The album sold better than his first fueled by the party track "Judgment Day" and the D'Angelo collaboration "Break Ups 2 Make Ups", earning Platinum and Gold certifications in the U.S. and Canada respectively. Reviews for the album were mixed and its long runtime and abundance of intermittent comedy skits were widely criticized. Producers on this album included True Master, 4th Disciple and the RZA.
[edit] 1999–2000: Blackout! (with Redman)
Method Man was part of the very successful Hard Knock Life Tour with Jay-Z, Redman, Ja Rule, and DMX. During this tour, Method Man & Redman recorded Blackout!, a light-hearted, bass-heavy, profanity-laced, party record with an EPMD-evoking emphasis on funky beats and the mischievous wit and cool flows and good rhythm of the two MCs. The album reached platinum status quickly, both in the U.S. and Canada, fueled by "Da Rockwilder", "Cereal Killa", "1, 2, 1, 2", "Tear It Off" and "Y.O.U.". This album also featured three previously released tracks on which the two collaborated.
Their success would lead the duo on to star in movies and TV shows, become product spokespersons and household names, but also associated them with marijuana use in the media. The most immediate results of their success was their co-starring roles in the major motion picture film How High, their endorsement deal for Right Guard, Redman's starring role in Seed of Chucky and a short-lived sitcom on Fox Television entitled Method & Red.
[edit] 2000–04: The W, Iron Flag, and Tihkal 0: The Prequel
The Wu-Tang Clan released The W on November 21, 2000 and Iron Flag on December 18, 2001. The W received both critical and commercial success for the group, while Iron Flag did receive some but not to the effect of The W. The efforts earned two more platinum plaques for the Wu-Tang Clan.
In 2004, Meth released his third solo album Tical 0: The Prequel, which featured the hit party single "What's Happenin'" with Busta Rhymes. Hip hop critics voiced their displeasure with the album, many agreeing that Tical 0 felt like generic party rap and featured too many mainstream guests, detracting from his own performances. Regardless, this album sold reasonably well and was certified gold record by the RIAA relatively quickly, but would not see the platinum success of his previous solo releases. There was trouble even before the album's release when Method apparently complained to the press about excessive interference from Def Jam over the album's beats (Meth supposedly desired more input from Wu-Tang leader RZA). On its release, many fans and critics were taken aback by its strong "mainstream" or "commercial" sound, highlighted by the guest appearances of pop-rap stars like Missy Elliott and P. Diddy, two artists that are involved with much different facets of rap music.
P. Diddy was one of the executive producers for the album, although Meth later voiced his displeasure with the final product. "On the third LP, it was suggested (by Def Jam) to bring in Harve Pierre and P. Diddy. Who am I to argue? Puff knows how to sell some records. But that wasn't the direction to go in, and I know that."[6]
[edit] 2006–07: 4:21... The Day After
Method Man's fourth album, entitled 4:21: The Day After was released in August 2006 with a star lineup of producers featuring Havoc, Erick Sermon, Scott Storch, Allah Mathematics, Mr. Porter, and, most importantly to Meth, RZA. This time around, a more focused Method Man went back to his hip hop roots and both hip hop fans and the media took notice. He did an interview on the ItsHipHop.Tv.[7] Despite this being one of Meth's strongest solo efforts to date, the album failed to do well commercially due to it having no single or video, which Method Man has held discontent towards his own label for. However, he has been touring strongly all over the world to promote the album, and has appeared onstage with fellow Wu-Tang member Inspectah Deck, as well as New York up and comers Saigon, and Gat Murdah. Meth contributed various reasons for the problems between him and his label, Def Jam. While he puts most of the blame on personal agendas in the Def Jam offices, Meth did take some blame, himself, for giving into his record label.
In early May 2007, Method Man's camp leaked the street single "New York New York" which became a popular track on the internet.[8]
[edit] 2007–10: Blackout! 2
On March 27, 2007, Redman confirmed on BET's Rap City: Tha Bassment that the sequel to How High, How High 2, is currently being written.
In an April 10, 2007 Onion AV Club interview,[9] Redman hinted that there would be a second collaborative album with Method Man, with work beginning in midsummer or early September.
In early 2008, a remake of the Smoothe da Hustler and Trigger tha Gambler classic Broken Language was released to the internet by the duo entitled Broken Language 2008, fueling rumors of a Blackout! sequel coming soon. This rumor was further fueled by the duo while performing in Gainesville, Florida at the University of Florida. A Blackout! 2 LP was scheduled for a December 9, 2008 release but was recently pushed back to the first quarter of 2009, with a new release date on May 19. Bun B has confirmed that he will guest star on Blackout! 2 – in April 2009, a single has been released named City Lights, produced by Nasty Kutt [10] Also producers such as Erick Sermon, Rockwilder and Pete Rock have announced their presence on the album.
The duo has finished their Still High tour with Termanalogy, the Alchemist, and Evidence of Dilated Peoples.
[edit] 2011–present: Crystal Meth
Crystal Meth is Method Man's upcoming fifth studio album.[11][12][13] The album has no confirmed release date. The Crystal Meth was first announced before Method Man began working on his and Redman's sophomore collaboration album, Blackout! 2. In the liner notes of that album, it was given a scheduled release date for 2009. The album, however, was further postponed until it was later mentioned in an MTV interview it would be released in early 2010.[11] no update on the album's progress or release date has been made. At a concert on the 23 of December 2010 Method Man told the crowd to look for his album in March 2011. However the album was pushed back to an unknown release date.
In a recent interview with The Come Up Show following a recent performance in Canada in April 2011, Method Man replied with this regarding his current 'weed-loving' image:"When you get older and you've got kids and your kids are going to school and you know [their] teachers...and they see how active you are and concerned [you are] with your kids' education or well being, it's hard to sit there and be taken seriously if people are always talking about he's always high...which is totally not the case," he said. "When I first came out, I was young, we were doing our thing, we smoked a lot...and we didn't care if the world knew. Now, I have to use more discretion because of my kids. This is not for me; everything I do is for them now, so I use a bit more discretion and I don't put weed as a forefront any more."
On October 5, 2011, a new single from Method Man, titled "World Gone Sour (The Lost Kids)", was released on iTunes.[14] Recently, he confirmed that the album will come out next year and will have the usual line-up of producers including RZA, Rockwilder, Erick Sermon, 3rd Digala of Digem Tracks and some other new underground producers he's begun to work with.[15] He also expressed a desire to work with Odd Future frontman Tyler, The Creator.[16] It was recently announced via Facebook that Crystal Meth will be his last album & to be fully produced by RZA.
Acting career[link]
See also: Method Man filmography
In the early 2000s Method Man began a career in acting. He has had recurring roles in critically acclaimed television shows such as HBO's Oz as Tug Daniels, HBO's The Wire in which he plays Prop Joe's nephew Cheese, The Twilight Zone and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He and Redman hosted a pilot on MTV called Stung. He has made numerous appearances as himself on TV shows such as Mind of Mencia and Chappelle's Show.
Method Man portrays Drops on CSI, a wealthy Las Vegas party promoter who clashes with the CSI team, specifically investigator Nick Stokes, in their investigations involving his clubs or entourage. His first appearance on CSI as Drops was in the 2006 episode "Poppin' Tags". He resumed the role in the 2007 episode "Big Shots" and again in the 2008 episode "Drops Out".
His first prominent role came in 1998 with the film Belly along with fellow rappers Nas and DMX. He has since added many credits to his name, including roles in the films Garden State, One Eight Seven, and many others, with starring roles in the feature films such as How High and Soul Plane. On March 27, 2007 Redman confirmed on BET's show Rap City that the sequel to How High was being written. The script for How High 2 is being written by Dustin Lee Abraham of CSI, who also wrote the first movie. In 2005 Method Man also had a cameo in the horror movie Venom, where he played a deputy who shortly into the movie is killed. He appears in the 2008 movies The Wackness and also, Meet the Spartans.
Method Man stars in the episode "Snitch" of Law & Order SVU as the main antagonist. The episode was first broadcast December 4, 2007.
Method Man has made an appearance in the Def Jam series of video games. In Fight for NY he voiced Blaze, one of the main characters. In Icon, he voiced Gooch, a major character in the storyline. In Underground, He voiced Meth, one of the major characters. He made a guest appearance in the music video for the 2003 "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys, where he played the role of her boyfriend. He also appeared in Beanie Sigel's music video "Feel It in the Air", where Method Man played an undercover cop leading an operation against Sigel.
Method Man has fallen back from pursuing more acting roles after the situation with his sitcom on Fox left a bad taste in his mouth,[17] and now mostly just acts if the project is being handled by a friend of his, as was the case with CSI and The Wire. He also played an arsonist and a wealthy executive as well as main antagonist in an episode of the fox TV show The Good Guys.
Method Man appears as a hip hop business mogul in an episode of Burn Notice.
Method man had a cameo appearance in the 1997 film Cop Land as a physically violent fleeing criminal that throws Peter Berg's character off of a New York rooftop. Method Man has also appeared in the TV drama Wonderland, as a patient in a mental hospital.
Method man plays a small role in the 2011 film "The Sitter" starring Jonah Hill. In 2012 he played crewman "Sticks" in George Lucas' movie Red Tails about the Tuskegee airmen.
Other ventures[link]
Method Man appeared in the 1995 documentary entitled The Show. There is a memorable scene in which Method Man, on a train in Japan, gets into an argument with U-God and Ghostface Killah, over camera time, radio interviews, and clothing mishaps.
In 2006, Method Man appeared on the MTV reality game show Yo Momma in the first episode of Season 1.
Method Man is the first of the Wu-Tang Clan to produce a series of eponymous graphic novels for Hachette Book Group USA's imprint Grand Central Publishing[18] (to be followed by GZA and Ghostface Killah).[19]
Personal life[link]
He became engaged to his wife in 1999 and they married in 2001.[5] He has three children: two sons (born in 1996 and 2001), and one daughter (born in 1997). Method Man also has collabed with Rochester rapper "Dale Mahoney" on his project "Jordans&Drugs" in 2012.[20]
Legal issues[link]
On Thursday May 17, 2007 Method Man was arrested in New York City on marijuana charges. His Mercedes-Benz convertible was pulled over at the Battery Tunnel en route to Manhattan, and when he rolled his window down the officer noticed a strong smell of marijuana. "It was like something out of Cheech & Chong. He rolls down the window and the smoke would choke a horse," a source later said.[21] The arresting officer said he noticed two blunts and a plastic bag with more marijuana in plain view. Upon further inspection more marijuana was found under the driver's seat. The arrest was made at about 10 P.M. Thursday night near the Battery Tunnel toll booths on Hamilton Ave. in Carroll Gardens. He was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, criminal possession of marijuana, operating a motor vehicle under the influence and driving an uninspected motor vehicle. He later made many public service appearances to try to make up for it, most notably at Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn.[22]
On October 5, 2009, Method Man was arrested at his home in Staten Island for income tax violations.[23] He was accused of failing to file income tax returns for the state of New York between 2004 and 2007 and owes nearly $33,000 in taxes. On June 28, 2010,[24] Method Man plead guilty to tax evasion and was sentenced to a conditional discharge[25] and paid a $106,000.00 fine.[24]
Controversies[link]
Wu-Tang management[link]
In 2003, Method Man criticized Oli "Power" Grant and Mitchell "Divine" Diggs, the managers of the Wu-Tang business.[26] "Number 1 on my shit list right now is Divine from Wu-Tang management. He took something major from me that he had no intention of giving back."[27] Divine is multiplatinum record producer RZA's brother who along with Oli "Power" Grant took over the business end of Wu-Tang around 1997.
Aside from the financial issues, Method Man was unhappy with the decision to bring Wu-Tang into the fashion world for a brief period of time with Wu-Wear, despite the brand being a major money-maker for the group. "When Wu-Wear started making shoes and sneakers and pants, it was shoddy material. I never rocked that shit."[27]
Wendy Williams[link]
In 2006 Method Man had a highly personal and highly publicized conflict with TV talk show host Wendy Williams on The Breakdown, an internet show on ONLOQ.com. Williams talked on air about Method Man's wife having cancer, which was something he had wanted to keep very private and even her own family members had not yet known about. He said that people who lived next door to him didn't even know, but Williams had dug it up and made it public over the radio. Because of this leaked information, Method Man and his wife had many problems.[28]
Williams also reported rumors that Method Man had even been having an affair with his wife's doctor. Method Man first heard of this while in recording sessions in Los Angeles.
| “ | She said me and [the doctor] was fucking. What kind of shit is that, man? You don't do that to nobody. I was ready. I was so mad, I was crying right there and I'm like, "I'm gonna kill some fucking body" but my [Wu-Tang] friends kept me in L.A.[29] | ” |
Sean Combs[link]
During a concert in 2006, Method Man criticized Diddy's decisions on the posthumous The Notorious B.I.G. Duets: The Final Chapter album, saying that Biggie never would have worked with some of the subpar rappers. "They got niggas on that album Big would have never rocked with," Meth said of the album. "Musically, I ain't fuckin' with Puff Daddy".[30] He also brought up the fact that he was the only other rapper that Biggie chose to have on his debut album Ready To Die. He was featured on the track "The What".
Previously, Diddy had been one of the executive producers for Method Man's 2004 album Tical 0: The Prequel, to which Meth later voiced his displeasure on the final product. From then on, he focused on production from within the clan and its closely tied collaborators.
Fox Television[link]
He starred in a Fox sitcom called Method & Red in late 2004, however after only a short time on the air the show was put on hiatus and never returned. Method Man later complained in the press about Fox's influence on the show's style, claiming that "there's been too much compromise on our side and not enough on their side" and bemoaning the network's decision to add a laugh track. Before the show even aired for the first time, he was telling fans not to bother watching it. He told the newspaper:
| “ | This is frustrating for me. I'm trying to keep this show ghetto, and there's a way for it to be both ghetto and intelligent. But it's not going that way. | ” |
Discography[link]
Main article: Method Man discography
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Filmography[link]
| Year | Film | Role |
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| 1996 | The Great White Hype | As himself |
| 1997 | Cop Land | Shondel |
| 1997 | One Eight Seven | Dennis Broadway |
| 1998 | Belly | Shameek |
| 1999 | Black and White | As himself |
| Big Daddy | Man #7 | |
| 2000 | Backstage | As himself |
| 2001 | How High | Silas P. Silas |
| 2002 | Brown Sugar | As himself |
| 2003 | Volcano High | Voice of Mr. Ha |
| 2004 | My Baby's Daddy | No Good |
| Garden State | Diego | |
| Soul Plane | Muggsy | |
| Scary Movie 3 | Gangsta 4 | |
| 2005 | Venom | Deputy Turner |
| 2006 | Hood of Horror | Himself |
| 2008 | Meet the Spartans | Persian Emissary |
| The Wackness | Percy | |
| "Burn Notice" | Valentine | |
| 2010 | Sinners and Saints | Weddo |
| Red Tails | Sticks | |
| The Mortician 3-D | Mortician | |
| The Good Guys | Kenny Griffin (Season 1 Episode 14 – Old Dogs) | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Drops (Season 11 Episode 2 – Pool Shark) | |
| 2011 | The Sitter | Jacolby |
| 2012 | How High 2 | Silas P. Silas |
References[link]
- ^ "Official Site of the Wu-Tang Clan". Wu-Tang Corp.. http://www.wutang-corp.com/artists/bios.php. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- ^ RZA, 2005, The Wu-Tang Manual, p. 14.
- ^ Huey, Steve (1971-04-01). "Method Man". AllMusic. http://allmusic.com/artist/method-man-p143163/biography. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ^ "Top 50 MCs of Our Time: 1987 – 2007 – 50 Greatest Emcees of Our Time". Rap.about.com. 2012-01-26. http://rap.about.com/od/toppicks/ss/Top50Emcees_3.htm. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ^ a b c "Method Man". http://www.superiorpics.com/method_man/.
- ^ Method Man Seeks Clarity On New LP, MTV News
- ^ The Breakdown Channel, Onloq
- ^ New Method Man track gets high marks, Entertainment Weekly
- ^ Redman | The A.V. Club
- ^ "Bun B Talks About the Final UGK Album". Pitchfork. http://pitchfork.com/news/34825-bun-b-talks-about-the-final-ugk-album/. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- ^ a b Method Man Wants Next Solo Album To Be 'My Classic LP'. MTV. Retrieved on April 11, 2010.
- ^ Columnist. Method Man Crystal Method. hiphopgalaxy.com. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ Columnist. Crystal Meth. prefixmag.com. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – World Gone Sour (The Lost Kids) – Single by Method Man". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-10-05. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/world-gone-sour-the-lost-kids/id470588642?i=470588757&ign-mpt=uo%3D4. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ^ www.boobootv.com
- ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (2011-10-10). "Method Man Expresses Desire To Collaborate With Tyler, The Creator | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.17165/title.method-man-expresses-desire-to-collaborate-with-tyler-the-creator. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ^ Sohh Tv
- ^ Method Man Sounds Off, Entertainment Weekly
- ^ More Comics Coming from Hachette, Publishers Weekly, December 5, 2006
- ^ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedDale_Mahoney; see the help page. - ^ "Phew-Tang Clan! Posse guy in dope-filled car bust". Daily News (New York). May 19, 2007. http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2007/05/19/2007-05-19_phewtang_clan_posse_guy_in_dopefilled_ca.html.
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- ^ "AllPolitics Two Conservatives Battle For Staten Island Seat". CNN. October 31, 1997. http://articles.cnn.com/2009-10-05/justice/method.man.taxes_1_method-man-tax-rapper-and-actor?_s=PM:CRIME.
- ^ a b Jones, Biz (2010-06-28). "Method Man Avoids Jail Time, Pays $106K In Tax Evasion Case". Sohh.Com. http://www.sohh.com/2010/06/method_man_avoids_jail_time_pays_106k_in.html. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ^ "Method Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion – ARTISTdirect News". Artistdirect.com. http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,7321302,00.html. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ^ Method Man Talks Beef With Wu & ODB, SOHH.com
- ^ a b Dear Superstar: Method Man article, Blender
- ^ The Breakdown, an internet show on www.Onloq.com
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ YouTube – Method Man Calls out Diddy
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| Alternative names | Smith, Clifford (birth name) |
| Short description | American music producer and actor |
| Date of birth | March 2, 1971 |
| Place of birth | Staten Island, New York City, United States |
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| Sean Combs | |
|---|---|
 Combs performing in 2010 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sean John Combs |
| Also known as | Diddy, P. Diddy, Puff Daddy |
| Born | (1969-11-04) November 4, 1969 (age 42) New York City |
| Origin | Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
| Occupations | Rapper, record producer, actor, entrepreneur, singer |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Bad Boy, Interscope |
| Associated acts | Mary J. Blige, The Notorious B.I.G., Diddy – Dirty Money, Faith Evans, Lil' Kim, Jay-Z |
| Website | facebook.com/Diddy |
Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969[1]), also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He was originally known as Puff Daddy and then as P. Diddy (Puff and Puffy have been used as nicknames, but never as recording names). In August 2005, he changed his stage name to simply "Diddy", but continues to use the name P. Diddy in the UK as the result of a lawsuit. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He formed and recorded with the group Diddy – Dirty Money.
Combs was born in Harlem and grew up in Mount Vernon, New York. He worked as a talent director at Uptown Records and then founded Bad Boy Records in 1993. His business interests—under the umbrella of Bad Boy Entertainment Worldwide—include Bad Boy Records, the clothing lines Sean John and "Sean by Sean Combs", a movie production company, and two restaurants. He has taken the roles of recording executive, performer, producer of MTV's Making the Band, writer, arranger, clothing designer, and Broadway actor. In 2011, Forbes estimated his net worth at $500 million, making him the richest figure in hip hop.[2]
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Early life[link]
Sean Combs was born in a public housing project in Harlem, New York City, the son of Janice, a model and teacher, and Melvin Combs.[3] He grew up in Mount Vernon, New York. When Combs was a child, his father, aged 33, an associate of New York drug dealer Frank Lucas,[4] was shot to death in his car after attending a party.[5]
Combs graduated from the Roman Catholic Mount Saint Michael Academy in 1987. He played football for the academy, and his team won a division title in 1986.[6][7]
Combs said that he was given the nickname "Puff" as a child because he would "huff and puff" when he was angry,[8] and "Daddy" was another version of "player".[9]
Career[link]
After dropping out of Howard University in 1989, where he had majored in business, Combs became an intern at New York's Uptown Records.[10] While talent director at Uptown, he helped develop Jodeci and Mary J. Blige.[11]
In 1991, Combs promoted an event with Heavy D held at the City College of New York (CCNY) gymnasium, following a charity basketball game. The event was oversold, and a stampede occurred in which nine people died.[10][12]
In 1993, after being fired from Uptown, Combs established Bad Boy Records, taking then-newcomer The Notorious B.I.G. with him.[12] Both The Notorious B.I.G. and Craig Mack quickly released hit singles, followed by successful LPs, particularly The Notorious B.I.G.'s Ready to Die.[12] Combs signed more acts to Bad Boy, including Carl Thomas, Faith Evans, Father MC, 112, and Total. The Hitmen, his in-house production team, worked with Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, Usher, Lil' Kim, TLC, Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men, SWV, Aretha Franklin, and others. Mase and D-Block (then known as "The L.O.X.") joined Bad Boy just as a widely-publicized rivalry with the West Coast's Death Row Records was beginning. Combs and The Notorious B.I.G. were criticized and parodied by Tupac Shakur and Suge Knight in songs and interviews during the mid-1990s. During 1994–1995, Combs helped produce the songs "If I Was Your Girlfriend" and "Can I Get A Witness" for TLC's CrazySexyCool, which was the decade's best-selling R&B album.[citation needed]
[edit] 1997–1998: "Puff Daddy" and No Way Out
In 1997, under the name "Puff Daddy", Combs recorded his first commercial vocal as a rapper. His debut single, "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down", spent six weeks at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.[citation needed] His debut album, No Way Out, was released on July 1, 1997, through Bad Boy Records. Originally titled Hell Up In Harlem,[13] the album underwent several changes after The Notorious B.I.G. was killed on March 9, 1997. Several of the label's artists made guest appearances on the album. No Way Out was a significant success, particularly in the United States, where it reached number one on the Billboard 200 in its first week of release, selling 561,000 copies. The album produced five successful singles. "I'll Be Missing You", a tribute to The Notorious B.I.G., was the first rap song to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100; it remained at the top of the chart for eleven consecutive weeks and topped several other charts worldwide. Four other singles—"Can't Nobody Hold Me Down", "It's All About the Benjamins", "Been Around the World", and "Victory"—were also successful, and all except the latter peaked in the top two positions of the Billboard Hot 100. Combs collaborated with Jimmy Page on the song "Come with Me" for the 1998 film Godzilla. The track sampled the Led Zeppelin song "Kashmir". Producer Tom Morello supplied live guitar parts and played bass. Combs and Page filmed a video for "Come with Me", which reached number 2 in the UK.[citation needed]
The album earned Combs five nominations at the 40th Grammy Awards in 1998, winning the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.[14][not in citation given] On September 7, 2000, the album was certified septuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of 7,000,000+ copies.[15]
In 1997, Combs was sued for landlord neglect by Inge Bongo. Combs denied the charges.[16] By the late 1990s, he was being criticized for watering down and overly commercializing hip hop, and for using too many guest appearances, samples, and interpolations of past hits in his new songs.[17][18]
[edit] 1999–2000: Club New York and Forever
In April 1999, Combs was charged with assault as a result of an incident with Steve Stoute of Interscope Records. Stoute was the manager for Nas, with whom Combs had filmed a video earlier that year for the song "Hate Me Now". Combs was concerned that the video, which featured a shot of Nas and Combs being crucified, was blasphemous. He asked for the video to be pulled, but after it aired on MTV on April 15, Combs visited Stoute's offices and injured Stoute. Combs was charged with second-degree assault and criminal mischief,[19] and was sentenced to attend an anger managment class.[20]
On December 27, 1999, Combs and his then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez were at Club New York in Manhattan when gunfire broke out. After a police investigation, Combs and fellow rapper Shyne were arrested for weapons violations and other charges.[21] Combs was charged with bribing his driver, Wardel Fenderson, to claim ownership of his gun, plus four weapons-related charges.[22]
With a gag order in place, the highly-publicized trial began.[22] Combs' attorneys were Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. and Benjamin Brafman.[23] Combs was found not guilty on all charges; Shyne was convicted on five of his eight charges[23] and sentenced to ten years in prison. Combs and Lopez split shortly after. A lawsuit filed by Combs's driver, Fenderson, who said he suffered emotional damage after the club shooting, was settled in February 2004. Lawyers for both sides, having agreed to keep the settlement terms secret, said that the matter was "resolved to the satisfaction of all parties".[24]
Forever, Combs' debut solo studio album, was released by Bad Boy Records on August 24, 1999, in North America, and in the UK on the following day. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, and entered at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, where it remained for one week before being knocked off by Mary J. Blige's fourth album, Mary. The album has received positive to mixed reviews from music critics and has spawned three singles that have charted on the Billboard charts. In the UK, the album peaked at number nine on the UK Albums Chart. It opened at number four on the Canadian Albums Chart, becoming Combs' highest-charting album. To date, the album has sold 1.4 million copies worldwide.[citation needed]
[edit] 2001–2004: "P. Diddy" and The Saga Continues
Combs changed his stage name from "Puff Daddy" to "P. Diddy" in 2001.[25] The gospel album, Thank You, which had been completed just before the beginning of the weapons trial, was released that March.[26] He appeared as a drug dealer in the film Made and starred with Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton in Monster's Ball (both in 2001). He was arrested for driving on a suspended license in Florida.[27] Combs began working with a series of unusual (for him) artists. For a short period of time, he was the manager of Kelis; they have a collaboration titled "Let's Get Ill". A collaboration with David Bowie appeared on the soundtrack to Training Day and he also worked with Britney Spears and 'N Sync. He signed California-based pop girl group Dream to his record label. He was also an opening act for 'N Sync on their Spring 2002 Celebrity Tour.[citation needed]
The Saga Continues... was released by American on July 10, 2001 in North America. The album was eventually certified Platinum. It is the only studio album under the P. Diddy name, and last studio album under Bad Boy Entertainment's joint venture with Arista Records (his We Invented The Remix album was the last overall album with Arista). The Saga Continues is considered by most fans to be the best album to date since the release of No Way Out. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and topping the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. This is the first album by Sean Combs not to feature any guest appearances by Jay-Z or Lil Kim.[citation needed]
Later in 2002, he made his own reality show on MTV called Making the Band 2, a sequel to the first Making the Band, in which contestants competed to be in a new group on Bad Boy Records. Six finalists were to come up with their name, CD and video (see Da Band). The group, maligned by comics and critics and drawing a skit on Chappelle's Show, was dissolved by Combs at the end of the series.[citation needed]
In 2003 Combs ran in the New York City Marathon, raising $2 million for the educational system for the children of New York.[28] On March 10, 2004, he appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss the marathon, which he finished in four hours and eighteen minutes. In 2004, Combs headed the campaign "Vote or Die" for the 2004 presidential election. The "Vote or Die" slogan was mocked by The Daily Show and South Park as being too simplistic and encouraging young people to vote without knowing the issues. In a South Park episode entitled "Douche and Turd", Combs and his armed friends were depicted chasing Stan Marsh, one of the show's main characters, threatening to kill him if he didn't vote in his school election.[citation needed]
[edit] 2005–2009: "Diddy" and Press Play
On August 16, 2005, Combs announced on Today that he was altering his stage name yet again; he would be calling himself "Diddy". Combs said that fans didn't know how to address him, which led to confusion.[29] In November 2005, London-based musical artist and DJ Richard Dearlove, who had been performing under the name "Diddy" since 1992 – nine years before Combs started using even "P. Diddy" – sought an injunction in the High Court of Justice in London. He accepted an out-of-court settlement of £10,000 in damages and more than £100,000 in costs. Combs can longer use the name Diddy in the UK, where he is still known as P. Diddy.[30][31] An assault charge against Combs filed by Michigan television host Rogelio Mills was resolved in Comb's favor in 2005.[32]
Combs starred in the 2005 film Carlito's Way: Rise to Power. He played Walter Lee Younger in the 2004 Broadway revival of A Raisin in the Sun[33] and the television adaptation that aired in February 2008. In 2005 Combs sold half of his record company to the Warner Music Group.[34] Tensions still existed between him and former Warner CEOs Lyor Cohen and Kevin Liles (both formerly of Def Jam) but they arranged for his imprint to be a part of the company.[citation needed] In an interview with AndPOP Combs said that he was developing a line of men's suits. He hosted the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, and was named one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2005 by Time magazine.[35] He was mentioned in the country song "Play Something Country" by Brooks & Dunn: the lyricist says he "didn't come to hear P. Diddy", which is rhymed with "something thumpin' from the city."[36]
In 2006, when Combs refused to release musician Mase from his contractual obligations to allow him to join the group G-Unit, 50 Cent recorded a dis song, "Hip-Hop". The lyrics imply that Combs knew the identity of The Notorious B.I.G.'s murderer.[37] The two later resolved the feud.[38]
Combs released his first album in four years, Press Play, on October 17, 2006, on the Bad Boy Records label.[39] The album features guest appearances by Christina Aguilera, Keyshia Cole, Mario Winans (signed to his label), Nas, Will.i.am (of The Black Eyed Peas), Mary J. Blige, Nicole Scherzinger (of the Pussycat Dolls), Jamie Foxx, Fergie, Big Boi (of Outkast), Ciara, Twista, Just Blaze, Pharrell, and Brandy. The album debuted at number 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart with sales of over 173,009. In the UK, the album debuted at number 11. Its singles "Come to Me" and "Last Night" both reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100.[citation needed] The album became available to preview on MTV's The Leak on October 10, 2006, a week before being sold in stores.[40] Press Play received mixed to positive reviews from critics.[41] As of November 21, 2008, the album had sold 700,000 copies in the United States.[42][not in citation given]
On September 18, 2007, Combs teamed up with 50 Cent and Jay-Z for the "Forbes I Get Money Billion Dollar Remix".[43] He also made appearances with Jay-Z on his American Gangster concert tour in 2007.[citation needed]
In March 2008, the Los Angeles Times claimed that The Notorious B.I.G. and Combs orchestrated the 1994 robbery and shooting of Tupac, substantiating the claim with supposed FBI documents; the newspaper later retracted the story, acknowledging that the documents had been fabricated.[44]
In June 2008, Combs' representative denied rumors of another name change.[45] Combs ventured into reality television in August 2008 with the premiere of his VH1 series I Want to Work for Diddy.[46] After the season finale of Making The Band 4, Combs said he would be heading back into the studio to record his next album. In an interview with The Daily Mail, he said: "I had Christina Aguilera on my last album, but its all about Leona Lewis on my next."[47] He appeared—credited under his real name—in two episodes of Season 7 of CSI: Miami: "Presumed Guilty" and "Sink or Swim" in the role of lawyer Derek Powell.[48]
2010–present: The Dream Team and Diddy – Dirty Money[link]
Combs created a rap supergroup in 2010 known as The Dream Team. The group consists of Combs, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes, Red Café, and Fabolous.[49] In June 2010 Combs played a role (credited as Sean Combs) in the comedy film Get Him to the Greek, as Sergio Roma, a record company executive. An Entourage series representative announced that Combs would guest star on an episode during the 2010 season.[50] Combs made an appearance at comedian Chris Gethard's live show in January 2010 at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York City.[51]
Last Train to Paris was released by Combs' group Diddy – Dirty Money on December 13, 2010. During its opening week the album outperformed expectations, debuting eight places higher than predicted, at number seven on the Billboard 200. The release was preceded by four singles "Angels", "Hello Good Morning", "Loving You No More", and "Coming Home", which experienced mixed success on the Billboard Hot 100. "Coming Home" has become the most successful of the four songs, peaking at number twelve on the U.S. Hot 100 and top-five or top-ten in much of Europe.[citation needed] On March 10, 2011 Diddy – Dirty Money performed "Coming Home" live on American Idol.[52]
On April 18, 2011, Combs appeared in season one of Hawaii Five-0, guest starring as an undercover NYPD detective.[53]
Business ventures[link]
Fortune magazine listed him at number 12 on their top 40 of entrepreneurs under 40 in 2002.[54] In 2011 his estimated net worth was $500 million, making him the richest person in the hip hop entertainment business.[2]
Sean John[link]
In 1998, Combs started a clothing line, Sean John. It was nominated for the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) award for Menswear Designer of the Year in 2000,[55] and won in 2004.[56]
The clothing line was subject to controversy in 2003 when the National Labor Committee revealed that factories producing the clothing in Honduras were violating Honduran labor laws.[57] Among the accusations were that workers were subjected to body searches and involuntary pregnancy tests. Bathrooms were locked and access tightly controlled. Employees were forced to work overtime and were paid sweatshop wages.[58] Charles Kernaghan of the National Labor Committee told The New York Times that "Sean Puff Daddy obviously has a lot of clout, he can literally do a lot overnight to help these workers."[57]
Combs responded with an extensive investigation, telling reporters "I'm as pro-worker as they get".[59] On February 14, 2004, Kernaghan announced that improvements had been implemented at the factory, including adding air conditioning and water purification systems, firing the most abusive supervisors, and allowing the formation of a labor union.[60]
In late 2006, the department store Macy's removed Sean John jackets from their shelves when they discovered that the clothing was made using dog fur (from a species called raccoon dog). Combs had not known the jackets were made with dog fur, but as soon as he was alerted, he had production stopped.[61] In 2008 he appeared in a Macy's commercial.[citation needed]
In November 2008, Combs added a men's perfume called "I Am King" to the Sean John brand". The fragrance, dedicated to Barack Obama, Muhammad Ali, and Martin Luther King, featured model Bar Refaeli in its advertisements.[citation needed]
Other ventures[link]
In addition to his clothing line, Combs owns an upscale restaurant chain called Justin's, named after his son. The current restaurant is in Atlanta; the original New York location closed in September 2007.[62] He is the designer of the Dallas Mavericks alternate jersey.[63] In October 2007, Combs agreed to help develop the Ciroc vodka brand for a share in the profits.[64] Combs acquired the Enyce clothing line from Liz Claiborne for $20 million on October 21, 2008.[65]
In February 2010 Combs announced to Wolf Blitzer on CNN that he plans to open a business school in New York. He announced that he wants the school to be "known for building leaders."[66]
Personal life[link]
Family[link]
Combs is the father of five children. He is the informal stepfather of Quincy Jones Brown (born December 1991), son of his on-again, off-again girlfriend Kimberly Porter with 1980s New Jack Swing romantic singer/producer Al B Sure.[67] Quincy was featured on My Super Sweet 16.[68]
Combs' first child is Justin Combs (born December 1993), from a relationship with his high-school sweetheart, designer Misa Hylton-Brim. In January 2010 Combs presented Justin with a $360,000 Maybach car, complete with chauffeur, as a sixteenth birthday present.[69] Justin was also featured on My Super Sweet 16.[70]
Kim Porter is the mother of Christian Casey Combs (born April 1998) and twin daughters D'Lila Star Combs and Jessie James Combs (born December 2006).[71] Combs and Porter ended their relationship in July 2007.[72] In October 2007, Combs took legal responsibility for Chance, his daughter with Sarah Chapman.[67]
Combs owns a home in Alpine, New Jersey, which he purchased for a reported $7 million.[73] His winter home in Miami Beach was purchased for $14.5 million in November 2003.[74]
Charity work and honors[link]
The mayor of Chicago, Richard M. Daley, gave Combs the key to the city[75] and a pair of cufflinks.[citation needed] October 13, 2006 was named "Diddy Day" in honor of Combs' charity work.[76]
In 2008 Combs was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[77]
Wardrobe style[link]
Combs describes his wardrobe style as "swagger, timeless, diverse".[78] On September 2, 2007, Combs held his ninth annual "White Party", at which guests are limited to an all-white dress code. The White Party, which has also been held in St. Tropez, was held in his home in East Hampton, Long Island. Combs stated, "This party is up there with the top three that I've thrown. It's a party that has legendary status. It's hard to throw a party that lives up to its legend."[79]
Discography[link]
Main articles: Sean Combs discography and Sean Combs production discography
Studio albums
- 1997: No Way Out
- 1999: Forever
- 2001: The Saga Continues...
- 2002: We Invented the Remix
- 2006: Press Play
- 2010: Last Train to Paris
Accolades[link]
- 84th Academy Awards
- 2012, Best Documentary Feature, Undefeated (executive producer)
- NAACP Image Awards
- MOBO Awards
- 2007, Best International Act (Nominated)
- BET Awards
- 2007, Best Male Hip Hop Artist (Nominated)
- MTV Video Music Awards
- 1997, Best R&B Video: "I'll Be Missing You" (Winner)
- 1998, Viewers Choice: "It's All About The Benjamins (Rock Remix)" (Winner)
- Grammy Awards[80][81][82][83][84]
| Year | Category | Genre | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Best New Artist | General | Himself | Nominated |
| 1998 | Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group | Rap | "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" | Nominated |
| 1998 | Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group | Rap | "Mo Money Mo Problems" | Nominated |
| 1998 | Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group | Rap | "I'll Be Missing You" | Won |
| 1998 | Best Rap Album | Rap | No Way Out | Won |
| 2000 | Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group | Rap | "Satisfy You" | Nominated |
| 2002 | Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group | Rap | "Bad Boy For Life" | Nominated |
| 2003 | Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group | Rap | "Pass the Courvoisier (Part 2)" | Nominated |
| 2004 | Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group | Rap | "Shake Ya Tailfeather" | Won |
- Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (Albums Executive Produced by Sean Combs)
| Rank | Artist | Album | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 133[85] | The Notorious B.I.G. | Ready To Die | 1994 |
| 279[86] | Mary J. Blige | My Life | 1994 |
| 483[87] | The Notorious B.I.G. | Life After Death | 1997 |
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| Name | Combs, Sean John |
| Alternative names | Diddy, Puff Daddy, P. Diddy |
| Short description | Rapper, producer, actor |
| Date of birth | November 4, 1969 |
| Place of birth | New York City, New York, United States |
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