Profile
Famous as :
RapperBirth Name :
Christopher George Letore WallaceBirth Date :
May 21, 1972Birth Place :
Brooklyn, New York, USAClaim to fame :
Debut album "Ready to Die" (1994)
ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards
2005
Won ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awardcategory Top Soundtrack Song of the Year for "Runnin’ (Dying To Live)"
shared with Tupac Shakur
Billboard Magazine Awards
1995
Won Billboard Magazine Awardcategory Hip-hop Artist of the Year
Billboard Music Awards
1995
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory Rap Artist of the Year
1995
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory Rap Single of the Year for "One More Chance"
1995
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory Rap Artist of the Year
1995
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory Rap Single of the Year for "One More Chance"
Billboard Music Video Awards
1997
Won Billboard Music Video Awardcategory Best Rap Video for "Mo Money Mo Problems"
shared with Mase; Puff Daddy
Grammy Awards
1998
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance for "Hypnotize"
1998
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Mo Money Mo Problems"
shared with Mase; Puff Daddy
1998
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Album for "Life After Death"
1996
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance for "Big Poppa"
MTV Video Music Awards
1998
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Rap Video for "Mo Money Mo Problems"
shared with Mase; Puff Daddy
1997
Won MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Rap Video for "Hypnotize"
Soul Train Music Awards
1998
Won Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Album, Male for "Life After Death"
1998
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Album for "Life After Death"
1998
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video for "Mo Money Mo Problems"
shared with Mase; Puff Daddy
Source Music Awards
2005
Won Source Music Awardcategory Live Performer of the Year
1995
Won Source Music Awardcategory New Artist of the Year, Solo
1995
Won Source Music Awardcategory Album of the Year for "Ready To Die"
1995
Won Source Music Awardcategory Lyricist of the Year
