Profile
Famous as :
RapperBirth Name :
Christopher George Letore WallaceBirth Date :
May 21, 1972Birth Place :
Brooklyn, New York, USASpouse :
Faith Evans (R&B singer, 4-Aug-94 - 9-Mar-97) (his death)Claim to fame :
Debut album "Ready to Die" (1994)
Full Length Trailer of 'Notorious' Found
October 25, 2008 11:10:52Fox Searchlight Pictures have presented the full length trailer of their upcoming drama biopic, "Notorious". Giving out more to the life-and-death story of Notorious B.I.G. than what the teaser has displayed earlier, the trailer chronicles B.I.G.'s childhood, his problems with police, his rise to stardom and the event leading to his murder.
Opened with a clip showing screaming crowd, the footage starts with an introduction to the legendary rapper, claiming him as "the greatest rapper of all time" and "a visionary of the hip hop world". It then flashes back to the time when he was a child, growing up in Brooklyn, New York and dealing drugs at an early age. Exposing his talent, the footage continues by displaying how he deals with his fame and his romance with two different women.
'Notorious' Presents Teaser Trailer
September 24, 2008 09:09:56A teaser trailer for Fox Searchlight Pictures biopic "Notorious" has come out for fans enjoyment. It opens with the voiceover from Notorious B.I.G. himself describing about his hopes 10 years from the day he speaks and where he thinks he'll be. Then, it is followed by the display of the rapper's life from his childhood to the fast lane. The short footage also teases B.I.G.'s mother, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and Faith Evans.
Highlighting the short life of Christopher Wallace a.k.a. B.I.G., "Notorious" is to chronicle the journey Wallace experiences throughout his life from his life in the streets of Brooklyn to his rise to stardom when he used his narrative talent to tell about violent life on the streets. Dubbed to be one of the most influential hip hop artists of all time, B.I.G. was shot to death on March 9, 1997.
Faith Evans Recounts Marriage with Notorious B.I.G. and His Affairs in New Autobiography
August 25, 2008 02:08:11It's been 11 years since the death of her husband, the celebrated rapper Notorious B.I.G., that Faith Evans is coming out with a new autobiography. In her tome, titled "Keep the Faith", she recounts her marriage life with her late husband and more surprising she also talks about the many affairs he had plus all the women she caught sleeping with him.
Opening up about her turbulent marriage to Biggie, the hit maker confesses in her book that she once caught Lil' Kim in bed with him. "I got to Big's bedroom door, turned the knob, and went inside. As soon as I saw a small lump next to Big's large frame, I flew into a rage, ran over to the side of the bed, and pulled back the covers. I grabbed some chick out of the bed and started beating her a--. At some point, the chick's wig came off in my hand: It was a short, cropped wig. I stopped throwing punches for a minute to get a good look at the chick I was beating up. It was Lil' Kim. She was completely butt-naked, yelling as I pushed her around the room," so read part of the excerpt from her book.
Mother to Unveil Notorious B.I.G. Wax Figure on October 25, 2007
October 24, 2007 11:10:17Has been immortalized on songs and movies, the late Notorious B.I.G. is now immortalized in a wax sculpture which will be unveiled at Madame Tussauds New York this week.
The unveiling of the sculpture will take place at 11a.m. Thursday October 25th at the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Manhattan. The slain rap icon's mother, Voletta Wallace, will be the one in hand to unveil the star's life like figure.
Former Employee Seeks $19 Million From P. Diddy
October 09, 2007 02:10:43
A man is issuing a lawsuit against P. Diddy from his cell block. James Sabatino who formerly worked as consultant in Diddy's 'Bad Boy Entertainment', claimed that the rapper owes him $19 million through his work with the late Notorious B.I.G.
Sabatino admitted he flew B.I.G. to Miami in 1994, for the rapper to record a 17 minutes vocal and 90 minutes worth of video. With no written contract, the rights were considered reserved to Sabatino since he paid for the expenses and the studio cost.
Open Casting Call Held for Notorious B.I.G. Biopic
October 04, 2007 03:10:23
After the nationwide online casting call, here comes the in-person audition for "Notorious", the upcoming biographical feature about famous rapper Notorious B.I.G., Notorious Films, the studio behind the project, has revealed.
Hopefuls are expected to come to City Stages of 435 West 19th Street, New York, NY 10011 this Saturday, October 6, during which the audition will run from 10:00am to 1:00pm. More information can be looked up on the official site for the picture.
Open Casting Call Held for Actor to Play Notorious B.I.G.
August 13, 2007 10:08:56
Looking for the right one to play Notorious B.I.G. on screen, producers of an upcoming biopic on the deceased rapper announced Thursday, August 9 that an open casting call is held for hopefuls out there to fill in the role.
Been in the works for nearly seven years, "Notorious", so the project is called, will look for its lead star by auditioning actors and non-actors alike who resemble the artist. Those wanting to take part are required to submit audition videos beginning 3 AM EDT Sunday, August 12 to either BiggieCasting.com or FoxSearchlight.com where any information about the flick can also be read.
Top 10 Occupants of Billboard 200 on March 15, 2007
March 15, 2007 02:03:11
On March 6, 2007, three days before the 10th anniversary of Notorious B.I.G.'s death, Bad Boy Records released the compilation of his best pieces, "Greatest Hits". One week later, it debuted at #1 on US Billboard 200 chart with 99,000 copies sold. This is his third No.1 peak since "Life After Death" (1997) and "Born Again" (1999).
Indie rock band Arcade Fire that just entered the chart this week soars to #2 with the album "Neon Bible" at 92,000 copies. The chart topper last week, DAUGHTRY with self-titled album sold only 82,000 copies and therefore falls to #3. Akon's "Konvicted" then is down to No. 4 with total sales of 76,000.
L.A. Agreed to Pay B.I.G.'s Family $1.1 million
April 01, 2006 10:04:00
U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper has on Wednesday March 29th, 2006 ordered the city to pay $1.1 million payment to late Notorious B.I.G.'s family as a penalty for police negligence in last year's wrongful death trial.
The legal cost, caused by police errors during a wrongful death case brought against the city and the LAPD in which a police detective withheld documents that were pertinent to claims made by the rapper's family, represents the cost of legal fees and other expenses incurred by the family's attorneys.
Judge Stops Sales of Notorious B.I.G. Album
March 20, 2006 12:03:57
U.S. District Judge Todd Campbell has blocked the sale of Notorious B.I.G.'s breakthrough 1994 album "Ready to Die" after a jury decided Friday that the title song used part of an Ohio Players' 1992 song "Singing In The Morning." Following such decision, Bridgeport Music and Westbound Records, the two music companies that own rights to Ohio Players recordings were awarded $4.2M in damages.
The sales ban issued affects the late rapper's album "Ready to Die" and the title song in any form, including downloads and radio. Though, it was unclear when or how the ban would take effect. Despite such fact, the defendants, Bad Boy Entertainment, Bad Boy LLC, Justin Combs Publishing and Universal Records, plan to appeal.
UK Top 10 Singles
February 27, 2006 12:02:57
Madonna apparently really deserves the predicate of pop queen. The singer has had her "Sorry" debuted in the top spot of UK singles chart on Sunday, marking her 12th British number one. In second place is Corinne Bailey Rae whose "Put Your Records On" pushes aside last week's chart topper DJ Meck's "Thunder In My Heart" into 3rd.
Debuted in 4th spot is Irish boy band Westlife's "Amazing", while the No. 5 seat is secured by Notorious B.I.G.'s "Nasty Girl" which falls from No. 2. In the meantime, Ordinary Boys falls three places to No. 6 with "Boys Will Be Boys," followed behind at No. 7 by Chris Brown's "Run It." "Is It Just Me" by The Darkness only debuts at No. 8, while "You Got The Love" by Source is at 9th and "Sugar We're Goin' Down" by Fall Out Boy stays at No. 10.
The UK Singles Chart Contenders
February 21, 2006 11:02:58
UK singles chart again sees the comeback of DJ Meck's dance remix of Leo Sayer's 1977 song "Thunder In My Heart" to its top position. This is the second consecutive week that the song reigning the throne. In the mean time, Notorious B.I.G., Diddy and Nelly also well maintaining their position in 2nd on the chart with their collaboration of "Nasty Girl."
Secures the 3rd rank is The Ordinary Boys' "Boys Will Be Boys," followed close behind by Chris Brown's "Run It" featuring Juelz Santana at No. 4. No. 5 is Liz McClarnon's "Woman In Love/I Get The Sweetest Feeling." Beyonce Knowles' "Check On It" featuring Slim Thug wins the 6th place.
Pop Chart Musical Chairs
January 26, 2006 01:01:23Jamie Foxx's "Unpredictable" climbing back to No. 1 position on the US album charts Wednesday Jan 25th, sold another 97,000 copies, a mere 2,000 copies above Mary J. Blige's latest effort "The Breakthrough" which falls to No. 2 with 95,000 CDs sold.
Eminem's hits compilation "Curtain Call" ups one place to No. 3 with 74,000 units. Carrie Underwood's "Some Hearts" downs one to No. 4 with 73,000 units. At No. 5 is Johnny Cash's "The Legend of Johnny Cash" which rebounds five places from last week's position.
B.I.G. Family Awarded US$1.1 Million
January 24, 2006 03:01:32The family of the late rapper Notorious B.I.G. are celebrating after a Los Angeles federal judge ordered the city to pay $1.1 million to them as sanctions for intentionally withholding evidence during the family's civil lawsuit trial.
United States District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper declared a mistrial in the civil case last summer, after ruling that Los Angeles Police Department detective Steven Katz had withheld statements linking former LAPD officers David Mack and Rafael Perez to the rapper's still unsolved 1997 slaying.
UK Singles Chart's Top 10 Hits
January 23, 2006 02:01:32"When the Sun Goes Down" brings Arctic Monkeys to the very top position of UK singles chart, marking the music group's second British number one. The rockers have a large fanbase thanks to the marketing power of the Internet that resulted in such attainment.
Entering the charts at No. 2 is the late New York rapper Notorious B.I.G.'s "Nasty Girl," which then followed by Will Young's "All Time Love" at No. 3 and Beyonce Knowles' "Check On It" at No. 4. Former chart-topper Shayne Ward's "That's My Goal" falls to No. 5, ahead of acoustic duo Nizlopi's "JCB Song" which falls four places to No. 6.
The Top 10 Albums for the Week Ended Jan 15th
January 19, 2006 11:01:57In the week ended January 15th, the US album charts saw the return of R&B singer Mary J. Blige to its top position with her set "The Breakthrough" sold another 118,000 copies. And after sitting on the throne for two weeks, Jamie Foxx's "Unpredictable" slipped to No. 2 with 103,000 copies.
"American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood's "Some Hearts" rose two places to No. 3 with 77,000 copies, whereas Eminem's "Curtain Call: The Hits" fell one to No. 4 with 76,000 copies. Seated at the 5th rank was the Notorious B.I.G.'s posthumous "Duets: The Final Chapter" which was sold another 52,000 copies.
Top 10 Albums Lead Pop Charts
January 13, 2006 11:01:03No joke, Jamie Foxx surprisingly secures the very top position of the album charts with his sophomore effort, "Unpredictable," sold another 131,000 copies for the week ended Sunday. This is the second time the star leads the US album charts, beats Mary J. Blige to second with her album "The Breakthrough" sold 118,000 copies.
Following them is Eminem, whose "Curtain Call" wins the 3rd place sold more than 100,000 copies. The Strokes sold just 88,000 copies of their third album "First Impressions of Earth" to be at No. 4, just one place ahead of Carrie Underwood's "Some Hearts" at 5th for the third week in a row, with 81,000 copies. Mariah Carey's "The Emancipation of Mimi," meanwhile, ups two places to No. 6 with 78,000.
The U.S. Pop Album Charts
January 05, 2006 01:01:39Just like the title of his album "Unpredictable," Jamie Foxx unpredictably takes the place of Mary J. Blige on the US album charts to be in the first position with his set sold 200,000 copies in the week ended January 1. Meanwhile, Blige falls to No. 2 with her "Breakthrough" sold 193,000 copies in its second week.
Eminem's first-ever hits compilation, "Curtain Call," on the other hand ups one place to No. 3 with 186,000 units, ahead of Notorious B.I.G.'s "Duets: The Final Chapter" which downs one place to No. 4 at 150,000 units. In the meantime, American Idol winner Carrie Underwood's "Some Hearts" clings at No. 5 with 135,000 units.
Billboard 200 Top 10 Entries
December 29, 2005 09:12:42Hip-hop soul queen Mary J. Blige scores great success with "The Breakthrough." The new set of her successfully holds strong on the top position of the Billboard 200, selling 727,000 copies for the week ended Sunday, to lead the Christmas album chart. Meanwhile, Oscar-winning Jamie Foxx's "Unpredictable" only secures the 2nd rank selling nearly 598,000 copies.
No. 3 is "Duets: The Final Chapter" by late rapper Notorious B.I.G. sold nearly 438,000 copies, followed by Eminem's "Curtain Call" at No. 4 with 430,000 copies. American Idol champ Carrie Underwood wins the 5th place with her "Some Hearts" sold 400,000 copies, ahead of Mariah Carey's "the Emancipation of Mimi" at 6th with 191,000 in sales.
Violent During B.I.G. Duets Record-Release Party
December 22, 2005 02:12:55The record-release party, held Wednesday Dec 21st at a Manhattan nightclub for a new record featuring duets with the late rapper Notorious B.I.G., turned into a violent. There were three people stabbed inside the club, while three others were shot in a parking lot near the club called "Exit."
Chronicling the incident, police first responded to a 3:10 a.m. call reporting gun shots at a parking garage near the club and found three men wounded. All of them are said to be in stable condition at a local hospital. Shortly thereafter police received a 911 call reporting a stabbing in the club and discovered two men cut in the face and one stabbed in the stomach.
Diddy Offers "B.I.G. Duets: The Final Chapter"
December 13, 2005 10:12:31Great person will always be remembered. Notorious B.I.G. also is a great person that years after his death, people are still remembering him and have a place in their heart for the musician. Bringing into life his appreciation to B.I.G., Diddy offers fans new tracks featuring the slain artist when "Notorious B.I.G. Duets: The Final Chapter" hits stores December 20.
The set, which is of the Bad Boy Entertainment/Atlantic Records, features the voice of Biggie with some of today's most popular artists and producers, including Eminem, Jay-Z, R. Kelly and Mary J. Blige. Moreover, there are also duets by music great Bob Marley, rapper Big Pun, and Biggie's most notable rival, Tupac Shakur.
"The Notorious B.I.G. Duets: The Final Chapter"
October 28, 2005 04:10:38Late Notorious B.I.G. should proud of either he himself or his music career. Apart from his death, his music still speaks for him, becoming a hit in music industry. What an achievement that is rarely achieved by any other musicians.
"The Notorious B.I.G. Duets: The Final Chapter," is a 22-track set that involves contribution from many celebrated musicians, including Eminem, Tupac Shakur, Jay-Z, Nas, Snoop Dogg and Missy Elliott. The set, slated for a December 20 release date via Bad Boy, features unreleased music from the late rapper.
Marley's Never-Before-Released Singles Collection
October 18, 2005 11:10:00Years after his death, fans of reggae legend Bob Marley still have something that reminds them of him. The late singer apparently left a never-before-released song, believed to have been recorded in a Miami bedroom in 1979, which will be available on the upcoming compilation "Africa Unite: The Singles Collection."
The set, due November 8 via Island/Tuff Gong/UME, includes "Slogans," the master tape of which was discovered by Marley's sons Ziggy and Stephen in 2003. Also it will feature early recordings as well as Marley's biggest hits, which is rounded out by a new remix of the title track from the Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am plus Ashley Beedle's mash-up of "Get Up, Stand Up" and Damian Marley's "Welcome to Jamrock."
B.I.G. & Marley Hold Hands
September 28, 2005 01:09:52Even death could not stop Biggie Smalls to keep creating sensation. The Rap legend, best known as Notorious B.I.G. who died in a March 1997 shooting, continues to live on with the forthcoming release of a new single, "Hold Ya Hand." It is a duet of him with reggae legend Bob Marley that will also appear on "The Notorious B.I.G. Duets: The Final Chapter," due November 29 via Bad Boy.
"Hold Ya Hand," the first track to be released from the album, includes a sample of Marley's "Johnny Was." The rest of the album will include participation from "some of music's greatest vocalists and MCs" and "the industry's top producers," so said Bad Boy. The project will also include a DVD with previously unreleased Biggie performance footage, interviews and music videos.
B.I.G. on Big Screen
July 21, 2005 10:07:00Fox Searchlight Pictures said on Wednesday it has bought the rights to make a film about the life of late rapper Notorious B.I.G.. To start working on that project, journalist Cheo Hodari Coker has been tapped to write the biopic and Antoine Fuqua is set to direct.
Producing the film will be B.I.G.'s mother, Voletta Wallace, and his former managers Wayne Barrow and Mark Pitts. Detailing about the set, Barrow said the three of them had been trying to get a film off the ground for the last five years.
