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The Notorious B.I.G.
Shaping East Coast hip-hop with Ready to Die and Life After Death.
Ready to Die · Life After Death
- Born
- 21 May 1972
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn
- Died
- 9 March 1997
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The Notorious B.I.G.
Christopher Wallace, known as the Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. His measured delivery and vivid storytelling made him a defining figure in 1990s hip-hop.
Early life
Brooklyn
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York.
Career
- 1993
Bad Boy Records
Signed to Sean Combs’s label.
- 1994
Debut album
Released Ready to Die.
- 1995
Junior M.A.F.I.A.
Worked with the group on Conspiracy.
Selected work
Ready to Die
Includes Juicy and Big Poppa.
Life After Death
Posthumous double album featuring Hypnotize.
Beyond work
Death
Killed in a Los Angeles shooting in March 1997, shortly before his second album appeared.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical data and references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times (presumed). Copyrighted image; source credit retained · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.