The Notorious B.I.G.

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The Notorious B.I.G
Born	Christopher George Latore Wallace May 21, 1972 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	March 9, 1997 (aged 24) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	Biggie Smalls Big Poppa
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	1991 –1997
Spouse(s)	Faith Evans (1994–1997)
Children	2
Musical career
Genres	Hip hop gangsta rap East Coast hip hop
Labels	Uptown Records Bad Boy
Associated acts	Sean Combs Junior M.A.F.I.A. Lil' Kim 112 The Commission Jay Z Faith Evans 2Pac Mary J. Blige

Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names The Notorious B.I.G, Biggie, or Biggie Smalls,^[1] was an American rapper. Murdered at age 24, Wallace is consistently ranked as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time.^[2]

Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. When he released his debut album Ready to Diein 1994, he became a central figure in the East Coast hip hop scene and increased New York's visibility in the genre at a time when West Coast hip hop was dominant in the mainstream.^[3] 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 growing East Coast–West Coast hip hop feud.

On March 9, 1997, Wallace was killed by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. His double-disc album Life After Death, released 16 days later, rose to No. 1 on the U.S. album charts and was certified Diamond in 2000, one of the few hip hop albums to receive this certification.^[4] Wallace was noted for his "loose, easy flow",^[5] dark semi-autobiographical lyrics and storytelling abilities. Two more albums have been released since his death. He has certified sales of 17 million units in the United States.^[6]

Note by Linda Hudson

This rapper died on this day, and I always had my suspension that he was kill because they thought he kill Tupac. I could be wrong, however that's just my opinion. It is unfortunate that the kids today did not to enjoy his music. Be Bless and rap for God