The musician — born Christopher George Latore Wallace on May 21, 1972, in Brooklyn, N.Y. and also known as Biggie Smalls — released his debut album Ready to Die in 1994 and posthumously ...

Known as The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls or Biggie, the Brooklyn rapper made a huge impact on the world of hip hop. On March 9, 1997, he was assassinated; gunned down in Los Angeles ...

The death of The Notorious B.I.G., or Biggie Smalls, marked a dark period in music history. On March 9, 1997, the rapper, ...

Biggie Smalls, born Christopher Wallace, became one of the best-selling and most respected hip-hop artists of all time, despite his short career. The Brooklyn native, who released only two studio ...