Before the killing of Biggie Smalls in 1997, his mother refused to listen to his music - or to any rap record, for that matter. "I used to pass judgment on the stories the rappers told, on the way ...

Christopher Wallace, born May 21, 1972, became one of the greatest rappers of all time during his short career. Known as The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls or Biggie, the Brooklyn rapper made a hu… ...

What’s Biggie Smalls’ birthplace? Born Christopher George Latore Wallace, on May 21, 1972, in Brooklyn, New York, Smalls’ parents were from Jamaica.

Born in Brooklyn in 1972 to parents who had immigrated from Jamaica, Biggie began selling drugs on the corner to make money. Occasionally, he'd travel from New York to the Carolinas to sell, and ...

Born in Brooklyn in 1972 to parents who had immigrated from Jamaica, ... "You can't talk about the story of hip-hop without mentioning the name Biggie Smalls," Tinsley says.

No more drama. Faith Evans and Lil’ Kim, along with Biggie Smalls’ children and Sean “Diddy” Combs’ son, Christian, came together on Wednesday for the funeral of the late rapper’s ...

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 ...

Biggie Smalls was born Christopher Wallace. He was killed in 1997 in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. Wallace grew up in Brooklyn on St. James Place, steps away from where the mural was vandalized.

Born in Brooklyn in 1972 to parents who had immigrated from Jamaica, ... "You can't talk about the story of hip-hop without mentioning the name Biggie Smalls," Tinsley says.

Author Justin Tinsley discusses the life and legacy of the Notorious B.I.G., who was killed in 1997: "You can't talk about the story of hip-hop without mentioning the name Biggie Smalls." ...