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  Lebron James names Notorious B.I.G.'s classic Life After Death among his top 5 Hip Hop Albums

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  • Published: 05-18-2022, 10:42 AM
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  Lebron James names Notorious B.I.G.'s classic Life After Death among his top 5 Hip Hop Albums

  
  LeBron James is a noted Hip Hop junkie who has spent most of his NBA career rubbing shoulders with raps elite, but which five rap albums rank among the very best for King James? The Los Angeles Lakers superstar answered that very question during a Twitter Q&A on Monday (May 16).
  
  After one of his 51.3 million followers asked him, Top 5 hip hop albums?, LeBron reeled off classics from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, JAY-Z, The Notorious B.I.G. and Nas. ...

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  Notorious BIG heirs square off against widow of hip-hop photog in image rights fight

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  • Published: 05-10-2022, 02:07 AM
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  Notorious BIG heirs square off against widow of hip-hop photog in image rights fight

  The heirs of the late Notorious B.I.G. squared off in court against the widow of hip-hop photographer Chi Modu over the right to use images of the rapper on skateboards, shower curtains and nonfungible tokens. Notorious BIG LLC, set up by the mother and wife of Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. Biggie Smalls, asked a judge to stop Sophia Modu from selling merchandise with her late husbands photos of the rapper, claiming it violates their right to publicity. U.S. District Judge John Kronstadt did...

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  Dave Chappelle mentions the late Great Notorious B.I.G. 2 days after attack incident

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  • Published: 05-06-2022, 02:46 AM
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  Dave Chappelle mentions the late Great Notorious B.I.G. 2 days after attack incident

  
  Just two days later, Dave Chappelle was ready to address being attacked at The Hollywood Bowl. The comedian, 48, reportedly performed at a "secret" show at The Comedy Store Thursday night, with stars like Kim Kardashian and Sean "Diddy" Combs in attendance. Chappelle was a last-minute addition, and fans paid $160 for a ticket to see the show led by an unnamed comedian.
  
  Michelle Wolf, who was also at the Hollywood Bowl show, opened for Chappelle and the intimate crowd. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chappelle was joined onstage by friend and fellow comedian Chris Rock 10 minutes into his set. ...

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  Lil Wayne Shares His Top Five Rappers, Including the late great Notorious B.I.G.

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  • Published: 05-05-2022, 11:25 PM
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  Lil Wayne Shares His Top Five Rappers, Including the late great Notorious B.I.G.

  We love when rappers share their picks for the top five rappers. It gives us insights into their influences and creative processes. It often vindicates some of our most deeply held beliefs about the culture and genre. It puts newer or younger fans (sometimes older) onto a broader range of artists to check out. And, of course, it gives us an endless well of fuel for our most cherished Twitter debate, ensuring that well have enough fat to chew on until the sun burns out. The latest rapper to c...

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  DJ Kay Slay, Fiery Radio Star and Rap Mixtape Innovator, Dies at 55

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  • Published: 04-19-2022, 12:23 PM
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  DJ Kay Slay, Fiery Radio Star and Rap Mixtape Innovator, Dies at 55

  DJ Kay Slay, who served as a crucial bridge between hip-hop generations, developing from a teenage B-boy and graffiti writer into an innovative New York radio personality known for his pugnacious mixtapes that stoked rap beefs, broke artists and helped change the music business, died on Sunday in New York. He was 55. Slay had faced a four-month battle with Covid-19, his family said in a statement confirming his death. Few figures in hip-hop could trace their continued presence from the genres ...

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  JADAKISS TEAMS UP WITH BIGGIE'S SON & HIS OWN SON FOR NEW BALANCE + STYLEDBYTMARK CAMPAIGN

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  • Published: 04-16-2022, 04:15 PM
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  JADAKISS TEAMS UP WITH BIGGIE'S SON & HIS OWN SON FOR NEW BALANCE + STYLEDBYTMARK CAMPAIGN

  Jadakiss and The Notorious B.I.G.s history runs decades deep, dating back to their classic Bad Boy collaborations, including All About The Benjamins, Last Day and Youll See. Now the Yonkers native is making another collaboration happen, this time with the next generation of he and his late friend. Apparel brand New Balance linked Jada alongside his oldest son Jaewon and Biggies only son CJ Wallace for a brand new joint effort with StyledByTMark, a New York City based fashion company who ext...

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  JAY-Z Raps About Where Hed Stand In Hip-Hop If Biggie Was Alive

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  • Published: 04-08-2022, 11:23 AM
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  JAY-Z Raps About Where Hed Stand In Hip-Hop If Biggie Was Alive

  
  On Sunday night (April 3), JAY-Z earned a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song. The trophy came courtesy of his newsworthy appearance on Kanye Wests Jail last year. In the last 24 hours, Hov delivered another noteworthy feature verse care of Pusha-Ts Neck & Wrist. The latest look from Pushas Grammy-nominated DAYTONA follow-up has Jay spitting lucid lyrics about his status in the wake of his late friend and collaborator, Biggie Smalls. ...

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  Mosaic Templars launches hip-hop exhibit this week with Notorious B.I.G.s Fila A13s and more

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  • Published: 04-05-2022, 03:30 AM
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  Mosaic Templars launches hip-hop exhibit this week with Notorious B.I.G.s Fila A13s and more

  
  
  The late great Notorious B.I.G.s Fila A13s, a pair of Jordans signed by Spike Lee and platinum plaques for Jay-Zs American Gangster and Run DMCs King of Rock are among the treasures headed to town for this traveling exhibit at Mosaic Templars Cultural Center. The National Hip-Hop Museum, founded in 2019, boasts the largest collection of hip-hop memorabilia and artifacts around the world, and part of that collection is headed to Little Rock, with an opening launch party scheduled for 5 p.m., Thursday, April 7. ...

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  Sothebys Auction House opened bidding on rare Notorious BIG treasures

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  • Published: 03-28-2022, 11:24 AM
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  Sothebys Auction House opened bidding on rare Notorious BIG treasures

  
  Sothebys Auction House has opened bidding on its latest Hip Hop collection. According to an Instagram post from the National Hip Hop Museum, the auction is part of Pop Culture Week. As the caption explains, This March, Sothebys is thrilled to present its first ever Pop Culture Week featuring Hip Hop which celebrates the art and objects that have been inspired by and that have in turn inspired contemporary culture. Some rare items include original watercolor illustration entitled "Biggie" by Dan Lish. Biggie Smalls in profile, 1997, silver gelatin print signed by Sue Kwon, Oversized chromogenic print of The Notorious B.I.G., Beverly Hills, California, April 1994, Signed artist's proof of Tobak's "Contact High: A Visual History of Hip Hop" by Vikki Tobak with custom 'Biggie Crown' photographer's loupe, Lil' Kim at The Strand concert poster, 1997 and many more. ...

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  Spotify Immortalizes Notorious BIG'S Lyrics in Stone for the 'Life After Death' 25Th Anniversary!

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  • Published: 03-25-2022, 11:14 PM
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  Spotify Immortalizes Notorious BIG'S Lyrics in Stone for the 'Life After Death' 25Th Anniversary!

  
  Friday (March 25) marks the 25th anniversary of Life After Death, The Notorious B.I.G.s blockbuster sophomore album that arrived just days after his untimely death in 1997. To celebrate, Spotify is literally setting Biggies legacy in stone by engraving his lyrics onto stone tablets.
  
  Dubbed B.I.G. Life Lessons, the 3-foot-tall stone tablets feature 10 of Biggies most iconic and instructive rhymes such as Speak my piece, keep my peace (Hypnotize), Never let em know your next move, move in silence (Ten Crack Commandments) and Stay far from timid, only make moves when your hearts in it (Skys the Limit). ...

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