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Tracey Lee states there was plans for him to open for Biggie on the "Life After Death" Tour!
Tracey Lee has pointed that the connection between JAY-Zs 2003 single What More Can I Say and his own 1997 hit Keep Your Hands High has never been properly acknowledged. Hip Hop fans familiar with the older track which features an early posthumous appearance by The Notorious B.I.G. are likely already aware that the two songs share a very recognizable horn sample from MFSBs Something For Nothing, which was released in 1973. More astute listeners are also aware that Hovs lyrical homage to Biggie...
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Notorious B.I.G. in the Limelight in Metaverse VR Concert Experience
The spirit of Notorious B.I.G. was resurrected in the metaverse on Friday night, transporting thousands of attendees to a virtual recreation of 1990s Brooklyn, N.Y., for a performance that transcended space and time. As a native New Yorker and old-school hip-hop fan, my heart swelled when a hyper-realistic digital form of the late rapper in a red velvet tracksuit appeared inside Meta Horizon Worlds, a virtual world experienced through the Meta Quest virtual reality (VR) headset. The immersive conce...
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He was king of New York: Art installation honors Biggie at foot of Brooklyn Bridge
A pair of Brooklyn business groups enlisted the help of local artist Sherwin Banfield to honor the legacy of Christopher The Notorious B.I.G Wallace in the late rappers home borough with a newly erected statue near the entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge. The interactive installation is a nine-foot structure made of stainless steel and bronze. It features a crowned head of the Brooklyn native and hip-hop legend, who was gunned down by a still-unknown shooter in 1997. Wallace better known by his s...
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The Notorious B.I.G.s Juicy Powers The Beasts in new Transformers Trailer
The Notorious B.I.G.s timeless classic Juicy soundtracks the first teaser trailer for the forthcoming new film, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. Released on Thursday (December 1), the trailer features star Anthony Ramos (In The Heights) along with everyones favorite Transformers, Bumblebee and Optimus Prime, as they fight previously-hidden robots who are disguised as beastly animals from the jungle. Hitting theaters on June 9, 2023, the film is directed by Creed II director Steven Caple Jr. ...
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Meta celebrates The Notorious B.I.G.'s life in immersive virtual concert!
Fans can see a virtual performance from a hyper-realistic avatar of the late rapper via Meta Horizon World with Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro starting Dec. 16. Meta announced that a virtual concert from the late Notorious B.I.G., born Christopher Wallace, is coming to the metaverse. In partnership with the Wallace estate, The Notorious B.I.G. Skys The Limit: A VR Concert Experience will be available on Dec. 16.
The Notorious B.I.G. Skys The Limit: A VR Concert Experience is part of his estates year-long celebration of what would have been his 50th birthday. Viewers can see the VR experience with Meta Horizon Worlds and Meta Quest TV via Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro. Fans are also able to watch a 2D version on Metas Facebook page. ... -
Notorious B.I.G. & Deadpool Join Forces on Limited-Edition 'Deadpool' #1 Variant Cover!
Move over, Wade Wilson! It's hip hop legend Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace's world and the Merc With a Mouth is just living in it on a special, limited-edition cover of DEADPOOL (2022) #1 by Alyssa Wong and Martin Coccolo. Created by artist Ken Lashley in association with hustl., the DEADPOOL #1 cover finds Notorious B.I.G. sitting upon a golden throne and wearing his iconic crown with Deadpool standing at his back. The variant cover, which features the rapper's first ever appearance on a Marvel Comics cover, is available to purchase at TheHaul.com starting today, November 2 in very limited quantities.
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Shaquille O'Neal Reveals He Has An Unreleased Verse From Notorious B.I.G.
Shaquille O'Neal has worked with numerous rap artists during his music career including The Notorious B.I.G. In fact, Shaq recently revealed that he still has an unreleased verse from the late rapper. During his recent appearance on Drink Champs, Shaq aka Diesel came through with an interesting story about his studio session with Biggie Smalls for their 1996 single "You Can't Stop The Reign." The former NBA star recalled rerecording his verse ahead of his session with the Bad Boy rapper. Once they got in the studio, Biggie not only liked Shaq's bars but also laid down several verses himself. ... -
Zion Williamson Draws Inspiration From The Notorious B.I.G.
Most NBA players still drawing checks from their rookie deal listen to more modern artists like Drake or Future. Herb Jones shared during media day that he has both on his playlist, in between some Gunna and Meek Mill. Zion Williamson went old school, ending his Media Day availability with a story of being inspired by the Notorious B.I.G. Williamson cited ''Ready to Die'' as a go-to album to get him through tough times. It helped to change his perspective on dealing with stress and feeling like ...
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Today In Hip Hop History: Notorious BIGs Debut Lp ready To Die Dropped 28 Years Ago!
On September 13, 1994, Notorious B.I.G., alongside producers Easy Mo Bee, DJ Premier, Poke of the Trackmasters, and none other than Puffy (as Diddy was called then) as the executive producer, released the Hip Hop masterpiece known as Ready To Die. As Bigs debut album, this highly anticipated release shows the lyrical prowess of the Bed-Stuy big man, and besides Method Mans assistance on the epic The What? track, Mr. Wallace made it happen all by himself. Other than Nas Illmatic, no other solo...
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Notorious BIG featured in the new Timberlands Empowering Built for the Bold Campaign Ad
Timberland has launched its new Built for the Bold campaign today along with an anthem narrated by the queen of hip hop soul, Mary J. Blige. This ad features a rare cameo footage of the late great Notorious B.I.G. The video was directed by award-winning filmmaker Iggy London. The campaign taps into a global network of change-makers to help redefine what it means to be bold. It stars rapper and producer IDK, songwriter and poet Arlo Parks, musician, artist and director Shugga, auto body technician Tiegan Alysse, ceramist Shino Takeda, and Marc Yeh a writer and world traveler who is creating a new hiking culture in Taiwan. ...
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