The Cheat Sheet

What Does The Notorious B.I.G. Stand For?

The Notorious B.I.G., a.k.a. Biggie Smalls, is one of the most respected and beloved hip-hop icons of all time. The Brooklyn-bred rapper rose to prominence in the 1990s and had a style unlike any ...
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15 Memorable Subliminal Disses From The Notorious B.I.G.

Throughout its history, hip-hop has been known as a contact sport, with the origins of the culture built in part off the spirit of competition. The genre was initially used as a vehicle for the street ...
The Boombox

The Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘Ready to Die’ Songs Ranked Worst to Best

There's really not much else you can say about the Notorious B.I.G. or his debut album, 'Ready to Die,' that hasn't been detailed or written at this point. Being that his magnum opus of a debut came ...
The Cheat Sheet

The Notorious B.I.G. Was a Straight-A Student in School

The Notorious B.I.G. grew up in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Clinton Hill, on the edge of the once-dangerous neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant. Biggie grew up during the height of the crack ...
Yahoo

Were Faith Evans and Notorious B.I.G Still Together When the Rapper Died?

The Notorious B.I.G, also known as Biggie Smalls, and Faith Evans were one of hip-hops hottest power couples. They were married in 1994 rather quickly, only knowing each other for eight days before ...
Chicago Tribune

The Notorious B.I.G.’s 50 greatest verses

On May 2, The Notorious B.I.G. will become the seventh hip-hop act to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And just the fourth to make it in as a first-ballot hall of famer. For hip-hop ...
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The Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘Juicy’ Lyrics

The Notorious B.I.G. dropped his classic record "Juicy" back in August of 1994. Sampled from old school R&B and funk artist Mtume's "Juicy Fruit," the track appears on Biggie's debut album, Ready to ...
People

The Notorious B.I.G. Allegedly Apologized for Xscape Diss Before Death, Says Tiny Harris

The rapper previously took aim at the R&B group on his 1994 single "Just Playing (Dreams)" Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously ...
TravelPulse

Most Notorious US Prisons You Can Still Visit

Dark Tourism embraces sites associated with death, tragedy and the macabre. Though it may be a new description, it’s certainly not a new phenomenon. Travelers into this morbid side of travel have a ...
Essence

The Notorious B.I.G.’s Greatest Verses Ever

It’s been 27 years since the untimely passing of Christopher Wallace–also known as The Notorious B.I.G.—and his impact is still being felt throughout Hip-Hop and popular culture. The Versace shades, ...

Notorious serial road rage driver changes plea in court

Nathaniel Radimak, 39, entered a ‘No Contest’ plea to three charges stemming from a May 7, 2025, road rage attack in Kakaako.