Since his death, a further two albums have been released. Wallace was noted for his "loose, easy flow", dark semi-autobiographical lyrics and storytelling abilities. album charts and was certified Diamond in 2000 (one of the few hip hop albums to receive this certification). His double-disc set Life After Death, released 15 days later, hit #1 on the U.S. On March 9, 1997, Wallace was killed by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. While recording his second album, Wallace was heavily involved in the East Coast/West Coast hip-hop feud, dominating the scene at the time. The following year, Wallace led his childhood friends to chart success through his protégé group, Junior M.A.F.I.A. When Wallace released his debut album Ready to Die in 1994, he became a central figure in the East Coast hip-hop scene and increased New York's visibility at a time when West Coast artists were more common in the mainstream. Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. He was popularly known as Biggie Smalls (after a character in the 1975 film Let's Do It Again), Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White (after the main character of the 1990 film King of New York), but primarily by his stage name The Notorious B.I.G. Lil' Kim, Sean Combs, Junior M.A.F.I.A., Total, 112, The Commission, Jay-Z, Faith Evans, Nelly, Twista, Krayzie Bone, Swizz Beatz, 8 Ball, MJG, Jadakiss, Coolio, Little Shawn, Michael Jackson, Tupac Shakur, The LOX, Busta RhymesĬhristopher George Latore Wallace (– March 9, 1997) was an American rapper.
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