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Notorious B.I.G. Mural In Brooklyn Stirs Controversy, Artist Wants Credit
Music ♦ Posted 12/22/2011
More than a decade after his passing, the Notorious B.I.G. is still making an impact on people, especially in the New York borough he came up in. The late rapper is at the center of a little controversy over a mural piece of the legendary hip-hop figure at a Brooklyn restaurant called Habana Outpost. Sean... |
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RareInk Unveils Limited Tupac, Biggie Artwork By Renowned Artists
Life / Culture ♦ Posted 12/07/2011
RareInk, a company offering authentic autographed art from music industry icons, unveiled this week the first pieces in a series of original artwork of hip-hop legends, Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. Created by renowned fine artists -- TesOne, BASK and David Flores, among others -- the series was produced in collaboration with the estates... |
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Former Cop Claims Diddy, Suge Knight Are Behind Murders Of Tupac & Biggie In New Book
Music ♦ Posted 10/03/2011
A former LAPD detective is alleging -- in a new book -- that hip-hop moguls, Sean "Diddy" Combs and Suge Knight, are the figures who ordered the killings of iconic hip-hop rivals, Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. Greg Kading, in his new book Murder Rap, claims Diddy ordered the hit on Pac; and in retaliation, Suge ordered the hit on Biggie. Shakur, who was... |
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Lil Kim Verse Removed From Monica Single Due to Issues With Biggie Estate
Music ♦ Posted 07/14/2011
R&B songstress Monica's popular new single, "Anything (To Find You)", is charting well, hitting #71 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop singles chart, as she readies her upcoming seventh studio album, New Life. However, there's a little controversy surrounding the track -- it's missing a verse from a featured artist, who graced the original leak. That artist being Lil Kim. Kim's verse has been removed, entirely, from the... |
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Biggie's FBI Files Released Online As Part Of Bureau's New Digital Archives
Music ♦ Posted 04/06/2011
The FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) has re-vamped its website in recent months, adding a new feature called "The Vault," in which the public can view documents scanned into digital copies. FBI.gov describes the new "Vault" section as their "new electronic reading room, containing more than 2,000 documents that have been scanned from paper into digital copies so you can read them in the comfort... |
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Baby From Notorious B.I.G.'s Debut, 'Ready To Die,' Revealed -- 18-Year-Old Speaks
Music ♦ Posted 03/21/2011
7 years after it dropped, the baby from the cover of the Notorious B.I.G.'s 1994 debut, Ready to Die, has been found and revealed, ending years of mystery. His name is Keithroy Yearwood, is now 18 years old, and is a high school senior. In an interview with the New York Daily News, he spoke a little about his infant years frozen in time, via... |
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Lil Kim Says Biggie's Murder Is 'Deeper Than You Think', Blames Government
Music ♦ Posted 03/10/2011
This week marked the 14th anniversary of the death of legendary Brooklyn rapper, the Notorious B.I.G. During the last few days, many rappers and industry folk have reminisced about their time spent with, or memories of the late rapper. Even his former protege Lil Kim. In an interview with Orlando radio personality Lady T, the female rap legend discussed her feelings on who was behind... |
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Biggie's Former Manager, Wayne Barrow, Reminisces About Biggie 14 Years Later
Music, Videos ♦ Posted 03/09/2011
14 years ago, the Notorious B.I.G. was gunned down in Los Angeles, forever shaking up the world of music, especially the genre we call hip-hop. On the anniversary of his death, we wanted to take a second to remember Biggie, so we decided to post this recently clip by The Source, in which the rapper's manager Wayne Barrow sits down to reminisce about his short... |
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Baller Links: Notorious B.I.G. Case, Serene Branson's Live Tongue Twister
Miscellaneous ♦ Posted 02/17/2011
Various times during the week, BallerStatus.com's team scours the Internet, hitting major websites and cool blogs, for random stories of interest. Whether it be serious news, a awesome video clip, a random blog entry, or even some photos, we post and link to the interesting tidbits of the day. Inside is the latest from today --- including a new info on Notorious B.I.G.'s unsolved murder,... |
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Baller Links: New Info On Biggie Murder, Lil B's Guide To Based Music, Seattle Superhero
Miscellaneous ♦ Posted 01/07/2011
Various times during the week, BallerStatus.com's team scours the Internet, hitting major websites and cool blogs, for random stories of interest. Whether it be serious news, a awesome video clip, a random blog entry, or even some photos, we post and link to the interesting tidbits of the day. Inside is the latest from today --- including Nas, Notorious B.I.G., Jun Cha's top tattoos of... |
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Lil Cease Says Biggie Would Want To See Junior M.A.F.I.A. Together, Plans Reunion
Music ♦ Posted 05/22/2010
If the Notorious B.I.G. were alive today, he would've turned 38 years old on Friday (May 21). But he's not, and most likely -- if he's looking down upon his friends -- it's likely that he'd love to see his Junior M.A.F.I.A. crew still working together like they did while he was alive. Member Lil Cease is trying to make that happen, despite a fall-out... |
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Notorious B.I.G. Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Los Angeles Dismissed
Music ♦ Posted 04/16/2010
After a nearly eight year battle in court, a federal judge has dismissed the Wallace family's wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles, over the death of rapper Notorious B.I.G. Earlier this month, Judge Jacqueline Nguyen reportedly dismissed the lawsuit without... |
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E-40 Says He Gave Notorious B.I.G. 'A Pass' During One Visit To The Bay
Music ♦ Posted 03/02/2010
In the 2007 DVD, "Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger than Life," B.I.G.'s former manager Larry Burn detailed an incident in the '90s when he and the rapper ran into some problems while doing a show in Sacramento. During a recent interview, E-40 told his side, saying he gave BIG "a pass" that... |
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