On this day in Hip-Hop history, Notorious B.I.G. released his second album, Life After Death. The double LP was released posthumously by Bad Boy Records. Biggie, who was killed two weeks prior to its release, was nominated for three Grammy’s for this project: Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance for “Hypnotize” and Best Rap […]
In August of 2021, DJ Premier presented the debut episode of So Wassup? primarily as a vehicle to not only salute the floppy disk but also to document and demonstrate how the technology of the time influenced his sound and production the sound of his contemporaries as well. However, over the lifespan of the series, which has […]
A new memorial honoring the late The Notorious B.I.G. was unveiled on Thursday in Brooklyn. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to CBS News, New York City mayor Eric Adams helped in the reveal of the new mosaic memorial, located at Saint James Place and Fulton Street. The intersection is also known as Christopher Wallace […]
Today (March 9) is the anniversary of the death of The Notorious B.I.G. Remembering his late friend, Diddy hit Instagram to salute the legend and show love. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “There will NEVER be another. The GREATEST RAPPER OF ALL TIME. Today we celebrate and honor you king. Love and miss you!! @TheNotoriousBIG” […]
On this day in 1997, Brooklyn native and Hip Hop legend Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie Smalls, was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in LA. 26 years ago Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Wallace left Puff Daddy’s Vibe Magazine party in a GMC SuburbanS.U.V.V that stopped at a red light […]
Def Squad member Keith Murray has recently come out with stories about several 90s rappers including Foxy Brown, Kurupt, DMX and even himself. Now, Murray has gone out on a limb and said that if the Notorious B.I.G. would’ve listened to him when he warned him about leaving L.A., Murray believes that Biggie would still […]
A nine-foot-tall sculpture pays homage to Kings County hip hop’s royalty; The Notorious B.I.G has been erected in Brooklyn. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The artist, Sherwin Banfield, tells Artnet News: “I’m a traditionally trained figurative sculptor and wanted to take something classic then remix or sample it with something new and fresh.” The sculpture was cast […]
On Dec. 16, The Notorious B.I.G. Sky’s The Limit: A VR Concert Experience, produced by Meta in collaboration with The Notorious B.I.G. estate, will honor the life and legacy of the late music legend Biggie during the year that would have been his 50th birthday. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In a virtual replica of […]
Hip-Hop loves chains, and CJ Wallace, the son of The Notorious B.I.G., may have just revealed one of the best neck pieces of all time. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information CJ got the new necklace from Mazza New York Jewelers by request of his mother Faith Evans. The result is a Biggie pendant covered in […]
T’yanna Wallace, the daughter of The Notorious B.I.G., has posted a $1 million bond to free her boyfriend, who was arrested for a hit-and-run accident. Baldwin and Wallace share an infant daughter. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to The New York Post, Wallace’s bae, Tyshawn Baldwin, fled the cops on Aug. 10 after a […]
T’yanna Wallace, the daughter of The Notorious B.I.G., has posted a $1 million bond to free her boyfriend, who was arrested for a hit-and-run accident. Baldwin and Wallace share an infant daughter. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to The New York Post, Wallace’s bae, Tyshawn Baldwin, fled the cops on Aug. 10 after a […]
The Notorious B.I.G. estate dropped a major metaverse announcement on Christopher Wallace’s (Biggie’s) would-be 50th birthday on Saturday, May 21. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Biggie fans can enjoy The Notorious B.I.G. on Web3 via a hyperrealistic model of his likeness in a new metaverse activation called “The Brook.” Fans can register to be the […]
New York City Mayor Eric Adams saluted Brooklyn icon The Notorious B.I.G. at City Hall this past Thursday ahead of what would have been Biggie’s 50th birthday. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On hand in City Hall was C.J. Wallace, the song of Biggie, and Chief Advisor Dr. Ingrid Lewis-Martin. Adams spoke to the impact […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, the late Notorious B.I.G. released his second posthumous album, Born Again. This project was a compilation album featuring old recorded verses over newer beats with guest features. The album had a high reception rate, debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and selling 485,000 albums in the […]
Keefe D continues to revisit history. The uncle of the alleged killer of Tupac Shakur is giving more details into the East Coast – West Coast beef of the 1990s, this time pulling DJ Quik’s name into the madness. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The conversation began after he was asked if he and his […]
You can own a piece of Hip-Hop history for $1.7 million. The apartment where The Notorious B.I.G. once lived is now up for sale. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to The New York Post, Biggie’s old crib was owned by him in 1994. He lived there with Faith Evans and his daughter Chyna Tahjere […]
A new documentary, Last Man Standing: Suge Knight and the Murders of Biggie & Tupac, has been acquired by Gravitas Ventures. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The new documentary is created by Nick Broomfield and will serve as a sequel to his 2002 docuseries Biggie & Tupac. The film will first hit theaters on August […]
A new documentary, Last Man Standing: Suge Knight and the Murders of Biggie & Tupac, has been acquired by Gravitas Ventures. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The new documentary is created by Nick Broomfield and will serve as a sequel to his 2002 docuseries Biggie & Tupac. The film will first hit theaters on August […]
Pete Alonso held it down for New York. The Mets slugger stepped back into the Home Run Derby and blew past the competition to host the trophy for a second consecutive year. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information During his win, Alonso danced to various Hip-Hop hits to keep him in his homerun groove. During the […]
2021 marks the 24th anniversary of the death of one of Hip-Hop’s most beloved stars, The Notorious B.I.G. The world of Rap music paused on March 9, 1997, as the life of Christopher Wallace was taken far too soon at the age of 24. He was survived by his mother, Voletta Wallace, ex-wife, Faith Evans, […]
