The death of The Notorious B.I.G., or Biggie Smalls, marked a dark period in music history. On March 9, 1997, the rapper, ...

N.Y. and also known as Biggie Smalls — released his debut album Ready to Die in 1994 and posthumously released Life After Death in 1997. The latter is one of the only hip-hop albums to reach ...

The pioneering 1990s rapper, born Christopher Wallace, was also known to fans as Biggie Smalls and was one of ... His legend only grew following his untimely death, nurtured by his mother, who ...