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{{quote|This album is dedicated to all the teachers that told me I'd never amount to nothin', to all the people that lived above the buildings that I was hustlin' in front of that called the police on me when I was just tryin' to make some money to feed my daughters, and all the niggas' in the struggle, 'you know what I'm sayin'? ''It's all good baby baby...''|"Juicy"}}
{{quote|This album is dedicated to all the teachers that told me I'd never amount to nothin', to all the people that lived above the buildings that I was hustlin' in front of that called the police on me when I was just tryin' to make some money to feed my daughters, and all the niggas' in the struggle, 'you know what I'm sayin'? ''It's all good baby baby...''|"Juicy"}}


Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 - March 9, 1997), known as The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls (after a fictional gangster in the 1975 film ''Let's Do It Again''), and The Black Frank White (after [[Christopher Walken]]'s character in ''[[King of New York]]''), was an American rapper. "B.I.G." and "Biggie" were rather apt names, as he stood at 6'3'' and weighed as much as 300 to 380 pounds.
Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 - March 9, 1997), known as The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls (after a fictional gangster in the 1975 film ''Let's Do It Again''), and The Black Frank White (after [[Christopher Walken]]'s character in ''[[King of New York]]''), was an American rapper. "B.I.G." and "Biggie" were rather apt names, as he stood at 6'3'' and weighed as much as 300 to 380 pounds.


After a childhood of crime caught up with him, Wallace decided to focus on his other talent: Rapping, under the name Biggie Smalls. This lead to a chain of events that resulted in him teaming up with Uptown Records A&R and record producer Sean "Puffy" Combs. However, soon after signing the contract, Combs found himself fired from Uptown and started up a new label, Bad Boy Records, which Wallace quickly became a part of. Later that year, Wallace gained exposure on a remix to Mary J. Blige's "Real Love". Wallace found out that his original pseudonym Biggie Smalls was already in use, so he adapted a new moniker: The Notorious B.I.G.(the letters apparently don't stand for anything).
After a childhood of crime caught up with him, Wallace decided to focus on his other talent: Rapping, under the name Biggie Smalls. This lead to a chain of events that resulted in him teaming up with Uptown Records A&R and record producer Sean "Puffy" Combs. However, soon after signing the contract, Combs found himself fired from Uptown and started up a new label, Bad Boy Records, which Wallace quickly became a part of. Later that year, Wallace gained exposure on a remix to Mary J. Blige's "Real Love". Wallace found out that his original pseudonym Biggie Smalls was already in use, so he adapted a new moniker: The Notorious B.I.G.(the letters apparently don't stand for anything).
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* [[Batman Gambit]]: How Biggie escapes the predicament he gets into in "I Got A Story to Tell." He changes what the situation looks like and counts on everyone else acting the way he thinks they will.
* [[Batman Gambit]]: How Biggie escapes the predicament he gets into in "I Got A Story to Tell." He changes what the situation looks like and counts on everyone else acting the way he thinks they will.
* [[Betty and Veronica]]: His well-publicized [[Love Triangle]] between widow Faith Evans and [[Lil' Kim]], whom he had known for years before marrying Evans.
* [[Betty and Veronica]]: His well-publicized [[Love Triangle]] between widow Faith Evans and [[Lil' Kim]], whom he had known for years before marrying Evans.
* [[Biopic]]: ''Notorious'', released in 2009. The film as a whole received mixed to positive reviews, but Jamal Woolward's performance was praised by nearly all who saw it.
* [[Biopic]]: ''Notorious'', released in 2009. The film as a whole received mixed to positive reviews, but Jamal Woolward's performance was praised by nearly all who saw it.
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* [[Non-Appearing Title]]: "Juicy". The title makes sense when you know that the song samples "Juicy Fruit" by Mtume, but it doesn't appear anywhere in the song.
* [[Non-Appearing Title]]: "Juicy". The title makes sense when you know that the song samples "Juicy Fruit" by Mtume, but it doesn't appear anywhere in the song.
* [[Police Brutality]]: One of [[wikipedia:Rampart scandal#Ties to the murder of Notorious B.I.G|the allegations surfacing after the horrific LAPD Rampart scandal]] was that Biggie was murdered ''by cops.''
* [[Police Brutality]]: One of [[wikipedia:Rampart scandal#Ties to the murder of Notorious B.I.G|the allegations surfacing after the horrific LAPD Rampart scandal]] was that Biggie was murdered ''by cops.''
* [[Rags to Riches]]: A popular subject of his songs; "Juicy" and "Sky's The Limit" come to mind.
* [[Rags to Riches]]: A popular subject of his songs; "Juicy" and "Sky's The Limit" come to mind.
* [[Evil Power Vacuum|Rap Power Vacuum]] Many cynical fans feel this is how [[Jay-Z]] rose to prominence.
* [[Evil Power Vacuum|Rap Power Vacuum]] Many cynical fans feel this is how [[Jay Z]] rose to prominence.
* [[Refuge in Audacity]]: "Dead Wrong" a song about Biggie breaking into someone's house and subsequently raping the women of the household, brutally assaulting the son, sodomizing the father with a broomstick, and calling himself more [[Up to Eleven|ruthless than Satan]],and once he finishes rapping [[Eminem]] joins in on the action.
* [[Refuge in Audacity]]: "Dead Wrong" a song about Biggie breaking into someone's house and subsequently raping the women of the household, brutally assaulting the son, sodomizing the father with a broomstick, and calling himself more [[Up to Eleven|ruthless than Satan]],and once he finishes rapping [[Eminem]] joins in on the action.
* [[Short Lived Big Impact]]: He died at 25, leaving a profound influence on rap in his wake.
* [[Short-Lived, Big Impact]]: He died at 25, leaving a profound influence on rap in his wake.
* [[Signature Song]]: "Juicy", "Big Poppa" and "Hypnotize".
* [[Signature Song]]: "Juicy", "Big Poppa" and "Hypnotize".
* [[Take That]]: While he rarely brought up names, several of his tracks had listeners wondering "Did he just diss [[Nas]]? Was that aimed at [[Tupac Shakur|2Pac]]?"
* [[Take That]]: While he rarely brought up names, several of his tracks had listeners wondering "Did he just diss [[Nas]]? Was that aimed at [[Tupac Shakur|2Pac]]?"
* [[Talking to Himself|Rapping With Himself]]: "Gimme the Loot" on the ''Ready to Die'' album features two criminals plotting and carrying out a robbery - both of them are played by Biggie.
* [[Talking to Himself|Rapping With Himself]]: "Gimme the Loot" on the ''Ready to Die'' album features two criminals plotting and carrying out a robbery - both of them are played by Biggie.
** He also raps both halves of a phone conversation in "Warning."
** He also raps both halves of a phone conversation in "Warning."
* [[Tempting Fate]]: ''The names of Biggie's albums.''
* [[Tempting Fate]]: ''The names of Biggie's albums.''
* [[The Mentor]]: To Junior M.A.F.I.A., including Lil' Kim. Sadly, this ended with [[Mentor Occupational Hazard]].
* [[The Mentor]]: To Junior M.A.F.I.A., including Lil' Kim. Sadly, this ended with [[Mentor Occupational Hazard]].
* [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife]]: [http://eurthisnthat.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/faithevansandbiggie4ccpb0.jpg His marriage with Faith Evans.]
* [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife]]: [http://eurthisnthat.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/faithevansandbiggie4ccpb0.jpg His marriage with Faith Evans.]
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