Biggie Smalls Research Paper

Born as Christopher Wallace on May 21, 1972, in Brooklyn, New York, Biggie Smalls, also known as Notorious B.I.G. Biggie had a rough childhood from the result of being surrounded by drug addicts and dealers. In his early teens he had finally joined the life that encompassed him. At the age of 17, Biggie was arrested for selling crack, and spent nine months in a North Carolina prison before making bail. Around his neighborhood, Biggie Smalls, as he called himself then, began building a reputation as a musician. The article was enough to catch the attention of Sean "Puffy" Combs, a young producer at Uptown Entertainment, a New York-based label specializing in hip-hop and rhythm and blues. When Combs split from Uptown to start his own label,

Michael N Milken was born on July 4, 1946 in Encino, California. Michael Milken had received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley. He also received his master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School. In 1969, Milken joined Drexel Harriman Ripley, which merged with Burnham and Company in 1973. By 1976, Michael Milken's income was estimated at $5 million a year. Milkens development of the high-yield debt market in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions is said to have fueled the 1980s boom in leveraged buyouts, hostile takeovers, and corporate raids. During Milkens time at Drexel, the company's fees skyrocketed from $1.2 million to over $4 billion. Milkens salary escalated as well; one year he reportedly earned $500

was named MC of the Year at the 1995 Billboard Music Awards. Also during this year Biggie soon met a rapper from the west coast named Tupac Shakur, and the two became friends. Tupac supported Biggie and was often giving him advice. But in late November of 1994, Biggie and Puffy were at a recording session at Quad Recording Studios in Manhattan, Tupac went there to record with another rapper for his third studio album, at the same time, but in the lobby, Tupac was held at gunpoint and robbed of $40,000 worth of jewelry. Biggie rushed down only to see Tupac being loaded into the ambulance, extending the middle finger. Pac blamed Biggie for the shooting and said that Biggie knew about it and failed to warn him. This later sparked the east coast and west coast rivalry. During this encounter, Biggie admitted that he was scared for his life. Even though Biggie stood at roughly 6’4” and was tipping the scale at almost 400 popunds. He admitted he jumped whenever the door to his apartment building opened, fearing that someone might want to hurt him. This led to severe anxiety, which led to spurts of anger. During May 1995, he allegedly beat up a man after they got into a dispute over a canceled performance. Later, he took a baseball bat to a group of autograph seekers. Biggie never responded to any of