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Biggie Smalls: The Most Known Legacies In Rap History

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Biggie Smalls

The notorious B.I.G has one of the most known legacies in rap history. In his eventful but short life he put out two albums and got many awards for his work. Biggie smalls had experienced a relatively rough childhood surrounded by drugs. But through all that he had found success. Biggies real name was Christopher Wallace. After biggie blew up he married a singer named Faith Evans. Next, BIggies mother was Voletta Wallace she was a teacher and his father left when he was young. After marrying Faith, Biggie had two children, Christopher Wallace Jr and T'yanna wallace with her before his death. Biggie smalls was born on May twenty first 1972 in brooklyn new york. He had a rough childhood surrounded by drug addicts without a father.He was selling drugs by age twelve (“The Notorious B.I.G”). Biggie went to george westinghouse high school he dropped out at seventeen to start rapping and never finished high school. By the time he was done with school he had been arrested two times for selling drugs and robbery. Later, BIggie got with a crew called the old gold brothers and started rapping with them (The Notorious B.I.G”). …show more content…

P diddy had signed him to Uptown Records (“BIggie Smalls Biography”) . After he was with them he Joined a new record label called “Bad Boy Entertainment” HIs producer was Sean Combs. Next after he signed with them he put out his first album Ready to Die in 1994. In 1995 The billboard music awards named him rap artist of the year and his single “one more chance” rap single of the year . But in all of his success he had developed some rivalry. Another rapper names Tupac Shakur had accused BIggie of stealing his rap style. BIggie was once friends with Tupac. After Biggies death his second album was released in 1997, Life after Death (“Biggie smalls Biography”). Life after death sold over Ten million

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