Biography

Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997) was an American rapper and songwriter who went by the stage names The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie.

He is widely regarded as one of the Greatest Rappers of All Time, with roots in the New York rap scene and gangsta rap traditions.

The Notorious B.I.G. became known for his laid-back lyrical delivery, which contrasted the lyrics’ often depressing content.

His music was frequently semi-autobiographical, depicting hardship and criminality, as well as revelry and celebration.

The Notorious B.I.G.‘s net worth is estimated to be in the millions of dollars.

The Notorious B.I.G. was a well-known American rapper with a net worth of $10 million when he died (after adjusting for inflation).

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He was killed in a drive-by shooting on March 9, 1997, when he was 24 years old. The case is still unsolved as of this writing.

The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.: History, Bio, Photo
Wiki Facts & About Data
Full Name:	The Notorious B.I.G.
Stage Name:	The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, Biggie
Born:	21 May 1972
Age:	24 years old
Place of Birth:	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died:	9 March 1997, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality:	American
Parents:	Voletta Wallace, George Latore
Children:	C. J. Wallace, T’yanna Wallace
Height:	1.88 m
Siblings:	N/A
Girlfriend • Wife:	Jan Jackson (ex.), Faith Evans (m. 1994–1997)
Occupation:	Rapper • Actor
Net Worth:	$10 million

Early Life

Christopher George Latore Wallace, better known as The Notorious B.I.G., was born on May 21, 1972, in Brooklyn, New York.

Voletta Wallace and Selwyn George Latore, both Jamaicans, raised him as their only child.

When he was two years old, his father abandoned the family.

The Notorious B.I.G. was born and raised in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, near the Bedford-Stuyvesant boundary. In middle school, he excelled academically and received multiple awards for English.

He began peddling drugs at the age of 12 years old. As a teenager, he began rhyming to entertain people on street corners and in neighbourhood groups.

He went to the same high school as future rappers Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, and DMX, Westinghouse Career and Technical High School. He dropped out of school at the age of 17 to pursue a career in drug selling, which led to multiple arrests.

In 1991, he was sentenced to nine months in prison for selling crack cocaine.

Career

The Notorious B.I.G.‘s job decisions entailed some risk. However, a trip to North Carolina for a routine drug exchange resulted in the soon-to-be MC spending nine months in prison. Biggie took a friend’s four-track tape recorder and recorded hip-hop tracks in a basement after he was released. The tapes were then distributed around and broadcast on a local New York radio station.

The Notorious B.I.G., who was not particularly beautiful, gave himself the nickname Biggie because of his size. Biggie was a charismatic Black man who was overweight, exceedingly dark-skinned and had a crook in his eye. Sean Combs, a young promoter and occasional producer, heard Biggie‘s early tracks. Puffy was so impressed that he decided to sign Biggie to his record label.

The Notorious B.I.G. was born after Puffy and Biggie collaborated on the artist’s first record. Biggie first appeared on the Who’s the Man? (1991) soundtrack and a remix of a Mary J. Blige song. Following these accomplishments, the album “Ready to Die,” which had been in the works for a while, was completed and published in 1994.

The Notorious B.I.G. was voted MC of the Year at the 1995 Billboard Music Awards after the album was rapidly certified platinum.

Voletta Wallace, a pre-school teacher, and Selwyn George Latore, a welder and small-time politician were his Jamaican parents. He grew up in Bedford-Stuyvesant, a poor Brooklyn area. Biggie dropped out of high school at seventeen and went into the crack business, which he said was his only source of income. For a young Black man trying to make a livelihood in the ghetto, hustling his way was a way of life.

Social Media

You can follow The Notorious B.I.G. on Instagram @thenotoriousbig.

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Personal Life

The Notorious B.I.G. had his first kid, T’yanna Wallace, with his long-time partner, Jan Jackson, his high school sweetheart, on August 8, 1993, but the two had already broken up by that time.

On August 4, 1994, Biggie married R&B singer, Faith Evans. They met at a Bad Boy picture session and were married just days later, according to reports.

On October 29, 1996, Faith Evans gave birth to Biggie‘s son, Christopher C.J Wallace Jr.

Following allegations that she had an affair with Tupac Shakur, Faith Evans became embroiled in the East Coast vs West Coast rivalry. The Notorious B.I.G. and Faith Evans were separated but not formally divorced at the time of his death.

Discography

Studio Albums

• Ready to Die (1994)
• Life After Death (1997)

Posthumous Studio Albums

• Born Again (1999)
• Duets: The Final Chapter (2005)

Collaboration Albums

• Conspiracy with Junior M.A.F.I.A. (1995)

Posthumous Collaboration Albums

• The King & I with Faith Evans (2017)

Net Worth

The Notorious B.I.G.‘s net worth is estimated to be in the millions of dollars.

The Notorious B.I.G. was a well-known American rapper with a net worth of $10 million when The Notorious B.I.G. died (after adjusting for inflation).

He was killed in a drive-by shooting on March 9, 1997, when he was 24 years old. The case is still unsolved as of this writing.