The Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls was born Christopher Wallace on May 21, 1972. Born to Jamaican parents, his mother Voletta taught preschool and his father Selwyn was a welder and local politician.   Growing up in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, Biggie’s father left the family when he was two while Voletta worked two jobs.  He

Early Life and Upbringing in QueensbridgeNasir Jones was born in Queens, New York, to jazz musician Olu Dara and postal worker Fannie Ann Jones on September 14, 1973. Raised in the Queensbridge Projects, he developed a passion for writing, but dropped out of school in the eighth grade, choosing to pursue a career in rap

Introduction: The Moment That Electrified CoachellaOver a decade later, and Tupac Shakur’s infamous hologram is still remembered for electrifying the Coachella stage during Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s performance in 2012. Video of the surprise performance by the late West Coast legend quickly inundated social media platforms. Debunking the “Hologram”: The Reality Behind the IllusionThough many

Meeting Biggie: An Unexpected Encounter In a candid recounting of his first encounters with the legendary Notorious B.I.G., Method Man shared a series of events that led to their iconic collaborative track, “The What.” The story begins in Atlantic City, where Method Man and his crew unexpectedly crossed paths with Guru and an old colleague. First Impressions

Since the explosive Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef culminated with K-Dot reigning victorious with the summer smash “Not Like Us,” Drake – typically the king of the charts – seems desperate to reclaim the spotlight. In the wake of his defeat, he’s dropped 12 tracks and continued to take subtle jabs at Kendrick. Beyond the

The long-fabled story of Eminem’s signing to Interscope Records is often told through the high-profile roles of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, who played crucial parts in his rise to fame. Unfortunately, this narrative neglects the significant contributions of some unsung heroes in his journey—Rhymefest, Wendy Day, Dean Geistlinger, and Evan Bogart. Wendy Day and the