Despite being mythologized and simplified as fat, cockeyed, dark skinned and draped in Coogi, Notorious BIG’s best-known alter ego was a play on a Christopher Walken character. Christening himself ...

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The rapper’s mother, who had been guarding his legacy, died of natural causes after a stint in hospice care Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late rapper the Notorious BIG, died on Friday ...

The Notorious BIG is headed to the small screen — kind of. TBS is developing a scripted comedy series loosely based on the life and lyrics of the legendary rapper. Currently titled “Think BIG,” the ...

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