Notorious B.I.G.: Last News

currently incarcerated rapper and music mogul’s early years.It features exclusive interviews with Sean Combs’ childhood friends, former bodyguard, former employees, alleged victims, and singer Al B. Sure! (who was married to Combs’ late ex, Kim Porter, 1989 to 1990). Combs, 55, is in federal custody, awaiting trial on charges of prostitution, sex trafficking and racketeering.

the late rapper’s mother, Voletta Wallace, who passed away last month at the age of 78. Jay-Z’s mother, Gloria Carter, Bad Boy Records artist Mase and RCA Records president Mark Pitts, who co-managed Biggie — aka the Notorious B.I.G.

“Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy,” which premieres on Peacock Tuesday, addresses rumors that the disgraced hip-hop mogul might have been involved in the drive-by shooting of his prize rap protégé on March 9, 1997.“So did he directly have something to do with it? He could have,” says former Diddy bodyguard Gene Deal, who is one of the members of his inner circle interviewed in the doc that arrives as the jailed star — born Sean Combs — awaits his May trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.Deal, who worked for Diddy from 1991 to 2005, was with his then boss and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame rapper the night of his murder after Vibe magazine’s post-Soul Train Awards party in Los Angeles.In “Making of a Bad Boy,” he claims that Diddy was allegedly acting suspiciously in the days before the murder.“The week [in] which Biggie was murdered he was just acting real anxious and trying to get Big at this party,” says Deal. “And [what] was crazy was, Big was telling people he had to be in London.

featured in a new show at the American Museum of Natural History called “Ice Cold: An Exhibition of Hip-Hop Jewelry.”It showcases custom-made jewelry worn by some of music’s biggest stars and made by legendary New York City jewelers, including Tito Caicedo, of Manny’s New York, who created Biggie’s iconic diamond-studded Jesus piece.“It’s time to celebrate the artists, jewelers, craftsmen, and everyday people who contributed to the storied history of hip-hop jewelry,” Vikki Tobak, guest curator for “Ice Cold,” said in a statement. The exhibition, on view now through January 5, 2025, in the Melissa and Keith Meister Gallery within the Museum’s Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals, spans five decades.

board one private jet in Miami when SWAT teams stormed into his homes in Miami and Beverly Hills last month — while the Gulfstream he owns was last spotted in Antigua.The Post’s analysis puts Diddy’s total annual bills conservatively at $35m per year — without the impact of his secret settlement with Cassie. His reps declined to commentAnd in 2023 the core of his income, a lucrative deal with drinks giant Diageo for his vodka and tequila brands, hit the rocks.His family is also likely to be an increasing financial drain on him.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has gone on to represent some of the biggest names in hip-hop, and make the label into one of the most influential of all time.Now, three decades after it first launched, the rapper and music mogul has confirmed that he is returning the music publishing rights back to the artists, rather than selling the catalogue.According to a report by Rolling Stone, the record label has already contacted numerous clients it represents – including Faith Evans, The Lox and The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate – to arrange to return the rights of their respective work, and the process is currently underway.At time of writing the terms of the agreement have not yet been made public, however, the move is an unprecedented one for the music industry, and has the capacity to shift the way that big labels manage the rights to an artist’s music.This comes as the move – which was allegedly first put in place back in 2021 – is a stark contrast to the number of famous musicians selling their catalogue in return for various fortunes in recent years.

Notorious B.I.G. will include the rights to license an iconic freestyle the rapper delivered when he was a teenager.Sky’s the Limit: The Notorious B.I.G.

Notorious B.I.G.’s 50th birthday are now being re-sold on eBay for nearly $5,000.Last weekend, fans of the late Brooklyn rapper stood in line for hours to get their hands on some of the 50,000 MetroCards released to the public.By Wednesday, several appeared on eBay with one intrepid seller auctioning one off for almost $5,000, according to Curbed.Christopher George Latore Wallace, also known as Notorious B.I.G, was widely considered the greatest rapper of all time until he was killed by four gunshot wounds on March 9, 1997, during a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. According to Twitter, fans lined up for hours in three Bed-Stuy subway stations just to get their hands on the card.Fans who still want to get their hands on the limited edition card, can find several cards on eBay starting at an attainable $55 for a scratched card and a laminated option starting at $75.

50th birthday.About 50,000 cards were packed in MetroCard machines at four stations in Brooklyn, which was home to Biggie, aka “Notorious B.I.G.”People were lined up about 100 at a time, waiting for hours at the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center station for a crack at buying some of the cards, which featured a portrait of the late rapper. Many said it was well worth it.“It was a long, hot two hours,” said Melissa Pajuelo, 30, of Brighton Beach, after buying five MetroCards. “Two are for me.

Notorious B.I.G.’s 50th birthday, a new track titled ‘G.O.A.T.’ – featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Bella Alubo – has been released.It’s the first track in 17 years to be headlined by the late rap icon, following his second posthumous album, 2005’s ‘Duets: The Final Chapter’. It also marks the first new material to feature Biggie’s vocals since 2017, when ‘The King & I’ – a collaborative album with his widow, R&B singer Faith Evans – was released.In the first of his two verses – both of which also feature backing vocals from Diddy – Biggie raps: “I’m poppin’ Magnums while Jigga bag somethin’ / Watch is platinum, got jet lag from / Flights back and forth, pop corks of the best grapes / Make the best CDs and the best tapes / Don’t forget the vinyl, take girls, break spinals.”Have a listen to ‘G.O.A.T.’ below:“Being on a song with Biggie has been a dream of mine since I was a kid,” Ty said in a statement shared with the release.

RZA has revealed that he thinks 2Pac was a more “dangerous” rapper than The Notorious B.I.G., comparing the late icon to Malcolm X in terms of his worldview.The Wu-Tang Clan rapper was recently interviewed by hip-hop platform The Art Of Dialogue, where he made some rare comments about the age-old question: Biggie or 2Pac?“You go to Pac, once again, immaculate voice, but what Pac had, I think, was a way of touching us in all of our emotions,” said RZA.

A crown worn by the rapper Notorious B.I.G. in what is said to have been his last photoshoot has sold for nearly £500,000.