The Notorious B.I.G.: Last News

The Notorious B.I.G. has sold a stake in the late rapper’s music publishing and recordings and certain name, image, and likeness rights to Primary Wave Music.While terms of the deal were not disclosed, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (March 20) that Biggie Smalls’ mother, Voletta Wallace, had reached the deal with Primary Wave shortly before her death earlier this year, with sources saying she was involved in nearly every aspect of the negotiations.Wallace, who passed away in February, had been instrumental in carrying on her son’s legacy and overseeing his estate, following his murder at the age of 24 on March 9, 1997.

Suge Knight has responded to an Eminem diss track, saying “an honourable man doesn’t kick the defenceless”.In January, the track ‘Smack You’ was leaked online, having been recorded by Eminem in the mid-2000s and remaining unreleased ever since. It opens with a sample of 2Pac’s ‘Bomb First (My Second Reply)’ and includes verses in which he hints at Death Row co-founder Knight’s alleged involvement in 2Pac and Biggie Smalls’ murders.Knight is currently serving a 28-year sentence in California after he pleaded no contest in 2018 to a voluntary manslaughter charge after a 2015 hit-and-run incident.Now, Knight’s son Suge J.

The Notorious B.I.G., has died at the age of 78.The news was reported on Friday (February 21) by TMZ, after Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac announced that she had passed away from natural causes in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, where she had been receiving hospice care.Wallace had been instrumental in carrying on her son’s legacy and overseeing his estate, following his murder at the age of 24 on March 9, 1997. She established the Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation and was a producer on the 2009 biopic Notorious, directed by George Tillman Jr. and starring Jamal Woolard.

Notorious B.I.G. has said that she wants to “slap the daylights” out of Diddy amid accusations of violence and sexual assault.The rap mogul – real name Sean Combs – has been at the centre of controversy in recent months following numerous accusations of violence and sexual abuse.The claims against Diddy came to a head last November, when R&B singer and ex-partner Cassie Ventura filed a lawsuit against him for physical and sexual abuse. The two settled the lawsuit “to mutual satisfaction” a day after the case was filed.A video was later obtained and published by CNN, showing Diddy allegedly attacking Cassie in a hotel.

Notorious B.I.G wanted to leave Diddy‘s Bad Boy Records before his untimely death in 1997.In a new exposé by Rolling Stone, several people corroborated the long-standing rumour that the Brooklyn rapper wanted to leave the label. At the time, Diddy – real name Sean Combs – was in a legal battle with the rapper’s lawyers over the publishing rights to Biggie Smalls’ music.“I will never give it up until I’m dead and my bones are crushed into powder,” Combs told the lawyers, according the book The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop. Diddy started the process of returning the publishing rights to all Bad Boy artists last September.’90s hip-hop photographer Monique Bunn told Rolling Stone: “[Biggie] was absolutely about to leave Puff.

The Notorious B.I.G’s estate has settled a lawsuit over some iconic photos of the late rapper at the World Trade Centre.In 1996, late photographer Chi Modu took the photos of Biggie – real name Christopher Wallace. The images, which show the rapper in front of the World Trade Centre towers, were taken five years before the September 11 attacks in New York City.At the filing of the initial lawsuit in 2019, Biggie’s estate claimed Modu was illegally licensing the photos for use on such things as shower curtains and NFTs “in complete disregard for BIG’s rights.” The photographer passed away in 2021.In 2022, a judge ruled that images used in this way on such merchandise did likely violated the rapper’s likeness rights.Now, this week, Billboard reported that Staci Jennifer Trager, who represented The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate, announced that a settlement has been reached regarding the lawsuit on January 18.While the terms of the settlement were not made public, Trager said the resolution was between Biggie’s children and Modu’s widow who are all executors of the estates of the deceased artists. “Pictures of Christopher cannot be commercially exploited without a license from our client,” Trager said.

Notorious B.I.G., Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, has died aged 88.He passed away last Friday (December 29) at a hospital in LA and although his cause of death has not been disclosed, his manager Alan Abrahams told NBC News McCann developed pneumonia a week ago.McCann, who is best remembered for 1967 protest song ‘Compared To What’, alongside saxophonist Eddie Harris, was also famous for being sampled by over 300 artists including Warren G., Slick Rick, Cypress Hill, and Nas.Some of his most famous samples include Notorious B.I.G.’s ’10 Crack Commandments’, which uses McCann’s composition ‘Vallarta’, Snoop Dogg and Dr.

Fast X – check it out below.Directed by Louis Leterrier, the tenth main Fast & Furious film (excluding spin-off Hobbs & Shaw) sees Vin Diesel return as Dom Toretto alongside Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris, John Cena, Nathalie Emmanuel, Helen Mirren, Scott Eastwood, Brie Larson and Jason Momoa.With a reported budget of $340million, Fast X is the most expensive film in the franchise, with filming taking place across London, Rome, Turin, Lisbon and Los Angeles.An eleventh instalment, also directed by Leterrier, is expected to be released in 2025.Brian Tyler, who has composed the score for seven instalments in the Fast & Furious franchise, returns for Fast X. The album will be available to stream from June 2.My score album for #FastX is out June 2 on @BackLotMusic ! @TheFastSaga Fast X is out in theaters today! So excited for everyone to hear and see it!! pic.twitter.com/wrxwnrdtFb— Brian Tyler (@BrianTylerMusic) May 20, 2023Alongside the official score, a soundtrack album featuring tracks by various hip-hop artists has been released.

Will.i.am has opened up about 2pac and The Notorious B.I.G. in a new interview saying their their “kind of music doesn’t speak to my spirit.”In a clip of the interview shared to Instagram by The Art of Dialogue, Will.i.am explained that he didn’t prefer the music of either artist when he was asked who he preferred as an artist.“Like when people say 2Pac and Biggie, I’m such a Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul head that I don’t like 2Pac and Biggie,” he said. “That kind of music doesn’t speak to my spirit. I like Boogie Down Productions, KRS-One, I like – if it’s like 2Pac or Biggie? It’s KRS-One.

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.

CJ Wallace, the son of The Notorious B.I.G., performed his late father’s verse from the song ‘One More Chance’ during a recent event to mark the latter’s 50th birthday – watch his performance below.The track in question, ‘One More Chance / Stay With Me (Remix)’, also featured Wallace’s mother Faith Evans on vocals.Wallace’s performance of ‘One More Chance / Stay With Me (Remix)’ came during the second Annual B.I.G. Dinner Gala at Guastavino’s in New York City on Friday (May 20), which was hosted by Lil Kim to mark what would’ve been Biggie’s 50th birthday on Saturday (May 21).Appearing on stage alongside Lil Kim, Lil Cease and Fat Joe, Wallace’s performance was captured on film by radio host Sway Calloway – you can watch the footage below.A post shared by Sway Calloway (@realsway)Speaking to Billboard at the event, Wallace said that he believed his late father “would be proud” of him.“He’s getting all his wishes up there, and everything that I’ve ever dreamed of has been obtainable for me.

Last Man Standing: Suge Knight And The Murders Of Biggie & Tupac – watch it below.Directed by Nick Broomfield, the new film is the follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2002 film Biggie & Tupac; it is set to be released on July 2 following a worldwide premiere on June 30.A synopsis for the Dogwoof film reads: “Suge Knight, the former CEO of legendary rap music label Death Row Records was recently sentenced to 28 years imprisonment for manslaughter in a long line of violent crimes not typically associated with a highly successful record executive.“Last Man Standing takes a look at Death Row and how L.A.’s street gang culture had come to dominate its business workings as well as an association with corrupt L.A.