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Biggie   has been honored in various manners since 1997 when he passed away and he’s even got his individual statue to honor his home town of Brooklyn. The stainless-steel chiseled monument is 9 feet tall and features solar-powered speakers that blast an assortment of Biggie songs throughout the day thanks to an eclectic playlist created by DJ Mister Cee . The piece of tribute is located at the foot of the famed Brooklyn Bridge connecting the borough to Manhattan and was created by an artist by the name of Sherwin Banfield . The artist has been dubbed Sky’s the Limit, in the County of Kings  and will continue to be a year-long celebration the Brooklyn rapper’s 50th birthday. Banfield told Artnet News, “[I’m] a] conventionally trained figurative sculptor and wanted to take something classic then remix or sample it with something new and contemporary. The location, which is on a hill, greatly influenced the piece because I wanted the audience to approach a beautifu...

The Notorious B.I.G.’s classic “Juicy”, soundtracks the first trailer for the upcoming film   Transformers: Rise of the Beasts . The trailer was released on Thursday, December 1, and features Anthony Ramos (  in The Heights ), as well as everyone’s favorite Transformers Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, and them fighting previously-hidden robots that are disguised as beastly creatures from the jungle. The film will be in theaters June 9, 2023. It is directed by Steven Caple Jr.,  Creed I  director. Pete Davidson will star as the Autobot Mirage. Although it’s been almost 30 years since the release of “Juicy”, in August 1994, its relevance has not diminished. The song was 6x platinum certified by the Recording Industry of America in May of this year. Snoop dogg is right to believe that Biggie and 2Pac could be as successful if they were still around today. “Look at your peers.  Biggie and Tupac are among the peers of JAY-Z and Nas . “...

The Notorious B.I.G.  will resurrect as a “true to life, hyperrealistic avatar” as part of a virtual reality concert to mark the 25th anniversary his death. “ The Notorious B.I.G.   Sky’s the Limit: A VR Concert experience” will be streamed exclusively on Meta VR and Facebook on December 16th. This will be in coordination with The Notorious B.I.G. Estate . VR will also include a narrated day of Biggie Small’s life prior to the show. Fans can follow Biggie’s early days living in Bedford-Stuyvesant. You will also see guest appearances by Diddy and the Lox, Nardo Wick, Lil’ Cease, and a DJ set by DJ Clark Ke nt. Voletta Wallace, Biggies’ mother, stated that “Having the ability create a variety of new opportunities to showcase my son Christopher’s music through technology advancements is difficult for me at times.” “However I have found great excitement in the process to develop his avatar and understand the value added for fans to enjoy him in w...

Fashion may come and go, but trends are sure to bring seemingly forgotten fashion styles back on track. Especially the fashion trends of hip-hop rap artists of the 90s have been and are once again confirming that their fashion trends and styles are timeless. So let’s take a look at some of the hip hop styles of the 90s that are hot again in recent years. Kangol Caps First popularized by LL Cool J in the ’80s, the British Kangol hat company has become part of the memory of ‘ 90s hip-hop culture after appearing in some of the era’s most popular films grand. In 1991, Wesley Snipes played Nino Brown, a drug lord who took over an apartment block in New York, turning it into a shack in New Jack City. Throughout the film, Brown and some of his members can be seen wearing Kangol hats with the brand’s logo proudly displayed. A few years later, Quentin Tarantino followed up with the Jackie Brown hit Pulp Fiction, an homage to the black cinema of the 70s starring Samuel L. Jackson ...

The late Notorious B.I.G ‘s son CJ Wallace just had some jewelry made in his father’s honor, and the 25-year-old was in awe of the craftsmanship. Video of CJ inspecting the new piece of jewelry made its way onto social media, showing him completely taken aback by the superb craftsmanship of Mazza New York jewelers. The classic photograph of Biggie taken by Dana Lixenberg, in which he is seen counting money while donning a vibrant Coogi sweater, served as the inspiration for the pendant. The track listing for the late rapper’s debut album, Ready To Die, is shown on the reverse of the pendant, along with the baby from the album’s cover art. Faith Evans, an R&B artist who is CJ’s mother, had the item manufactured for her kid, according to Mazza New York’s Instagram post. “It was an honor to get the opportunity to create such an iconic figure such as B.I.G. , it was a greater honor to present it to my guy @cjordanwallace,” the business wrote in its caption. “Thank you @thereal...