The Notorious B.I.G. Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 - March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names The Notorious B.I.G.Biggie Smalls, or simply [2] was an American rapper. Rooted in East Coast hip hop gangsta rap, he is widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all time. Early Life Christopher George Latore Wallace was born on May 21, 1972, in Brooklyn, New York. His parents both hailed from the Caribbean island of Jamaica — his mom, Voletta taught preschool; his.
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Christopher George Latore Wallace was born on May 21, 1972, in Brooklyn, New York, to Voletta Wallace (pictured above), a Jamaican preschool teacher, and Selwyn George Latore, a welder and Jamaican politician. When the future hip-hop star was just a toddler, his father left the family, leaving Voletta to care for her son as a single mother. The Notorious B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls and born Christopher George Latore Wallace, died in a drive-by shooting at age 24 in 1997, when C.J. was just five months old. "I have no memory of my dad,. Christopher George Latore Wallace, known by his stage names 'Biggie Smalls,' 'The Notorious B.I.G,' or 'Biggie,' was an American rapper. He is counted amongst the greatest and most influential rappers ever. At the time when West Coast hip hop was dominating the mainstream, his debut album 'Ready to Die' became a huge success. Christopher George " C. J. " Latore Wallace Jr. (born October 29, 1996), also known by his stage name Lil Biggie, is an American actor. He is commonly referred to as Christopher Jordan Wallace. [1] [a] He is the son of the late rapper The Notorious B.I.G and American singer Faith Evans . Early life
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C.J. Wallace, the rapper's son with Grammy-winning R&B singer Faith Evans, was born in Oct. 1996. "Over the past few years, I realized my personal journey is connected to understanding who. The following month his first album Ready to Die was released. The album included the hit singles "Juicy," "Big Poppa," and "One More Chance ." It was so successful that in 1995 the Billboard Music Awards named Notorious B.I.G. "Rap Artist of the Year" while his "One More Chance" became "Rap Single of the Year." Christopher George Latore Wallace , better known by his stage names, The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was an American rapper, who grew up in Brooklyn, a borough of New York City. Wallace is considered by many music enthusiasts to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Wallace became known for his distinctive laid-back lyrical delivery, offsetting the lyrics' often. Christopher George Latore Wallace Born: May 21, 1972, Brooklyn, New York Died: March 9, 1997, Los Angeles, California (aged 23) Awards And Honors: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2020) On the Web: Los Angeles Times - Review: Justin Tinsley's 'It Was All a Dream' on Biggie Smalls (Dec. 25, 2023) (Show more) See all related content →
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The Notorious B.I.G.'s Early Life. The Notorious B.I.G. was born Christopher George Latore Wallace in Brooklyn, New York City. An only child, Wallace spent most of his childhood on 226 St. James Place near the Bedford-Stuyvesant border. His mother, Violetta Wallace, was a Jamaican immigrant who taught pre-school and worked two jobs to support. Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. Biggie Smalls, was born on May 21, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York. He was the son of Jamaican parents, Voletta Wallace, a pre-school teacher, and Selwyn George Latore, a welder and small-time politician. He was raised in the poor Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Christopher George Latore Wallace Birth 21 May 1972 Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Death 9 Mar 1997 (aged 24) Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Burial Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend Memorial ID 6273 · View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Maintained by: Find a Grave Added: 1 Sep 1999 Netflix has released the trailer for the first official documentary about Christopher George Latore Wallace, a.k.a. Notorious B.I.G, which features testimonials about the gone-too-soon rapper from.
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Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 - March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, [2] was an American rapper. Rooted in East Coast hip hop and particularly gangsta rap, he is cited in various media lists as being one of the greatest rappers of all time.Wallace became known for his distinctive laid-back lyrical delivery. Notorious B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls and born Christopher George Latore Wallace at St. Mary's Hospital in Brooklyn, was already a hip-hop mega-star, his 1994 debut Ready to Die also cited as one.