For all his legendary status, The Notorious B.I.G.only dropped one solo album while he was actually alive. It just so happens that that album is one of the five or so greatest projects in rap history.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora & hip-hop's class acts. On Tuesday, Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, revealed the ...

Marking 29 years since The Notorious B.I.G. released his official introduction, an album that reshaped Hip Hop. Brooklyn, New York, in the early '90s: The brownstone-laden streets of ...

The late Brooklyn rap icon's debut hits the three-decade mark in September. By Michael Saponara The Notorious B.I.G.’s acclaimed Ready to Die debut album, which turns 30 years old in September, is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Biggie was one of the first rappers to start wearing Timberland boots, and is credited as one of the artists who helped to raise ...

The Notorious B.I.G.’s multi-platinum debut, Ready to Die, celebrates its 30 th anniversary with a special 2-LP reissue featuring newly reimagined limited edition cover art. On September 13—the ...

The overall feel of the design is clean, with details subtle, in keeping with Biggie’s style and the Ready To Die artwork aesthetic. Nods to his eyewear and chains are in the hardware, lace locks and ...