I can't believe it's been 28 years!
I was 19 years old, and a big fan, so this was so heartbreaking.
RIP, Notorious.
#notoriousbig #bigpoppa #hypnotize

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BIG POPPA, WE'LL MISS YOU! RIP. 28 YEARS AGO TODAY, WE LOST THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. REVOLT.

**The Hollywood Reporter** @hollywoodreporter@mastodon.social · Feb 28

Feb 28

The Hollywood Reporter @hollywoodreporter@mastodon.social

Notorious B.I.G. Catalog Sale in the Works (Exclusive)
#MusicNews #News #Music #NotoriousBIG #PrimaryWave #PuffDaddy #SeanDiddyCombs

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/notorious-big-catalog-sale-deal-primary-wave-1236150078/

Notorious B.I.G. aka Christopher Wallace, aka Biggie Smalls

The Hollywood Reporter · Feb 28Notorious B.I.G. Catalog Sale in the Works (Exclusive)By Shirley Halperin

**Steve Dustcircle** @dustcircle@mastodon.social · Feb 22

Feb 22

Steve Dustcircle @dustcircle@mastodon.social

Voletta Wallace, #NotoriousBIG.'s mother and keeper of his legacy, dies at 78

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/nation-world/voletta-wallace-notorious-bigs-mother-dies-at-78/507-51393dcb-6190-4dd0-8379-95b7b232d2d8

WBNS · Feb 21Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.'s mother and keeper of his legacy, dies at 78By MARIA SHERMAN (AP Music Writer)

**Shine My Crown** @ShineMyCrown@newsie.social · Feb 22

Feb 22

Shine My Crown @ShineMyCrown@newsie.social

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.’s Mother, Who Recently Passed at 78 https://shinemycrown.com/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-voletta-wallace-notorious-b-i-g-s-mother-who-recently-passed-at-78/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #VolettaWallace #NotoriousBIG #HipHopHistory #RestInPeace #LegendaryMothers

**Culture | The Guardian US** @theguardian_us_culture@halo.nu · Feb 21

Feb 21

Culture | The Guardian US @theguardian_us_culture@halo.nu

Voletta Wallace, mother to Notorious BIG, dies at 78 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/feb/21/voletta-wallace-dead-notorious-big-mother #NotoriousBIG #Hip-hop #Culture #USnews #Music #Rap

The Guardian · Feb 21Voletta Wallace, mother to Notorious BIG, dies at 78By Guardian staff reporter

**The Hollywood Reporter** @hollywoodreporter@mastodon.social · Feb 21

Feb 21

The Hollywood Reporter @hollywoodreporter@mastodon.social

Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.’s Mother, Dies at 78
#MusicNews #News #Music #NotoriousBIG #Obituaries

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/voletta-wallace-dead-notorious-big-mother-1236143060/

The Hollywood Reporter · Feb 21Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.’s Mother, Dies at 78By Hilary Lewis

**Creebhills** @Creebhills@mastodon.social · Feb 21

Feb 21

Creebhills @Creebhills@mastodon.social

Voletta Wallace, Mother of Notorious B.I.G., Passes Away at 72: Voletta Wallace, the beloved mother of late rap icon Notorious B.I.G., has sadly passed away at the age of 72. According to reports from TMZ, Wallace died this morning, February 21, in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, while in hospice care. She reportedly passed away from natural causes. Voletta was thrust into the public eye following the tragic […] https://creebhills.com/2025/02/voletta-wallace-mother-of-notorious-b-i-g-passes-away-at-72?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #NotoriousBIG #VolettaWallace #HipHopHistory #RIP #MusicLegend

**Unofficial PetaPixel Bot** @PetaPixel@toot.earth · Feb 10

Feb 10

Unofficial PetaPixel Bot @PetaPixel@toot.earth

Photographer Sues Over Canvas Prints Inspired by His Iconic Portrait of Notorious B.I.G https://petapixel.com/2025/02/10/photographer-sues-over-canvas-prints-inspired-by-his-iconic-portrait-of-notorious-b-i-g/ #barronclaiborne #kingofnewyork #biggiesmalls #notoriousbig #lawsuit #News #Law

PetaPixel · Feb 10Photographer Sues Over Canvas Prints Inspired by His Iconic Portrait of Notorious B.I.GThe photo is one of the most defining images of the late rapper.

**whenwespeaktv** @whenwespeaktv@musicworld.social · Oct 31, 2024

Oct 31, 2024

whenwespeaktv @whenwespeaktv@musicworld.social

Say hello to the Queen!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx1q5N8nJ_A

YouTubeLil Kim Pays Tribute to Notorious B.I.G. with 'Mo Money Mo Problems' at AIDS Walk AtlantaBy When We Speak TV

#lilkim #biggie #notoriousbig

**When We Speak TV** @whenwespeaktv@mastodon.social · Oct 31, 2024

Oct 31, 2024

When We Speak TV @whenwespeaktv@mastodon.social

Say hello to the Queen!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx1q5N8nJ_A

YouTubeLil Kim Pays Tribute to Notorious B.I.G. with 'Mo Money Mo Problems' at AIDS Walk AtlantaBy When We Speak TV

#lilkim #biggie #notoriousbig

**Deadline** @deadline@mastodon.social · Oct 26, 2024

Oct 26, 2024

Deadline @deadline@mastodon.social

DJ Clark Kent Dies: Hip-Hop Superproducer Who Worked With Jay-Z And Mariah Carey Was 58
#News #JayZ #MariahCarey #NotoriousBIG

https://deadline.com/2024/10/dj-clark-kent-dead-hip-hop-superproducer-jay-z-mariah-carey-1236159088/

Deadline · Oct 26, 2024DJ Clark Kent Dies: Hip-Hop Superproducer Who Worked With Jay-Z And Mariah Carey Was 58By Natalie Oganesyan

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**Chess Soul** @Old97Wreck@todon.eu · Oct 25, 2024 *

Oct 25, 2024 *

Chess Soul @Old97Wreck@todon.eu

#JukeboxFridayNight #Workers

Now the 80s & the 90s

* The Smiths - Heavens knows I'm miserable now (1984, ) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTkIzW6z6bA

" I was looking for job and then I found a job and
Heaven knows I'm miserable now"

* Biggie Smalls - Crack Commandments (on Life after Death, 1997, ) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYb_8MM1tGQ

"Number , I know you heard this before
Never get high on your own supply"

YouTubeThe Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (Official Lyric Video)By The Smiths

#TheSmiths #BiggieSmalls #NotoriousBig

**Flipboard Culture Desk** @CultureDesk · Sep 13, 2024

Sep 13, 2024

Flipboard Culture Desk @CultureDesk

Elder millennials and Gen Xers, in case you were feeling particularly young and sprightly today, it behooves us to let you know that The Notorious B.I.G’s debut album, "Ready to Die," turns 30 today. Here's Billboard's track-by-track ranking of all 17 songs on the seminal album.

https://flip.it/QTfSGa

Billboard · Sep 13, 2024The Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘Ready to Die’ at 30: All 17 Songs RankedBy Ralph Bristout

#Entertainment #Music #Albums

**detektor.fm** @detektorfm@social.detektor.fm · Sep 12, 2024

Sep 12, 2024

detektor.fm @detektorfm@social.detektor.fm

Selten kann man so klar sagen, dass jemand zu den Größten seines Faches gehörten, wie bei The Notorious B.I.G.. Aber was macht den East-Coast-Rapper so gut? Wir tauchen in die Geschichte des Hip-Hops ein.

#BigPoppa #Biggie #DerSongDesTages #EastCoast #GimmeTheLoot #Hypnotize #NotoriousBIG #Popfilter #ReadyToDie #Tupac #WestCoast #PopfilterDerSongDesTages

https://detektor.fm/musik/popfilter-30-jahre-ready-to-die-wie-the-notorious-b-i-g-zur-legende-wurde?utm_campaign=share_on_mastodon&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_source=mastodon

detektor.fm · Sep 12, 202430 Jahre "Ready to Die": Wie The Notorious B.I.G. zur Legende wurdeThe Notorious B.I.G. ist fraglos einer der größten Rapper aller Zeiten. Heute wird sein Debütalbum 30 Jahre alt.

**FAWM** @fawm@mastodon.social · Sep 5, 2024

Sep 5, 2024

FAWM @fawm@mastodon.social

WEEKLY SONGWRITING PROMPT!

This week, try using repeating forms to create lyrical structure in a song section.

Examples: “Hot N Cold” (Katy Perry), “Every Breath You Take” (The Police), “You Belong With Me” (Taylor Swift), “Mo Money, Mo Problems” (Notorious BIG) “Seven Nation Army” (White Stripes).