Hip Hop History

Relationships

The public relationship between Tupac Shakur and Jada Pinkett Smith has long been a subject of curiosity and speculation. This explainer outlines what is reliably documented, se...

Guides And Explainers

Tupac Shakur died on September 13, 1996, six days after a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. On September 7, 1996, he was riding in a car with Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight aft...

Celebrity Profiles

The Notorious B.I.G., born Christopher George Latore Wallace on May 21, 1972, in Brooklyn, New York, became one of the most influential figures in hip-hop despite a life cut sho...

Relationships

The tension between Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. intensified after the 1994 New York shooting involving Tupac and allegations against Biggie’s crew, culminating in Tu...

music-industry

The core cast of N.W.A, widely recognized as the influential hip-hop collective behind the 1988 debut album Straight Outta Compton , consisted of five primary members: Eazy-E (e...

Celebrity Profiles

The Notorious B.I.G., born Christopher George Latore Wallace on May 21, 1972, emerged as a defining voice in hip-hop in the early 1990s, reshaping East Coast sound and narrative...

Celebrity Profiles

The Notorious B.I.G., born Christopher George Latore Wallace on May 21, 1972, died on March 9, 1997, at age 24. His death in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles cut short a rapid...

people

The Notorious B.I.G., born Christopher George Latore Wallace on May 21, 1972, in Brooklyn, New York, is widely regarded as one of the most influential and skilled rappers in hip...

Culture & History

Biggie Smalls, widely known also as The Notorious B.I.G., remains one of the most consequential figures in hip-hop history. This evergreen profile explains his rapid rise, signa...

Status Updates

As of the latest available information, Pappy Mason is deceased. He was an American rapper and songwriter active in the 1990s, best known for his association with early East Coa...