Notorious BIG

Christopher George Latore Wallace, popularly known as Biggie Smalls,Big Poppa, Frank White, and his primary stage name, The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Biggie grew up during the peak years of the 1980s' crack epidemic and started dealing drugs at an early age. When Biggie debuted with the 1994 record Ready to Die, he was a central figure in the East Coast and increased New York's viability at a time when hip hop was mostly dominated by West Coast artists. The following year, Biggie led his childhood friends to chart success through his protégé group, Junior M.A.F.I.A.