Biggie Gives Us One More Chance

By Quentin B. Huff

Biggie Smalls' mythology hasn't afforded him a dreamy endgame à la Tupac or Elvis. Nobody imagines Biggie pulling the ultimate Machiavellian coup by making the world believe he's dead while he's secretly chillin' in Jamaica. [16 February 2009]

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The Notorious B.I.G.: Duets: The Final Chapter

By Tim O'Neil

Inflating his reputation to godlike proportions risks obscuring what made him so important to begin with. [20 January 2006]

Mixed Media: Notorious B.I.G. & Miley Cyrus Mash-up (stream)

Sound Affects: I Guess White Boys Feel It More: On Music Biopics

The way that the films Notorious, 8 Mile, Walk The Line, and Ray lead up to scenes of performances shows the remarkable and subtle endurance of troubling racial stereotypes and ideals. [19 May 2009]