Most hip hop fans are familiar with the name Dream Hampton, a writer who is close friends with some of the greats in hip hop like The late Christopher “Notorious BIG” Wallace and Jay-Z. She recently helped pen Jay’s Decoded book. Since the DJ Mister Cee sex scandal has hit the net, the topic of […]

Christopher Jordan Wallace, son of the late Notorious B.I.G., stars in the upcoming comedy-drama Everything Must Go with Will Ferrell.  The film hits theaters on May 13th.

If you walk around the streets of New York and ask who was the best to ever do it in hip hop, you will get all kinds of crazy answer, but the most common answer might be The Notorious B.I.G., who most say is the best dead or alive.  Biggie has only given the world […]

The Notorious B.I.G. worked with a ton of people during his brief career ranging from Michael Jackson to Mary J. Blige.  Vibe.com reached out to several of Biggie’s collaborators to get their thoughts on working with one of hip-hop’s greats.

Christopher Wallace born May 21st 1972 went by many names; Biggie Smalls, Frank White, The Notorious B.I.G., but he obtained the title King of New York when he died March 9th 1997. The Notorious B.I.G. is one of few hip-hop artists who’s legacy may live on forever.  Biggie Smalls was “Black and ugly as ever” […]

Lil’ Kim is calling out the government, saying that they were involved in the deaths of 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. Lil Kim shared her thoughts on DJ Lady T’s radio show.

It’s hard to believe that 14 years have passed since The Notorious B.I.G. was gunned down in Los Angeles. A few months after Big’s death, his friend and label head, Puff Daddy, as he was then known, released a tribute called “I’ll Be Missing You.”

Shaquille O’Neal was hosting a party the night that The Notorious B.I.G. was killed, but didn’t make it to the party because he had fallen asleep. The Boston Celtics center says that if he had made it to the party, Biggie might still be with us today.

In the 1980s, musicians only scratched the surface of what could be done with the music video. Michael Jackson set the standard and in the 1990s, everyone raced to match or surpass him.

…And Diddy descended from the mountain holding two marble tablets.

Faith Evans and Raekwon pay homage to her late husband, The Notorious B.I.G.’s classic song “Everyday Struggle” on a track on Faith’s upcoming album, Something About Faith.

With the recent announcement that Bun B’s brand new album, Trill O.G. received a perfect 5-Mic rating from The Source, it’s only fitting that we take a look at all of the albums that have received the coveted rating.