The Notorious B.I.G. - The Notorious B.I.G. Unauthorized: Bigga Than Life (2005)

Synopsis: The Notorious B.I.G. (aka Biggie Smalls, née Christopher Wallace) quickly became one of rap's most respected MCs after the 1994 release of his debut album, READY TO DIE. While Biggie's music... The Notorious B.I.G. (aka Biggie Smalls, née Christopher Wallace) quickly became one of rap's most respected MCs after the 1994 release of his debut album, READY TO DIE. While Biggie's music sparked the comeback of East Coast hip-hop, it also fueled the growing East-West rivalry that undoubtedly led to his gangland-style murder in 1997. Hosted by hip-hop DJs the Baka Boys, this unauthorized biography documents Biggie's short but eventful life, from his days as a drug dealer in the tough Bed-Stuy section of Brooklyn, New York, through his meteoric rise to fame and, finally, to his tragic and untimely demise. [More]