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Christopher Wallace
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The Notorious B.I.G.'s 25 Best Songs: Critic's Picks
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billboard.comHip-hop has transformed dozens of times in the decades since the ‘90s, and will change dozens of more times in the years to come.
That said, there won’t be a permutation of the genre that doesn’t carry The Notorious B.I.G.’s DNA. He’s ground zero for many of today’s tropes, including the started-from-the-bottom narratives, that love of Versace, and the mainstream power of New York hip-hop.
Every birthday is a reminder that the man born Christopher Wallace was able to accomplish all of this in just five years in the business and one album released in his lifetime.
This time of year is also for once again taking stock of Biggie’s tragically short catalog. Sifting through it, a lot of his material still stands as some of the best hip-hop has
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