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The Only Notorious B.I.G. Mixtape You'll Ever Need Is By Thee Mike B

In the 16 years since Christopher Wallace's death the internet (and your iTunes) has been flooded with generic Biggie mixtapes, blends and remixes. After listening to the above soundcloud, courtesy of theemikeb, I'm going to say that this is THE BEST B.I.G. mix up I've ever heard. Hit play and agree with me.

A Very Hip Hop Christmas [mixtape]

Hip Hop would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas.

01. DMX – Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
02. Apathy – Wonderful Xmas Time
03. Kanye West – Christmas In Harlem ft. Cam'ron, Jim Jones, Vado, Cyhi Da Prynce, Pusha-T, Musiq Soulchild, Teyana Taylor, Big Sean
04. Outkast – Player's Ball (Xmas Edition)
05. Kurtis Blow – Christmas Rappin'
06. The Notorious BIG – What Did I Want 
07. R.A. The Rugged Man – Crustified Christmas ft. Mac Lethal
08. Ras Kass – Jack Frost II
09. Murs – Christmas Rules Everything Around Me
10. Eazy E – Merry Mutherfuckin' Christmas

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DOWNLOAD:  A Very Hip Hop Christmas | Alt. Link
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Vintage BIG Footage From 1995

Taken from a British youth TV show called Passengers.

Finland "Rapper" Remixes A Biggie Classic

Featuring awkward bars, hook and high 5.
Shot Jason

The 1995 Source Awards

Oh yes, at the heart of all that East/West nonsense, it's the 1995 Source Awards live from New York. Featuring appearances from fucking everyone - Notorious BIG, Wu-Tang, Nas, Bone Thugs, Lil Kim (before the face torture) Dr Dre, Snoop Lion Dogg and Suge Knight directing that infamous shout out to Puffy. This is ignorance at it's finest during the golden era of hip hop. Watch. This. Now.

Parts 2 & 3 after the jump.

Lil Cease's Favorite Biggie Record

Get More: Music News

Easy Mo Bee’s 10 Favorite Sample Flips

Easy Mo Bee breaks down the below tracks with very generous stories and insights into what went into making the beats. Click the link and enjoy.

1. The Notorious BIG - Going Back To Cali

2. 2Pac - Temptations

3. Miles Davis - Blow

4.  The Notorious BIG - Warning

5. Thug Life - Straight Ballin

6. 2Pac, The Notorious BIG - Runnin'

7. Lost Boyz - Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless

8. Wu-Tang Clan - Take It back

9. 2Pac - My Block

10. Alicia Keys - If I were your Woman

LINK: Easy Mo Bee’s 10 Favorite Sample Flips

The Man Who Killed The Notorious B.I.G.

Via Complex

Fifteen years after Biggie's murder, retired detective Greg Kading debunks a few bogus theories and explains why the case will never officially be solved.

The Greatest Rapper Of All Time Died On March 9th

BIG live on stage at the 10th Annual Soul Train Music Awards show in 1996.

PREVIOUS: Rare BIG Footage 
PREVIOUS: Notorious BIG vs Seinfeld

The Notorious BIG: Ready To Talk

Originally published in Ego Trip Magazine #10, 1997

The following are excerpts from conversations with Biggie Smalls from January 22nd and 23rd, 1997.

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Notorious BIG vs Seinfeld

Shot Sashi


PREVIOUS: The Pianist Recites Biggie's 'Ten Crack Commandments'
PREVIOUS: Biggie Calms Down Crying Baby With Hypnotize

Biggie Is For The Children

Ohhh this is too cute

PREVIOUS: Drunk Baby

The Pianist Recites Biggie's 'Ten Crack Commandments'

"Follow these rules you'll have mad bread to break up
If not, twenty-four years, on the wake up
Slug hit your temple, watch your frame shake up
Caretaker did your makeup, when you pass"

PREVIOUS: Let's Connect, Politic, Ditto.

Big Fuck Up From BIGs DJ, Big Kap.

Biggie losing his cool at the DJ back in '95.

The Notorious FBI Files

Like the title says, it's the FBI files on Christopher Wallace which are open to public through some freedom of information act. Basically it's everything you already know featuring an FBI letterhead.

LINK: Chistopher Wallace FBI files part 1 | part 2 | part 3

There's a download link at the bottom of each page if you're that much of a hip hop nerd.

R.A. On B.I.G.

DOWNLOAD: RA the Rugged Man - Cunt Renaissance ft. The Notorious BIG
PREVIOUS: A B.I.G. Post

A B.I.G. Post

Christopher Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997)

Biggie On Rap City '97


Performing 'Juicy' on The Jon Stwart Show


Performing 'Players Anthem' with Lil' Cease & Lil' Kim


Biggie Smalls & Shaq: A Larger Than Life Friendship Video

I've thrown together a few rare Biggie tracks on some hip hop nerd shit for you to download.

01 - Biggie Smalls Last Live Freestyle 

02 - The Wickedest

03 - The Ugliest [prod by J Dilla] - alledged 2Pac diss track

Biggie used to write for Lil' Cease and Lil' Kim. The next two tracks have Biggie rapping the verses he wrote for them on some 'say it exactly like this, ok'. So with 'Players Anthem' you get two verses from BIG, which is dope. And on 'Queen Bitch' you get BIG rapping like he was a chick, which is odd.

04 - Players Anthem (Lil' Cease Reference Track)

05 - Queen Bitch (Lil' Kim Reference Track)

DOWNLOAD: OHHHSHOT B.I.G. Rarities

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Who Shot Ya?

New evidence linking LAPD cops (with ties to Death Row) to Christopher Wallace's murder.

PREVIOUS: Bigge Throw Back. Like Way Back.