BIOGRAPHY :
Notorious BIG, whose real name was Christopher Wallace, was born on 21 May 1972 in New York (United States). It is also known under the pseudonyms of Biggie Smalls, Biggie, Big Poppa and Frank White. His father left home when he was two years old and his mother struggles to provide for basic needs. From the age of twelve, he sells drugs and take life easy for him that this traffic. He is caught up by the court in 1990 and spent several months in prison for drug trafficking. There he will discover a passion for writing and rap. On leaving prison, he recorded a demo that is in the hands of producer Sean Combs.

From 1992 Notorious BIG records numerous remixes that are about him. Finally in 1994, he released his first album "Ready To Die" is going to sell more than four million copies. This album brings new life to American rap and is worth many rewards to Notorious BIG Despite its notoriety, Notorious BIG live in a world dark and unhealthy. On 9 March 1997, when he has just finished recording his second album, he is killed by several bullets fired by a stranger. The murderer is never found. The Notorious BIG death leaves a huge void in the landscape American hip-hop and there is now regarded as one of the best rappers of all time.