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Christopher George Latore Wallace a.k.a Biggie Smalls or The Notorious B.I.G. "Biggie Smalls: living on through his music – and an unsolved murder case | World news | guardian.co.uk ." //The Guardian//. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May 2012. .
 * Rapper
 * Born in Brooklyn, New York
 * Grew up in a difficult home, dad was a welder and mother was a pre-school teacher. His father left when he was two years old, leaving his mother having to work two jobs while raising him.
 * In school he won awards for my english academics
 * Started out by rapping on the streets and performing in small local groups, such as the Old Gold Brothers and the Techniques.
 * He then produced a demo tape that was heard by Uptown Records and he was immediately signed to the label after meeting with a music producer named Sean Combs (Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
 * He was known to have a good, steady, flow in his raps and also telling a personal story through his lyrics.
 * Was set out to make a career out of rapping. It was clear that he had the talent since he was 10 years and he continued to push boundaries until he died.
 * Biggie had to overcome high criticism from west coast rappers and labels, such as Tupac Shakur (even though they were friends), and a car accident that confined him to a wheelchair and later a cane. He also did not graduate high school and had to build up his career from the streets of Brooklyn. He also had to overcome drug addiction in order to focus on his career as a rapper.
 * According to one of his fellow rappers and friends, AZ, he influenced a generation and inspired many New York rappers.
 * He was an icon for the rap music scene on the east coast during a time when the scene was dominated by artists on the west coast.
 * He was shot and killed on March 9, 1997. Many believed that Biggie and Tupac’s murders were connected.
 * His murder remains unsolved. Witnesses described the shooter was only described as a light skinned, African-American male wearing a blue suit and bow tie. The investigation of his death is still underway.
 * Works cited: **

"Biggie Smalls: The Voice That Influenced A Generation : NPR." //NPR : National Public Radio : News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts//. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May 2012. <http://www.npr.org/2010/08/02/128916682/biggie-smalls-the-voice-that-influenced-a-generation>.

"The Notorious B.I.G.." //Wikipedia//. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Notorious_B.I.G.>.