Notorious BIG

The Notorious BIG: his 20 greatest tracks – ranked!

As Netflix airs an intimate documentary about the late hip-hop legend, we pick his finest moments, from sublime braggadocio to gripping storytelling

Alexis Petridis

05, Mar, 2021 @7:00 AM

'There was this incredible life': telling the true story of the Notorious BIG

A new Netflix documentary aims to tell the unheard story of a tragic rapper, focusing on the personal, speaking to those who knew and miss him

Malik Peay

01, Mar, 2021 @3:10 PM

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell review – Netflix doc sidesteps murder mystery for moving life story

Diddy, and Notorious BIG’s mother and others discuss dark rumours and chart the rapper’s rise to fame in this significant documentary

Ellen E Jones

01, Mar, 2021 @11:00 AM

Notorious BIG's $6 crown sells for almost $600,000 at auction

Sotheby’s hip-hop auction also raises $126,000 for a 12-inch copy of Rammellzee track Beat Bop, with artwork by Jean-Michel Basquiat

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

16, Sep, 2020 @9:05 AM

The 100 greatest UK No 1s: 100-1

Look back on our complete countdown of the greatest UK No 1s, from the Beatles to Baby D, and So Solid Crew to Suzi Quatro

Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Alexis Petridis and Laura Snapes

05, Jun, 2020 @8:00 AM

Slow Burn: The podcast exploring the murders of Biggie and Tupac

A new series of Slow Burn re-examines the deaths of two of music’s biggest stars. ‘We still haven’t had closure,’ says its host

Stevie Chick

07, Dec, 2019 @10:00 AM

City of Lies: Johnny Depp's Notorious BIG film shelved

Movie about LAPD detective investigating murder of rapper had been slated for release on 7 September

Guardian staff

07, Aug, 2018 @2:54 AM

Kendall and Kylie Jenner pull 'disgusting' T-shirt line after legal threats

Jenners were criticized for selling shirts on their website with their faces cropped over images of artists including Notorious BIG, Tupac and Ozzy Osbourne

Jake Nevins

01, Jul, 2017 @3:34 PM

Faith Evans and the Notorious BIG: The King & I review – plundering the graveyard

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Damien Morris

21, May, 2017 @7:00 AM

Faith Evans and Notorious BIG: The King & I review – an unmistakably juicy revival

Hannah J Davies

18, May, 2017 @9:15 PM

Rest in no peace: the creepiest duets with dead singers

While Faith Evans’ new album of duets with the Notorious BIG might be a fitting tribute, other artists haven’t been quite so respectful with the dead

Stuart Heritage

24, Mar, 2017 @3:54 PM

Car Notorious BIG was shot dead in goes on sale for $1.5m

The SUV in which the rapper was killed has been used as a family vehicle for 20 years, but has now followed the BMW in which Tupac was killed to market

Guardian music

06, Mar, 2017 @8:43 AM