His mother, Voletta Wallace, was a preschool teacher, while his father, Selwyn George Latore, was a welder and politician. Mary’s Hospital in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on May 21, 1972, the only child of Jamaican immigrant parents.

Three more albums have been released since his death, and he has certified sales of over 17 million records in the United States, including 13.4 million albums. Wallace was noted for his “loose, easy flow” dark, semi-autobiographical lyrics and storytelling abilities, which focused on crime and hardship. In 2000, it became one of the few hip-hop albums to be certified Diamond. His second album, Life After Death (1997), released two weeks later, rose to No. On March 9, 1997, he was murdered by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. In 1996, while recording his second album, Wallace was heavily involved in the growing East Coast–West Coast hip hop feud. The following year, he led Junior M.A.F.I.A.-a protégé group composed of his childhood friends-to chart success. His debut album Ready to Die (1994) made him a central figure in East Coast hip hop and increased New York City’s visibility in the genre at a time when West Coast hip hop dominated the mainstream. Wallace was born and raised in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time. Christopher George Latore Wallace (– March 9, 1997), known professionally as The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or Biggie, was an American rapper.

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