Biggie Smalls News

Notorious - Blu-ray Review

Apr 28, 2009, 15:08 GMT

Biggie Smalls aka the Notorious B.I.G. was a large rapper who made lots of paper until violence cut short his career.  He’d always be known to his mama as Christopher Wallace, a little boy from Brooklyn.   ... more

Notorious (Three-Disc Edition) – DVD Review

Apr 22, 2009, 15:56 GMT

I could never pretend to have been a lifelong hip-hop fan or anything but I do remember the deaths of Tupac and Biggie. Pac I had heard of - Biggie I hadn't. I was in high school and reasonably intrigued but not enough to do any reading on the subject.  ... more

Notorious arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in raw unrated director’s cut

Mar 6, 2009, 15:34 GMT

The life and death of one of hip-hop’s most powerful and iconic MCs comes to DVD and Blu-ray on April 21st as Notorious arrives with an Unrated Director’s Cut and Unrated Director’s Cut Collector’s Edition from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.  ... more

Kevin James’ ‘Mall Cop’ arrests the top spot at the box office

Jan 19, 2009, 13:02 GMT

Sony’s new Kevin James comedy 'Paul Blart Mall Cop' took the top spot in its opening weekend with an estimated $33.8 million. ... more

Jamal 'Gravy' Woolard is Notorious B.I.G.

Mar 6, 2008, 12:27 GMT

After a long casting search, Fox Searchlight has signed Jamal ‘Gravy’ Woolard for the role of Notorious B.I.G. in the studio’s upcoming biopic Notorious – which will chronicle the life of the slain rapper. ... more

New police task force to investigate Notorious B.I.G. murder

Jul 31, 2006, 13:05 GMT

In the wake of a wrongful death lawsuit filed by family members, Los Angeles police have assigned a new task force to look into the unsolved 1997 killing of rapper Notorious B.I.G., according to newspaper reports. ... more

Notorious B.I.G. family and L.A. lawyers get new trial date in wrongful death suit

Jun 10, 2006, 10:55 GMT

The family of slain rapper Notorious B.I.G. and the lawyers for the City of Los Angeles have a new start date for the trial in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family against the city. A new trial date has been set for early in October. ... more

City lawyers accuse Notorious B.I.G. family of using lies

Jun 8, 2006, 16:09 GMT

The family of Notorious B.I.G. has been accused by lawyers representing the city of Los Angeles of using lies to help them attempt to gain millions from the city. ... more

Antoine Fuqua may direct B.I.G. feature

Jul 20, 2005, 18:44 GMT

Fox Searchlight Pictures is negotiating with Antoine Fuqua to direct a movie about deceased rapper Notorious B.I.G. ... more

Civil case starts in murder of rapper Notorious B.I.G.

Jun 23, 2005, 23:11 GMT

Los Angeles - A Los Angeles jury has heard claims that a local police officer murdered legendary rapper Notorious B.I.G. The claims were made at the start of a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the rapper's family against the city of Los Angeles. ... more