Feuds are a long-standing tradition of the music industry. Whether it’s Blur and Oasis squaring up to one another, Noel and Liam Gallagher squaring up to one another, or Liam Gallagher squaring up to ...
The Notorious B.I.G. was an icon of rap, but his personal musical taste extended far beyond hip-hop. He was a noted lover of all kinds of music, according to his mother in the 2021 Netflix documentary ...
Sean “Diddy” Combs was embroiled in controversy long before his 2025 sex trafficking trial. As a key figure in the East Coast-West Coast gangster rap wars of the 1990s, persistent conspiracy theories ...
The Notorious B.I.G. and his mother Voletta Wallace lived together in a small apartment in Brooklyn and relied on each other for emotional support. Biggie’s father left before he was born, and Voletta ...
On Monday, Bob Dylan broke records for the largest single-artist sale of a solo act’s catalogue when he sold his music to Universal Music Publishing Group – including the rights to the song “The ...
The late rapper’s publishing and publicity rights have a suitor in Primary Wave, with the asking price of $100 million to $150 million. By Shirley Halperin, Janeé Bolden The music, name and likeness ...
Hulu’s ‘Under the Bridge’ Tells the Story of Reena Virk — and The Notorious B.I.G. The pop culture figure's presence and music are featured throughout the scripted series starring Lily Gladstone and ...
Today is the 26th anniversary of The Notorious B.I.G.‘s death, and social media is awash in posts praising the Brooklyn rapper’s impact and legacy. Of course, that includes B.I.G.’s friend and ...
Even though The Notorious B.I.G. passed away over 20 years ago, the late Brooklyn hometown hero has one of rap’s most extensive posthumous discographies — and it’s about to get even bigger, thanks to ...
Shortly after the death of The Notorious B.I.G.’s mother, Violetta Wallace, there was an deal in the works to sell the deceased rapper’s music catalog. Mark Pitts and Wayne Barrow, who co-founded ...
The family of The Notorious B.I.G. has struck a deal with Primary Wave Music for the late MC’s catalog and more. As reported by Variety, the estate of Biggie Smalls has partnered with the music giant ...