Wednesday marked what would have been the b-day of the singular Biggie Smalls, aka Notorious B.I.G.. In honor of such, past collaborator and old friend Mister Cee showed an hour of love on HOT 97 FM, NYC’s goto hip-hop station. Classic cuts, lesser knowns, radio hits, remixes and all sorts of shit curated on behalf of […]
23
May
Hot 97.FM Belated birthday tribute to the Notorious B.I.G.
4
Apr
DJ Finesse layers Biggie a capellas over Premier beats
In what would be the dream collaboration for anyone who has ever considered themselves a hip-hop head, B.I.G. Over Premier pairs acapellas from one Notorious B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls, over beats produced by arguably the greatest beatsmith ever, DJ Premier. Fitting for this hypothetical New York vs. New York collaboration, the mixtape was put together by […]
19
Sep
Limited edition deck from NYC photographer & Japanese brand
Ohio-via-New-York photographer Jonathan Mannion teams up with Japanese streetwear store/brand Lafayette for their second skateboard collaboration. Having photographed many passed idols of the hip-hop and R&B worlds, the photograph of Notorious B.I.G. is kind of a no brainer for fans of the late great Biggie Smalls. The 7.75inch board is made in America, and can be […]
12
Mar
Terry Urban's mashup celebrates the life of Notorious B.I.G.
Producer Terry Urban gets his finger right on the zeitgeist with his latest mixtape offering, a mashup of The Notorious B.I.G. with Lana del Rey. Considering last Friday (March 9th) marked the 15th anniversary of the heralded rapper’s untimely passing, and the omnipresence of Del Rey on all forms of media, the mashup seems especially […]
