Biggie Smalls

‘Hip-hop professor’ Jasmine Young forges new legacy at Howard University

Alumna shares industry lessons and experiences as director of Warner Music and Blavatnik Center for Music Business

The story behind Biggie Smalls’ hit single ‘One More Chance’

The original was too explicit for radio, but the remix was 🔥

‘Logged In’: Justin Tinsley on the Grammys

Domonique Foxworth, Sheila Matthews and Justin Tinsley discuss the awards show, Russell Wilson and Ciara, and more

Remembering Biggie Smalls 25 years later

Contributors from ESPN and Andscape reflect on how he influenced the culture

A hustler’s prayer: Biggie Smalls’ final 24 hours encapsulated the man he wanted to become

25 years ago, the Brooklyn rapper was evolving, both creatively and spiritually

How artists emerged in the late ’90s to challenge the gangsta narrative in hip-hop

After years of ‘bubbling under,’ some rap acts, including Jay-Z, Master P and Outkast, broke through in spectacular fashion

New book looks at the beef between Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes, two of literature’s brightest stars

Just like Shaq and Kobe or Tupac and Biggie, beef crops up across the culture

Sundance previews ‘Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.’

Will it have the same vibe as FX’s award-winning ‘People v. O.J. Simpson’?

The story behind The Notorious B.I.G.’s spooky ‘Life After Death’ album cover

20 years after the photo shoot, the photographer recalls a long day at the cemetery