Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die

Renowned Hip Hop artist, 'Christopher George Letore Wallace', better known as The Notorious B.I.G. or B.I.G. (Business Instead of Game), was born on May 21, 1972, in Brooklyn, NY. His unique conversational style in Hip Hop captivated audiences worldwide. Before his untimely death in 1997, he released two critically acclaimed studio albums: 'Ready To Die' and 'Life After Death'. B.I.G. made his recording debut in 1993 on a remix of Mary J. Blige's single 'Real Love', and his first solo cut, 'Party and Bullshit', featured on the soundtrack of the film 'Who's the Man?'. His debut album, 'Ready to Die', released in September 1994, featured the gold-certified single 'Juicy' and the platinum-selling 'Big Poppa'. His third single, 'One More Chance', tied with Michael Jackson's 'Scream' for the highest debut on the pop charts. 'Ready to Die' sold over four million copies, establishing The Notorious B.I.G. as a Hip Hop sensation and the East Coast's first major star since the rise of Dr. Dre's West Coast G-funk.