Biggie Smalls Mother Died

Daughter of Biggie Smalls nearly no-show to her late dad's memorial. Donations were accepted at the door for the 'Dream Big Basketball tournament given by his daughter T'yanna and her mother. Sep 13, 2017 - Shakur's mother, who died in May 2016 at age 69, spent her last years. Christopher “Biggie Smalls” Wallace (a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G.).

• Biggie Smalls Mother Died
• Biggie Smalls Mother

Biggie Smalls Mother Died

With a little help from former Big Daddy Kane DJ, Mister Cee, Biggie's demo tape made the rounds. He appeared in The Source's Unsigned Hype column. The demo tape, which Biggie supposedly made just for fun, reached the offices of Uptown Entertainment head honcho Andre Harrell via a young assistant and producer named Sean 'Puff' Combs. 'He had a voice that just sounded like it was heavy, funky and rhythmic,' Mr. Harrell later recalled.

'And it had a lot of personality - like a light on his feet kind of big brother.' Harrell gave Notorious B.I.G. His first record deal. A year after the release of his masterpiece, Biggie leveraged his growing status to put his crew on. Junior M.A.F.I.A.

(Junior Masters at Finding Intelligent Attitudes) consisted of friends Lil Kim, Lil Cease, D-Roc and others. They enjoyed chart successes with the singles 'Get Money' (US #17) and 'Players Anthem' (US #13) alongside Biggie. The members would go on to pursue solo careers, with Lil Kim the most successful of the group. Biggie also envisioned the formation of a group called The Commission alongside his young Brooklyn knight Jay Z and protege Charli Baltimore.

Biggie Smalls Mother

Notorious B.I.G. Recorded most of his second album in the midst of his beef with 'Pac. The double-album featured a diverse mix of songs, from scathing disses to radio-ready hits. It also featured a wide cast of rappers and singers: Bone Thugs,. P.Diddy, Lil Kim, and more. But Biggie's witty storytelling was the linchpin that held the sometimes messy affair together.

Life After Death set a record for the largest jump in Billboard history, from No. 1 in one week. It has been certified diamond for sales totaling over 10 million units. Unfortunately, Biggie would not live to witness the groundbreaking success of Life After Death.

The album was scheduled for release on March 25, 1997. On the wee hours of March 9, Biggie was leaving a Soul Train after-party hosted by at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angele. Around 12:45 a.m., his SUV hit at a red light. According to numerous eyewitness reports, a Chevrolet Impala SS pulled up to the right of Biggie's vehicle. A man in a blue suit and bow-tie rolled down his window and dumped four shots on the rapper.