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50th birthday.About 50,000 cards were packed in MetroCard machines at four stations in Brooklyn, which was home to Biggie, aka “Notorious B.I.G.”People were lined up about 100 at a time, waiting for hours at the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center station for a crack at buying some of the cards, which featured a portrait of the late rapper. Many said it was well worth it.“It was a long, hot two hours,” said Melissa Pajuelo, 30, of Brighton Beach, after buying five MetroCards. “Two are for me.

The Notorious B.I.G’s estate has settled a lawsuit over some iconic photos of the late rapper at the World Trade Centre.In 1996, late photographer Chi Modu took the photos of Biggie – real name Christopher Wallace. The images, which show the rapper in front of the World Trade Centre towers, were taken five years before the September 11 attacks in New York City.At the filing of the initial lawsuit in 2019, Biggie’s estate claimed Modu was illegally licensing the photos for use on such things as shower curtains and NFTs “in complete disregard for BIG’s rights.” The photographer passed away in 2021.In 2022, a judge ruled that images used in this way on such merchandise did likely violated the rapper’s likeness rights.Now, this week, Billboard reported that Staci Jennifer Trager, who represented The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate, announced that a settlement has been reached regarding the lawsuit on January 18.While the terms of the settlement were not made public, Trager said the resolution was between Biggie’s children and Modu’s widow who are all executors of the estates of the deceased artists. “Pictures of Christopher cannot be commercially exploited without a license from our client,” Trager said.

cold case breakthrough kicked off on July 17 after police searched a home on the outskirts of the Sin City strip in Henderson, Nevada.The evidence found led to the arrest of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 60, who was taken into custody by Las Vegas police on Sept. 28 and now faces a charge of murder with a deadly weapon for Shakur’s death 27 years ago.Here’s a breakdown of the events leading up to Davis’ arrest.Two years before Shakur was killed, the “All Eyez on Me” rapper was shot five times in the elevator at Quad Studios in Times Square during a robbery.“I dropped to the floor.

Tupac Shakur’s death is still under investigation after going more than 25 years with no arrests.

50th birthday bash for the late Biggie Smalls Friday, the Queen Bee exclusively revealed to The Post that her life story will soon be told on the silver screen for music lovers around the world. Beaming in fitted emerald-green couture, Kim, 47, confirmed her forthcoming biographical flick on the red carpet of the fete, which she hosted at Guastavino’s on 59th Street in honor of Biggie, nèe Christopher Wallace — who was gunned down during a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles on March 9, 1997, at age 24. He would have been 50 on May 21. “Absolutely,” said Kim when asked by The Post if fans could expect a film detailing her transformation from a coy Macy’s clerk to renowned Grammy-winning virtuoso. Minutes prior to spilling her biopic tea, the Brooklyn native, alongside some of Biggie’s closest friends and family members, was busy taking in the sights at the Empire State Building, where the fallen rap star will be memorialized with a special tribute Saturday. And while speaking to The Post, Kim noted that the film will closely trail the release of her upcoming memoir, which is scheduled to hit shelves later this year. In the book, Kim will unveil the intimate details of her undying love for Biggie, with whom, despite his being married to singer Faith Evans, 48, at the time of his death, she shared a passionate relationship. “Oh my God,” said Kim of her forthcoming tell-all.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorNew York City, the Notorious B.I.G.’s hometown, will pay tribute to the late rapper on May 21, which would have been his 50th birthday.On that day, the legendary Empire State Building will change its lights’ color to red and white, with a crown spinning on its mast in honor of the late rapper, whose real name was Christopher Wallace and who died in 1997 at the age of just 24. The day before, on May 20, the Empire State Building, in partnership with Bad Boy / Atlantic / Rhino Records, will host a ceremony that will include Biggie’s mother, Voletta Wallace, his children (CJ and Tyanna Wallace), his close friend James Lloyd (Lil’ Cease), and Kimberly Denise Jones (Lil Kim). Other close friends, collaborators, and hip-hop luminaries, that were instrumental in Biggie’s meteoric success and legacy will also be in attendance.

WME has signed a management deal with the estate of The Notorious B.I.G. After expanding into the celebrity estate and brand management business with WME’s Legends group, the Hollywood agency has partnered with Voletta Wallace, the mother of the late rapper, who was also known as Christopher Wallace, as his family oversees his estate.

WME has inked the Estate of the Notorious B.I.G., the latest signing for the agency since it launched WME Legends, its new division that is focused on managing estates and brands. The deal, unveiled Tuesday, was struck with the Brooklyn-born rap icon’s mother Voletta Wallace and his family.

Andrew Barker Senior Features WriterPerhaps it’s only appropriate that a film detailing one of Los Angeles’ most infamous unsolved murder cases would have a long journey to the screen, but Brad Furman’s “City of Lies” had a bumpier road than most. Detailing LAPD detective Russell Poole’s investigation into the 1997 murder of Christopher Wallace – a.k.a.

The Brad Furman-directed crime thriller City of Lies has had quite a journey, but the Saban Films release finally hits theaters today before dropping on digital and on demand April 9.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticWho shot Christopher Wallace, aka Biggie Smalls? It’s crazy to think that a Hollywood movie can solve a homicide the Los Angeles Police Department couldn’t crack.

It's hard to do a convincing warts-and-all portrait when your subject built a livelihood celebrating their warts and even harder when you're determined to treat those warts as pimples. That's the challenge facing director Emmett Malloy with the new Netflix documentary Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell.

78th Annual : is happening a little later this year, and will look different because of the coronavirus, but there still will be some Hollywood glamour to enjoy. Albeit socially distanced! 8 p.m.

Netflix's new documentary, Biggie: I Got a Story To Tell, Christopher Wallace seems to know his fate is sealed just by growing up in the shadow cast by Brooklyn's Fulton Street. We hear his childhood friends discussing how they grew up fearing the road: seeing groups smoking dope there and eventually dealing crack themselves, looking to the clocktower to make sure Biggie's mother, Voletta Wallace, wasn't coming out of the train station to catch them.

Chris Willman Music WriterWhen the late Notorious B.I.G.

In just under a month, it will officially be 24 years since Christopher Wallace, aka the Notorious BIG, aka Biggie Smalls, was murdered at the height of his fame. Sadly, at the time of his death, he was only 24 years old.

The story of Notorious B.I.G. is getting the spotlight.

Some of the closest friends and family members of Notorious B.I.G. share their thoughts and memories in Netflix’s Biggie: I Got a Story To Tell, an upcoming documentary that portrays the many sides of the rapper born Christopher Wallace.

Wendy Williams spilled major tea in her Lifetime documentary, What A Mess! The 56-year-old even addressed her rumored hook-up with the late Notorious B.I.G. — née Christopher Wallace — who tragically passed in 1997.  “You’ve been wildly curious about it for years. Now I’m telling you,” Wendy began, reflecting on how the two knew each other. At the time, B.I.G. had released his 1994 album Ready To Die, while Wendy was a popular radio host on NYC’s hip hop station Hot 97.

The Notorious B.I.G. has been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, with Diddy paying tribute to him his induction speech.The New York rapper – whose real name was Christopher Wallace – was one of a number of stars to be given the honour this year, alongside Whitney Houston, T.

Hip-hop has transformed dozens of times in the decades since the ‘90s, and will change dozens of more times in the years to come. That said, there won’t be a permutation of the genre that doesn’t carry The Notorious B.I.G.’s DNA.