Beefs (4)
VS
Conflict emerged between Biggie and Nas as potential rivals for New York hip-hop dominance following competitive releases and perceived disrespect.
VS
Brief tension between Biggie and Jay-Z over East Coast hip-hop supremacy and business dealings, though largely overshadowed by larger conflicts.
VS
Altercation and verbal sparring between Biggie and Pusha T at industry events, stemming from competitive hip-hop tensions.
Collab
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Collab
Notorious Thugs (1997). One of the greatest guest verses ever.
Mentored
Lil' Kim
Mentored
Biggie mentored Lil' Kim and co-wrote her debut. Junior M.A.F.I.A. connection.
Slick Rick
Mentored
Slick Rick is one of Biggie biggest influences.
Signed
Bad Boy Records
Signed
Biggie signed to Bad Boy. Ready to Die and Life After Death define the label.
Diddy
Signed
Diddy signed and produced Biggie. Close until Biggie's murder 1997.
Crew
Junior M.A.F.I.A.
Crew
Junior M.A.F.I.A. was Biggie's collective. Get Money, Player's Anthem.
Craig Mack
Crew
Craig Mack and Biggie were both on Bad Boy Records.
Friendship
Jay-Z
Friendship
Close friends. Jay-Z has called Biggie the greatest rapper ever.
Nas
Friendship
Friendly rivals in NY. Mutual respect despite different coasts.
Wu-Tang Clan
Friendship
NY hip-hop peers. Both dominant forces in 90s New York rap scene.
The LOX / D-Block
Friendship
The LOX and Biggie were Bad Boy labelmates and NY peers.
Faith Evans
Friendship
Faith Evans was Biggie's wife. I'll Be Missing You tribute.
Black Moon
Friendship
Both Brooklyn. Underground and mainstream NY peers.
Media
Stretch & Bobbito
Media
Biggie freestyled on Stretch and Bobbito. Historic session.
VIBE Magazine
Media
Biggie VIBE covers became hip-hop history.
Discography
Studio Albums
Ready to Die
1994
East & West Coast Rival
1996
Life After Death
1997
Dead Wrong / Whoa
1999
Unsolved
2002
Duets: The Final Chapter
2005
Notorious
2009
Doing It Real Big
2015
The King & I
2017
Mixtapes
Stop the Gunfight
1997
Ready to Die (The O.G. Edition)
2008
Brooklyn Badboy
2010
15 Years After Death
2012
EPs
Three Song Demo
1991
Big Poppa (Remix)
1995
Day By Day / The Abyss
1995
Who Shot Ya? / Warning
1995
Warning
1999
Biggie / Would You Die For Me
1999
Cars & Sex / I Got a Story to Tell / Bigge Smalls Is the Wickedest / The Garden Freestyle
1999
Juicy
2018
Life(sic)
2019
Notorious V: The King of New York
2021
Notorious IV: Big Poppa
2021
Notorious I: The Notorious B.I.G.
2021
Notorious III: Christopher Wallace
2021
Breakin’ B.I.G: The Sandbox
2023
Ready to Die: For the Respect
2024
Ready to Die: For the Money
2024
Ready To Die: For The Women
2024
Ready To Die Instrumentals
2024