Notorious B.I.G. (rojstno ime Christopher George Latore Wallace), ameriški raper, * 21. maj 1972 Brooklyn, ZDA † 9. marec 1997 Los Angeles, ZDA.
Znan je tudi pod imenom Biggie Smalls oziroma Notorious B.I.G. (Business Instead of Game oz. poslovanje namesto igre).
Rodil se je v mestu Brooklyn v New Yorku. Biggie je odraščal v koncu 80 let, ko je bila ogromna epidimija drog, saj je že pri rosnih letih preprodajal droge.
V svetu se je začel uveljavljati leta 1994, ko je izdal svoj prvi album Ready to Die, ter postal znan v New Yorški oz. East Coast aveniji, med tem, ko so bili bolj znani West Coast raperji predvsem v L.A.-ju. V času snemanja drugega albuma je sodeloval na obeh straneh East in West Coast hip hopa.
Umrl je 9. marca 1997 v neznanih okoliščinah v Los Angelesu v Kaliforniji. Njegov drugi album z dvema ploščama je bil izdan petnajst dni po njegovi smrti.
Preberite več...21. maj 1972 je bil nedelja pod znakom zvezdice ♉. Bil je 141 dan v letu. Predsednik Združenih držav je bil Richard M. Nixon.
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Date: 22 May 1972
ABC program producer P Whedon repts Repr L Stokes and Mayor R C Hatcher, both black, cancel their appearance on ABC program Issues and Answers on May 21 because ABC refuses to put black newsman on questioning panel; Whedon says network does not feel that guests should make that kind of demand; Sen Bayh is substitute guest
Date: 21 May 1972
LESTER MARKEL
Lester MARKEL
Former NY Times Sunday Editor L Markel lr on issue of FCC broadcast licensing holds that TV news and printed news should not be allowed same freedoms; says since number of TV channels is limited there must be policing to prevent 'traffic jams on the air' and to insure that public opinion will not be propagandized
Date: 21 May 1972
Cleveland Plain Dealer and Cleveland Press resume pub on May 20 after agreement is reached with striking teamsters on May 19
Date: 21 May 1972
By Reuters
police rept finding 2 bombs in Hamburg hq of Axel Springer newspaper and magazine co on May 20
Date: 21 May 1972
By GRACE LICHTENSTEIN
Grace LICHTENSTEIN
Prof J O'Connell, pioneer in formulating concept of 'no-fault' ins, urges product-safety ins that will pay victims promptly out of ct for common injuries suffered from household products, s, Consumer Journalism Conf, NYC; contends current system of forcing victims of home accidents to sue for compensation in long, expensive ct cases is 'indefensible' and 'makes the system for compensating victims of auto accidents look good'; says list of 'actuarially predictable' household accidents and their causes will form basis for special payments to be made to victims through their group health ins; other recommendations detailed; S Groner, spokesman for Natl Assn of Mfrs says major problem in system will be that most home accidents are caused by human error or carelessness, not defective products
Date: 21 May 1972
By NICHOLAS JOHNSON
Nicholas JOHNSON
excerpt from FCC Comr Johnson recent s to Women's Natl Dem Club, Washington
Date: 21 May 1972
By C. GERALD FRASER
C. FRASER
Document reflecting major concerns of black Amers in '72 includes item calling for support for self-determination for PR and VI
Date: 21 May 1972
By HAROLD S. TAYLOR
Harold TAYLOR
recent silver price fluctuations in US revd; 3 Wall St commodity experts, C Mattey, R Trentham and V W Farah, comment on present price stability; Trentham repts findings of study done in Mar by Merrill Lynch predicting price of silver for rest of '72 will rest around $1.75 an ounce; breakdown of major US silver users and amounts; graph of silver futures on NY Commodity Exch from '67 to '72; illus of Mattey
Date: 21 May 1972
By The Associated Press
Madagascar Pres P Tsiranana affirms on May 20 in radio and TV broadcast intention to retain his post despite demands by students and workers for his resignation; calls for confidence in Gen G Ramanantsoa to whom he has given full powers