Christopher Wallace
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Christopher Wallace, better known by his stage name The Notorious B.I.G. (or Biggie Smalls), was a highly influential American rapper and a central figure in 1990s East Coast hip hop.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christopher Wallace canonical | 15 |
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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rapper ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1997 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1992 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Frank White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
2Pac
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Faith Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ Junior M.A.F.I.A. NERFINISHED ⓘ Lil' Kim NERFINISHED ⓘ Mase NERFINISHED ⓘ Puff Daddy NERFINISHED ⓘ Sean Combs NERFINISHED ⓘ The LOX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1972-05-21 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | homicide by gunshot ⓘ |
| child |
Christopher Jordan Wallace
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T’yanna Wallace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1997-03-09 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutStudioAlbum | Ready to Die NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discipleOf | East Coast hip hop tradition ⓘ |
| education | George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Bad Boy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | African-American ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
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gangsta rap ⓘ hip hop ⓘ |
| height | about 6 feet 3 inches ⓘ |
| hometown | Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
50 Cent
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J. Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | The Notorious B.I.G. was influenced by earlier New York rappers such as Big Daddy Kane and Slick Rick ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the greatest rappers of all time ⓘ |
| lyricalStyle |
complex rhyme schemes
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storytelling ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | murder ⓘ |
| marriageStart | 1994 ⓘ |
| movement | East Coast hip hop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Christopher George Latore Wallace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Big Poppa
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Hypnotize NERFINISHED ⓘ Juicy NERFINISHED ⓘ Mo Money Mo Problems NERFINISHED ⓘ One More Chance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Life After Death
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Ready to Die NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
rapper
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record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| posthumousRelease |
Born Again
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Duets: The Final Chapter NERFINISHED ⓘ Life After Death NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Bad Boy Records
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Uptown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondStudioAlbum | Life After Death NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Faith Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName |
Biggie
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Biggie Smalls NERFINISHED ⓘ Notorious B.I.G. NERFINISHED ⓘ The Notorious B.I.G. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
film Notorious (2009)
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numerous documentaries about 1990s hip hop and the East Coast–West Coast rivalry ⓘ |
| weight | over 300 pounds ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
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subject surface form:
The Notorious B.I.G.