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Abbey Road Studios To Honour Photographer Eric Johnson With Icon Award
Abbey Road Studios is set to honour photographer Eric Johnson at the first-ever Abbey Road Studios Music Photography Awards 2022, in association with Hennessy.The New York-based photographer is best known for his photographs of Biggie...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 April 2022
Ashanti Re-recording Grammy-winning Debut Album After Reclaiming Masters
Ashanti is re-recording her Grammy-winning debut album after reclaiming ownership of her masters.The R&B singer's 2002 self-titled LP is now back in the rightful hands of the creator, and she is feeling "blessed" to be...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 September 2021
Whitney Houston Inducted Into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Whitney Houston has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.The late music icon - who died in February 2012, aged 48 - was celebrated as part of a virtual event for this...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 November 2020
Biggie's Son Inspired By Miley Cyrus
The Notorious B.I.G.'s son CJ Wallace was inspired to remix his father's music after hearing Miley Cyrus' 'Party In The USA'. CJ has released a house mix of Biggie's classic 1994 hit 'Big Poppa', under...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 November 2020
The Notorious B.i.g.'S Plastic Crown Sells For $594,750
The Notorious B.I.G.'s plastic crown has sold for $594,750 (£461,005) at auction.The novelty accessory was worn by the late hip-hop legend in his iconic photoshoot with Barron Claiborne, just three days before he was shot...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 September 2020
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony Cancelled
This 2020 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony has been cancelled due to Covid-19.In its place HBO is broadcasting a pre-recorded special on November 7 to celebrate this year's honourees. The ceremony was...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 July 2020
Diddy Leads Tributes For The 20th Anniversary Of The Death Of The Notorious B.i.g.
The biggest hip hop stars have weighed in on the terrible tragedy that was the death of The Notorious B.I.G. 20 years ago. The sadness felt in the rap community is testament to Biggie's timeless...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 10 March 2017
Johnny Depp To Star In Biggie And Tupac Film 'Labyrinth'
Johnny Depp is to take on his first post-divorce movie project by starring in the forthcoming Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. as a police detective who investigated the unsolved murders of the two rap stars.The Hollywood...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 September 2016
Lil' Kim Drops Biggie Tribute Track On Death Anniversary
The rap icon, real name Christopher Wallace, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles on 9 March, 1997, and 19 years later, his legacy lives on through his family and friends,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 March 2016
Mark Ronson's Long Wait For Stardom
Mark Ronson spent three days a week waiting outside record label offices.The 'Uptown Funk' hitmaker was desperate to get his big break and would skip school so he could wait near the buildings for the...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 02 November 2015
Missy Elliott Pays Tribute To Late Stars At Festival
During her set, which included a cameo from rap newcomer Sharaya J, the Work It hitmaker asked fans to hold up the light on their cell phones for a special tribute. Before...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 14 September 2015
Detective Who Led Notorious B.i.g. Murder Case Dies
Russell Poole collapsed during a meeting with L.A. Homicide Bureau detectives on Wednesday (19Aug15) and died from a suspected heart attack. Poole spent a year trying to bring the heavyweight rapper, real...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 August 2015
Gwyneth Paltrow Launches Range Of Rapper-inspired Bags
Gwyneth Paltrow has launched a range of rap-themed clutch bags.The 42-year-old actress' two Edie Parker-designed bags - which also have a mirror inside - cost $1695 and are inscribed with the nicknames 'Hov' and 'Shady'...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 29 July 2015
Kanye West Joins Diddy's Hitmen
Kanye West has joined Diddy's production collective 'The Hitmen'.The 'Black Skinhead' rapper has accepted Diddy's offer to join the super-group of artists and the latter announced the collaboration via a video of an in-studio session...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 April 2015
Iggy Azalea Defends Biggie Smalls Remake
Iggy Azalea has defended her Biggie Smalls remake.The 23-year-old hitmaker worked with singer Keyshia Cole and sampled the late rapper's 1997 posthumous release 'Mo Money Mo Problems' and Iggy insists it wasn't meant to be...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 April 2014
Lil' Kim Is Pregnant
Lil' Kim is pregnant. The 39-year-old rapper has revealed she is expecting her first child and she can't wait to be a mother to her little one when it arrives. She told Us Weekly magazine:...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 13 February 2014
Does Anyone Still Believe Suge Knight Killed Tupac Shakur?
Another year, another Suge Knight arrested story huh? This time, the founder of Death Row Records was stopped shortly before midnight in Los Angeles on Wednesday (September 11, 2013) on an outstanding warrant. According to...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 September 2013
Cara Delevingne And Rita Ora Rap On-stage To Notorious Big [Pictures]
Cara Delevigne [L] and Rita Ora [R] Rapping Together On-StageCara Delevingne joined her best pal Rita Ora on-stage at the DKNY Art Works party, which the Burberry model hosted on Wednesday night (June 12, 2013)....
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 14 June 2013
The House Of Wallace: Notorious Big To Return As A Cartoon Ghost?
The children of the late rapper Notorious BIG are working alongside the Ossian Studios production company to bring their father back to life as a cartoon ghost. In a series entitled The House of Wallace,...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 13 March 2013
Rick Ross Advised To Take "Lots And Lots Of Security" After Shooting
Miami rapper Rick Ross was the target of a drive-by shooting Florida on Monday (January 28, 2013), narrowly escaping the attack but not before crashing his car into a nearby apartment block. Detectives are on...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 29 January 2013
L.a.p.d Left Red Faced After Untimely Release Of Notorious B.i.g's Autopsy Report
Notorious B.I.G's death remains enigmatic, but in the on-going attempt to determine what happened on the night of March 9, 1997, when the 24 year old rapper was shot dead, has opened up a fresh...
By Jack de Aguilar on 10 December 2012
Lapd Issue Apology To Family Of Notorious Big Over Autopsy Statement Release
Last week, after fifteen years in police custody, the autopsy report into the death of the late rapper the Notorious BIG was made public for the first time. Now, the Los Angeles Police Department have...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 09 December 2012
Notorious B.i.g. Autopsy Report Unveiled To The Public For First Time
Rap icon the Notorious B.I.G. has had new light shone on to his death after a police autopsy report gave new insight into his death by drive-by shooting fifteen years ago, revealing the trajectory of...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 08 December 2012
Notorious Big Post-mortem Unveils New Details Into Unsolved Shooting
Fifteen years after he was shot down, information on a post-mortem that has been kept private until now has revealed new information on the late rapper the Notorious BIG has been made public for the...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 07 December 2012
Rising Rapper Kendrick Lamar Lists His Top 25 Albums
Kendrick Lamar, a member of the Black Hippy crew (with fellow L.A. luminaries Schoolboy Q and Ab-Soul), caught the attention of Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre and now he's scaling the heights with some aplomb.Now,...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 24 October 2012
Adele To Sweep Grammys? History Of Upsets Suggests Otherwise
As the world waits with anticipation for Adele 's first live vocal performance since her surgery at this Sunday's Grammy awards, the 'Someone Like You' singer is considered the favourite in most of the categories...
By Lew Irwin on 10 February 2012
Lana Del Rey's Telephone Wire Energy
Lana Del Rey takes in energy for writing songs by standing under telephone wires.The 'Blue Jeans' hitmaker - whose real name is Elizabeth Grant - put the unusual technique to use while writing her forthcoming...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 January 2012
Notorious B.i.g Murder Records Released
The Notorious B.I.G's murder was the subject of an Fbi investigation on both coasts of the U.S. with agents looking to determine whether Los Angeles police were involved in the rapper's death. Notorious B.I.G was...
By WENN on 07 April 2011
The Notorious B.i.g Gets Twitter Tribute From P Diddy
The Notorious B.I.G has received a 'Twitter Tribute' from his friend and colleague P Diddy on the fourteenth anniversary of his death.The Notorious B.I.G, the American rapper who was shot and killed in Los Angeles...
By WENN on 09 March 2011
Jay-z Talked To The Notorious B.i.g Just Before His Death
Jay-Z spoke with The Notorious B.I.G an hour before he was gunned down and killed. The two New York rappers were friends in the early 90s and Jay revealed he talked on the phone with...
By Bang Showbiz on 17 November 2010
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