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CBS New York has reported that The Notorious B.I.G. has officially received his own Street in Brooklyn. The city held a renaming ceremony on Monday (June 10th) for the corner of Fulton Street and St. James Place in Clinton Hills. The corner will now be known as Christopher ‘Notorious B.I.G.’ Wallace Way. Lil Kim, Lil Cease, Biggie’s mother, Voletta Wallace, his […]

Rap-Up has reported that, BET will be honoring the late Notorious B.I.G.as the 20th anniversary of his death approaches. The network will air programming featuring Biggie’s friends, collaborators and fans. BET’s celebration of B.I.G.’s life will air on Thursday (March 9th) and will feature appearances from Lil Cease, Raekwon, DJ Premier, 112, Stevie J, DJ […]

For those of you who like a good hip hop inspired film or television show, there's a ton in the works.

TBS has announced that a scripted comedy inspired by the late Notorious B.I.G. is currently in the works. According to Billboard, Think B.I.G. will focus on a teenage father of two trying to make it, with storylines loosely based on Biggie’s rhymes.  The series is being created and produced by Mass Appeal, in partnership with Wayne Barrow of Bystorm Films and Voletta Wallace for […]

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Black Music Month originated in 1979. Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, the  achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.

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On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice and the city of Newark, New Jersey reached an agreement to address the use of excessive force and prejudiced policing tactics.

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