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'''Christopher George Letore Wallace''' ([[May 21]], [[1972]] – [[March 9]], [[1997]]), also known as

'''Biggie Smalls''' (after a stylish [[gangster]] in [[1975]]'s ''[[Let's Do it Again]]'') and '''Frank White''' (from the film ''[[King of New York]]''), but best known as '''The Notorious B.I.G.''' ('''B'''usiness '''I'''nstead of '''G'''ame and later '''B'''ooks '''I'''nstead of '''G'''uns) was a popular [[rapper]] of the mid-1990s.

His career was overshadowed by the [[Bad_Boy_Records|Bad Boy/Death Row Records feud]] during his life, but following his death in [[1997]], The Notorious B.I.G. has been celebrated as a [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] legend. He is remembered for his talents in storytelling and [[freestyling]], and his easy to understand yet complex flow. He is widely considered to be one of the best rappers of all time by both his peers and his fans. He was recently recognized as the third best MC of all time on [[MTV]].com.