Notorious BIG's music was often semi-autobiographical, telling of hardship and criminality, but of debauchery and celebration.
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11 Facts About Notorious BIG
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Notorious BIG's mother, Voletta Wallace, was a preschool teacher, while his father, Selwyn George Latore, was a welder and politician.
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Notorious BIG's father left the family when Wallace was two years old, and his mother worked two jobs while raising him.
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Notorious BIG was nicknamed "Big" because he was overweight by the age of 10.
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Notorious BIG began rapping as a teenager, entertaining people on the streets, and performed with local groups, the Old Gold Brothers as well as the Techniques.
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Notorious BIG pleaded guilty to second-degree harassment and was sentenced to 100 hours of community service.
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Notorious BIG was temporarily confined to a wheelchair, forced to use a cane, and had to complete therapy.
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Notorious BIG faced criminal assault charges for the incident, which remains unresolved, but all robbery charges were dropped.
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Notorious BIG traveled in the front passenger seat alongside associates Damion "D-Roc" Butler, Lil' Cease, and driver Gregory "G-Money" Young.
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Notorious BIG was often accompanied on songs with ad libs from Sean "Puffy" Combs.
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Notorious BIG is a 2009 biographical film about Wallace and his life that stars rapper Jamal Woolard as Wallace.
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