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Monday 9 March 2009 marks 12 years since the passing of The Notorious B.I.G.

We celebrate the life of one of the most influential rappers in the game.

Check our coverage of his music, influences and Notorious - the film that celebrates Biggie's life. It doesn't get much bigger than this!


The Movie

Voletta

"To you he was the most manipulative human being on the face of the earth"

B.I.G.'s mum gets real in our Q&A session.

WatchWatch part 1 | Watch part 2

Jamal Woolard

Jamal Woolard & Derek Luke interview

Jamal & Derek chat to Ace & Vis about their role as Biggie Smalls & Sean "Puffy" Combs

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Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett interview

Angela chats to Max about her role as Biggie's mother in Notorious

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Voletta

Voletta Wallace interview

Voletta chats to Max about her son, the Notorious B.I.G.

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Tinchy Stryder

Notorious film review

Tinchy Stryder gives you his take on the film Notorious

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Biggie

Was Biggie the greatest rapper?

Is Biggie's music still relevant? What's your favourite track or lyric?

WatchAdd your comments

The Music

Bashy

Juicy UK version (1Xtra exclusive)

We got some of the UK's biggest artists to create their own version of Juicy.

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Seani B

Free download: Notorious B.I.G mini-mix

Seani mixes and blends some of the best Biggie tracks just for you to take away!

DownloadDownload it now

P.Diddy

It was all a dream...

Would Biggie still be at Bad Boy if he was alive? Hear from some of those closest to him.

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Ciara

Artists on Biggie

Ciara, Diddy, Akon and Kano are among the artists remembering the legendary rapper.

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Notorious B.I.G

Documentary: Remembering Biggie

Was it the content or the delivery that made Biggie stand out?

ListenListen and read your comments

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