rapper
. He was also known as Biggie Smalls (after a character in the 1975 film Let's Do It Again
), Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White (after the main character of the 1990 film King of New York
).
Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn
borough of New York City
. When Wallace released his debut album Ready to Die
in 1994, he became a central figure in the East Coast hip-hop scene
and increased New York's visibility at a time when West Coast
artists were more common in the mainstream.
"Fuck all you hoes."
" it was all a dream, i used to read word up magazine, salt-n-peppa, heavy d up in tha limosuine, hangin pictures on my wall, every saturday rap attack,mr magic marley marl
"I let my tape rock till my tape pop, smoking weed & bamboo, sippin on private stock"
Way back when i had the red & blak lumberjack, with the hat to match
Remember rappin duke duh huh duh huh you never thought that hip hop would take it this far
Now im in the limelight cuz i ryme tight
"Time to get paid, blow up like the World Trade, born sinner, the opposite of a winner, remember when i used to eat sardines for dinner"
Peace to rod D, brucy b, kid capri, funkmaster flex, lovebug starsky
Im blowin up like you thought i would call the crib same number same hood its all good
"Spread love, it's the Brooklyn way."