Brooklyn’s own Notorious B.I.G., real name Christopher Wallace, was one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time. Smalls had the game on lock before an unknown suspect gunned him down on March 9, 1997. His music, however, lives on.
Today (5/21) would’ve been the 47th birthday of Brooklyn’s finest, the Notorious B.I.G. and, in honor of the day, the Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation announced a date for the renaming ceremony of the Brooklyn street that is
The renaming ceremony will happen on June 10, Billboard reports, and Biggie’s mother Ms. Voletta Wallace, his children, and other family and friends are expected to attend. It’s open to the public and set to begin at noon. Below are some of Biggies alltime greatest hits.