No-No-No-Notorious
by Gaby Morales, posted on 2009-05-08 00:11:05
Hip Hop wouldn’t be Hip Hop If it weren’t for Biggie and what he and his lyrics gave to its listeners. He changed the game, taking it to another level, and long after he’s gone, the legends’ songs live on to spread his messages. Rappers, artists and producers today still strive to have their named mentioned as one of the greats and show love and respect to the Notorious B.I.G. That was obvious when The Game called him “Brooklyn’s Jesus” in his song “My Life”.
The movie tells how he went from selling drugs to selling millions of albums. The young Big was played by his son, Christopher “CJ” Wallace, who is a replica of what his dad looked like at that age. Jamal Woolard, (who plays Biggie in the movie), had never acted a day in his life, but I think he nailed the performance and naturally had similar gestures. Is the fact that he’s a rapper from Brooklyn just a coincidence? Maybe he was just destined to give the fans of the East Coast rapper another chance to see Biggie Smalls. Produced by Sean “Diddy” Combs and Biggie’s mom Violetta Wallace, the movie also talks about how Bad Boy Records came about, (Lil Kim and Faith Evans included) along with the whole late 80’s/ early 90’s friendship turned to East Coast versus West Coast battle with another icon, the late Tupac Shakur. If you’re a hip hop fan, or at least have an appreciation for what B.I.G left behind, watch the film, and relive what Brooklyn legacy is about.
Photo Courtsey of www.obit-mag.com/.../200710notorious
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