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May 2025
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MURDERED: Chris Wallace aka The Notoriou...

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Christopher Wallace—better known as The Notorious B.I.G.—rose from the streets of Brooklyn to become one of the most iconic voices in hip-hop history. But just as his career was reaching its peak, he was gunned down in Los Angeles in a crime that remains officially unsolved to this day. In this episode, we trace Biggie's journey from his early life and rise to fame, through the East Coast–West Coast rivalry, to the night of his murder and the tangled web of conspiracy theories, police corruption, and false leads that followed. We also explore his mother Voletta's relentless fight for justice, and the legacy Biggie left behind.

 

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  23. Netflix's Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

  24. Murder Rap: Inside the Biggie and Tupac Murders

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