Biggie Smalls’ Driver License Surface Online & It’s Going Viral

Notorious B.I.G.’s Driver License Surface Online And It’s Going Viral

Christopher George Latore Wallace popularly known by his stage names The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was a rapper and is widely considered as one of the greatest rappers of all time.

Rooted in East Coast hip hop and particularly gangsta rap, Wallace became known for his distinctive laid-back lyrical delivery, offsetting the lyrics’ often grim content.

Biggie’s driver-license recently surfaced online and it’s currently going viral, garnering mixed reactions from fans. “Dude gave the camera his back,” someone commented. “Is he looking up or down I’m confused,” another person shared their confusion. “He gotta be facing backwards,” someone else jokes.

 

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Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, Wallace signed to Sean “Puffy” Combs’ label Bad Boy Records as it launched in 1993, and gained exposure through features on several other artists’ singles that year.

His debut album Ready to Die (1994) was met with widespread critical acclaim, and included his signature songs “Juicy” and “Big Poppa”. The album made him the central figure in East Coast hip hop, and restored New York’s visibility at a time when the West Coast hip hop scene was dominating hip hop music.

Wallace was awarded the 1995 Billboard Music Awards’ Rapper of the Year. The following year, he led his protégé group Junior M.A.F.I.A., a team of himself and longtime friends, including Lil’ Kim, to chart success.

On March 9, 1997, six months after Shakur’s murder, Wallace was murdered by an unidentified assailant in a drive-by shooting while visiting Los Angeles. Wallace’s second album Life After Death, a double album, was released two weeks later.