2. Notorious B.I.G.
B.I.G. still remains a global icon roughly 20 years after his unfortunate passing. Born Christopher Wallace, the Brooklyn native was a true wordsmith. His ability to quickly mesh together rhymes was tremendous. Wallace often crafted beautiful soliloquy’s about life on the streets — and the ever-present struggle to survive. One also can’t measure Biggy’s presence on stage. His larger-than-life persona was eclipsed only by his actual size.
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