Author Justin Tinsley calls the convergence of the two events a "form of serendipity," with Biggie's album, which details his life as a young Black man growing up in Brooklyn, acting as a "rebuttal" ...
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Halle Berry has been name-checked in countless rap songs over the years. Here's how she feels about it.
This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Author Justin Tinsley calls the ...
On Sept. 13, 1994, the same day President Clinton signed the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, rapper Christopher Wallace, better known as Biggie Smalls, or the Notorious B.I.G., released ...