Notorious

Fox Searchlight presents the tragic life story of rap star Notorious B.I.G. from director George Tillman Jr. (Soul Food) and executive producer Sean "Diddy" Combs. The script is provided by Cheo Hodari Coker and Biker Boyz writer/director Reggie Rock Blythewood. Jamal Woolard portrays the slain ...more

Notorious, the biopic about legendary rapper The Notorious B.I.G., is a thoughtful portrait of the slain artist (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace, masterfully brought to life by newcomer Jamal Woolard) and his sadly abbreviated life. Rap's roundest M.C. had his life cut short at 24 during the coastal wars that plagued American hip-hop during the 1990s. Produced by rap impresario and longtime Biggie friend and co-conspirator Sean Combs, Notorious is told in a dramatic True Hollywood Story-worthy ...more

In March of 1997, not quite a year after the death of fellow rapper Tupac Shakur, Christopher Wallace (aka Biggie Smalls) was fatally shot on his way back from a party in Los Angeles, CA. Though the murder remains unsolved, it is widely thought to have been a gang-related hit, and rumors continue to suggest that the LAPD and record producer Marion "Suge" Knight (allegedly a Blood affiliate) may have played a role in the crime. In any case, shockwaves reverberated throughout the hip-hop ...more