"The 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time" is a music editorial and ranking of the finest rappers in history, published by the American magazines Billboard and Vibe in February 2023. Billboard initially pu
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Christopher George Latore Wallace, known professionally as the Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie Smalls, was an American rapper and songwriter. Rooted in the East Coast hip-hop and gangsta rap traditions, he
Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time
…exclusion of rappers who are not based in North America, as well as the omission of dancehall and reggaeton artists. Billboard's original list ranked The Notorious B.I.G. as the greatest rapper of all time, with Lauryn Hill being the sole woman on the list. Billboard and Vibe presented the first set of rappers on the…
Wallace in 1997
Faith Evans, whom Wallace married in 1994
Wallace worked with Michael Jackson on HIStory Continues (1995).
Wallace in the iconic King of New York photograph by Barron Claiborne, taken three days before his death in March 1997