Notorious B.I.G.

Biggie's 50th birthday NYC takeover: Empire State Building lights, MetroCard, subway installation, more

There are also new Biggie murals set to debut in Brooklyn, an orchestral tribute, and a 25th anniversary super deluxe box set of ’Life After Death.’

pics: Biggie tribute in Prospect Park with Busta Rhymes, Lil’ Kim & The LOX

DJ Stretch Armstrong, DJ Enuff, Angie Martinez & more were also part of the Budweiser-sponsored free show on Thursday night.

Today's livestreams (Kendrick Lamar, Solange, Missy Elliott, Alanis Morissette, more)

plus Jeff Rosenstock, Soccer Mommy, Yves Tumor, Margo Price, Charly Bliss, Andrew Bird, and more livestreams you can watch today since there are no live concerts to attend.

Statik Selektah shared unreleased Notorious B.I.G. track "Bastard Child"

Notorious B.I.G. died 23 years ago and there have been many posthumous releases since, but there is still music of his that hasn’t been heard, too. Statik Selektah on Sunday shared a track called ”Bastard Child,” saying “Some new Biggie for you? (Bored on a Sunday). Even the biggest Notorious fans prob don’t know this verse.”

Biggie Smalls Brooklyn street renaming ceremony happens in June

The push to rename St. James Place between Gates Avenue and Fulton Street, a Clinton Hill street on the block Biggie grew up on, has been ongoing, but the New York City Council finally voted in favor of the dedication in December.

Record Store Day announces 2016 exclusive titles

This year’s RSD exclusives include David Bowie picture discs, a vinyl pressing of the famed ‘C-86’ comp, the Requiem for a Dream soundtrack, and lots, lots, lots, more.