Editing The Notorious B.I.G. (section)

== Legacy ==
Widely regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, AllMusic described Wallace as "the savior of East Coast hip-hop".<ref name="m172"/> ''The Source'' named him the greatest rapper of all time in its 150th issue in March 2002.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Osorio|first=Kim|title=Biggie Smalls Is The Illest|magazine=[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]|date=March 2002}}</ref><ref name="bbc profile">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artist/bx3n/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611202622/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artist/bx3n/|archive-date=June 11, 2007|title= Music Profiles – The Notorious B.I.G.|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=January 27, 2007}}</ref> [[MTV]] ranked him No. 3 on their 2006 list of The Greatest MCs of All Time, calling him potentially "the most skillful ever on the mic".<ref name="mtv greatest"/> In 2012, he was listed on ''The Source''{{'s}} Top 50 Lyrical Leaders.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Blue |first=Johny |date=July 2012 |title=Top 50 Lyrical Leaders: 3. The Notorious B.I.G. |magazine=[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]}}</ref> ''Rolling Stone'' hailed him as the "greatest rapper that ever lived",<ref name="m649"/> and in 2015, ''Billboard'' named Wallace the [[Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time|greatest rapper of all time]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=November 12, 2015 |title=The 10 Greatest Rappers of All Time |url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/6723017/best-rappers-of-all-time |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319024731/http://www.billboard.com/photos/6723017/the-10-best-rappers-of-all-time/1 |archive-date=March 19, 2016 |access-date=August 6, 2023 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

Wallace's lyrics have been extensively sampled and quoted by artists across genres, including [[Jay-Z]],<ref name="d642">{{cite web | last=Ex | first=Kris | title=Jay-Z's 'Magna Carta' Is A Fait Accompli | publisher=[[NPR]] | date=July 9, 2013 | url=https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2013/07/09/200414801/jay-zs-magna-carta-is-a-fait-accompli | access-date=November 16, 2024 | archive-date=August 8, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808065946/https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2013/07/09/200414801/jay-zs-magna-carta-is-a-fait-accompli | url-status=live }}</ref> [[50 Cent]],<ref name="y067">{{cite magazine | title='Realest N****s' The Notorious B.I.G. and 50 Cent (2003) | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=March 10, 2022 | url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/50-best-notorious-b-i-g-songs-38197/realest-ns-the-notorious-b-i-g-and-50-cent-2003-38203/ | access-date=November 16, 2024}}</ref> [[Eminem]],<ref name="g641">{{cite web | last=Berry | first=Peter | title=Here Are Eminem's 20 Best Guest Verses | website=[[XXL Mag]] | date=July 22, 2020 | url=https://www.xxlmag.com/eminem-best-guest-verses/ | access-date=November 16, 2024 | archive-date=April 2, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402191835/https://www.xxlmag.com/eminem-best-guest-verses/ | url-status=live }}</ref> [[Lil Wayne]],<ref name="l623"/> [[Drake (musician)|Drake]],<ref name="l623">{{cite web | last=Diep | first=Eric | title=Songs That Sample The Notorious B.I.G. | website=XXL Mag | date=February 21, 2014 | url=https://www.xxlmag.com/songs-that-sample-the-notorious-b-i-g/ | access-date=November 16, 2024 | archive-date=December 11, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211071003/https://www.xxlmag.com/songs-that-sample-the-notorious-b-i-g/ | url-status=live }}</ref> [[Kendrick Lamar]],<ref name="l623"/> [[Ludacris]],<ref name="l623"/> and [[Kanye West]].<ref name="l623"/> Tributes to him have featured prominently in [[hip-hop culture]], such as at the [[2005 MTV Video Music Awards]], where Combs and [[Snoop Dogg]] honored him with an orchestral performance of his songs "Juicy" and "Warning".<ref name="h242">{{cite magazine | last=Cohen | first=Jonathan | title=Green Day Dominates MTV Video Music Awards | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | date=August 28, 2005 | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/green-day-dominates-mtv-video-music-awards-2-1407261/ | access-date=November 16, 2024}}</ref><ref name="f181">{{cite web | last=Carpentier | first=Megan | title=Snoop Dogg & Gwen Stefani Looked So Good Together on the Red Carpet 20 Years Ago | publisher=[[NBC News]] | date=July 18, 2024 | url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snoop-dogg-gwen-stefani-mtv-vmas-red-carpet | access-date=November 16, 2024 | archive-date=October 8, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241008045205/https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/snoop-dogg-gwen-stefani-mtv-vmas-red-carpet | url-status=live }}</ref> At the 2005 [[VH1 Hip Hop Honors]], a tribute to Wallace headlined the show.<ref name="g486">{{cite web | title=VH1 to give Notorious B.I.G. Hip Hop Honors | website=[[Today (American TV program)|Today]] | agency=[[Associated Press]] | date=June 29, 2005 | url=https://www.today.com/popculture/vh1-give-notorious-b-i-g-hip-hop-honors-wbna8404196 | access-date=November 16, 2024 | archive-date=August 5, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805173124/https://www.today.com/popculture/vh1-give-notorious-b-i-g-hip-hop-honors-wbna8404196 | url-status=live }}</ref> At the same show in 2016, [[Rich Homie Quan]] performed "Get Money" but faced criticism after forgetting the lyrics.<ref name="a315">{{cite web | last=Collins | first=Shanna | title=Rich Homie Quan Blames Teleprompter For Biggie Faux Pas On 'Hip Hop Honors' | website=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]] | date=July 15, 2016 | url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/rich-homie-quan-blames-teleprompter-on-hip-hop-honors-437505/ | access-date=November 16, 2024 | archive-date=August 13, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813122243/https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/rich-homie-quan-blames-teleprompter-on-hip-hop-honors-437505/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="t180">{{cite web | last=Pearce | first=Sheldon | title=Rich Homie Quan Apologizes for Notorious B.I.G. 'Hip Hop Honors' Flub | website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] | date=July 12, 2016 | url=https://pitchfork.com/news/66755-rich-homie-quan-apologizes-for-notorious-big-hip-hop-honors-flub/ | access-date=November 16, 2024 | archive-date=February 24, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240224200959/https://pitchfork.com/news/66755-rich-homie-quan-apologizes-for-notorious-big-hip-hop-honors-flub/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Before he died, Wallace had begun promoting a clothing line, Brooklyn Mint, focused on plus-sized apparel.<ref name="c789">{{cite web | last=Germain | first=Tabie | title=Biggie's Legacy Lives On | publisher=[[BET]] | date=March 9, 2023 | url=https://www.bet.com/article/vbgkhk/seven-ways-to-honor-notorious-big-christopher-wallace-life | access-date=November 16, 2024}}</ref> The brand became dormant after his death but was relaunched in 2004 by his managers, [[Mark Pitts]] and [[Wayne Barrow]],<ref name="c789"/> with assistance from Jay-Z.<ref name="s833">{{cite web | first=Greg | last=Watkins | title=B.I.G.'s Brooklyn Mint Clothing Line Debuts, Jay-Z Gets Down | website=[[AllHipHop]] | date=February 8, 2005 | url=https://allhiphop.com/news/b-i-g-s-brooklyn-mint-clothing-line-debuts-jay-z-gets-down/ | access-date=November 16, 2024}}</ref> Proceeds benefitted several charitable organizations, including Christopher Wallace Foundation and the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation.<ref name="c789"/><ref name="s833"/>

The Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation hosts an annual black-tie charity event, "B.I.G. Night Out", to raise funds for children's educational resources.<ref name="q819">{{cite web | title=Image 17 from Life & TImes Of Biggie | publisher=[[BET]] | date=August 8, 1993 | url=https://www.bet.com/photo-gallery/k1512e/life-times-of-biggie/h4qg8p | access-date=November 16, 2024}}</ref> The [[acronym]] "B.I.G." is repurposed to stand for "Books Instead of Guns".<ref name="v532">{{cite news | last=Williams | first=Damon C. | title=Mothers Tend Legacies of Fallen Rappers | newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] | date=May 31, 2004 | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2004/05/31/mothers-tend-legacies-of-fallen-rappers/c5413d17-5f53-430b-a560-c4582e06aeb7/ | access-date=November 16, 2024 | archive-date=February 1, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201135036/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2004/05/31/mothers-tend-legacies-of-fallen-rappers/c5413d17-5f53-430b-a560-c4582e06aeb7/ | url-status=live }}</ref> In Brooklyn, Wallace's legacy is preserved through art and community efforts. A mural depicting Wallace can be found on Fulton Street, near his childhood neighborhood.<ref name="z491">{{cite web | last=Brown | first=Preezy | title=The Notorious B.I.G.'s Mural Defaced In Brooklyn | website=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]] | date=August 27, 2022 | url=https://www.vibe.com/news/national/the-notorious-big-mural-defaced-brooklyn-1234689566/ | access-date=November 16, 2024 | archive-date=June 6, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606122042/https://www.vibe.com/news/national/the-notorious-big-mural-defaced-brooklyn-1234689566/ | url-status=live }}</ref> In 2019, the corner of Fulton Street and St. James Place was renamed in his honor.<ref name="a704">{{cite web | last=Blais-Billie | first=Braudie | title=Notorious B.I.G. Officially Gets His Own Brooklyn Street Name | website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] | date=June 11, 2019 | url=https://pitchfork.com/news/notorious-big-officially-gets-his-own-brooklyn-street-name/ | access-date=November 16, 2024 | archive-date=January 23, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123123111/https://pitchfork.com/news/notorious-big-officially-gets-his-own-brooklyn-street-name/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Wallace's image and persona inspired elements of the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]]'s portrayal of [[Cottonmouth (Cornell Stokes)|Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes]] in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Luke Cage (TV series)|Luke Cage]]''.<ref name="e208">{{cite web | last=Grebey | first=James | title=Everything you need to know about Luke Cage | website=[[Business Insider]] | date=August 9, 2016 | url=https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-luke-cage-2016-8 | access-date=November 16, 2024 | archive-date=June 18, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240618122832/https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-luke-cage-2016-8 | url-status=live }}</ref> In August 2020, Wallace's son, C. J. Wallace, released a [[house music|house]] remix of "Big Poppa".<ref name="y633">{{cite magazine | last=Kreps | first=Daniel | title=Notorious B.I.G.'s Son Drops 'Big Poppa' Dance Remix | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=August 12, 2020 | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/notorious-big-son-big-poppa-dance-remix-1043114/ | access-date=November 16, 2024 | archive-date=November 5, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105181526/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/notorious-big-son-big-poppa-dance-remix-1043114/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="y998">{{cite web | last=Blanchet | first=Brenton | title=Notorious B.I.G.'s Son Shares 'Big Poppa' House Remix | website=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] | date=August 12, 2020 | url=https://www.spin.com/2020/08/notorious-b-i-g-s-son-shares-electrifying-big-poppa-house-remix/ | access-date=November 16, 2024 | archive-date=September 27, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927050812/https://www.spin.com/2020/08/notorious-b-i-g-s-son-shares-electrifying-big-poppa-house-remix/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Biopics ===
[[Notorious (2009 film)|''Notorious'']] is a 2009 biographical film depicting the life and career of Wallace,<ref name="e775">{{cite magazine | last=Kreps | first=Daniel | title=Authorized Notorious B.I.G. Documentary 'One More Chance' in the Works | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=February 14, 2017 | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/authorized-notorious-b-i-g-documentary-one-more-chance-in-the-works-111130/ | access-date=November 16, 2024 | archive-date=July 16, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716162849/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/authorized-notorious-b-i-g-documentary-one-more-chance-in-the-works-111130/ | url-status=live }}</ref> starring rapper [[Jamal Woolard]] in the lead role.<ref name="y149">{{cite web | last=Ezugwu | first=Emmanuel | title=Become Notorious BIG in 10 easy steps! | website=[[The Guardian]] | date=February 12, 2009 | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/feb/12/become-notorious-big-10-easy-steps | access-date=November 16, 2024}}</ref> Directed by [[George Tillman Jr.]] and distributed by [[Fox Searchlight Pictures]],<ref name="c124">{{cite web | last=Pulver | first=Andrew | title=Miles Davis biopic to be directed by George Tillman Jr | website=[[The Guardian]] | date=November 10, 2011 | url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/nov/10/miles-davis-biopic-george-tillman-jr | access-date=November 16, 2024}}</ref><ref name="q685">{{cite web | last=Higgins | first=Keenan | title=Up In The Source: Looking Back at BIG's Covers of 'The Source Magazine' | website=[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]] | date=May 21, 2019 | url=https://thesource.com/2019/05/21/biggie-birthday-tribute-the-source-magazine-covers/ | access-date=November 16, 2024 | archive-date=May 17, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200517155400/https://thesource.com/2019/05/21/biggie-birthday-tribute-the-source-magazine-covers/ | url-status=live }}</ref> the film was produced by his managers, Combs, Barrow, and Pitts, and his mother, Voletta.<ref name="m252">{{cite web | last=Anderson | first=John | title=Notorious | website=[[Variety (website)|Variety]] | date=January 11, 2009 | url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/notorious-2-1200473385/ | access-date=November 16, 2024 | archive-date=June 22, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622205748/https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/notorious-2-1200473385/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="b763">{{cite magazine | last=Travers | first=Peter | title=Notorious | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=January 15, 2009 | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/notorious-2-252672/ | access-date=November 16, 2024}}</ref> On January 16, 2009, the film's debut at the Grand 18 theater in [[Greensboro, North Carolina]], was delayed after a shooting occurred in the parking lot before the screening.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.greensboro.com/news/public_safety/shooting-erupts-at-notorious-movie/article_64456f48-08ae-5188-95bd-708390c0844e.html|title=Shooting erupts at Notorious movie|date=January 16, 2009|work=[[News & Record (Greensboro)|Greensboro News & Record]]|access-date=September 12, 2016|archive-date=October 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005012447/https://greensboro.com/news/public_safety/shooting-erupts-at-notorious-movie/article_64456f48-08ae-5188-95bd-708390c0844e.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film grossed $44.4 million worldwide with a $20 million budget, and received mixed reviews from critics.<ref name="h290">{{cite web | last=Cummings-Grady | first=Mackenzie | title='Notorious' Actor Didn't Want Diddy Role Due To 'Too Much Heat' | website=HipHopDX | date=April 17, 2023 | url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/notorious-actor-derek-luke-turned-down-diddy-role | access-date=November 16, 2024}}</ref>

In October 2007, open casting calls began for the role of Wallace,<ref name="v914">{{cite web | last=Ryzik | first=Melena | title=Biggie Smalls | website=[[The New York Times]] | date=October 8, 2007 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/08/arts/music/08bigg.html | access-date=November 16, 2024 | archive-date=August 13, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813222935/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/08/arts/music/08bigg.html | url-status=live }}</ref> attracting actors, rappers, and aspiring performers. [[Beanie Sigel]] auditioned but was not selected,<ref>{{cite magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118204402/http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=14406|archive-date=January 18, 2008|access-date=November 16, 2024|title=Beanie Sigel Auditions for Role of Biggie Smalls in New Biopic|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=14406|url-status=live|date=October 3, 2007|website=[[XXL Mag]]}}</ref> while [[Sean Kingston]] expressed interest in the role, though producers denied his involvement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2007/08/seankingston_big/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071105065435/http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2007/08/seankingston_big/|archive-date=November 5, 2007|title=Sean Kingston: Big, But Not B.I.G.|date=August 30, 2007|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|access-date=November 28, 2007}}</ref> Ultimately, Woolard was cast as Wallace,<ref name="y149"/> and Wallace's son, C. J., portrayed his father.<ref name="r091">{{cite web | last=Aftab | first=Kaleem | title=CJ Wallace talks about his father Biggie Smalls, launching a music career and his new film Kicks | website=[[The Independent]] | date=May 25, 2017 | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/cj-wallace-interview-the-notorious-b-i-g-kicks-notorious-justin-tipping-tupac-shakur-a7749536.html | access-date=November 16, 2024 | archive-date=September 30, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240930095652/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/cj-wallace-interview-the-notorious-b-i-g-kicks-notorious-justin-tipping-tupac-shakur-a7749536.html | url-status=live }}</ref> To accompany the film, Bad Boy Records released [[Notorious (soundtrack)|a soundtrack album]] on January 13, 2009, featuring many of Wallace's prominent tracks such as "Hypnotize" and "Juicy".<ref name="h891">{{cite web | title=Notorious (Music from and Inspired By the Original Motion Picture) by The Notorious B.I.G. | publisher=[[Apple Music]] (US) | url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/notorious-music-from-and-inspired-by-the-original/301231760 | access-date=November 16, 2024}}</ref>

Another biopic, the 2021 Netflix documentary ''[[Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell]]'', explores Wallace's life before fame, and features "unprecedented access granted by the Wallace estate featuring rare access and insights". It was executive-produced by Voletta and Combs.<ref name="m159">{{cite magazine | last=Kreps | first=Daniel | title=Notorious B.I.G.: See First Trailer for Estate-Approved Netflix Documentary | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=February 15, 2021 | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/notorious-big-netflix-documentary-trailer-1128201/ | access-date=November 16, 2024 | archive-date=February 25, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225201205/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/notorious-big-netflix-documentary-trailer-1128201/ | url-status=live }}</ref>