Christopher George Letore Wallace Net Worth
Christopher George Letore Wallace Net Worth is
$9 Million
Christopher George Letore Wallace Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie or Biggie Smalls, was an American rapper.Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. When he released his debut album Ready to Die in 1994, he became a central figure in the East Coast hip hop scene and increased New York's visibility in the genre at a time when West Coast hip hop was dominant in the mainstream. The following year, Wallace led his childhood friends to chart success through his protégé group, Junior M.A.F.I.A. While recording his second album, Wallace was heavily involved in the growing East Coast/West Coast hip hop feud.On March 9, 1997, Wallace was killed by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. His double-disc set Life After Death, released 16 days later, rose to No. 1 on the U.S. album charts and was certified Diamond in 2000, one of the few hip hop albums to receive this certification. Wallace was noted for his "loose, easy flow", dark semi-autobiographical lyrics and storytelling abilities. Two more albums have been released since his death. He has certified sales of 17 million units in the United States. Date Of Birth | May 21, 1972 |
Died | 1997-03-09 |
Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, U.S. |
Height | 6' 2" (1.88 m) |
Profession | Soundtrack, Writer, Composer |
Spouse | Faith Evans |
Star Sign | Gemini |
# | Trademark |
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1 | Fedoras and Kangol Hats |
2 | Towering Height and heavy Girth |
3 | Deep Voice |
# | Quote |
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1 | I'm making music for the people. If y'all love the music, y'all gonna buy the music. |
2 | '96 is the year of love. We all need to pull together. |
3 | My real life helped me sell a lot of records. |
4 | With big folks, either people think you look mean or it's more of a jolly Santa Claus, 'Oh, he's just a pudgy little teddy bear pillow.' |
5 | You gotta mature, you know. |
6 | Growing up in the streets of Bed-Stuy, it was hard, yo. |
7 | I can't never stop nobody, can't knock nobody hustle. |
8 | I'm basically different things to different people. If it's a guy, I'm-a probably have my guard up because it's a street rule that when men come around that I don't know, I just immediately throw shade on them. But I don't associate with fellas all that much; if it's a girl - a beautiful girl - I be nice. |
9 | The second time I went to jail, I was like, 'Okay, this is not the move.' |
10 | Please, all you MCs out there, all you fans out there, don't think Big gonna make a record dissing 2Pac or the West Coast because it's not going down like that. I cant even see me wasting my time or my talent to disrespect another black man. |
11 | (On Tupac Shakur's death) I was more shocked than anything, you know what I'm sayin? I wasn't shocked at him dyin I was more shocked at him...Pac'a a strong dude, ya know I know dude, ya know what I'm sayin. He's real strong. So when they was like he got shot, I was just more like 'Again?' Heh. You know what I'm sayin, he's always gettin shot or shot at, he gon' pull through this one again, make a few of records about it, and its gon' be over, you know what I'm sayin? But when he, when he died, I was just 'whoa!' You know what I'm sayin, kinda took me by...and even though we was goin through our drama, I would never with death on nobody, you know what I'm sayin, cause ain't no coming back from that. |
# | Fact |
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1 | A framed portrait of the 'crowned' rapper is prominently displayed in "Harlem's Paradise" nightclub in the TV series Luke Cage (2016) in which his widow Faith Evans performs "Mesmerized" (S1/E2). |
2 | Method Man of Wutang was the only featured rapper on his debut album. Biggie greatly admired the Wu's sound. RZA, in fact, produced for his second album. |
3 | At first he refused to sing the song "Juicy" because of the way the song sounded, it later became one of his most famous songs. |
4 | Lil' Kim was his girlfriend at the time of his death. |
5 | Mentioned in the rap-rock song "Mope" by Bloodhound Gang, along with personalities like Luciano Pavarotti, Tupac Shakur, Falco, Tori Spelling, Bo Jackson and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. |
6 | Attended George Westinghouse High School in Brooklyn, New York, With fellow rappers Jay-Z and Busta Rhymes. |
7 | Died exactly one year after George Burns. |
8 | Was Rapping for only 2 years when signed |
9 | Weighs over 400 Pounds |
10 | B.I.G. stands for "Business Instead of Game". |
11 | His first recording deal was with Uptown Records in 1993. |
12 | His posthumous album, Life After Death, is certified Diamond. This means it sold more than 10 million copies. |
13 | His clothing line, Brooklyn Mint, was launched in 1996. He also had plans to open a fast food chain called "Big Poppa's" which was going to be served in his old neighborhood 24 hours a day. |
14 | During his early years, he opened for Tupac Shakur on shows. He impressed Shakur for his ability to flow his rhymes right on the beat. |
15 | Ironically on the night he got shot, he was in California for the Soul Train Music awards, so he could promote peace between east and west. However when on stage, he got booed by the Californian crowd (a response to the Shakur murder, the previous year) and an embarrassed Biggie left the stage. He was killed hours later |
16 | Was in fact originally good friends with Tupac Shakur. He would call Tupac, 'Duke' and Tupac would call him 'Christopher'. However when Tupac was shot five times and robbed by gang members linked to Biggie's Bad Boy records, the two had a fatal falling out. |
17 | Unlike Tupac Shakur, Biggie never got a chance to star or appear in a movie, but he was confined to music videos and an early episode of New York Undercover. He was writing a screenplay at the time of his death. |
18 | Frequently referred to himself as "the black Frank White" in his raps. This name was taken from the drug lord character played by Christopher Walken in the film King of New York (1990). |
19 | Got his nickname Biggie Smalls' from the gangster character played by Calvin Lockhart in the film Let's Do It Again (1975). |
20 | Released a song called "Who Shot Ya?" just after Tupac Shakur was shot. Although Wallace insisted the song was recorded before the shooting and had nothing to do with it, Shakur saw it differently. As such, 2Pac released one of the most bitter, vindictive, and ingenious hip-hop answer records ever, called "Hit em up," which despite its violent background, was very popular. |
21 | Married his wife 9 days after meeting her! |
22 | He also made a little known song with Michael Jackson, entitled "This Time Around." |
23 | Could not be billed officially as "Biggie Smalls" because someone else trademarked the name "Biggy Smalls" years before. Thus he became The Notorious B.I.G. |
24 | Despite being one of the most popular and well-known artists in the hip-hop industry, he only saw one album released while alive. He recorded and released "Ready to Die" in 1994. He recorded his sophomore album, "Life After Death" while alive. but it was released a mere two weeks after his murder in March of 1997. "Born Again" was released in December 1999, nearly three years after his death. The album featured unreleased songs as well as remixes of old songs, some featuring other rap and R&B artists. |
25 | Awarded the 1995 Billboard Magazine Award for hip-hop artist of the year. |
26 | Was killed in a still-unsolved drive-by shooting. He was an MC who had released two albums before his death, plus another released posthumously. |
27 | Mother and father are Jamaican. Has a son named Christopher Junior By Faith Evans and a daughter named T'Yonna by an ex girlfriend named Jan. |
28 | He had a top 10 hit in the UK with "Mo Money, Mo Problems", which featured Sean Combs and Mase, in August 1997. His solo song was the other top 10 success he had in the UK later that year. |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Trolls | 2016 | writer: "Mo Money Mo Problems" - as Christopeher Wallace | |
Mike & Mike | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2016 writer - 1 episode, 2016 | ||
Central Intelligence | 2016 | performer: "Hypnotize" - as Notorious B.I.G. / writer: "Hypnotize" - as Christopher Wallace | |
Now You See Me 2 | 2016 | writer: "Magic Stick" - as Christopher Wallace | |
Morris from America | 2016 | music: "Juicy" - as Christopher Wallace / writer: "Flava In Ya Ear Remix" | |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014-2015 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
Southpaw | 2015 | performer: "Notorious Thugs" / writer: "Notorious Thugs" - as Christopher Wallace | |
Todd's Pop Song Reviews | 2014-2015 | TV Series documentary writer - 2 episodes | |
The Wedding Ringer | 2015 | writer: "Party And Bullshit" - as Christopher Wallace | |
Horrible Bosses 2 | 2014 | performer: "Hypnotize" - as Notorious B.I.G. / writer: "Hypnotize" - as Christopher Wallace | |
One Hit Wonderland | 2014 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
Dancing with the Stars | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Iverson | 2014 | Documentary lyrics: "Hypnotize" - as Notorious B.I.G. / performer: "Hypnotize" - as Notorious B.I.G. / writer: "Hypnotize" - as Notorious B.I.G. | |
Silicon Valley | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014 | ||
Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
One Night Stand | 2010-2013 | TV Series short 2 episodes | |
The Short Game | 2013 | Documentary performer: "Going Back To Cali" - as Notorious BIG / writer: "Going Back To Cali" - as Christopher Wallace | |
The X Factor | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
What to Expect When You're Expecting | 2012 | performer: "Hypnotize" - as Notorious B.I.G. / writer: "Big Poppa" - as Notorious B.I.G. / writer: "Hypnotize" - as Christopher Wallace | |
Saturday Night Live | 2000-2012 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
Atop the Fourth Wall | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Dance Central | 2010 | Video Game performer: "Flava In Ya Ear" / writer: "Flava In Ya Ear" - as Chris Wallace | |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Kill Your Darling | 2009 | TV Movie "N.O.T.O.R.I.O.U.S" | |
Middle Men | 2009 | performer: "Hypnotize" / writer: "Hypnotize" - as Christopher Wallace | |
Brooklyn's Finest | 2009 | writer: "Lovin' You Tonight" 1997 - as Christopher Wallace | |
Notorious | 2009 | lyrics: "Pimps & Macs" - as Christopher Wallace / performer: "Born Again Intro", "Hypnotize", "Going Back to Cali", "Ten Crack Commandments", "Suicidal Thoughts", "Machine Gun Funk", "Unbelievable", "Big Poppa", "I Love the Dough" / writer: "Born Again Intro", "Hypnotize", "Going Back to Cali", "Bed Stuy Brooklyn", "Suicidal Thoughts", "Every Day Struggle", "It's a Demo", "Party & Bullshit", "Machine Gun Funk", "Juicy", "Unbelievable", "Big Poppa", "Warning", "I Love the Dough", "Get Money", "Gi | |
Step Up 2: The Streets | 2008 | writer: "Money in the Bank" - as Christopher Wallace | |
The Wackness | 2008 | performer: "The What", "Can't You See" - as Notorious B.I.G. / writer: "The What" - as Christopher Wallace | |
First Sunday | 2008 | writer: "Hit the Block" | |
Superbad | 2007 | performer: "Big Poppa" - as Notorious B.I.G. / writer: "Big Poppa" - as Notorious B.I.G. | |
Ha-Shminiya | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2006 writer - 1 episode, 2006 | ||
Prime | 2005 | writer: "GET MONEY" - as Christopher Wallace | |
The Wire | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2004 writer - 1 episode, 2004 | ||
White Chicks | 2004 | performer: " Realest Niggas" - as Notorious B.I.G. / writer: " Realest Niggas" - as Christopher Wallace | |
'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection | 2003 | Video writer: "It's All About the Pentiums" | |
Tupac: Resurrection | 2003 | Documentary performer: "Runnin' Dying to Live" / writer: "Runnin' Dying to Live" | |
8 Mile | 2002 | performer: "Unbelievable", "Juicy", "Who Shot Ya" / writer: "Unbelievable", "Juicy", "Get Money", "Who Shot Ya", "Player's Anthem" - as Christopher Wallace | |
All About the Benjamins | 2002 | performer: "It's All About the Benjamins Remix" - as Notorious B.I.G. / writer: "It's All About the Benjamins Remix" - as Notorious B.I.G. | |
Biggie and Tupac | 2002 | Documentary performer: "Hypnotize", "Miss U", "Unbelievable", "Notorious B.I.G.", "Juicy" / writer: "Hypnotize", "Miss U", "Unbelievable", "Notorious B.I.G.", "Juicy" | |
A Huey P. Newton Story | 2001 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Juicy" | |
Freddy Got Fingered | 2001 | writer: "I Just Wanna Love You Give It 2 Me" - as Christopher Wallace | |
Save the Last Dance | 2001 | as Christopher Wallace, "Only You" / performer: "Only You" | |
Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 1 | 2000 | Video performer: "Hypnotize" / writer: "Hypnotize" | |
Boiler Room | 2000 | writer: "Things Done Changed" | |
'Weird Al' Yankovic Live! | 1999 | Video writer: "It's All About the Pentiums" | |
10 Things I Hate About You | 1999 | performer: "Hypnotize" / writer: "Hypnotize" | |
Ride | 1998 | performer: "Mo Money, Mo Problems" / writer: "Big Poppa", "Mo Money, Mo Problems" - as Notorious B.I.G. | |
Martin | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1995 writer - 1 episode, 1995 | ||
Bad Boys | 1995 | performer: "Da B Side" / writer: "Da B Side" | |
Who's the Man? | 1993 | performer: "Party and Bullshit" - as Big / writer: "Party and Bullshit" - as Big |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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I Got a Story to Tell | 2014 | Short story |
Composer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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MTV Movie Special: Tupac Resurrection | 2003 | TV Special documentary short |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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I Met the Walrus | 2007 | Documentary short special thanks - as Biggie Smalls |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Jamaica House | 2013 | Documentary short as Notorious B.I.G. | |
Chronicles of Junior M.A.F.I.A. | 2004 | Video documentary | Principle |
The Notorious B.I.G.: Ready to Die - The Remaster | 2004 | Video short | Himself |
Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The Hits | 2004 | Video | Himself (segments "Big Poppa", "Hypnotize" and "Mo' Money Mo' Problems") |
Hype Williams: The Videos, Vol. 1 | 2002 | Video | Himself (segment "Flava in Ya Ear Remix") |
Rhyme & Reason | 1997 | Documentary | Himself |
1995 Billboard Music Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
Martin | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
MTV Video Music Awards 1995 | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
The Show | 1995 | Documentary | Himself |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
MTV Spring Break: Lake Havasu | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself - Performer |
New York Undercover | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
The 1995 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Murder Rap: Inside the Biggie and Tupac Murders | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel 2 | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
The Best of: BlacksInActionTV.Com | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
Biggie Smalls: Rap Phenomenon | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
Onyx: 15 Years of Videos, History & Violence | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
Notorious B.I.G.: Business Instead of Game Unauthorized | 2008 | Video documentary | |
Notorious B.I.G. Bigger Than Life | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
106 & Park Top 10 Live | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Himself - 'One More Chance' Video / Himself / Himself - 'Hypnotize' Video / ... |
Rap City | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
E! True Hollywood Story | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Come Up | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself - Honoree |
MTV Video Music Awards 2005 | 2005 | TV Special | Himself - Video Performer |
Letter to the President | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself (as Notorious B.I.G) |
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
The Best of the Source Awards Vol. 1: Hip-Hop History | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself |
Hip Hop Babylon 2 | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Beef | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Tupac: Resurrection | 2003 | Documentary | Himself (as Biggie Smalls) |
Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel | 2002 | Documentary | Himself |
It's Black Entertainment | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
Biggie and Tupac | 2002 | Documentary | Himself |
HipHop Story: Tha Movie | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself |
Behind the Music | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme | 2000 | Documentary | Himself |
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2004 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Best Song | Tupac: Resurrection (2003) |
1998 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Rap Album | For the album "Life After Death." |