Notorious Documentary! Biggie Smalls is the Illest

My buddy Jed who works for Rocdarling Films turned me on to this. They are working on a new documentary, Biggie Smalls is the Illest

It’s filled with never before seen footage from one of Biggie’s closest friends D-Roc, and i am excited to get my hands on a copy of it. It looks like it will let us see a side of biggie not often captured on camera before his untimely death.

Rocdarling has made some impressive films. Their 2007 film Life After Death- The Movie, got solid reviews.

This true story is told solely from unseen home video footage from the crew and takes us through the “Golden Age” of New York hip hop with archive footage of hip hop’s biggest stars. Includes actual security survilence footage of the HOT 97 shootout and an end-all interview with D-Roc, who refused to testify in court for his alleged involvement in the shootout and until now, declined to be interviewed.

Narrated by actor JAMIE HECTOR notably known for his role as “Marlo Standfield” in HBO’s THE WIRE. Starring Diddy, Lil’ Kim, Junior Mafia, Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, Jay-Z, Mase and more…

I can’t wait to see it! – JHScherck

NOTORIOUS B.I.G. – Ready To Die Food References

Ready To Eat

I decided to do a content analysis of Ready To Die in order to determine what foods got shout outs in Notorious B.I.G. rhymes. Why? Because I don’t think it’s ever been done. Biggie Smalls is the illest. -Cfro
ps. If you don’t already own Ready To Die, download the MP3 album classic for cheap @ Amazon.

Brand: Twinkie
Song: “The What” ft. Method Man
Rhyme: “…[they know] they soft like a Twinkie fillin’”

Brand: Welch’s
Song: “Big Poppa”
Rhyme: “a t-bone steak, cheese, egg, and Welch’s grape”

Can OBAMA CHANGE Ghetto Culture?

Everybody is depending on President Obama

Check out this interesting piece by Deroy Murdock. 

Item: Amid crisp breezes and bright sunshine, Barack Obama took the presidential oath Tuesday, to the thunderous applause of his supporters, the cautious hopes of the loyal opposition and the well wishes of all Americans.

Item: Three days earlier, four men were stabbed, one critically, at a Brooklyn party celebrating “Notorious,” the new movie about rapper Notorious B.I.G. He released the album “Ready to Die” before being killed in Los Angeles in 1997. Rapper Jamal “Gravy” Woolard – who portrays B.I.G. – was charged with misdemeanor assault and harassment against his wife last September, the New York Post reports. “She wouldn’t stop pushing me, so I snuffed her,” he allegedly said.

Question: Will Obama’s erudition and elegance finally eclipse the corrosive, often deadly scourge of hip-hop culture and the ghetto mentality that gnaw away like termites beneath black America’s floorboards?

Full Story @ RealClearPolitics

NOTORIOUS Grosses $20 Million In Opening Weekend

Legends never die

Notorious, the film based on the life of Biggie Smalls (AKA The Notorious B.I.G.) grossed over $20 million in the opening weekend. Check out information about the Notorious soundtrack here. 

Notorious’ debut makes it the most successful opening weekend for Fox Searchlight, beating out the company’s previously critically acclaimed projects such as Juno and Little Miss Sunshine.
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I’m Going To See NOTORIOUS At 3:30

"Big Poppa smash fools"

I’m pumped! I’ll be updating my Twitter from the screening and will post an original review later tonight. Anyone else going to see NOTORIOUS today?

More Notorious B.I.G. →

• Watch B.I.G.’s last interview in California

• Watch B.I.G.’s last freestyle on “The Wake Up Show”
  

• Biggie’s Demo gets played on Hot 97 (it got him signed!)

ASHER Roth SUCKS Compared To NOTORIOUS B.I.G.

So last night I was up watching Bigger Than Life, a documentary about the life and career of The Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls.  During a commercial break I switched over to one of MTVs random channels (MTVu) right as Asher Roth was about to perform. I thought I owed it to the guy to watch considering I’ve been real critical of his career choices.

Dude comes out wearing basketball shorts, a college sweatshirt, and one of those flannel hats with the ear muffs attached. He starts singing the chorus to “I Love College” with the back-up vocals making his singing bearable. The song, in case you also don’t listen to pussy-rap, is an ode to all things beer pong. To quote part of Asher’s first verse:

“i wanna go to college for the rest of my life/sip bankers club and drink miller lite/
on thirsty thursday and tuesday night ice/and i can get pizza a dollar a slice/
so fill up my cup/lets get fucked up/im next on the table/who want what
i am champion at beer pong/allen iverson hakeem olajuwon/”

At first the crowd seemed somewhat amused, but after about 18 seconds it was clear that Asher Roth sucks at performing. He kept trying to get the crowd to wave along with him, which they willingly did at first, but then he did it again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again. Finally the Cool Kids came out and sorta saved him, but they weren’t much more impressive on stage. I switched back to BET for Bigger Than Life, and was quickly reminded how Biggie would lyrically murder this new era of rappers who wear Louis Vuitton bags, tight jeans, and flannel hats with ear muffs attached. B.I.G. could do it all and he had the stage precense to back it up. He also wasn’t marketed as a drunk frat bro. -Cfro

New NOTORIOUS B.I.G. Documentary

This is worth watching! B.I.G. = GREATEST OF ALL TIME
-Cfro

• Check out MY COUNTDOWN of the Top 3 Biggie Smalls Freestyles.
• NOTORIOUS Soundtrack Tracklist
• WATCH one of Big’s last interviews in Los Angeles