ノトーリアス・B.I.G.
Also known as Christopher Wallace, Biggie Smalls, Biggie, Frank White, Big, Big Poppa, MC CWest
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 is widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all time. Wallace became known for his distinctive, laidback lyrical delivery, offsetting his lyrics' often grim content. His music was semi-autobiographical, telling of hardship and criminality but also of debauchery and celebration.
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The Notorious B.I.G. was an American rapper whose distinctive laid-back style and semi-autobiographical lyrics about hardship, crime, and celebration made him one of the most influential figures in East Coast hip-hop during the 1990s. He is widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all time, known for offsetting grim lyrical content with a memorable delivery that helped define gangsta rap and hip-hop culture more broadly.
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ノトーリアス・B.I.G.（The Notorious B.I.G.、1972年5月21日 - 1997年3月9日）は、アメリカのMC、ラッパー。ニューヨーク州ニューヨーク市出身。 身長190cm、体重136kgの巨漢。本名はクリストファー・ジョージ・レイトア・ウォレス（Christopher George Latore Wallace）。愛称はビギー・スモールズ（Biggie Smalls）、単にビギー（Biggie）、ビッグとも呼ばれる。フランク・ホワイト（Frank White）と名乗ることもあるが、これは映画『キング・オブ・ニューヨーク』の主人公の名前が由来である。MCネームの「B.I.G.」は「Business Instead of Games」の略で、「ビー・アイ・ジー」と読むのが正しいが、「ビッグ」とも呼ばれることがある。 2006年にMTVが発表した偉大なヒップホップMCランキングでは、ジェイ・Z、2パックに次ぐ第3位にランクインされた。
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