

(Biggie) – aka Christopher Wallace – with celebrations that will include a tower lighting and ceremony with participation from his friends and family. NEW YORK, /PRNewswire/ - The Empire State Building (ESB) today announced plans to mark the 50 th birthday of The Notorious B.I.G. Check out the trailer here and above.EMPIRE STATE BUILDING HONORS THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.'S 50TH BIRTHDAY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ESTATE OF THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.Ĭelebrations include a tower lighting and ceremony, and a life-size photorealistic avatar of B.I.G. “Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell” debuts on Netflix on March 1. Executive producers are Sean Combs, Voletta Wallace, Mark Pitts, Stanley Buchthal, Emmett Malloy and Brendan Malloy. Ginsburg, Terry Leopard and Daniel Pappas. The documentary is produced by David Koh, Wayne Barrow, William Green, Aaron L. Its release also comes shortly before what would have been his 50th birthday.Īlso Read: Showtime Sets Making-of Documentary About The Weeknd's Super Bowl Halftime Show

was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2020. “Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell” arrives after The Notorious B.I.G. Much of the never-before-seen archival footage of Biggie was filmed by Damion “D-Roc” Butler. It features new interviews with the rapper’s closest friends and family - including his mother, Voletta Wallace, and close collaborator Sean “Diddy” Combs - and examines not just his personal and private life, but the influence his music made on generations of artists. The documentary illustrates how Biggie’s rapid rise to fame and tragic end has been a central story of rap music for more than 20 years. “Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell” is directed by Emmett Malloy, who has helmed music videos for Vampire Weekend, The White Stripes, Beck, Avril Lavigne and Blink-182, and is known for his film “The Tribes of Palos Verdes.” Also Read: A Second Britney Spears Documentary in the Works, This Time at Netflix
