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At a time when West Coast rap artists were more common in mainstream music, Christopher Wallace aka "Biggie Smalls" solidified himself as a central figure in the East Coast hip-hop scene with the release of his debut album Ready to Die in 1994. This in turn increased New York's visibility in the game and ultimately changed hip-hop forever. I had the privilege of growing up in the 90s as I've stated before and this was an unbelievable time for music, especially rap/hip-hop. With artists such as Eric B. and Rakim, Dr. Dre, Tupac, Gang Starr, and Nas just to name a few...putting out some if not the greatest albums of all time (Illmatic), Biggie put a spin on things and revolutionized the game with his loose, easy-going, melodic rhymes that gave you glimpses of his life through his uncanny art of storytelling. I can't believe it's been 14 years...
At a time when West Coast rap artists were more common in mainstream music, Christopher Wallace aka "Biggie Smalls" solidified himself as a central figure in the East Coast hip-hop scene with the release of his debut album Ready to Die in 1994. This in turn increased New York's visibility in the game and ultimately changed hip-hop forever. I had the privilege of growing up in the 90s as I've stated before and this was an unbelievable time for music, especially rap/hip-hop. With artists such as Eric B. and Rakim, Dr. Dre, Tupac, Gang Starr, and Nas just to name a few...putting out some if not the greatest albums of all time (Illmatic), Biggie put a spin on things and revolutionized the game with his loose, easy-going, melodic rhymes that gave you glimpses of his life through his uncanny art of storytelling. I can't believe it's been 14 years...
