Episode #81 | 5.25.21
The Notorious B.I.G. (Part Two): A Dead Rivalry, New Inspiration and a Murder Mystery for the Ages
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In this episode
In part two of the Notorious B.I.G. story we see the young star trying to deal with life after the death of his rival (and one time friend), Tupac Shakur. We also get a glimpse into the motivation behind the making of his final album, the aptly titled, Life After Death and get deep into the mystery behind his still unsolved murder.
Sources
Unbelievable: The life, death and afterlife of the Notorious BIG
Business Insider: 16 Maps of Drug Flow into the United States
The Undefeated: The Notorious Night Biggie Was Murdered in Los Angeles
Capital Xtra: Biggie was arrested seven times in all
VICE: A Former LAPD Detective Thinks he Knows Who Killed Tupac
AP: Notorious B.I.G. Arrested on Gun and Drug Charges
Rolling Out: FBI Releases Files on Death of Biggie Smalls
Complex: The 15 Best Chevrolet Impalas in Rap Videos
Hollywood Reporter: Biggie Smalls Street Corner Naming
New York Times: Rap Artist Arrested in Assault with Bat
THROWBACK NEWZ: Rapper Biggie Smalls Arrested for Attackign a Taxi Cab (1996)
Classic Hip Hop: Did Lil Cease Cripple Biggie? The Story of Why Biggie Walked With a Cane
Complex: How the 1995 Source Awards Changed Rap Forever
Washington Post: Gangsta Life And Death
Chicago Tribune: A Made-By-Media Hip-Hop Rivalry
Complex: The Real Story Behind 'VIBE''s East Coast West Coast Cover
VIBE: Tupac Shakur Jailhouse Interview
VIBE: Biggie And Puff Break Their Silence
XXL: Tupac's Quad Studios Shooting
VIBE: Somehow Hip-Hop Always Finds A Way
Washington Post: Rapper Tupac Shakur Robbed, Shot in N.Y.
Disgraceland is a podcast about musicians getting away with murder and behaving very badly. It melds music history, true crime and transgressive fiction. Disgraceland is not journalism. Disgraceland is entertainment. Entertainment inspired by true events. However, certain scenes, characters and names are sometimes fictionalized for dramatic purposes.
Music
Score by Jake Brennan.
Mixed and Engineered by Sean Cahalin.
Disgraceland theme song, "Crenshaw Space Boogie" written and produced by Jake Brennan. Performed by Jake Brennan, Bryce Kanzer, Jay Cannava and Evan Kenney. Mixed and engineered by Adam Taylor.
*illustrations by Avi Spivak @avispivak