His mom told The Daily News, “I’m sure this is one of the most famous baby pictures ever.” I’ll say! Sucks that they only got $150 out of it, though, especially since ‘Ready to Die’ sold more than 3 million copies. songs are “Juicy” and “Big Poppa.” Solid choices. Apparently Yearwood’s baby fro worked against him for some kiddie modeling jobs - some potential employers wanted to cast him as a girl - but it helped land him the album cover. On the 20th anniversary of Biggies death, we take a look at 15 amazing facts about the iconic 1994 project - the only. Rumors about the Ready to Die baby’s identity have ranged from one of Diddy’s kids, to the son of one of the hairstylists at Bad Boy Records. And here we all were, thinking the cover was an early picture of Big himself! He was paid $150 for the two-hour modeling agency shoot in which he posed in diapers and an impressive Afro. Keithroy Yearwood, who grew up in the Bronx, is now an 18-year-old high school senior. is regarded as one of the best lyricist ever in Hip-Hop along with his one time friend and eventual adversary, Tupac Shakur.The Daily News has located the cute baby from Biggie Smalls’ iconic Ready to Die album cover. Soon after Bad Boy's premiere he released the album, Ready To Die, eventually selling over 4 million copies. Puffy eventually started his own music label, Bad Boy Records, bringing Biggie with him. Sean "Puffy" Combs got a hold of the demo tape and after meeting signed Biggie to Uptown Records. From there he got notice in Hip-Hop magazine, The Source, in the Unsigned Hype section. After making a demo tape with neighborhood friends and connections, this demo was eventually received DJ Mister Cee (from Big Daddy Kane). As a teen he would freestyle rap on the streets of Brooklyn. The set sold 4,000 copies in the week ending Feb. Scores his fifth million-selling album in the U.S., as his 2007 release Greatest Hits climbs past the million sales mark. THE NOTORIOUS BIG 'Ready To Die' Album Cover Biggie Smalls Rap T-Shirt Size L - 26.19. was shot to death from a drive-by in Los Angeles, CA on March 9, 1997.Īs a youth he was an honor-roll student, but dropped out of school at the age of 17 and began working for a small-time crack cocaine dealer in Virginia. Notorious Big Greatest Hits Album Youtube The Notorious Big Greatest Hits Album Cover Each of his five of his solo albums have now sold a million copies in the U.S. He released two studio albums both garnering critical and public acclaim: 'Ready To Die' and 'Life After Death'. During his life he moved many crowds with his conversational style in Hip Hop. (Business Instead of Game) was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY on May 21, 1972. Notorious 'Christopher George Letore Wallace' B.I.G.
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