Biggie, on the other hand, was born a year later on May 21, 1972, and would have celebrated hisTupac was born on June. Its hit singles “Hypnotize” and “Mo Money Mo Problems” both reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and the album has been certified Diamond, with over 11 million copies having been sold to date.Īt the Grammy Awards the following year, Life After Death was nominated for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance for lead single “Hypnotize,” and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for “Mo Money Mo Problems. Tupac was born on June 16, 1971, which means he would have turned 49 this year. At The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards in 1995, Biggie swept every category he was nominated in: New Artist of the Year, Lyricist of the Year, Live Performer of the Year, and Album of the Year.īiggie’s second album Life After Death arrived in 1997, and made an even bigger splash than his debut.
“Big Poppa” was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance, while “One More Chance” with his wife, Faith Evans, won the Rap Single of the Year award at the Billboard Music Awards and R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year at the Soul Train Music Awards. Ready to Die put Biggie on the map almost immediately.
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