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His Young His Young LifeLifeChristopher George Lator Wallace “Biggie”, Christopher George Lator Wallace “Biggie”,

Was born in New York in 1972. His dad Was born in New York in 1972. His dad left the family when Christopher was 2. left the family when Christopher was 2. Her mom had to work 2 jobs so she and Her mom had to work 2 jobs so she and

Christopher can have home. At the age of Christopher can have home. At the age of 10 he got his name “Biggie,” because he 10 he got his name “Biggie,” because he was really big for his size. At age 12 he was really big for his size. At age 12 he

weighed more then 130 pounds. weighed more then 130 pounds.

Still at age 12 he sold drugs in the streets. Still at age 12 he sold drugs in the streets. Her mom never knew he sold drugs until Her mom never knew he sold drugs until

he was an adult.he was an adult.

While in his teen years, he sang and rapped While in his teen years, he sang and rapped with his friends in the streets to entertain with his friends in the streets to entertain

and as pass time. It was his hobby.and as pass time. It was his hobby.

Hard Life, Hard Life, Bad ChoicesBad Choices• At age 17 he dropped out of high At age 17 he dropped out of high school, and continued his criminal life. school, and continued his criminal life.

He got arrested for weapon charges He got arrested for weapon charges and was sentenced to 5 year probation. and was sentenced to 5 year probation.

2 years later he got arrested for 2 years later he got arrested for violating his probation. 1 year later he violating his probation. 1 year later he

got bailed. One year later he got got bailed. One year later he got arrested in North Carolina for selling arrested in North Carolina for selling cocaine. He sais the criminal life was cocaine. He sais the criminal life was the only exciting thing he had in his the only exciting thing he had in his

life.life.

Changing His LifeChanging His LifeAfter realizing his mistakes and After realizing his mistakes and errors in prison, he gets bailed errors in prison, he gets bailed

again. When he got out of jail he again. When he got out of jail he maid his first mix tape called maid his first mix tape called

“Biggie Smalls” referring to his “Biggie Smalls” referring to his child-hood nicknames. A DJ, DJ child-hood nicknames. A DJ, DJ

Noodles, heard the mix tape and Noodles, heard the mix tape and Christopher got his first Christopher got his first

contract.contract.

He was a big success. He was a big success.

The RivalryThe RivalryWhen Christopher became famous on the When Christopher became famous on the East-Coast, he atomically got involved with East-Coast, he atomically got involved with the West-Coast East-Coast hip hop rivalry the West-Coast East-Coast hip hop rivalry

with his former associate Tupac with his former associate Tupac Shakur.Shakur.

Tupac claimed that Christopher and his Tupac claimed that Christopher and his record company knew information about record company knew information about

the robbery that resulted in him being shot the robbery that resulted in him being shot repeatedly and losing thousands of dollars repeatedly and losing thousands of dollars

worth of jewelry that took place in Los worth of jewelry that took place in Los Angles. But Christopher and his group Angles. But Christopher and his group

where actually in New York in there where actually in New York in there studios. Since then, Tupac and Christopher, studios. Since then, Tupac and Christopher,

longtime friends, longtime friends, where enemies.where enemies.

Living The Living The LifeLife

In the 1990’s Christopher was a really In the 1990’s Christopher was a really big hit. He was at the peak of being big hit. He was at the peak of being

a national icon.a national icon.

In August 1995, he was named Best In August 1995, he was named Best New Artist , Lyricist of the Year, Live New Artist , Lyricist of the Year, Live

Performer of the Year, and his Performer of the Year, and his Album of the Year. At the Billboard Album of the Year. At the Billboard Awards, he was Rap Artist of the Awards, he was Rap Artist of the

Year. Year.

The Death The Death Of 2 IconsOf 2 Icons

• In 1996 Tupac was in front of a hotel in Nevada In 1996 Tupac was in front of a hotel in Nevada when he was a fatale victim of a drive-by. when he was a fatale victim of a drive-by. Immediately people suspected Christopher to be Immediately people suspected Christopher to be involved. But Christopher sais he had nothing to involved. But Christopher sais he had nothing to do with it, and that he was in his studio when it do with it, and that he was in his studio when it happened. happened. The next year, Christopher was coming back The next year, Christopher was coming back from a party, sponsored by popular magazine from a party, sponsored by popular magazine companies. He was retuning to his hotel in his companies. He was retuning to his hotel in his SUV with his friends and bodyguards, when a SUV with his friends and bodyguards, when a blue SS impala rolled up next to them at a red blue SS impala rolled up next to them at a red light, rolled down his window and a man in blue light, rolled down his window and a man in blue pulled out a blue tinted 9mm pistol and shot at pulled out a blue tinted 9mm pistol and shot at the SUV multiple times. Christopher was shot 4 the SUV multiple times. Christopher was shot 4 times in the chest. 1 hour later he died.times in the chest. 1 hour later he died.

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