Biggie Smalls’ Birthday Officially Named ‘The Notorious B.I.G. Day’ In Brooklyn. Camille Augustin. Updated Sat, May 21, 2016 at 12:49 PM UTC.

Hip-hop stars pay tribute to Notorious B.I.G. for 50th birthday 02:42. NEW YORK -- New York City is honoring one of its most legendary home-grown entertainers -- the Notorious B.I.G.. He would ...

Late New York City rapper Biggie Smalls is getting a very New York celebration for what would have been his 50th birthday: a MetroCard.. Strap-hangers can purchase MetroCards emblazoned with the ...

MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- The Empire State Building was lit in red and white with a crown saying '50' in honor of what would have been Biggie Smalls' 50th birthday.

Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs will celebrate the late Notorious B.I.G's birthday with a concert featuring Lil Kim, Faith Evans, Mary J. Blige and Jay Z.

Biggie Smalls, also known as the Notorious B.I.G., helped define hip hop in the 1990s. Social media users paid homage to the American rapper on his birthday Thursday.

Fans of Biggie Smalls packed subway stations across Brooklyn Saturday to score commemorative MetroCards honoring the late hip hop rapper’s 50th birthday.

Ahead of what would have been Biggie Smalls’ fiftieth birthday, take a look back at the life and tragic death of The Notorious B.I.G.

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Read Francis Lam's 2010 essay for Salon, "What Biggie Smalls' lyrics taught me about food" and you'll understand why Bedford Avenue restaurant Sweet Chick is honoring Notorious BIG's birthday today.

Late New York City rapper Biggie Smalls is getting a very New York celebration for what would have been his 50th birthday: a MetroCard. CNN values your feedback 1.