Long Live The King of New York- ! #tezos /LlrwZ6Ll8N- OneOf July 26, 2022
SOLD OUT IN JUST 10 MINUTES! A very special thank you to Biggie’s family, his friends, the OneOf team, and most importantly all of you… the fans. So maybe the power behind this recent sellout starts with the subject itself. Lines snaked city blocks over the days this promotion ran. James Place in Brooklyn dispensed limited-time Metrocards commemorating what would have been his 50th birthday on May 21. Subway stations around the rapper’s home address on St.
But this year, it hit hard with a double whammy. Notorious B.I.G., born with the civilian name Christopher Wallace, passed away 25 years ago in a drive-by shooting–the crosshairs of a violent rap feud between the east and west coast.īiggie mania reigns heavy to this day, no matter what the calendar reads. Collection has left many wondering what makes some projects fail–and why others take off.
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recently proved their NFT collection’s title statement, “Sky’s the Limit,” selling out all 3,000 generative works in their PFP series when it dropped the morning of July 26 on the music-minded NFT platform OneOf.įollowing failed posthumous projects like the beleaguered Stan Lee NFT collection or even living artist Chris Brown’s latest dud, the success of Sky’s The Limit: The Notorious B.I.G. For example, the estate of east coast rap legend Notorious B.I.G. You can shop The Notorious BIG’s catalogue in the Dig! store, including the limited-edition, 25th anniversary box set of Ready To Die, here.Published: 29 July 2022, 9:20 am Updated:, 1:50 amĬrypto markets are still down, but high-profile NFT projects are picking up and enjoying success. Speaking about the film, Netflix said, “In the wake of the Notorious BIG’s landmark induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and ahead of what would have been his 50th birthday, Biggie: I Got A Story To Tell offers a fresh look at one of the greatest, most influential rappers of all time by those who knew him best.” You can also see his children, CJ and T’yanna Wallace give their acceptance speech at the event below. The Notorious BIG was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November 2020, with Sean Combs paying tribute to him at the ceremony. Watch the trailer for I Got A Story To Tell below. The film contains a lot of early video footage, largely from the archives of Damian ‘D ROC’ Butler, that allows fans to see behind the music and watch Biggie develop as an artist. He died aged 24 from gunshot wounds in a drive-by homicide. He signed to Sean Combs label, Bad Boy Records in 1993, and went on to be one of the fathers of hip-hop, restoring attention to New York and the East Coast’s rap scene and winning critical acclaim for hits such as Juicy and Big Poppa.
This is how he would have wanted to be remembered.”īiggie, who was born Christopher George Latore Wallace on 21st May 1972 in Brooklyn, New York. It shows the sort of in-depth storytelling that Christopher loved. It is a celebration of who he was and where he came from. Speaking about the documentary, Voletta Wallace said, “This will be the first documentary to focus on the experiences of my son’s life and the art of his music rather than the circumstances of his death. The Notorious BIG’s mother, Voletta Wallace, and rapper and collaborator Sean ‘Puff Daddy’ Combs were the executive producers of the documentary and both gave interviews featured in the film. The film will be available to stream on Netflix on 1st March and covers Biggie’s life and career, with guest appearances from stars including Faith Evans, Lil Cease of Junior MAFIA and childhood friend, Damian ‘D Roc’ Butler, as well as others. Netflix have announced the release of a new Notorious BIG documentary, I Got A Story To Tell and you can watch the trailer below.
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