December 2, 2005
Slain rapper revival through ringtones
Some of the biggest names in hip-hop, both dead and alive, have contributed to "The Notorious B.I.G. Duets: The Final Chapter," including Eminem, Tupac Shakur, Jay-Z, Nas, Snoop Dogg and Missy Elliott. T
The 22-track set is due Dec. 20 and features songs built around unreleased Biggie Smalls music.
B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls aka Christopher G. Wallace was a talented rapper, who was gunned down in 1997 while he was leaving a star-studded Vibe magazine party after the Soul Train Music Awards.. It was L.A.'s boldest gangland killing of the decade, accoridng to Salon.com.
Both the new album and many of Biggie's hits have been transformed into over 60 ringtones custom-tailored for the wireless world. In all, ringtones have been created from 26 different Notorious B.I.G. songs. The Notorious B.I.G. ringtones, including ringback tones and video ringers, will be available across multiple carriers, including all wireless partners, ringtone portals, and Premium SMS services.
"Big was and still is a huge presence who has had a major influence on modern music and culture," said Sean "Diddy" Combs. "It is only fitting that his music now takes on a new life with ringtones, the newest use of music made popular by our kids".
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