Summary

In just a few short years, The Notorious B.I.G. rose from the streets of Brooklyn to become one of the most influential hip hop artists of all time. B.I.G. was a gifted storyteller; his narratives about violent life on the streets were told with a gritty, objective realism that won him enormous respect and credibility.

Cast

Angela Bassett … Voletta Wallace

Anthony Mackie … Tupac Shakur

Derek Luke … Sean Combs

Jamal Woolard … Notorious B.I.G.

Naturi Naughton … Lil Kim

Marc John Jefferies … Lil Cease

Antonique Smith … Faith Evans

Sean Ringgold … Suge Knight

Kevin Navayne … Junior Mafia Crew

Charles Malik Whitfield … Wayne Barrow

Release Dates

USA 16 January 2009

UK 13 February 2009

Germany 26 March 2009