Bad Boy Records Essays

  • Similarities Between Boyd Williams And Tupac

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    killed by a car which pulled up beside him on the 9th of March 97. The two deaths were never linked, until a conspiracy theory was formed by the close friends and family of the two artists. Suge Knight who was the former CEO and founder of Death Row Records, which Shakur was signed to, was suspected of orchestrating the murders of the men. Recently Knight was sentenced for the investigation has been reopened, and in the past week irrefutable evidence has shown that Knight was, in fact, responsible for

  • Biggie Smalls Research Paper

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    Notorious BIG or Biggie smalls was one of the greatest rappers of all time. At the age of 24 he was making great music and making a great name for himself. But one March 9,1997 after leaving an after party in Los Angeles, California, he was shot four times and later one that night he was pronounced dead. This is one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in the world. People want to know who killed him. There are multiple theories on who the killer could be and also that he may still be alive. The three

  • Christopher Wallace Research Papers

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    the 1990s Sean Combs, AKA "P. Diddy,” heard Biggie Smalls’ demo tape and quickly signed him with Uptown Records. In 1992 Combs put Smalls on the remix of Mary J. Blige’s song Real Love, giving the rapper his first national exposure. The following year Smalls’ debut single Party and Bulls**t was released. That same year Combs separated from Uptown Records to begin his own Record Label, Bad Boy Entertainment, and Wallace followed him under the name of Notorious

  • Tupac Accomplishments

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    of his multiple stage names such as: Notorious B.I.G, Biggie Smalls, and Big Papa. At a young age he got into drug dealing which was easy considering his surroundings in Brooklin. With those circumstances it was kinda hard to not get involved with bad stuff. After getting arrested for selling crack, he decided to give music the old college try, after he met Puff Daddy or as others know P. Diddy. Like Tupac his life also ended with a “bang” in 1997. In the beginning he called himself Biggie Smalls

  • Research Paper On Tupac Shakur

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    Suge Knight was involved with Death Row Records. Tupac agreed to join Death Row Records and told Suge about his anger at Biggie. At the Source Awards, Suge Knight threw shade at Bad Boy Entertainment, even though they were on good terms. Tupac is said to have made this relationship “go sour”, so to speak. The Source Awards were the first shots in what would become

  • Biggie Smalls: The Most Known Legacies In Rap History

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    P diddy had signed him to Uptown Records (“BIggie Smalls Biography”) . After he was with them he Joined a new record label called “Bad Boy Entertainment” HIs producer was Sean Combs. Next after he signed with them he put out his first album Ready to Die in 1994. In 1995 The billboard music awards named him rap artist of the year and his

  • Biggie Smalls: Christopher Latore Wallace

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    sell (Peterson 418). When people began to believe hip-hop on the East Coast was dead, Biggie came out with his albums Ready to Die and Life after Death. Sean Combs, better known as P. Diddy, saw great potential and asked his to join his Record label, Bad Boy Records. During his music career, he was the center of attention in the East Coast vs. West COast feud. This conflict escalated so violently that threatening words became real. “The war of words Escalated following a 1994 robbery attempt against

  • What Led Up To The Death Of Tupac

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    History Paragraphs Thesis: In 1993, Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G or Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur we’re very popular hip hop artist that eventually became friends. But they were from different places, causing conflict between the gangs they both knew. Which also caused Tupac to get shot the first time and creating more drama between the East and the West Coast. As this problem continues, this lead up to the death of Tupac and Christopher. Background: In the 1970’s,

  • Tupac Shakur Argumentative Essay

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    Who do you think killed Christopher Wallace? He was assassinated and killed in Los Angeles March 9 ,1997. Christopher Wallace assassination was unjustified, people think Notorious killed Tupac Shakur, Notorious and Tupac Shakur we’re actually friends back before all of the east and west coast rivalry. You can say about Notorious tried to kill Tupac Shakur when they were both at top. Notorious and tupac were actually friends and you would always see them hanging out tougher. SHown in the documentary

  • Why Do People Travel Alone Essay

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    Why do people should travel alone? (At least one of their life) Once in your life, you have to travel alone and then you will see. It is not important that near or far but you have to go alone. Many people have a fear to traveling by themselves. Most of people think that traveling alone is dangerous and terrible. You will stay in the place that unfamiliar and it has many strangers around you. Some people said it so bored and feel lonely if travel alone because you don’t have partner or friends to

  • Comparing The Murders Of Biggie Smalls And Tupac Shakur

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    “Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur were murdered in similar ways, and their murders remain unsolved. Biggie and Tupac were both murdered in a drive by shooting, and both murders are surrounded by scandal and conspiracies. Biggie in Tupac had conflicts and afflation’s with Blood gang, Crips gang, and Nation of Islam. After Biggie Smalls’s and Tupac Shakur’s death there legacy lived on through the music, poetry, and movies they left behind.” On March 9th, 1997 Biggie Smalls was leaving from “vibe magazine

  • Personal Narrative Essay: The Willow Tree

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    The Weeping Willow From the time I was born to the time I was 6, I spent most of my time in my back with a 20 foot willow tree. The willow tree was planted as a seedling when I was born. I hadn’t started school, so I didn’t even have a chance to make friends. I looked at the willow tree as if it were my friend. It was like we had a connection because when I was happy, it seemed to dance in the wind and when I was sad, it seemed to be the perfect hugger. The branches were set perfectly for me to

  • IOC Commentaries In William Shakespeare's Hamlet

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    IOC Commentaries -Hamlet- The extract given befits in Act III, scene 1 of the tragedy “Hamlet” written by William Shakespeare. This extract shows an important moment in the play, when Hamlet, the protagonist, contemplates whether or not to kill himself because his mother married his uncle, after his father’s death. Throughout the soliloquy he is depicted as a complex character who seeks the profound meaning of life, yet he is followed by an inexplicable feeling of not being able to proceed with

  • How Did The Biggie Effect

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    The Biggie Effect Christopher Wallace was the pinnacle for rap of his time. His birth date was May 21, 1972, Biggie sold drugs at 12 and dropped out of highschool at 17. -(Biggie Smalls Biography.com.) The gangs on the streets made him grow up pretty fast. His dad left him when he was a child, at age 2. -(“The Notorious B.I.G.”) Biggie was married to Faith Evans. -(“The Notorious B.I.G.”) Danny does not like Biggie Smalls. In opinion, Biggie was big influence on the rap/hip hop period. -(“The

  • Research Paper On Biggie Smalls

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    Ready to Die. This was the title of the Notorious Big’s debut album. Christopher Wallace better known as Biggie Smalls was born on May 21, 1972, in the rough streets of Brooklyn, New York. At the age of 12, Wallace began selling drugs on Fulton Avenue in his neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant, meanwhile, he also began to encounter his passion for rap music. His life as a drug dealer led to his arrest in 1989 for possession of an unregistered firearm, months later he decided to quit school and pursue

  • Papers On Biggie Smalls

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    Biggie smalls, in full Christopher George letore Wallace, Also known as Notorious B.I.G. Born on 21 May 1972, Brooklyn, New York, USA. Killed on 9 March 1997, Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a rapper and a hip hop singer, his album life after death sold about 700,000 copies. Who biggie and what are the disputes between east coast side and west coast side in the USA. Life changing, the American hip-hop star with Jamaican origin biggie smalls was experiencing a rough childhood at a young

  • Personal Narrative: My First Day Of Cancer

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    On Robert’s first day of being cancer-free, we headed down to the beach, to enjoy ourselves and celebrate. When we arrived, Robert ran to the beach and got in the water. He looked like a child, who was just given back his favorite toy. But for him he had just been given back his life, and his happiness. Seeing the joy in Robert, warmed my heart. Everyone around us seemed happy; the children were playing; the parents were laughing; the teenagers were surfing; and the grandparents were walking along

  • Pros And Cons Of Licensing

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    1. Licensing is one of the mechanisms that a firm uses in globalizing. Licensing allows foreign firms to use the design of the original designer to make and sell the products in restricted markets. It involves the sales of like products with a new trademark in different countries. Merits of licensing, is useful for firms to reach international markets without establishing marketing arms. A firm expands its market and retain its earrings made in a foreign country through licensing. The products

  • Brainwashing: A Fictional Narrative

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    Shimmer muttered, “sounds like brainwashing.” Shimmer hadn’t meant for Shadow to hear that, nevertheless he did, and replied. “In a manner of speaking it is, but it must be done.” Luc interrupted. “Now, that all the excitement is over I’m going back down to the dock, Demi is waiting on the boat. We are going fishing; don’t worry Keen I’ll be back to relieve you at dawn.” Keen nodded his head. Shimmer was giving Luc a knowing glare. Luc smiled and mouthed, “Don’t worry.” Him and Demi had been pretending

  • Character Analysis Of Johnny From 'The Outsiders'

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    his face and small build, but he was able to get past it and sacrifice his life to save the little kids that could have died if he and Ponyboy had not retrieved them from the burning church. This is good because without them saving the kids, other bad things may have