Biggie Smalls aka The Notorious B.I.G. prophesied his short but impactful career with albums “Ready to Die” and “Life After Death” – two of hip-hop’s most influential albums.
After weeks of open voting, the 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee class was revealed this Wednesday morning Jan 15th With other notable musical acts up for consideration — Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, and T-Rex — it is their sixth on the list, The Notorious B.I.G., that will likely make many Hip-Hop fans happy. The 35th annual class will cement Biggie Smalls’ impact, despite a short-but-amazing career, with an induction into immortality.
Just know to be eligible for the Hall of Fame an individual artist or band must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. Last September marked the very moment when B.I.G.’s first album, Ready To Die, became eligible. That Bad Boy Records release boasted production from Easy Mo Bee, DJ Premier, Puff Daddy, Trackmasters, Chucky Thompson, Bluez Brothers, Lord Finesse, and others. Rest In Peace to the Hip Hop Legend
