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He maintained a 4.0 grade point average at Queen of All Saints Middle School.
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He was often called by his nicknames: The King of New York, The Black Frank White, Big Poppa, Frankie Baby, and B.I.
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He has a song featuring R. Kelly entitled "F---ing You Tonight". The first verse was re-used as the main rap verse by Notorious B.I.G. in R & B singer Ashanti's "Unfoolish".
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His song "Big Poppa" Samples "Between The Sheets" by The Isley Brothers. This sample was used nearly a decade later after "Big Poppa" for Gwen Stefani's "Luxurious".
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He was only alive for the release of one of his albums Ready to Die.
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When he died he was signed to Puff Daddy's (now known as Diddy) label Bad Boy Records.
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He apparently had 5 albums worth of songs in his head when he was killed.
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He is the only singer to ever have two posthumous #1 hits with "Hypnotize" and "Mo Money Mo Problems".
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In 1993, he signed his first record deal with Uptown Records.
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He is one of the first MCs ever to successfully bridge the gap between commercial and underground success.
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In 1996, he shattered his leg in a car accident which forced him to use a cane for the rest of his life.
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Many have dubbed him the "King of New York."
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He was named Lyricist of the Year by The Source magazine in 1995.
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His first single was Party and Bullshit.
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He attended George Westinghouse High School along with musicians Jay-Z and Busta Rhymes.
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Even though he only released 2 records, he is still considered one of the best artists.
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He dropped out of school when he was 17 and became a drug dealer.
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He attended Westinghouse High School.
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He has a father, George, and a mother, Loretta. George left the family after he was born.
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He was a drug dealer in Bedford-Stuyvesant.