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Notorious B.I.G.

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Fifteen Years Later, The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Murders Remain Unsolved. Or Do They?

    Hat tip to reputable dude El Mizell across town at The Stranger for [re-]opening my eyes to this one. Friday marked the fifteen year anniversary of the Notorious B.I.G.'s murder outside an L.A. music industry party, and the general public is still largely in the dark about what went down that night. ... More >>

  • Music

    February 15, 2012

    La: Skate or Die

    When punk gave way to rap, La picked up a board.

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2011

    Everything Must Po

    ​ The Dinner: Wasabi Egg Roll Dog at Po Dog (4736 University Way NE) The Movie: Everything Must Go at Guild 45th (2115 N. 45th St) The Screenplate: It's more than possible that the last time you saw Will Ferrell standing on the lawn of a suburban neighborhood contemplating important, existe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    Los Angeles-Based Black Hippy Isn't Looking for a Handout, and They Definitely Don't Need One

    ​Later this morning I'll be heading to Los Angeles, and after obligatorily playing Notorious B.I.G.'s "Going Back To Cali" I'll indulge a travel quirk and spend a majority of the flight listening to music made where I'm heading. And while, at least lately, LA is most notoriously the home of he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2011

    Girl Talk at the Showbox SoDo: Partyin' Partyin' (Yeah) Fun Fun Fun Fun

    Girl Talk photo by Victoria Holt from Tuesday night's slideshow​Everything happens so fast and so relentlessly at a Girl Talk concert--and because his whole mix is just one big, rapid jumble of other songs--it's hard to keep track of it all. Mostly, what you end up noticing are a few really ef ... More >>

  • Music

    March 16, 2011

    Girl Talk: All Day, Every Night

    Gregg Gillis gets the upper hand over party fatigue.

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    The Top 7 Bands Too Young to Remember Grunge

    ​ It's not that kids can't be musical geniuses. Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens were 22 and 17, respectively, when they became rock legends. Paul McCartney was 22 at the height of Beatlemania. Biggie Smalls was 22 when Ready to Die was released. And then there's Mozart. But these days it seems ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    Already a Veteran Producer, Nottz Makes a Solid Debut Behind the Mic with You Need This Music

    ​Artist: Nottz Album: You Need This Music Label: Raw Koncept Release date: October 26 (Today) Rating (Skip, Stream, or Buy): Buy Download: "Shine So Bright" "Disciples of the boom bap who refuse to let the genre take its last breath, it's time to wave goodbye to the bullshit and recognize tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2010

    5 Artists We Want the Full Exhibit Treatment For at EMP After Nirvana

    Chappelle's ShowTrue Hollywood Stories - Princewww.comedycentral.comBuy Chappelle's Show DVDsBlack ComedyTrue Hollywood Story Yesterday the folks over at Experience Music Project announced the museum will be getting a brand spanking new exhibit dedicated to the early days of Nirvana. Titled Nirvana: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2010

    Tonight: Wavves at Neumos, Emily Wells at the Triple Door, Rufus Wainwright at the Paramount

    ​Wavves, with The Pharmacy, Broken Nobles. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9467. 8 p.m. $12. Nathan Williams of Wavves spent 2009 getting into brawls everywhere from New York to Australia with doormen, his own bandmates, and someone from the Black Lips. He reached his nadir during a notorious ons ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2010

    Tonight: Wavves at Neumos, Emily Wells at the Triple Door, Rufus Wainwright at the Paramount

    ​Wavves, with The Pharmacy, Broken Nobles. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9467. 8 p.m. $12. Nathan Williams of Wavves spent 2009 getting into brawls everywhere from New York to Australia with doormen, his own bandmates, and someone from the Black Lips. He reached his nadir during a notorious ons ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 25, 2010

    Emily Wells

    ​Wavves, with The Pharmacy, Broken Nobles. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9467. 8 p.m. $12. Nathan Williams of Wavves spent 2009 getting into brawls everywhere from New York to Australia with doormen, his own bandmates, and someone from the Black Lips. He reached his nadir during a notorious ons ... More >>

  • Music

    August 25, 2010

    The Short List: The Week's Recommended Shows

    ​Wavves, with The Pharmacy, Broken Nobles. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9467. 8 p.m. $12. Nathan Williams of Wavves spent 2009 getting into brawls everywhere from New York to Australia with doormen, his own bandmates, and someone from the Black Lips. He reached his nadir during a notorious ons ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2010

    CD Review: Bun B's Trill OG an Exercise in Stalwart Southern Rap and Collaboration

    ​Artist: Bun B Album: Trill OG Label: Rap-a-Lot / Universal Motown Release date: August 3 (Today) Rating (Skip, Stream, or Buy): Stream Download: "Let 'Em Know" prod. DJ Premier Bun B is a rapper who tends to shine brightest when playing off another emcee, and never more so than with his UGK ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2010

    A.M. Music News: Notorious B.I.G., Guru, Sly Stone, and Other Folks We Miss

    ​-- Rolling Stone: The Black Crowes' Dec. 5 set at Showbox Sodo will be the band's last local show before they start another indefinite hiatus just two weeks later. -- MTV: Gang Starr's Guru--born Keith Elam--has died of cancer. He was 43. -- New York Times: Jon Pareles on Sly Stone's Coache ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    Graham Nash Curates Taking Aim: Unforgettable Rock 'n' Roll Photographs for EMP

    Alice WheelerNeko Case and Her Boyfriends, in Tacoma in 2000.​The singer/songwriter's obviously best known for his work with Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Sometimes Young. But followers of his solo work know that his interest in photography dates back at least to 1971, when he appeared clutching a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2009

    Live Review: Starfucker's Second to Last Show as a Band... Sort Of.

    ​ Who: Starfucker When: Friday, October 9, 2009 When: The Vera Project As fans of Starfucker already know, the band will no longer exist by month's end. Well, sort of. They announced in September a contest for fans to submit new band-name suggestions by e-mail or at the merchandise table at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2009

    I've Been Listening to... David Guetta, Starfucker, & Kristinia Debarge

    ​David Guetta; One Love: I've been obsessed with Guetta since getting a hold of his 2003 club mix disk Fuck Me I'm Famous! The Parisian DJ combines French house and American hip-hop to make killer dance records. It's a no-brainer why his new album, One Love, has gotten ample airplay on dance r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2009

    Last Night: Emily Wells at The Vera Project

    Anne CarmackEmily WellsWatching experimental folk artist, Emily Wells, perform is like watching some sort of strange cooking show. Instead of chicken, artichoke hearts and onions, Wells saunters around the stage making symphonies out of xylophones, mallets, and toy pianos. While the music was mult ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    Live Music Roundup: Monday, June 8

    Anne CarmackEmily WellsBalkan Beat Box grace Showbox at the Market tonight after putting out a truly fabulous remix album (the first one they've put out, but hopefully not the last). Yes, there are other shows happening tonight, but trust me: there is no better place to spend your evening than with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2009

    Seattle rapper portrays the Notorious B.I.G.

    Seattle-based rapper/producer Draze is trying to make a name for himself of late by blending cinema and hip-hop to tell stories. His concept is called MixtapeMovies in which Draze works as a rapping narrator throughout a film. His latest one borrows scenes from the film, Notorious, released earlie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2009

    Local MC, Sol, Releases a Debut Single

    Besides having the distinction of being a local hip-hop heavyweight, Spaceman's first solo appearance, the Feb. 13 show at Chop Suey will also serve as the CD release party for a young, talented MC named Sol. His debut LP, The Ride, took the 20-year-old two years to produce, and his patience and ded ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2009

    B.I.G. Up

    Notorious, the upcoming bio movie about slain rapper Christopher Wallace, aka Biggie Smalls, aka Notorious B.I.G., is garnering heap-loads of praise (scroll down for the reviews). It deserves the accolades. Surprisingly light on its feet and damn funny, the movie plays like pop history should--that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2009

    Notorious: Our Review

    Kevin Phillips (left) and Jamal Woolard. Photo: Phil Caruso/Fox SearchlightHonestly, who gives a shit what Armond White thinks about anything? Here's our critic Robert Wilonsky on the R-rated new Notorious B.I.G. biopic, which opens Friday, Jan. 16 at the Meridian and other theaters:In this thorough ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2008

    Our Musical Recommendations For Tonight

    Kevin Phillips (left) and Jamal Woolard. Photo: Phil Caruso/Fox SearchlightHonestly, who gives a shit what Armond White thinks about anything? Here's our critic Robert Wilonsky on the R-rated new Notorious B.I.G. biopic, which opens Friday, Jan. 16 at the Meridian and other theaters:In this thorough ... More >>

  • Music

    June 11, 2008

    Black Thought and ?uestlove Killed for the Cause

    So there’s no need for a breather.

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2007

    I'm Dead, Biiitch!

    So there’s no need for a breather.

  • News

    December 13, 2006

    The Cosby Effect

    If the ugliest sweater in fashion history can be cool again, how cool is that?

  • Film

    March 1, 2006

    Seattle Weekly PickDave Chappelle's Block Party

    Opens at Metro and other theaters, Fri., March 3. Rated R. 103 minutes.

  • Music

    November 9, 2005

    A Day in the Life

    What goes on in Seattle's musical life over a 24-hour span? Seattle Weekly's music writers spent Friday, Oct. 21, roaming around the city to find out.

  • Music

    September 7, 2005

    Funk in the Trunk

    What goes on in Seattle's musical life over a 24-hour span? Seattle Weekly's music writers spent Friday, Oct. 21, roaming around the city to find out.

  • Arts

    April 27, 2005

    Fear and Self-Loathing

    Three new books wallow in our fat-phobic culture. But it's not all bad news for BBWs and BBMs.

  • Music

    March 17, 2004

    Rarefied Sphere

    Nine years ago, L.A. rapper Aceyalone helped spawn indie hip-hop—on a major label.

  • Diversions

    December 3, 2003

    Farrah Forever!

    Guilty favorites, hidden pleasures, and obscure treasuresthe TV vaults have opened up and are flooding onto DVD.

  • Music

    May 7, 2003

    Throne of Blood

    Rap supernova 50 Cent is the latest king of the hip-hop nation. But how long can he survive his reign?

  • Music

    December 25, 2002

    World Party

    Jim Adkins on Glenn Danzig, Big Poppa, and who's really responsible for the 'pussification' of rock.

  • News

    June 5, 2002

    Eye of the Storm

    Rookie Sue Bird has the looks and skills to be the country's next big female sports star. But can she keep women's basketball in Seattle?

  • Film

    May 15, 2002

    SIFF 2002 Films: A-J

    Rookie Sue Bird has the looks and skills to be the country's next big female sports star. But can she keep women's basketball in Seattle?

  • Music

    September 26, 2001

    Coming off the bench

    Rookie Sue Bird has the looks and skills to be the country's next big female sports star. But can she keep women's basketball in Seattle?

  • Music

    August 29, 2001

    Cry Again

    Rookie Sue Bird has the looks and skills to be the country's next big female sports star. But can she keep women's basketball in Seattle?

  • Music

    August 1, 2001

    Ruff Daddy

    Rookie Sue Bird has the looks and skills to be the country's next big female sports star. But can she keep women's basketball in Seattle?

  • Music

    April 11, 2001

    The last dons?

    Rookie Sue Bird has the looks and skills to be the country's next big female sports star. But can she keep women's basketball in Seattle?

  • Music

    October 25, 2000

    Scarred sons

    Rookie Sue Bird has the looks and skills to be the country's next big female sports star. But can she keep women's basketball in Seattle?

  • Music

    July 5, 2000

    Niggaz We Assimilate—Dynamite Hackand Kid606

    Rookie Sue Bird has the looks and skills to be the country's next big female sports star. But can she keep women's basketball in Seattle?

  • Music

    January 12, 2000

    Deadwronged

    Fallen icons Bob Marley and Notorious B.I.G. get worked over.

  • Music

    September 22, 1999

    Music Timeline

    Fallen icons Bob Marley and Notorious B.I.G. get worked over.

  • Arts

    May 19, 1999

    Street wise

    The star-crossed lovers set to hip-hop.

  • News

    December 30, 1998

    Lists of the '90s

    Instant Nostalgia issue

  • Music

    August 12, 1998

    Backward masking

    What we talk about when we talk about old-school.

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