Born Christopher Wallace, he died less than a year after his West Coast rival Tupac Shakur
Which made early Biggie more 
comparable to Scarface to me, than he was .... Rappers Born Rich... [DOC] [TLE] Biggie Smalls - Rapper - Biography.com [PAR] Jun 24, 2016 ... Biggie Smalls, also known as Notorious B.I.G., was a hip-hop star who became a 
rap icon after his untimely death due to a feud between rival gangs.