historical video of Notorious B.I.G.

Yes! It is to be said that I did go and check out Hollywood’s first Hip Hop biopic Notorious! It is the story of the life, and short career, of Christopher “Biggie Smalls aka The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace. Now in my opinion, as far as biopics go, this movie is a lil’ less than average.The main character was portrayed to be the typical ex-drug dealing rapper from New York who has risen from the gutter into fame and fortune. However, what I was truly expecting to see was the artist and the depth of his lyrical gift. What I mean by that is the movie showed his lyrics touched many people but failed miserably to show why and how. The movie also flowed too quick as if the making of it had one month to live. Some scenes were in the final cut without explanation, and it seemed that the screenwriters didn’t do enough homework to make it meaningful. In my opinion the movie failed to justify why it should’ve been made.This movie is nowhere on the same level as Coal Miner’s Daughter, or Walk the Line, or The Temptations, and it damn sure is not like Ray. Each of these biopics I’ve mentioned have at least shown me the backstories about some of their hit songs, what inspired them, and where did it all come from for each artist? That aspect of the movie in Notorious is never shown except in one part when Biggie gets the lyrical inspiration for his hit song Juicy. He was inspired by two things; getting high and getting a blowjob while in a music studio. This to me is what I call a niggerative scene.So, are you trying to tell me THAT is what made him one of the greatest Hip Hop lyricists of all times?Well, me, myself and I are not going for it! The man was not a rapper, he was a rap artist! Again in my opinion, the movie did not treat him as such. Don’t get me wrong, I am not a Biggie Smalls fan, but without doubt I do respect how he lyrically represented the Hip Hop culture.The movie told me what I’d already believed about the so-called East Coast vs Wes...