Question 1

True or false: Biggie's mother, Voletta Wallace, was a Jamaican-born teacher who initially disapproved of his rap career.

Accepted Answer

True. She was a strict teacher and wanted him to pursue education. She only supported his music after he found success.

Question 2

True or false: The Notorious B.I.G. adopted the nickname 'Biggie Smalls' from a character in the 1975 film Let's Do It Again.

Accepted Answer

True. The film features a gangster named Biggie Smalls. He used this name before changing to The Notorious B.I.G. due to a trademark dispute with another artist.

Question 3

True or false: The Notorious B.I.G.'s debut album, 'Ready to Die,' was released in 1994.

Accepted Answer

True. The album came out on September 13, 1994, under Bad Boy Records, marking his breakthrough and a defining moment in East Coast hip-hop.

Question 4

True or false: Notorious B.I.G.'s debut album 'Ready to Die' was recorded in just two weeks.

Accepted Answer

False. The album was recorded over several months in 1994, not two weeks. Biggie meticulously crafted tracks, often taking multiple takes.

Question 5

True or false: Biggie was a high school dropout who later earned a GED while in jail.

Accepted Answer

True. He left school at 17 but earned his GED during a short prison stint, surprising many who assumed he had no formal education.

Question 6

True or false: The music video for 'Mo Money Mo Problems' was released after Notorious B.I.G.'s death.

Accepted Answer

True. Notorious B.I.G. was murdered on March 9, 1997. The single 'Mo Money Mo Problems' and its music video were released later that year as part of his posthumous album 'Life After Death.'

Question 7

True or false: Notorious B.I.G. was the first rapper to have a posthumous number-one album on the Billboard 200.

Accepted Answer

False. Tupac had a posthumous number-one album ('The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory') before Biggie's 'Life After Death'.

Question 8

True or false: The song 'Juicy' samples Mtume's 'Juicy Fruit', which Biggie personally cleared the rights for.

Accepted Answer

False. The sample was cleared by his label, Bad Boy Records. Biggie had no direct role in sample clearance.

Notorious B.I.G. Trivia Questions