This will be appreciated by any true soulhead, or just any fan of coming of age stories. We know The Notorious BIG to be the magnanimous, unique rapper that he was. Arguably the King of East Coast rapping, and definitely of New York, Biggie launched a whole generation of people- urban dwellers to suburbanites alike- who would fall in love with hip hop. In this rare video clip from the documentary The Art of Rhyme, witness a young Christopher Wallace, aka NOTORIOUS, display his skills as a mere MC ingenue. Watch the full clip below.
Undiscovered Notorious BIG Freestyle at Age 17