What Happened Today In Music, May 21st 1972 was born The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher George Latore Wallace), American rapper and songwriter. Rooted in the New York rap scene and gangsta rap traditions, he is widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all time. His music was often semi-autobiographical, telling of hardship and criminality, but also of debauchery and celebration. On March 9, 1997, while visiting Los Angeles, Wallace was murdered in a drive-by shooting. The assailant remains unidentified. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y8VPQcPHhY #TodayInMusic