The origins of the iconic rapper Notorious BIG are told in the trailer of the new Netflix documentary Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell.
The documentary consists of rare images, filmed by Biggie’s best friend, Damion “D-Roc” Butler, including new interviews with his family and friends.
The late rapper, born Christopher Wallace, was shot and killed in a shooting in March 1997, at just 24 years old.
Trailer: The origins of the iconic rapper Notorious BIG are featured in the trailer for the new Netflix documentary Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Interviews: The documentary is made up of rare footage filmed by Biggie’s best friend Damion “D-Roc” Butler, including new interviews with his family and friends.
The trailer begins with sincere photos of the rapper, as he explains: “That’s how it was. That was it. It was a dream.
Rare images taken in 1995 show Biggie shaving with an electric razor, Butler explaining, “My boy has three hairs, he gets nervous.”
Biggie explains that she can’t “look like I’m 21. I have to keep that feeling” as she smiles in front of the room in a hotel room.
A dream: the trailer starts with sincere photos of the rapper, as he explains: “That was all. That was it. It was a dream
18: Biggie explains that she can’t “look like I’m 21. I have to keep that feeling” as she smiles in front of the room in a hotel room
Biggie’s mother, Voletta Wallace, reveals to her son, “he was a very smart kid,” adding that he started writing in elementary school.
Another unidentified man says he was trying to “take care of Chris to be a jazz artist because he was very talented.”
Another unidentified man said Wallace would return from Jamaica every summer and he was “a sponge to so many things that were out of our reach.”
Smart child: Biggie’s mother, Voletta Wallace, reveals her son, “he was a very smart kid”, adding that he started writing since elementary school
Friend: Another unidentified man said that Wallace will return from Jamaica every summer and he is “a sponge to so many things that were out of our scope.
Another friend said that Wallace just wanted to get him and all his friends off the streets, while we watched the early footage of Biggie rapping on the streets.
His mother said he told her he wasn’t working, and she believed him when he started taking drugs.
Diddy said he told Biggie that if he wants to rap, he has to “commit” to it, adding “you can’t do both,” which means he can’t sell drugs anymore and start a rap career.
Rapping: Another friend said that Wallace just wanted to get him and all his friends out, “off the street,” while we watch the early footage of Biggie rapping the streets
Rap: Diddy said he told Biggie that if he wanted to rap, he had to “commit,” adding, “You can’t do both,” meaning he can’t sell drugs anymore and start a rap career.
Voletta added that Biggie “didn’t respect my house,” adding, “this wasn’t my son,” but soon his rap career took off and he was an immediate star.
Biggie exploded overnight. You have no origins for what rap planet this guy came from, ”Diddy added.
“I was glad he was doing something with his life,” Voletta said, while another friend added that Big had “a gift of talent that saved a lot of people’s lives besides his own.”
Rap career: Voletta added that Biggie “didn’t respect my house”, adding “this wasn’t my son”, but soon his rap career took off and he was a star overnight
Overnight: “Biggie exploded overnight. You have no origins for what rap planet this guy came from, ”Diddy added
Happy: “I was glad he was doing something with his life,” Voletta said, while another friend added that Big had “a gift of talent that saved a lot of people’s lives, but his.”
The trailer ends with a series of candid photos, including one of Biggie in the studio saying, “We’ll do our job forever. Forever.’
The documentary will be released on Netflix on March 1, just a few months before what would have been its 50th anniversary in May.
It was announced last month that Notorious BIG will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year.
Forever: The trailer ends with a series of candid photos, including one of Biggie in the studio saying, “We’ll do our job forever. Forever’