NME — The statue is set for a site near the late rapper's old neighbourhood more info

NME — Dutch photographer Dana Lixenberg is riled about the "rip-off" more info

Guardian Music — Courtney Love insulted him, Blur tormented him. But the Vancouver broadcaster continues to quiz the music world’s biggest stars Related: How Drake became the all-pervading master of hyper-reality rap Taken at face value, Nardwuar is probably t... more info

TMZ — Good news for Fat Joe ... Charles Oakley says he accepts the rapper's apology for disrespecting Anthony Mason.  You know the backstory ... Fat Joe outed Mason last week as the guy Biggie Smalls claimed he robbed in "I Got a Story to Tell."… more info

TMZ — Fat Joe tells TMZ Sports he WORSHIPS Anthony Mason -- and didn't mean to disrespect the late NBA star by identifying him as the victim in a legendary Biggie Smalls rap.  You know the backstory by now ... Fat Joe outed Mason last week as the… more info

Stereogum — Today is officially The Notorious B.I.G. Day in Brooklyn. DNAInfo reports that borough president Eric Adams proclaimed May 21, 2016 in honor of the rapper in his hometown neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant. The proclamation for “Christopher ‘The ... more info

New York Times — The show celebrated the Notorious B.I.G., who would have turned 44 on Saturday. “The greatest rapper of all time isn’t here to celebrate with us,” Mr. Combs said before the concert closed with “I’ll Be Missing You.â�... more info

TMZ — Charles Oakley says he still has Anthony Mason's back -- and he's going in on Fat Joe for "disrespecting" the NY Knicks legend by naming him as the mystery victim in a Biggie Smalls track. "You don't talk about a guy after he's deceased," Oakley… ... more info

TMZ — Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs is backing up Fat Joe's claim that Notorious B.I.G. banged Anthony Mason's GF ... saying the mystery Knick in "I Got A Story To Tell"  is in fact Mason ... 100%. Combs called into to "The Breakfast Club" when… more info

New York Post — Looks like the Notorious BIG, a k a Biggie Smalls, is about to get a second lease on life (after death). The Brooklyn rapper and folk hero was murdered in 1997, but still casts a huge shadow on hip-hop culture. It’s about to get bigger, starting wi... more info