Every year on the 21st of May, Hip Hop celebrates Rolling Stone's "Greatest Rapper That Ever Lived" and Billboard's "Greatest Rapper of All Time." It comes in the form of birthday wishes, vintage photos, videos, art, special messages, and more, but for milestone years, like Biggie's 50th in 2022, the whole city of New York shows out with events, and significant city staples, like the subway, and monuments, like the Empire State Building, show homage to the certified King of New York. This year, on what would have been Biggie's 52nd birthday, the messages flooded in from fans and entities of hip hop culture, all paying tribute to the man, the rapper and the cultural icon, The Notorious B.I.G.
Birthday Wishes To The Man, The Icon, The Notorious B.I.G.
Fat Joe
"My brother @thenotoriousbig well love you forever hbd King đđ˝â¤ď¸"
Lil Cease
"Big Happy 52nd Birthday To My Big Brother Big Poppa @thenotoriousbig
Happy B.I.G. Day!! We Miss You & Love You Forever!! Thank You EVERYTHING đ¤
We Celebrating Life For You Tonight Wit The Family At @nowandthennyc In Brooklyn!!
R.I.P. B.I.G. For Life đđž"
Lil Kim
"Happy BIG Day đ¤ Luv U 4Eva baby â¤ď¸"
Layzie Bone of Bone Thugs N Harmony
"Happy Heavenly 52 birthday Biggie Smalls we been keeping the legacy alive on our end every night on stage wish we couldâve did more but we appreciate the Gem đ you left us thank you đđ˝"
DJ Clark Kent
"Happy Born Day To The Greatest.. Christopher George Latore Wallace ⢠The Notorious B.I.G. ⢠We Miss You, C-Dub â˘"
Easy Mo Bee
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIGGIEđđđđâ¤
#ChristopherLetoreWallace aka #BiggieSmalls
#Biggie #BIG #NotoriousBIG or simply B.I.G đ
Sunrise: May 21, 1972 ⢠Sunset: March 9, 1997đ"
Karl Kani
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIG @thenotoriousbig Brooklyn finest . #geminiseason đŚ
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Rhino Records
"Happy birthday in hip-hop icon heaven to the legend Christopher Wallace, AKA Biggie Smalls, AKA The Notorious B.I.G., born May 21, 1972, in Brooklyn, New York, NY. Heâs seen here rocking the mic live in London, UK, 1995 (Photo by Des Willie/Redferns)."
Complex
"The Notorious B.I.G. would have turned 52 today đ"
The Source
"Giving a Happy Heavenly Birthday shout out for The Notorious B.I.G.! Salute!đŤĄđâď¸"
"Happy Heavenly BDay, Big! Weâll always love Big Poppa. RIP. Salute!đŤĄđ"
The Shade Room
"#TSRBirfdayz: Join us in celebrate the late #BiggieSmalls on his heavenly birthday! He wouldâve turned 52 today."
Rap
"Happy Birthday to #Biggie âźď¸đ
He wouldâve been 52 years old today đ"
Hot 97
"Happy Heavenly Birthday to the Notorious B.I.G. đ
He would've been 52 years old today. đď¸"
Rock The Bells
"He honestly needs no introduction, but he was known as Brooklynâs finest, Frank White - The King of New York and Biggie Smalls. In a short period of time and only 2 albums he grabbed the worldâs attention and cemented himself as one of the greatest to ever do it. Happy Heavenly Birthday The Notorious B.I.G."
103.5 The Beat Miami
"Happy heavenly birthday @thenotoriousbig! The iconic rapper wouldâve been 52 today."
Hip Hop DX
"Happy heavenly birthday to #TheNotoriousBIG đ He would have been 52 today đď¸â "
REVOLT
"Happy heavenly birthday, B.I.G. đď¸"
"The only.đŻ
#HappyBirthdayBiggie đď¸"
"Thereâs no doubt #Biggie was one of the best with the pen âđž In honor of his birthday, vibe with us as we revisit some of our favorite verses of his âĄď¸"
XXL
"Happy Birthday to The Notorious B.I.G. He would have been 52 today.
R.I.P đď¸"
World Star Hip Hop
"Happy Heavenly Birthday to Biggie Smalls! He wouldâve turned 52 years old today. Comment your favorite song of his! đđś"
This Is 50
"Happy Birthday Biggie!"
TV One
"Happy Heavenly Birthday to the legend, @thenotoriousbig! đ"
Fox Soul
"Happy heavenly birthday to @thenotoriusbig đđ"
Highlights from The Notorious B.I.G.'s 50th Birthday Celebration
The Lighting of The Empire State Building
The MTA's Metro Card Honoring The Notorious B.I.G.
Brooklyn Shut Down For A Block Party In Biggie's Honor
May the King of New York Rest In Peace.
