For most of the film, hampton is a grinning, tomboy femme fly on the wall. She’s much more in documentarian mode than interviewer. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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MC Lyte, Young M.A, Jay-Z & A$AP Rocky. Collage by Jackie Lay / NPR. Frazer Harrison / Paras Griffin / Scott Gries / Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images hide caption
Like poppa, like son. Amanda Howell Whitehurst for NPR hide caption
Melvin Blackman is a retired teacher who taught a young Notorious B.I.G in preschool. Mr. Blackman stands on St. James Pl. the block Biggie grew up on in his childhood. Russell Frederick for NPR hide caption
Whitney Houston is the only woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year. Other 2020 inductees include Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, Biggie Smalls and T. Rex. Scott Gries/Getty Images hide caption
Joel Anderson is the new host for season three of Slate's podcast Slow Burn. Lisa Larson-Walker/Slate hide caption
'Slow Burn' Season 3 Turns Its Investigative Eye To The Murders Of Biggie And Tupac
Lots of singles came out today, including (left to right) Dua Lipa and Miguel, and Faith Evans. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Notorious B.I.G. rolls a cigar outside his mother's house in Brooklyn in 1995. Clarence Davis/Getty Images hide caption
The Notorious B.I.G.'s first rap name was MC CWest. Bad Boy Entertainment hide caption