The origins of the iconic rapper Notorious BIG are told in the trailer for Netflix’s new documentary Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell.
The documentary consists of rare footage captured by Biggie’s best friend Damion “D-Roc” Butler, and includes new interviews with his family and friends.
The deceased rapper, born Christopher Wallace, was shot dead in March 1997, just 24 years old, during a driveway.
Trailer: The origins of the iconic rapper Notorious BIG are told in the trailer for Netflix’s new documentary Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Interviews: The documentary consists 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 candid shots of the rapper, explaining: ‘That was all it was. That’s all it was. Was a dream. ‘
In 1995, rare material is shown showing Biggie shaving with a razor, while Butler explains, “My son has three hairs, he gets nervous.”
Biggie explains that he can not look like I’m 21. I should not keep the feeling of 18 while smiling for the camera in a hotel room.
All a dream: the trailer begins with candid shots of the rapper, explaining: ‘That’s all it was. That’s all it was. Was a dream
18: Biggie explains that he can not ‘look like I’m 21. I have to feel the 18’ while smiling for the camera in a hotel room
Biggie’s mother, Voletta Wallace, reveals her son, ‘was a very smart kid,’ adding that he started writing in elementary school.
Another unidentified man said he was trying to take care of Chris to become a jazz artist because he was so talented. ‘
Another unidentified man said Wallace would return from Jamaica every summer, and he was a sponge for so much that was out of our reach. ‘
Smart child: Biggie’s mother, Voletta Wallace, reveals her son, ‘was a very smart child’, adding that he started writing in primary school
Friend: Another unknown man said Wallace would return from Jamaica every summer, and he was a sponge for so much that was beyond our scope.
Another friend said Wallace wanted to get him and all his friends ‘off the streets’ while we were watching early footage of Biggie knocking on the street.
His mother said he told her he was not working, and she believed him when he started selling drugs.
Diddy said he told Biggie that he ‘had to commit to it’ if he wanted to rap, adding, ‘you can not do both’, which means he can no longer sell drugs and pursue a rap career. do not start.
Rapping: Another friend said Wallace wanted to get him and all his friends ‘off the streets’, while we see early footage of Biggie rapping in the streets.
Rap: Diddy said he told Biggie that if he wanted to rap, he ‘had to commit to it’, adding ‘you can not do both’, which means he could not sell more drugs and a rap career can not start
Voletta added that Biggie “despised my house,” and said, “it was not my son,” but his rap career started quickly and he was an instant star.
“Biggie blew up overnight. You have no origin for which rapper planet this man comes from, ‘Diddy added.
“I was glad he made something with his life,” Voletta said, while another friend added Big, “a gift of talent that saved many people’s lives, but his.”
Rap career: Voletta added that Biggie, ‘despised my house,’ and said, ‘it was not my son’, but his rap career started quickly and he was a star overnight
Overnight: ‘Biggie blew up overnight. You have no origin for which rapper planet this man comes from, ‘Diddy added
Happy: ‘I was glad he made something with his life,’ Voletta said, while another friend added Big, ‘a gift of talent that saved many people’s lives, but his’
The trailer concludes with a number of candid recordings, including one of Biggie in the studio saying, ‘We’m just going to do our thing forever. Forever and ever. ‘
The documentary will air on Netflix on March 1, just a few months before its 50th birthday in May.
Last month it was announced that Notorious BIG will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year.
Forever: The trailer ends with a number of candid recordings, including one of Biggie in the studio saying, ‘We’m just going to do our thing forever. Forever and always’