Orange County Register

From Green Day’s ‘Dookie’ to Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘Ready to Die,’ these albums turn 30 in 2024

There was something special going on in 1994. It was a year of numerous noteworthy debut album releases and mainstream breakthrough records for several acts. Country icon Johnny Cash revived his ...
The Brooklyn Paper

A B.I.G. celebration! DOT selling limited edition Biggie street signs to commemorate debut album anniversary

In celebration of the hip-hop legacy of Brooklyn’s Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace, the New York City Department of Transportation on Monday announced the release of limited-edition street ...
KPBS

As hip-hop turns 50, Biggie Smalls' legacy reminds us of what the genre has survived

Author Justin Tinsley calls the convergence of the two events a "form of serendipity," with Biggie's album, which details his life as a young Black man growing up in Brooklyn, acting as a "rebuttal" ...
Daily Breeze

From Green Day’s ‘Dookie’ to Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘Ready to Die,’ these albums turn 30 in 2024

There was something special going on in 1994. It was a year of numerous noteworthy debut album releases and mainstream breakthrough records for several acts. And a pair of punk rock bands from the Bay ...