Notorious J.I.G.

Now in its 10th year, 'Riverdance' is back on tour and its wildly popular celebration of Irish dance is as gloriously breathtaking as ever

"...they shouldn't diminish the show's grace and beauty. Riverdance brings together disparate bits of culture and history into dance..."

June 17, 2005 Arts Feature by Margaret Moser

Notorious

In Notorious, the life of hip-hop artist Christopher Wallace, aka Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie Smalls, assumes the shape of the standard biopic formula.

"...White, Marc John Jefferies and Julia Pace Mitchell. In Notorious, the life of hip-hop artist Christopher Wallace, aka Notorious..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Notorious N.A.D.

Bitchin’ Kitchen’s Nadia G. on blazing her own path

"...NG: I definitely consider myself a feminist, absolutely. I..."

July 10, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

The Saints of St. Paul, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Start Loving 'Fun Is Good'

"...Squealing. Hammy Davis Jr. Kevin Bacon. Squeal Diamond. The Notorious P.I.G. – Piggy Smalls. These are just six of..."

May 21, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...And this being SXSW, there's got to be a..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Getting Weird on the Back Nine With Austin Comedy The Salamander King

Director Austin Nichols takes his ATX golf comedy to Dallas

"...Rose on Burnet. He noted that the club “is notorious for not letting anyone film there, and we got..."

April 24, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch: Snitch

Director Ric Roman Waugh makes the Rock into an everyman

"...A former stunt man, he has always looked to notorious work-a-holic Jerry Bruckheimer, but even he was blown away..."

June 11, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ali G Indahouse

Unlike its televised predecessor, Ali G Indahouse just isn’t that funny.

"...British parliamentary system and references to everything from Bristol’s notorious clubs ’n’ guns problems to the peculiarities of British..."

Sept. 5, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Notorious Bettie Page

Gretchen Mol dazzles as the titular pinup girl, but the film raises many more questions about the enigmatic icon than it answers.

"...Brooks, who found herself cast out of Hollywood for being, among other tussles, too overtly and intellectually dominant (after..."

April 21, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Playback: G.O.A.T. Goes Viral

The God of All Texas might get your G.O.A.T.

"...tributes, and even a Harlem Shake version. The clip, notorious on the Opie & Anthony Show, Cracked.com, and Comedy..."

March 29, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Rehabilitative Power of Art in Sing Sing

Oscar nominee Colman Domingo teams with Austin filmmaker Greg Kwedar in a story of transformation behind prison walls

"...Sometimes a film feels like more than just a..."

Aug. 2, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

UT Theatre & Dance's The Wild Party

In this Michael John LaChiusa & George C. Wolfe musical, gin, sin, and skin collide in a debaucherous 1920s requiem to the ego

"...Moncure March's book-length poem of the same name, a notorious work that was widely banned when published in 1928..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Arts Review by Stephanie Carll

Ride

"...Black Caesar, Naughty by Nature, Al Green, and the Notorious B.I.G. But honestly, that's about it...."

April 3, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mixtape Madness

A roundup hits and misses

"...With the final touches being put on third album..."

Jan. 23, 2009 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Janis Fowler: Opening at Hops & Grain

Brewery's resident artist brings signature style to tap room

"...The Notorious B.I.G. is bathed in purple highlights, opulent in a..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Arts Post by Claire Gordon

Fun Fun Fun Live Shot: Nas

‘The Afrocentric Asian, half-man, half-amazing’

"...in its entirety with some captivating change-ups. Lantern interpolated Notorious B.I.G.’s “Sky Is the Limit” for the second verse..."

Nov. 9, 2014 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

14 Deadly Secrets

The stories behind hip-hop classics

"...study in Wu lexicon. He also digs up the Notorious B.I.G.’s “Long Kiss Goodnight Remix” and Cypress Hill’s “Killer..."

Sept. 4, 2008 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Hardball

"...are tossing balls around and bopping in time to Notorious B.I.G., they -- and the film -- are right-on...."

Sept. 14, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Original Gangstas: Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, and the Birth of West Coast Rap

"...as Eazy-E's and theories surrounding the death of the Notorious B.I.G., who was dispatched in a senseless coastal rap..."

June 16, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

A Whole Lotta Lava Going On

Winter/Spring Movie Sneaks

"...The enormous popularity of Star Wars: Special Edition may..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Top 40 Vices Playlist

A walk on the wild side with songs of the seven deadly sins

"..."Me So Horny," 2 Live Crew Tame by today's..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Record Reviews

"...What fan of the Jayhawks didn't get a little..."

April 25, 1997 Music Review

Record Reviews

Ibrahim Ferrer

"...gangsta narratives. Such luscious foundations are also perfect for bringing in silky-smooth guest R&B crooners, as on "Trust Me"..."

June 11, 1999 Music Review

Townes Van Zandt

"...Taylor (Brainiac) Glen Taylor (Dicks) Ronnie Lane Il Duce Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace) Jubal Clark Jeff Buckley Doc Cheatum..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Music Feature

Juvenile, HPC, Black Gold, Botany Boyz, Lil' Troy, Opposing Threat, The Metro, April 8

"...DJ struck an early balance of national names (DMX, Notorious B.I.G.) and regional heroes (Three Six Mafia, 504 Boyz),..."

April 20, 2001 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Double Happiness

"...Naughty by Nature, Run DMC, Snoop Doggy Dog, The Notorious B.I.G., Warren G, The Wu-Tang Clan, Afrika Bambaattaa, Whodini,..."

June 14, 1996 Screens Feature

ACL Review: Vince Staples

SoCal MC delineates which police to mess with

"...a bounty hunter, because that’s basically the police. Fuck [Notorious B.I.G. associate] Lil’ Cease, because he told on Lil’..."

Oct. 11, 2015 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Your Old Droog

"...of the early Nineties, those behind Nas, Wu-Tang, and Notorious B.I.G. His lyrics and production beat rougher around the..."

March 20, 2015 Music Review

Trying Somehow to Catch Up

Take two for What Made Milwaukee Famous' debut, Trying Never to Catch Up

"..."We wanted people to hear these songs," continues Kingcaid...."

Sept. 15, 2006 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Say It Loud! A Celebration of Black Music in America

Box Sets

"...no Public Enemy, no Eric B & Rakim, no Notorious B.I.G. Otherwise, Say It Loud! is a damn fine..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Music Review by Christopher Gray

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