New York parties and events: The Notorious B.I.G. 50 years celebration

New York has celebrated, as always in style, the birthday of one of the most influential artists. The rapper Christopher Wallace also known as The Notorious B.I.G was crowned “king of New York” In honor of his 50th birthday.

Events and parties have been organized all around New York to celebrate the Brooklyn Hip Hop legend. A light show at the Empire State building and the limited edition metro card with his picture on it. Even the mayor Eric Adams went to field and proclaimed the 21st of may “Christopher ‘The Notorious B.I.G’ Wallace Day”.

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From one icon to another, the 21st of may the day of Biggie’s 50th birthday even the Empire State building shined brightly.

(pic credit @newyorkloveny )

The festivities continued with a luminous dynamic of white and red that colored one of the iconic symbols of the big apple. A crown and the number 50 was also rotating at the tip of the building the entire evening. Even the 80th floor observatory allowed fans to enjoy a once in a lifetime experience with realistic avatar pictures that was life sized Wallace. The exclusive merchandise was offered in limited edition, this consisted of hats, t-shirts, hoodies, and CD’s with was all gone in seconds.

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Parties and events crossed the river to find themselves at Bedford-stuyvesant, the specific neighborhood he was born in, in Brooklyn. The rapper has always had strong ties to his neighborhood, quoting and representing it continuously in his songs. A commemoration had taken place infant of the childhood house of Wallace at 226 ST.James Place with songs and dances with common people. 

( Entertainment, games and music at the block party on Christopher Wallace Way, the street named in honor of the Notorious B.I.G. )

 

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Fans had waited patiently in line, some people waited in line for 6 hours, to be able to get at least one of the 50,000 cards available. The chosen train stations were Lafayette Avenue C, Clinton-Washington Avenue C, Clinton-Washington Avenue G e Atlantic Avenue – Barclays Center 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, R, Q Il. specific codes consisted of access to instagram filters dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of the  Notorious B.I.G.
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(file interminabili per l’acquisto della metrocard edizione limitata)