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Limited-Edition Bags Commemorate 20th Anniversary Of Notorious B.I.G.’s Death

Photo courtesy of Jed HeuerToday, March 9, marks the 20th anniversary of the day The Notorious B.I.G. was killed at the age of 24 in a drive-by shooting. Considered one of the most influential rappers of all time, Christopher Wallace grew up in Clinton Hill. Before becoming a

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In Case You Missed It: Pratt’s 10-Story Building, Biggie Statue, Hummus, And More.

(Courtesy Facebook/Hip Hop Hall of Fame.)Here’s a recap of what went down this week. Follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/ftgfocus], like us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/FortGreeneFocus], and check out our Instagram [http://instagram.com/fortgreenefocus], and subscribe to our newsletter [http://eepurl.

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There’s A Fundraising Effort To Put A Giant Sculpture Of Biggie In Clinton Hill

(Courtesy Facebook/Hip Hop Hall of Fame. [https://www.facebook.com/hiphophalloffame/photos/a.189555437784614.48490.189228274483997/1079588378781311/?type=3&permPage=1] )The Hip Hop Hall Of Fame and Museum [http://hiphophalloffame.org] (HOF) has started a crowd-funding effort [https://www.gofundme.com/biggiememorial] to honor the Notorious B.

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7 Celebrities You Probably Didn’t Know Lived In Clinton Hill

226 St. James Place, home of the Notorious B.I.G. (Courtesy Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/place/226+st+james+place+brooklyn/@40.6835497,-73.9638132,3a,75y,260.58h,105.29t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1szJLYihMFwcmDxplPnHeCew!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xb6fdca03a8049ded!6m1!1e1] )Clinton

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New Mural Will Celebrate Biggie Smalls’ Life For Anniversary Of His Death

Photo by iamsafaree [http://www.instagram.com/iamsafaree].Yesterday was the 18th anniversary of Biggie Smalls’ (aka Notorious B.I.G. or his birth name of Christopher Wallace) murder and instead of mourning, the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill/Bed-Stuy community he grew up in is celebrating his life the same

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MoCADA Looking for $11M to Fund New Museum

(Photo by Chinwe Oniah)By Chinwe Oniah Compared to the Museum of Modern Art, The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts [http://mocada.org] is small. It occupies a tiny 1,500-square-foot space on Hanson Place that holds a wealth of information about African arts. Books about afros and Ankara

2nd Annual Ft. Greene Track & Field Day

The Day: Woman Killed in Crossfire and Free Wi-Fi in the Nabe

The harvest moon reminds us that fall is here to stay. Let us know about your favorite autumn activities in the nabe, locals. (Photo byFrancisco Daum [http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Gunfire sounded in the nabe late Tuesday morning when a woman