Ok, get this… Thursday (1/8), was the special screening of Notorious, the new biopic based on the life and death of Christopher Wallace, aka “Biggie Smalls” and “Notorious B.I.G.” over at the Brooklyn Academy of Museum aka BAM. Now, for such a special event from a Bed-Stuy native, you’d think the borough would say “Hey, wouldn’t it be great if some respected rappers were to appear and present proclamations to Biggie’s family!” Well, instead Marty Markowitz wanted to do it. And did. What would Biggie do confronted with the Borough Prez? In any case, the film was well received and Mr. Wallace’s family was there. Mr. Markowitz presented proclamations to Biggie’s family. Wallace, a native of Bedford-Stuyvesant who was fatally shot in 1997 at the age of 24, is regarded as one of music’s most influential rappers. It kind of proves that it’s hard to control what happens to you after you’re dead.
—Vaduzuvunt
5 responses so far ↓
1 Robin // Jan 11, 2009 at 10:38 am
“Hey, wouldn’t it be great if were to appear and present proclamations to Biggie’s family!”
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2 John & Sarah // Jan 11, 2009 at 10:58 am
What you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
3 Rosa // Jan 11, 2009 at 2:09 pm
a brooklyn politician honoring a brooklyn artist- who cares?
i’m growing weary of the editorializing in every post on this site.
4 Meghan // Jan 12, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Brooklyn Academy of Music.
It’s nice that Marty shows up at such a variety of events that occur in his borough.
5 mj // Jan 12, 2009 at 3:32 pm
“i’m growing weary of the editorializing in every post on this site”
oh ya? you’re growing weeeeary? are you sure it’s not just the comfy velvet smoking jacket, trusty meerschaum pipe, and a fine aged port that’s making you weeeeeeeeeeary? perhaps it’s just some fin de siecle ennui that’s making you weeeeeary?
learn how to express yourself without sounding like a jackass