10 Movies About Rap to Watch in Honor of Hip-Hop's 50th Anniversary

In the 2009 biopic "Notorious," Jamal Woolard portrays Biggie Smalls, aka The Notorious B.I.G., as the film explores his early days hustling as a drug dealer before earning the attention of Diddy (Derek Luke) as a rap amateur. The ups and downs of the '90s music industry follow, including highlights of the late artist's relationships with Tupac Shakur (Anthony Mackie), Faith Evans (Antonique Smith), and Lil' Kim (Naturi Naughton), with the film ultimately portraying Biggie's tragic death.