Notorious B.I.G. To Be Honored at 30th Annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards

Honors Notorious B.I.G.

ASCAP will host its 30th annual RHYTHM & SOUL MUSIC AWARDS on THURSDAY JUNE 22nd at The BEVERLY WILSHIRE HOTEL in LOS ANGELES.  The event will posthumously honor Hip-hop legend, CHRISTOPHER “NOTORIOUS B.I.G.” WALLACE with the ASCAP FOUNDERS AWARD upon the 20th anniversary of his death.  ASCAP will also honor its songwriter and publisher community with awards for the most performed ASCAP songs of the past year on the R&B, Hip-Hop, Rap, and Gospel charts.

ASCAP Pres. PAUL WILLIAMS said, “BIGGIE was a legend in his own time and his legacy lives on through his music.  Like all songwriters, he was a master storyteller, but it was the realism in his rhymes that captured so many.”

The FOUNDERS AWARD is ASCAP’s most prestigious honor and is presented to songwriters and composers who have made pioneering contributions to music by inspiring and influencing their fellow music creators. 

NOTORIOUS B.I.G. is recognized as one of the most influential Hip-Hop artists of all time.  He released his critically acclaimed debut album Ready to Die in 1994, which is certified quadruple platinum by the RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (RIAA).

In 1997, after BIGGIE’s death, his second album, titled Life After Death, was released. It hit #1 on the BILLBOARD charts and was certified with diamond status in 2000, the highest RIAA certification given to a solo Hip-Hop album.  

REVOLT TV is the presenting sponsor for the 2017 ASCAP RHYTHM & SOUL MUSIC AWARDS.  For more information, visit here.

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