The Notorious B.I.G.
Biggie Smalls had to change his name to The Notorious B.I.G. due to legal issues. He was killed in 1997. Although he was only 25 when he died, B.I.G. was arrested seven times. The first arrest was in 1989 for carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm. Other arrests were for selling drugs, robbery and assaulting two autograph seekers.