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You get 10 rap points if you know the man pictured above is Biggie Smalls, and an extra 20 if you know his real name, which is Christopher George Latore Wallace.

Those points aren’t actually worth anything, but it’s the thought that counts.

The life and times of Biggie Smalls have been well documented, culminating in his death at the age of just 24, after being shot outside a Soul Train Music Awards after-party in 1997.

There have been documentaries, and films, but Netflix’s Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell is the first one authorised by the rapper’s estate.

The synopsis below via Rolling Stone:

Now, Netflix gives fans a look inside the four-years-in-the-making film, which features exclusive interviews with both the legend’s mother Voletta Wallace and Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs.

Biggie’s story has been told over and over, but this time, the film traces the roots of the rapper’s creativity back to his early childhood, going deep into the mind of Christopher Wallace before he was larger-than-life.

The documentary also incorporates rare, intimate footage filmed by his best friend Damion ‘D-Roc’ Butler.

Let’s see the trailer:

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell will be released on Netflix on March 1.

The second thing you should look out for is Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil, a four-part series which will premiere on YouTube Originals on March 23:

Three years after her near-fatal overdoes, Demi Lovato tells her full story as she’s never done before. “I crossed a line I had never crossed,” says the pop singer.

Even when she was at her lowest moments – like using heroin –  Lovato excelled at keeping up appearances. Then, she says, “I snapped.”

She suffered three strokes and a heart attack. As open as she is about addiction and mental health, she is also fiercely committed to making new music. She says, “I’m ready to get back to doing what I love.”

The trailer’s write-up adds that “far deeper than an inside look beyond the celebrity surface, this is an intimate portrait of addiction, and the process of healing and empowerment”:

She’s come a long way since appearing on Barney & Friends.

Again, this one premieres on March 23.

Jot those dates down, if either looks up your alley.

[source:rollingstone]