Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

This shares some never-before-seen footage, from his younger days, much before he became famous. If you know about Biggie, you pretty much know everything but just that this was told from a different perspective. I didn't know know that he had his roots from Jamaica. There's not much about 'pac so you won't enjoy this if that's what you're expecting. Worth a watch, only about 1.5 hours.

Really nothing new to see here if you have already seen everything else. Just another reminder of how great he was and what a waste his death is.

I grew up in a small town north of Amsterdam, the Netherlands and we even listened to the album Ready to Die and his music back in the early 90s . Biggie's music was far reaching, even to small hoods around the world. As a fan and not from the US, seeing the raw footage of him and how he came to be was just eye-opening!

So, if you grew up in the 90s and listened to his music, this docu about Biggie is a MUST see!

I have heard podcasts cover the intricacies of his life, ones that spent four or five hours doing so, and they never came across as dragging the story out. Knowing what I learned there, this documentary felt rushed. Yes, the interviews with people he knew was refreshing. But as young as Biggie was, there was a lot to him and what he was involved in. His relationship with Tupac was far more significant than the 10-15 minutes they gave. There was a much wider conspiracy to his death than just revenge (though revenge honestly had much less to do with him, and more to do with settling scores with a much larger faction). It's not a waste of time per se, but it's not the boon of information documentary fiends will find wholly satisfying either.

It was kind of cool to see some more of the backstory and get to know the young Christopher Wallace before the fame. There is some interesting footage from when he was on his way up, but nothing really groundbreaking or surprising.

If you are a fan of B.I.G. you'll probably know most of the story already, but it was put together pretty well and from a bit earlier perspective than a lot of the other stories about him.