Details

ARC-1259

collection

Nicholas Keplinger Audio Recordings

1993 May 19, undated

1 (Linear feet)

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Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997) better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York. He was one of the most influential East Coast rap artists and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.
Poetic Justice is a 1993 drama film directed by John Singleton starring musical artists and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur.

The Nicholas Keplinger Audio Recordings contain two DAT cassettes including an unmastered recording of Notorious B.I.G.'s debut album "Ready to Die" (1994) and an early release copy of the original soundtrack for the 1993 film Poetic Justice.

: The Nicholas Keplinger Audio Recordings were received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Nicholas Keplinger on June 3, 2026.

: [Identification of Item], Nicholas Keplinger Audio Recordings, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

: Collection is in English.

: Processed by Lyndsey Godwin-Kresge, Audiovisual Archivist. Completed July 15, 2026. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.

The audiovisual materials in the collection are on defunct media formats and, therefore, are RESTRICTED. Access copies of these materials will have to be created prior to use. Consult the Library and Archives staff in advance of your visit to ensure access to these materials is available.

The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.