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''Notorious'' is a 2009 American biographical musical drama film about the life and murder of Christopher Wallace, an American rapper better known by the stage name The Notorious B.I.G. The film, directed by George Tillman, Jr. and starring Angela Bassett, Derek Luke, Jamal Woolard, and Anthony Mackie, was released by Fox Searchlight Pictures in North America on January 16, 2009. ==Plot== The film opens at a party in Los Angeles, California on March 8, 1997. Just as Biggie Smalls is about to be killed in a drive-by shooting, the film flashes back to Biggie's childhood in Brooklyn, where he (now played by his biological son Christopher Wallace, Jr.) lived during his adolescent years. Biggie, (now played by Jamal Woolard) sells drugs at the height of the crack epidemic, hustling with his friends D-Roc (Dennis L.A. White) and Lil' Cease (Marc John Jefferies). When his girlfriend, Jan Jackson (Julia Pace Mitchell), informs him that she is pregnant, he begins to take his drug dealing more seriously, so he can make more money to support his upcoming child. Biggie eventually takes part in a rap battle, which he wins, but Biggie's mother, Voletta Wallace (Angela Bassett), throws him out of the house after finding drugs underneath his bed. Biggie gets caught in possession of weapons and cocaine, and is sentenced to two years in jail but only serves nine months before making bail. Biggie meets Kim Jones (Naturi Naughton) and they have sex but Kim refuses to pursue a relationship due to her abusive past. After reconciling with his mother and visiting his newborn child, Biggie records a demo called "Microphone Murderer" which catches the attention of Puffy, an ambitious producer for Uptown Records. Puffy promises Biggie a record deal but Biggie finds out that Puffy is no longer employed by Uptown Records, frustrating him. Soon after, Biggie and D-Roc are again caught with drugs, but D-Roc takes the fall for the both of them to allow Biggie to pursue his rap career. Biggie becomes depressed when he finds out Voletta is suffering from breast cancer, but cheers up when Puffy signs him to Puffy's own record label, Bad Boy Records, and while there Biggie records his first album, ''Ready to Die''. At a Bad Boy photo shoot, Biggie meets singer Faith Evans (Antonique Smith). The two begin a relationship, and eventually get married. However, Faith catches Biggie cheating on her at his hotel room. The two later reconcile but the tensions between him, Faith, Jan, and Kim continue to grow. Biggie and rapper Tupac Shakur (Anthony Mackie) become friends while celebrating the release of his album ''Ready to Die''. Biggie soon starts to admire the other rapper, but questions the nefarious people he is associated with. When Tupac is robbed and shot five times in the lobby of Quad Studios, he blames Puffy, Biggie, and Bad Boy Records for setting him up. At The Source Awards in 1995, Death Row Records executive, Suge Knight (Sean Ringgold), makes a speech dissing Puffy and Bad Boy Records, claiming that Death Row is the better label. A bonus scene follows Snoop Dogg (Anwan Glover) right after Knight's insult with his own infamous Source Awards speech. After altercations between the two, the disagreement escalates into the media referring to an "East Coast-West Coast rivalry" and attacks are made on both sides. At the 1996 Soul Train Awards in Los Angeles, California, Biggie receives a death threat from an unknown caller. At the after party, Tupac and Suge verbally assault Biggie, but leave when Biggie's security threatens them with a pistol. A track called "Who Shot Ya?" is later released by Biggie, which is interpreted as a diss song directed at Tupac. Biggie and Puffy claim that "Who Shot Ya?" was recorded before Tupac was shot, but Tupac responds with "Hit 'Em Up" where he disses Biggie and claims he had sexual relations with Faith. After seeing a magazine photo of Tupac and Faith hugging each other, Biggie confronts Faith but she insists nothing happened between her and Tupac. The two attempt to reconcile after she tells him she's pregnant with his child. The rivalry between the east coast and west coast continues to escalate. Biggie goes on tour in Sacramento, California, and the crowd boos him, throwing up West Coast signs to show their allegiance to Tupac and Death Row. Annoyed, Biggie performs "Who Shot Ya?", which enrages the crowd even more. The rivalry between the two rappers continues until September 1996, when Tupac is murdered in Las Vegas, Nevada. Voletta tells Biggie that Tupac was probably killed as a result of their rivalry, which shakes him up. Biggie attempts to ease the tensions in his life by visiting Jan and their daughter more often. Biggie and D-Roc renew their friendship after D-Roc is released from prison and Biggie confides that he wants out of the rap game. However, Biggie decides to go to Los Angeles to promote his upcoming album ''Life After Death'', bringing D-Roc and Lil' Cease with him along with Puffy and Faith. Whilst there, Biggie receives several more death threats. After calling Lil' Kim to apologize and arrange a meeting with her, he leaves the party. The film returns to the opening scene, where Biggie is shot and killed in a drive by. His funeral is held a few days later, where friends and colleagues grieve, along with thousands of fans, who line the streets to pay their respects. A member of the crowd turns on a radio which plays Biggie's song "Hypnotize" and the crowd begins dancing as Biggie's casket is driven down the city's streets. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Notorious (2009 film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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