DECEMBER 30, 2008 New York, NY- Defsounds.com set to launch Social Networking Site Honoring The Notorious B.I.G.

Defsounds.com, a leading Hip Hop web portal, today announced that it will be honoring the release of the forthcoming Biggie Smalls biopic, NOTORIOUS, with the launch of a social networking site dedicated to the rapper and his fans on January 5th, 2009.

Biggiesblock.com will aim to bring fans of the late great Notorious B.I.G. together by providing them with various social networking features such as personal profiles, comments, picture gallery, activity feeds, and even their very own blogs while also aggregating NOTORIOUS news around the web.

Biggiesblock.com will also feature exclusive content from NOTORIOUS. Fans will be treated to rare videos, pictures, and music as well as interview from the cast and crew of the film.

The story of the late great rapper, Christopher Wallace, is retold on the big screen through the eyes of director George Tillman.

The film stars Golden Globe winner Angela Bassett as Christopher's mother Voletta Wallace, Derek Luke as Sean Combs, Anthony Mackie as Tupac Shakur and introducing Jamal Woolard as The Notorious B.I.G.

In just a few short years, The Notorious B.I.G. rose from the streets of Brooklyn to become one of the most influential hip hop artists of all time. B.I.G. was a gifted storyteller; his narratives about violent life on the streets were told with a gritty, objective realism that won him enormous respect and credibility. His stories were universal and gave a voice to his generation.

The film also stars up and coming actors Antonique Smith, Naturi Naughton, Dennis White and Julia Pace Mitchell.

NOTORIOUS will be released by Fox Searchlight Pictures on January 16, 2009 while Biggiesblock.com will debut on January 5th, 2009.