Charli Baltimore | Talks The Notorious B.I.G.'s creating Life After Death, Relationship With Murder Inc, & More!

Summary: <p>Baltimore met <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Notorious_B.I.G.">The Notorious B.I.G.</a> in the summer of 1995, and they became involved in a romantic relationship. B.I.G. introduced her to Lance "Un" Rivera, who signed her and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cam%27ron">Cam'ron</a> to his new label, Untertainment. She made her first appearance in the music industry in 1995 with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_M.A.F.I.A.">Junior M.A.F.I.A.</a>'s "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Money_(Junior_M.A.F.I.A._song)">Get Money</a>" playing The Notorious B.I.G's then wife <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_Evans">Faith Evans</a>. Her first video was in 1998 with the hit "Money" featured on the <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woo_(film)">Woo</a></em> movie soundtrack.</p><p>With collaborators such as Cam'ron and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N.O.R.E.">N.O.R.E.</a>, Baltimore recorded her debut album <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_as_Ice_(album)">Cold as Ice</a></em> which featured tracks like "Money", "Pimp Da 1 U Love", "N.B.C." and "Stand Up".</p><p>After being delayed several times due to friction between Baltimore and the label, <em>Cold as Ice</em> was eventually released promotionally in 1999 (it was not actually made available to the general public until 2009, for digital download). After a five-year hiatus, she was signed to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_Inc._Records">Murder Inc. Records</a> (later renamed The Inc. Records) by CEO <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irv_Gotti">Irv Gotti</a>. After constant album delays, she left the label. In 2006 she became affiliated with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_(rapper)">The Game</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Wall_Street_Records">The Black Wall Street Records</a> She was never signed to the label but appeared on mixtapes with the rest of the Black Wall Street dissing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Cent">50 Cent</a> and his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-Unit">G-Unit</a>.</p><p>Baltimore has made appearances in songs such as "Down 4 U", "We Still Don't Give A F**k", and "No One Does It Better" from Irv Gotti Presents The Inc, Ja Rule tracks "Down Ass Bitch" and "The Last Temptation", the Christina Milian track "Spending Time" and Ashanti's "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_On_Me">Rain On Me</a>" (remix). In 2003, she earned a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award">Grammy Award</a> nomination for Best Female Rap Solo Performance, for her single "Diary".</p><p>I</p>