{"id":450900,"date":"2022-05-22T04:54:39","date_gmt":"2022-05-22T01:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/fans-flood-brooklyn-subway-stations-for-notorious-b-i-g-metrocards\/"},"modified":"2022-05-22T04:54:39","modified_gmt":"2022-05-22T01:54:39","slug":"fans-flood-brooklyn-subway-stations-for-notorious-b-i-g-metrocards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fans-flood-brooklyn-subway-stations-for-notorious-b-i-g-metrocards\/","title":{"rendered":"#Fans flood Brooklyn subway stations for Notorious B.I.G. MetroCards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a371ed09aa46\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a371ed09aa46\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fans-flood-brooklyn-subway-stations-for-notorious-b-i-g-metrocards\/#%E2%80%9CFans_flood_Brooklyn_subway_stations_for_Notorious_BIG_MetroCards%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Fans flood Brooklyn subway stations for Notorious B.I.G. MetroCards&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFans_flood_Brooklyn_subway_stations_for_Notorious_BIG_MetroCards%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Fans flood Brooklyn subway stations for Notorious B.I.G. MetroCards&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Fans of Biggie Smalls packed subway stations across Brooklyn Saturday to score commemorative MetroCards honoring the late hip-hop r<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>er\u2019s 50th birthday.<\/p>\n<p>About 50,000 cards were packed in MetroCard machines at four stations in Brooklyn, which was home to Biggie, aka \u201cNotorious B.I.G.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>People were lined up about 100 at a time, waiting for hours at the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center station for a crack at buying some of the cards, which featured a portrait of the late rapper. <\/p>\n<p>Many said it was well worth it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a long, hot two hours,\u201d said Melissa Pajuelo, 30, of Brighton Beach, after buying five MetroCards. \u201cTwo are for me. Another two are for my boyfriend, and the last one is for my homeboy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s Biggie Smalls. He\u2019s an icon,\u201d she added. \u201cWho\u2019s not going to want this, being born and raised in Brooklyn?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not even going to use the card,\u201d said Carmen Torres, 62, sporting a Biggie T-shirt. \u201cI\u2019m just going to put it in a safe place.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Park Slope resident Francesca Lando waited two hours to purchase six commemorative MetroCards.\" class=\"wp-image-22365083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Park Slope resident Francesca Lando waited two hours to purchase six commemorative MetroCards featuring Biggie Smalls.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Paul Martinka<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie2.jpg?w=682\" alt=\"Flatbush resident Valentino Lucas wait more than 4 hours in sweltering heat to buy 30 MetroCards.\" class=\"wp-image-22365084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1023 1023w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=341 341w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>Flatbush resident Valentino Lucas wait more than four hours in sweltering heat to buy 30 MetroCards.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Paul Martinka<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie3.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Crown Heights resident Tatiana Wilkinson was more than happy to buy three MetroCards commemorating rap icon Biggie Smalls.\" class=\"wp-image-22365085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Tatiana Wilkinson of Crown Heights was more than happy to buy three MetroCards commemorating rap icon Biggie Smalls.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Paul Martinka<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cameron McGinn, 27, of Manhattan, said the MTA\u2019s commemorative MetroCards were a smart business move.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always been a big Biggie fan,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is a cool way and a unique item to get and show true fandom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClearly people are down for it,\u201d he added. \u201cI\u2019d come back for another.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie4.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Long Island resident Juan Hernandez is seen buying MetroCards at Barclay Center\u2019s subway station.\" class=\"wp-image-22365087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Long Island resident Juan Hernandez buys Biggie MetroCards at the Barclays Center subway station.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Paul Martinka<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie5.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Some fans waited as long as four hours to buy MetroCards with a portrait of the late rapper Biggie Smalls.\" class=\"wp-image-22365089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Some fans waited as long as four hours to buy MetroCards with a portrait of the late rapper Biggie Smalls.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Paul Martinka<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One enterprising man tried to make some B.I.G bucks by scalping the commemorative cards to people seeking to avoid the long wait.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cForty bucks! Who wants it?\u201d he shouted.<\/p>\n<p>The MetroCards are one of many ways the Big Apple is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/05\/19\/how-nyc-will-celebrate-the-late-notorious-b-i-g-s-50th-birthday\/\">celebrating <\/a>the 50th birthday of the late rap star, who was infamously gunned down and murdered in 1997 after leaving a Vibe party in Los Angeles. He was 24. The case still has not been solved.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BiggieEbay.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"B.I.G metrocards already being sold online on the first day it was released.\" class=\"wp-image-22365095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BiggieEbay.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BiggieEbay.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BiggieEbay.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Scalpers are already posting high prices for the commemorative MetroCards.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Juan Gonzalez<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie7.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The Barclays Center honored Biggie Smalls\u2019 50th birthday.\" class=\"wp-image-22365094\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Biggie7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>The Barclays Center honored Biggie Smalls\u2019 50th birthday on Saturday.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Paul Martinka<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Biggie, whose real name was Christopher Wallace, signed to Sean Combs\u2019 Bad Boy label when it launched in 1993. His debut album \u201cReady to Die\u201d was released a year later to worldwide acclaim, and spawned hit singles including \u201cBig Poppa\u201d and \u201cJuicy.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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