Times are a-changing, Biggie.

“Call the crib, same number same ‘hood. It’s all good,” Biggie rhymed in one of his most popular songs, “Juicy.”

The ‘hood, though, is not quite the same.

What Notorious B.I.G. once referred to as his “one-room shack” is now being sold for $725,000.

Before he became one of music’s most loved rappers, a young Christopher Wallace lived at 226 St. James Place, apartment 3L, in the Bed-Stuy area of Brooklyn, which comes up in many of his songs.

That apartment is listed as a “three-bedroom plus den/office condominium” that was renovated a few years ago while preserving traditional styling. The area is now referred to as Clinton Hill.

Daily Intelligencer asked listing agent Judith Lief is she knew about the condo’s significance in music.

“You must be kidding,” she said.

She added that she didn’t want the apartment’s past to affect its future and that “very lovable people” own the place now.

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Many, okay – two people, were worried about what Michael Phelps would be doing in his post-swimming career. Let’s face it, Phelps is downright boring outside the pool. Aside from crying when the Ravens won the Super Bowl, Phelps isn’t exactly an emotion factory. Still, models from across the globe seem to be drawn to the Olympic hero (this Olympic fame fades at some point, Michael, ask Kurt Angle … that’s right – WHO?!). According to multiple reports, Phelps is now dating 22-year-old waitress/model Sarah Herndon.

“‘Michael’s a good kisser. He’s very cuddly and kissy, which is cute. He’s charming and a gentleman,” Herndon told the Daily Mail. “’He’s got a great sculpted body. He’s obviously been a swimmer like forever.”

Sounds like they’re in it for the conversation.

In the past year, Phelps has been linked to Jasmine Waltz, Megan Rossee and Nicole Johnson – not a bow-wow in the bunch.

Hip-hop v. the NBA

Yesterday at PTF we touched on the rising hip-hop vs. NBA battle, highlighted by Lil’ Wayne saying that he had relations with Chris Bosh’s wife and having hundreds of people chant “F*** the NBA!” in a public forum.

Just hours later, in the Raptors-Wizards game, rapper Wale was well-prepared to do damage to Toronto announcers Matt Devlin and Sherman Hamilton. Devlin and Hamilton didn’t really know who Wale was (more than forgivable) and apparently Wale took offense after people took to Twitter and ratted out the Raptors broadcasters.

Best part of video 1: “Hey Wal-eh, I’m in Canada now, Eh?”

Best part of video two: The Raptors announcers try to play it off like they’ll be quick friends with the furious Wale. “We’ll ah, we’ll talk to him after the third quarter.”

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