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| Origin | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
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| Spinoff of | The Notorious B.I.G. |
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Junior M.A.F.I.A. was an American hip hop group from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City. The backronym M.A.F.I.A. stands for Masters At Finding Intelligent Attitudes. They were formed and mentored by New York rapper The Notorious B.I.G. In 1995, they released their debut album, Conspiracy. The success of the group's singles "Player's Anthem" (U.S. #13) and "Get Money" (U.S. #17) helped launch the career of Lil' Kim as a solo artist.
The group disbanded shortly after the murder of the Notorious B.I.G., with Lil' Kim and Lil' Cease deciding to continue on with their solo careers. In 2005, three of the members (not including Lil' Kim) released a second album under the Junior M.A.F.I.A. name as a remembrance of the group.[1]