The corner of St. James Place and Fulton Street is now Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace Way.

The hip-hop legend — known to fans as “Biggie Smalls” — grew up in the neighborhood.

Biggie was shot and killed in Los Angeles in 1997, but his impact on the hip-hop world is still growing.

"Biggie is one of the most influential rappers, he's your favorite rapper's favorite rapper,” said one person who came out for the ceremony. “It doesn't matter who you listen to, [or] from what genre. If there's a hip-hop artist, they got their style from Biggie."

The street co-naming almost didn’t happen. It took the community board five years to agree to the proposal, with opponents citing Biggie's checkered past and raps that seemed to glorify violence.

However, there was no resistance Monday when dozens of fans braved downpours to attend the ceremony.

"This street is going to be a love street. People is going to come here and they're going to know a young man, my son, was living here," said Voletta Wallace, the infamous rapper’s mother.

"This is Brooklyn. This block, it belongs to Biggie! And he always had a vision and I feel like today was a part of his vision," said fellow rapper Lil’ Kim.

While Bedford Stuyvesant has changed dramatically since the Notorious B.I.G. last walked these streets more than 20 years ago, local leaders say he's responsible for making Brooklyn known worldwide.

"Don't forget, we made this borough what it is today! We created this borough and Biggie Smalls created the soundtrack of inspiration that gave us growth," said City Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo.