Notorious B.I.G. Death: Today Marks 20th Anniversary Of Rapper’s Death
The Notorious B.I.G., aka Christopher Wallace, was shot in the passenger seat of a car outside a Vibe magazine party on March 9, 1997.
20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.’S DEATH
His death is still unsolved, and it changed the course of rap music. At just 24, Biggie was already the main stock in Bad Boy Records, and once he died, the onus was on Puff Daddy to keep the label going. He released his debut album, No Way Out, shortly after.
“After Big died, we were searching to see who was gonna carry the torch,” Mase told GQ in 2014. “My verses on Puff’s first few singles from No Way Out were records I wrote… before I even got to the label. I gave them to Puff, because he was the one with the hot hand.” Jay Z was also affected by Biggie’s death, causing him to shoot to stardom with 1997’s “City Is Mine.”
On the 20th anniversary of Biggie’s death, many in the rap community are sharing their thoughts and memories on social media. His widow, singer Faith Evans, posted a photo of the rapper as a child to her Instagram.
Puff Daddy, aka Sean “Diddy” Combs, shared, “20 years ago today we lost the greatest rapper of all time” with the hashtag #WeMissYouBIG. He asked fans to “rap your favorite Biggie verse, tag me and use the hashtag.”
20 years ago today we lost the greatest rapper of all time, The Notorious B.I.G. #WeMissYouBIG pic.twitter.com/00ZEnOe8Vq
— Sean Diddy Combs (@diddy) March 9, 2017
Mikill Pane, Ricky Rozay, Charles M. Blow, also added to the noise.
A tribute to the Notorious B.I.G. by @AllanaVerde. pic.twitter.com/pV9yX7kKz5
— MIKILL PANE (@MikillPane) March 9, 2017
The Notorious B.I.G’s wit and skills are timeless, just ask @rickyrozay! Share your love for #Biggie w/ us using #BIGGIE20! ?? pic.twitter.com/iFx36EEwoy
— BET (@BET) March 9, 2017
Biggie, the Notorious B.I.G., was killed 20 years ago today. Here in Hip Hop Brooklyn, this is always a day of mourning… #biggie20years pic.twitter.com/eL5stL8xcF
— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) March 9, 2017
BET Networks is also presenting a day-long celebration of the rapper’s life, and has invited various artists to contribute.
Today we remember The Notorious B.I.G’s timeless music, humorous spirit & his everlasting impact on the culture! At 3:09p on BET, #BIGGIE20! pic.twitter.com/FI5VkHp1BP
— BET (@BET) March 9, 2017
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