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The Notorious B.I.G.
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Christopher George Latore Wallace, known professionally as the Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie Smalls, was an American rapper and songwriter. Rooted in the East Coast hip-hop and gangsta rap traditions, he
Wallace in 1997
Wallace in 1997
Faith Evans, whom Wallace married in 1994
Faith Evans, whom Wallace married in 1994
Wallace worked with Michael Jackson on HIStory Continues (1995).
Wallace worked with Michael Jackson on HIStory Continues (1995).
Wallace in the iconic King of New York photograph by Barron Claiborne, taken three days before his death in March 1997
Wallace in the iconic King of New York photograph by Barron Claiborne, taken three days before his death in March 1997
Murder of the Notorious B.I.G.
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On March 9, 1997, 24-year-old American rapper Christopher Wallace, known professionally as the Notorious B.I.G., was murdered in a drive-by shooting. He was pronounced dead at 1:15 AM in Los Angeles,
The Notorious B.I.G.
…suggesting that Wallace might have been involved, given the two artists' feud. On March 9, 1997, six months after Shakur's murder, Wallace was also killed in a drive-by shooting by an unknown assailant, while visiting Los Angeles. Two weeks later, Life After Death (1997) was released as a posthumous double album; it debuted…
The Notorious B.I.G. (left) and Sean Combs (right) on the night of the murder.
The Notorious B.I.G. (left) and Sean Combs (right) on the night of the murder.
Petersen Automotive Museum in 2006
Petersen Automotive Museum in 2006
A wanted poster put out by the LAPD regarding the vehicle possibly used by the perpetrators
A wanted poster put out by the LAPD regarding the vehicle possibly used by the perpetrators