Biggie Smalls, March 9th, marks the 14th anniversary of the death of Christopher Wallace, known to the world as Biggie, Notorious BIG, Biggie Smalls, Big Poppa, among others. On March 9, 1997, Wallace was killed by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles.
In spite of the social pressures surrounding him, Big was determined to make it known to the world how gifted he was lyrically. Before dropping his nationally-acclaimed Ready To Die, his voice became known while performing on such songs as Mary J. Blige’s “Real Love” and Craig Mack’s “Flava in Ya Ear (remix).” In a time when the rap game was dominated by West Coast music, Big’s Ready to Die, according to Rolling Stone, “almost single-handedly… shifted the focus back to East Coast rap.”
Shortly after Tupac’s death, while Big was promoting his new album Life After Death, his life was cut short, as well, after having shown up for the 11th Annual Soul Train Music Awards in Los Angeles. To this day, his – and Tupac’s – murder remain unsolved, although there are a variety of theories that contemplate what happened during that heart-wrenching night. Are the Crips to blame? Suge Knight? LAPD? One thing is for certain: the hip hop community and the world lost a very talented individual, whose skills perpetuate as inimitable, a style never to be imitated again, whose ability to compose multi-syllabic words in quick succession, while at the same time developing a complex story right before our ears, drew a crowd wherever he went and amassed a following for this highly-provocative and influential MC. He could put you in a great mood; on the other hand, his ability to describe vividly the everyday struggles of everyone, even at a very general level (despite the difficulty), made it quite effortlessly for people to relate. Truly one of a kind, Big will forever be missed. R.I.P.
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In spite of the social pressures surrounding him, Big was determined to make it known to the world how gifted he was lyrically. Before dropping his nationally-acclaimed Ready To Die, his voice became known while performing on such songs as Mary J. Blige’s “Real Love” and Craig Mack’s “Flava in Ya Ear (remix).” In a time when the rap game was dominated by West Coast music, Big’s Ready to Die, according to Rolling Stone, “almost single-handedly… shifted the focus back to East Coast rap.”Shortly after Tupac’s death, while Big was promoting his new album Life After Death, his life was cut short, as well, after having shown up for the 11th Annual Soul Train Music Awards in Los Angeles. To this day, his – and Tupac’s – murder remain unsolved, although there are a variety of theories that contemplate what happened during that heart-wrenching night. Are the Crips to blame? Suge Knight? LAPD? One thing is for certain: the hip hop community and the world lost a very talented individual, whose skills perpetuate as inimitable, a style never to be imitated again, whose ability to compose multi-syllabic words in quick succession, while at the same time developing a complex story right before our ears, drew a crowd wherever he went and amassed a following for this highly-provocative and influential MC. He could put you in a great mood; on the other hand, his ability to describe vividly the everyday struggles of everyone, even at a very general level (despite the difficulty), made it quite effortlessly for people to relate. Truly one of a kind, Big will forever be missed. R.I.P.
Source: http://chicagofabulousblog.com
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