Fourteen years ago today, one of the greatest MCs that hip-hop has ever known, busted a rhyme for the last time. And though he went by many names, from the Notorious B.I.G. to Frank White to Biggie Smalls to Big Poppa, whatever you chose to call him, we at TheYBF.com would like to pay tribute to one of the best to ever do it.
It's a story that's been told many ways, by many people, with many twists and turns that have yet to be solved. But what all people agree on is that Christopher Wallace was fatally shot on March 9, 1997 when a car he was riding in was shot at on Fairfax Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. Many of the details preceding the shooting and following it are still covered in mystery.
The case remains wide open even as a task force of local and federal officials in January 2011 announced they were looking into new leads. And although a a wrongful death case filed by the Wallace family was dismissed without prejudice in April 2010, lawyers on both sides agreed to leave the civil case alone while a possible criminal case was investigated. The case can be refiled at a later date without worrying about any statute of limitations.
So as the death of Frank White leaves many unanswered questions, one thing for certain is the continuing impact he has had on hip-hop and the millions of friends and fans who continue to quote his lyrics.
Here's what some other celebs have been saying about Biggie Smalls today:
Lil' Kim told MTV News:
“Biggie taught me a lot of things that I will keep in a very sacred place. He is the one who basically let me know that somebody’s always watching you. If he saw me doing something wrong, he would correct me right then and there no matter who was around and how he had to talk to me. A lot of people looked at him as being very controlling over me but I guess at times I kind of looked at it like he just really looked at me as something very delicate.”
Shaquille O'Neal shared:
"First time I heard of Biggie Smalls was when he said my name in a rap. He said, 'I'm slammin' brothers like Shaquille it is real,' and instantly I became a fan."
In fact, Shaq says he and Biggie were good friends and he was supposed to be with him the night of the shooting.
Biggie invited Shaq out on the night of his death, but Shaq was unable to make it when his head of security "Uncle" Jerome Crawford, was unable to get past security in time to make it to the party.
"I was on my way. I was dressed," he explained. "Usually Uncle Jerome will just come up, but I guess he tried to call and the front desk wouldn't let him through. I just fell asleep. I woke up about 4 o'clock from a call from my mother. She said 'Did you go to the party?' I'm like, 'No, what are you talking about?' She said, 'You know, your friend was shot and killed.' And I was like, 'What?' So then I hung up with her and called some people and they told me what had happened."
Shaq says he thinks if he were with Biggie that night, things would have turned out different.
Lil' Cease co-sign on Shaq's statements:
"I think that would have changed things. If Shaq would have said 'You know what, I'mma come with y'all.' I'm sure him and B.I.G. would have rolled together, because that's the type of person B.I.G. was. I'm sure Shaq would have had security and I'm sure B.I.G. would have had enough security to come with him that day to make sure Shaq was alright. So I definitely think if Shaq would have been there, it definitely would have changed, definitely would have changed."
Dave Chapelle tweeted:
"It's #biggieday and if the first thing you think of is Wendy's Biggie fries, we might as well call today Fat Wednesday. I don't know what was worse about the 90's, losing Biggie or gaining Justin Bieber."
Raekwon tweeted:
Big up to the late great B.I.G!!!!!!! We miss u general, u are the social studies book of rap! Your legacy is greatly Appreciated!
Jadakiss tweeted:
waken...baken...proper medication. roll two and get double high..roll 3 one for B.I.G
Diddy tweeted to his 3 million followers:
"Today is #BIGGIEDAY – send me all your videos, links, photos, exclusive content ... ALL things BIGGIE so I can RT to the world!!"
Here's one of the videos Diddy retweeted:
What are some of your favorite Biggie lyrics or memories?
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Source: http://theybf.com/2011/03/09/the-ybf-remembers-the-notorius-big-1972-1997
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