The greatest rapper of all time, Biggie Smalls aka The Notorious B.I.G., died 15 years ago on March 9th, 1997. To celebrate his life and remember his contributions to hip-hop, various sites have been paying tribute to B.I.G. today. Thanks to UpNorthTrips, who I helped put a Biggie Tribute together with in 2010, we can check out 15 of the most important links on the 15th anniversary of his murder, including a chilling interview done with a former LAPD detective by Complex Magazine’s Rob Kenner (who I work very closely with on the reg) uncovering who exactly is responsible for killing Biggie. Check the links, courtesy of UpNorthTrips…
15 YEARS | 15 LINKS
The Notorious B.I.G. “ego trip” Magazine Article (1997) (via @egotripland)
Biggie’s Top 10 Jamaican References (via @LargeUp)
Former L.A.P.D Detective Says He Know who Killed Biggie (via @complexmusic/ @boomshots)
Biggie’s Best Bball References (via @SlamOnline)
Top 5 Notorious B.I.G Trademarks (via @villagevoice/@soundofthecity)
The Notorious B.I.G.: From Unsigned Hype To King Of NY (via @hiphopwired/@Dart_Adams)
J. Period & G. Brown’s Complete B.I.G Tribute Collection (via @jperiodBK)
How Ya Livin Biggie Smalls? (via @thefader)
Ready To Die: By The Numbers (via @XXLstaff)
The 50 Best Notorious B.I.G Songs (via @complexmag/@fakeshoredrive)
Machine Gun Funk: Producers Remember B.I.G (via @nodfactor/@JLBarrow)
Was The Notorious B.I.G’s “Hustler’s Prayer” Answered? (via @tsscrew/@justintinsley)
Lil Kim, Lil Cease, Mister Cee, DJ Premier and More Tell Biggie’s Life Story (via @vibemagazine)
What IF Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace Had Lived? (via @allhiphop/@chuckcreekmur)
Notorious B.I.G’s 15 Biggest Billboard Hits (via @Billboard)
Shouts to my dude Ev Boogie at UNT. We got some shit cooking up for ’12 so stay tuned…
*BONUS*
Mr. Cee’s 3 Hour B.I.G. Tribute Mix | Hot 97 (via RapRadar)
RIP B.I.G.
Westcheddar 