Tupac attacked Biggie in every way he could, even starting strong rumors that there was a love affair between Tupac and Biggie's wife, Faith Evans. The two of them finally met again late in , and Tupac secretly said to Biggie, "I'm just tryin' to sell some records. He died six days later on September 13, as a result of those gunshot wounds at the age of The case is still unsolved. Biggie was scared for his life, but he wanted to put an end to the rivalry between the two coasts.
Biggie went to the west coast for several events, to support for his next release album, "Life After Death," but also to make a statement that the rivalry was over. On March 9, Biggie was sitting in an SUV on the street when he was shot multiple times by an unknown assailant. He died almost instantly. Biggie was only 24 years old. Sign In. Edit The Notorious B. Showing all 54 items. His solo song was the other top 10 success he had in the UK later that year. Had 2 children: daughter, T'yanna Wallace b.
October 29, with estranged wife, Faith Evans. Was killed in a still-unsolved drive-by shooting. He was an MC who had released two albums before his death, plus another released posthumously. Awarded the Billboard Magazine Award for hip-hop artist of the year.
Despite being one of the most popular and well-known artists in the hip-hop industry, he only saw one album released while alive. He recorded and released "Ready to Die" in He recorded his sophomore album, "Life After Death" while alive. Could not be billed officially as "Biggie Smalls" because someone else trademarked the name "Biggy Smalls" years before. Thus he became The Notorious B. Released a song called "Who Shot Ya?
Although Wallace insisted the song was recorded before the shooting and had nothing to do with it, Shakur saw it differently. As such, 2Pac released one of the most bitter, vindictive, and ingenious hip-hop answer records ever, called "Hit em up," which despite its violent background, was very popular.
The large rapper—at 6 feet and three inches, and tipping the scales at nearly pounds—said that he jumped whenever the door to his apartment building opened, fearing that someone might want to hurt him.
Biggie's fear led to anxiety, which led to spurts of aggression. In May , he allegedly beat up a man after they got into a dispute over a canceled performance.
Later, he took a baseball bat to a group of autograph seekers. His most famous battles, however, occurred with others in the hip-hop industry, most notably with Tupac Shakur , Marion "Suge" Knight and Death Row Records.
The rivalry turned into an East Coast-West Coast feud with Combs and Biggie representing the East , and the tension escalated in , when Shakur and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan were shot and robbed. The two men survived and Shakur came out blazing, accusing Biggie and Combs of orchestrating the attack.
Both vehemently denied the accusation. Shakur added fuel to the flames with a pointed slam on the East Coast rap world in the single, "Hit 'Em Up," in which he claimed to have slept with Biggie's wife, Faith Evans. Rumors of Biggie's involvement immediately began to make the rounds, and when the rapper was one of the few hip-hop artists not to make an appearance at an anti-violence summit that was held in Harlem a few weeks later, the finger-pointing intensified.
Shakur 's death amplified Biggie's fears about his own life, and his concern was tragically validated on March 9, Biggie, who had just come out of the Soul Train Music Awards, was sitting in an SUV when another vehicle pulled up to his car, opened fire and killed him. Biggie was only 24 years old at the time.
For many fans, the murder was viewed as retaliation for Shakur 's murder. Biggie's death shook the music world, prompting fears that the hip-hop world might erupt into a full-fledged war, ending numerous other lives.
That didn't happen, fortunately, but Biggie's friends, family and fans never received any answers regarding his death. Despite years of speculation regarding the identity of the gunman, Biggie's case was never solved.
Biggie's family has been outspoken about its disappointment with the handling of the case, going as far as accusing the Los Angeles Police Department of employing rogue officers who were involved in the murder.
Despite having a relationship that would seem to be rooted in bad blood, Kim and Evans have nothing but love and respect for each other, as they both were involved with a music industry legend. When I first met Kim, I had no inkling of anything going on with her and Big. Chris Malone Twitter. By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies.
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