Episode 57: The Notorious Murder of Biggie Smalls
Episode description
Christopher Wallace, better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was an American rapper who is considered one of the best of all times. Biggie became a central figure in the East Coast rap scene with the release of his 1994 album, "Ready to Die” and went on to collaborate with Sean Combs, Lil' Kim, Faith Evans, and Jay-Z. AllMusic described him as "the savior of East Coast hip-hop who had a talent for piling multiple rhymes on top of one another in quick succession” and his deep tone was described by Rolling Stone as a "thick, jaunty grumble”. According to Us Magazine, “ Biggie’s high-profile feud with fellow rapper Tupac Shakur — who was killed in a similar drive-by homicide in Las Vegas six months before his own death — also played a major role in his catapult to superstardom”. In the early hours of March 9, 1997, twenty-four-year-old Christopher Wallace was assassinated in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles, California. His death shocked the hip-hop community and to this day, his murder remains one of the biggest mysteries in the history of rap music. In 2005, eight years after his death, the Wallace family filed a second $400 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department, alleging that two corrupt officers, David Mack and Rafael Perez had hidden evidence and may have been involved in Biggie's death.. So, who murdered Biggie Smalls and what were their reasons behind it.
References:
Biggie Small's Killer Revealed, 26 Years Later (rnbphilly.com)
Interview: Former L.A.P.D. Detective Says He Knows Who Killed The Notorious B.I.G. | Complex
Ex-Investigator: LAPD Cover-Up In Notorious BIG Murder - CBS Los Angeles (cbsnews.com)
Notorious B.I.G. autopsy released, 15 years after his death | CNN
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