B.I.G. Forever: 25 Deep Cuts To Honor Biggie On The Anniversary Of His Death

On March 9, 1997, the world lost one of the most prolific personalities to ever touch a mic when Brooklyn rap icon The Notorious B.I.G. was murdered in a still-unsolved drive-by shooting in Los Angeles, California.

Since his tragic demise, Biggie’s legacy has grown exponentially bigger then his famous moniker suggests. Speaking of deep cuts, Biggie definitely had a handful of classics in his catalog that rival even some of his biggest hit singles. In a surprisingly short amount of time, spanning from 1992 up until his death in 1997, the man born Christopher Wallace in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bed-Stuy released two full-length albums and helped spearhead the debut releases for rap collective Junior M.A.F.I.A. and his female protegeé Lil Kim. He achieved major chart success through these releases, ranging from #1 rap singles like “Big Poppa” and the Stay with Me Remix for “One More Chance” to his back-to-back #1 Hot 100 hits with “Hypnotize” and “Mo Money Mo Problems,” respectively.

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With all that said, many of the reasons why B.I.G. is still considered to be one of the greatest rappers ever — his former partner in rhyme Diddy even says “OF ALL TIME” — can easily be credited to the album cuts, B-sides and unreleased songs that’ve only seen the light on mixtapes or via leaks.

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We’ll always love Big Poppa! Take a moment to remember one of the best to ever do it in rap by checking out 25 deep cuts you can bump today to honor the late hip-hop king:

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