Christopher Wallace stood a large man at standing 6" 3' and weighing 300 some pounds .Christopher aka "Biggie Smalls" named himself after a hustling character in Bill Cosby's "Lets Do it Again" action-comedy. He felt that the name fit him well and said in an interview with John Farley, Author of Parents aren't supposed to Like it, "It suits my flashy life style" (388). Biggie struggled financially growing up. He was teased and considered "just another fat kid" he dropped out of high school and couldn't get a good job. When he was 15 he began selling crack on a street corner. He did this on and off for several years to make a living, until one day he discovered "Gangsta Rap" which brought him to quick fame, success, and money. His first album, "Ready to Die" sold over one million copies. Biggie's American dream career and lifestyle, in the end, is what brought him to his demise.
Tupac Shakur at Madame Tussaud's New York
Notorious B.I.G. at Madame Tussaud's New York
Biggie & TupacMarch 9, 1997 Biggie was a guest of the after-party for the Soul Train Music Awards. Biggie and a few friends decided to leave the festivities a little early, and got into Biggie's GMC Suburban. Biggie's friend got in the drivers seat and biggie sat in the back seat on the passengers side. Biggie had lost his license due to drug possession. An observer noted and stated for Susan Waxman's Washington Post article "More Critics Allege LAPD cover-up", that "Biggie appeared breathless and altered, suffering a broken leg at the time"(A-13). He was a frequent drug user which resulted in his health issues and license suspension. They left the parking lot and began driving, when a passing car pulled next to the suburban and fired several shots at Biggie. One witness reported "A lone gunman in a passing car fired several shots...
B.I.G
This is essay is okay but some of the facts are not true. For example for all those people that say biggie was killed as retaliation for the death of 2pac is a lie and for those that say 2pac was killed by biggie is untrue. There is one person who was involved in both deaths. Are you ready to here this am i clear to ya, the person who killed both these best rappers ever was the leader of deathrow who was in capital letters SUGE KNIGHT the idiot that was with 2pac when he got shot. He panned the murder of 2pac as suge knight was the producer of 2pac and 2pac was going to leave the deathrow record label so as revenge he planned the murder of 2pac. But hear the punchline people wonder why the killers of 2pac and biggie never got caught this because the police was in on it and also the F.B.I. The F.B.I. wanted 2pac and biggie dead as they saw the popularity they had on black people and how these 2 rappers had power whereby they could make the country of the usa have a revolution and those are the facts. I could talk a lot more but i have spoke a lot.
2 out of 3 people found this comment useful.