Mobile, Alabama rapper The Last Mr. Bigg died in his sleep yesterday (April 29), according to AL.com.
Donald Maurice Pears b.k.a. The Last Mr. Bigg, released two albums on Warlock Records, Only If You Knew in 2000 and The Mask Is Off in 2003. Within the region, The Last Mr. Bigg was among the most popular independent acts.
In 2005, he collaborated with Three 6 Mafia on the hit single “Poppin My Collar.”
The Last Mr. Bigg was also featured in a 2010 gun violence documentary Number One With A Bullet. He discussed being shot in the head and losing his eye.
Due to his replacement prosthetic, he picked up a second moniker, DiamondEye.
Rich Boy, another Mobile, Alabama native took to Twitter to share his condolences.
“R.I.P to The Last Bigg …. The FIRST Artist I heard people bumping in the Streets where I’m from ….. ALABAMA…,” he wrote.
The Last Mr. Bigg is believed to have been in his early 40s.
HipHopDX extends its condolences to the family and friends of The Last Mr. Bigg.
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That’s really sad. I remember his single in the early 2000’s called “Take that shit to trial.” Loved that song because I was going through somethin’ like that myself. The edited version of the song does not do it justice. You always knew when he hit the track because he had that distinct ruggedness to it. One of the few real niggaz that rapped and was not fake at all. Actually, now that I think about it, all dem Alabama boys that came out been real as fuck.
He gave us good music
R.I.P Mr. Biggz,
Nooooo! Not the dude with the diamond eye replacement! He had some really dope songs. Sad. RIP Mr. Bigg, and still “cant be muthafuckin stopped” in heaven 🙁
Damm shame. Niggas needa lay of that syrup.
He didn’t die from syrup dumbass,stupid nigga
Da fuck u know bout it f@ggot?? Nigga was known to drink a whole lotta lean.
I grew up in GA and take that shit to trial was a banger back in the day. RIP
I got to make a plan cause them laws is on my ass
I just got a bird and I gotta sell it fast
They know about the down payments on my third house
They know about the diamond in my lil’ sister mouth
They know about the Benz and the Back Pathfinder
They know about the vacation trip I took to China
They know about the ho I was fucking named Cathy
Heard she got busted with a bird in Tallahassee
It’s amazing the amount of music that most of us never get to hear but is so familiar to people in other regions.
I never heard of him.. but judging from the comments here he was known and liked.
RIP, homie…..
Respect the dead it doesn’t matter how he died
Rip the last mr.bigg 100