Yesterday, March 9, commemorated the unfortunate 19th anniversary of The Notorious B.I.G.’s still-unsolved murder. While tributes across the Hip Hop stratosphere were at an all-time high, his best friend Sean “Diddy/Puff Daddy” Combs took to his Instagram to share a few never-before-seen videos from his personal stash.
“Never seen before #BIG footage!!!!,” Diddy captioned on one clip while giving a linkback to the official B.I.G. clothing line, Invisible Bully.
Another clip showcased the late rap great doing the voiceover work on the chorus of his iconic single, “Hypnotize,” which was formally performed by Pamela Long of the ex-Bad Boy group, Total. Another visual featured B.I.G., who was renown for his charismatic attitude, clowning in the studio with a couple of friends.
“I’m extra extra emotional this year!!!,” Diddy admitted in another video. “You know that feeling when your on the verge of crying all day! WORDS CANT EXPLAIN!,” followed by several hashtags, #”BIG #forever @invisiblebully_ #brooklyn #NYC WHATS GOOD?????”
On the morning of March 9, 1997, Biggie (real name Christopher Wallace) was killed in a drive-by shooting as he left a Vibe magazine party in Los Angeles. His murder has remained unsolved, prompting many conspiracy theories and much speculation as to who was responsible. Most recently, retired LAPD detective Greg Kading claimed former Death Row CEO Suge Knight hired Bloods Bloods gang member Wardell “Poochie” Fouse to kill Wallace in retaliation for Tupac Shakur’s death, who died in similar fashion in Las Vegas six months prior.
Diddy has gone to keep the Bad Boy empire strong and now focuses on celebrating his late friend’s life opposed to mourning his death. Tomorrow (March 11), he will be curating a special tribute/interview with DJ Khaled on the Snapchat legend’s Beats 1 radio show on Apple Music.
Watch the unreleased clips and more, Diddy shared with the world over the past 24 hours.
B.I.G was GAY he was having sex with diddy & now he is in hell with steez
I pray for you…smh
Diddy bitch ass killed my my daddy 2pac my dad was a straight up gangsta he use to bring me to snoop dogg house & we all smoke weed while watching the movie poetic justice good times
I wanna be dead too.
Was Riding Thru Brooklyn Yesterday KNOCKIN’ “Microphone Murder” From Ya Demo On Repeat! BIG Was A Genius. So Far Ahead Of This Rap Sh*t That He Crowned Himself King Of Rap And We Still Agree OVER 20 YEARS LATER!!
Fuck you diddy, stop profiting off my death
So this is the only thing this prick can give us? What about all those unreleased Biggie tracks? Enough for one decent album instead of those bullshit albums born again and bigggie duets.
word is… he had BIG touring to get money instead of laying tracks, there isn’t anything or much for us t hear.
I can believe that. It took 3 years for Biggie to drop another album.
Respect to BIG, one of the nicest flows ever! Puffy is a scumbag….
suicidal thoughts in my mind all day everyday nonstop. suicide is a choice and choice is yours. reading about suicide is my hobby. can’t sleep, can’t dream, can’t focus, nonstop anxiety. health is over and no pills give me my health back.
Then die mother fucker
B.I.G was the worst rapper ever worst than young thug & chief keef I’m so glad he dead
No one cares what you think little girl, trust
I was you were dead tbh.
go die, bish