In a story titled “The 1997 Internet Reacts to Biggie’s Death (Hip-Hop Corner Archives, Pt. 1),” DJBooth.net writer Lucas Garrison revisited the online reactions to The Notorious B.I.G.’s death nearly two decades ago.
The story primarily takes into consideration news stories, comments, etc. posted on Hip Hop historian/journalist Davey D’s website, Davey D’s Hip-Hop Corner. Among the reactions featured is a statement by Puff Daddy and written tributes from fans.
Davey D’s own commentary and observations following the death of Biggie were also included.
“The Vibe on the streets out here in the Bay Area has been one of frustration.. Many have gotten fed up with a situation that has gotten totally out of hand.. Many have pledged to help bring about some substantial changes.. Still others have sadly celebrated Biggie’s death claiming that it was just revenge for PAC’s death.. ‘Now folks back east know how it feels’ was what many said,” Davey D wrote, according to DJBooth.net.
A statement from Puff Daddy, posted on Davey D’s website, addressed the shock the Bad Boy Records founder endured in the week following Big’s death.
“Christopher Wallace was my friend and I love him,” Puff said in his statement. “I miss him so much. I have spent the last week trying to make sense of what our lives have become. Every day I try to make sense of why my friend is not here. It isn’t easy.”
DJBooth’s story can be read in its entirety by clicking here.
Kind of funny to think back to how much shit has changed. I didn’t find out until the next day when I was going to pick up my nephews and nieces, and he had gotten killed during the night. I thought it was a joke, but then it was all over the radio shortly. Same thing with Pac. You kept hearing he was gonna pull through. I left my dorm room in college at the time to go to the store and was trying to holla at this big booty broad while I was there, and when I got back, it was all over the news. That was back when you didn’t have texts every 2 minutes, Twitter, calls from people, or none of that shit.
As soon as i heard BIG would be going to Cali to recieve his award, I thought dude is a lunatic… R.I.P but if I were him would’ve accepted my reward from home. BIG got way 2big for his britches..
Every time I used to see him, and I remember watching that interview he did a couple of weeks before he got shot where he was sitting with the cane (didn’t know about the car wreck at that time), I felt like he was gonna die young anyway because he was so fat, but he ended up getting shot first. I felt the same way about Big Pun. Dudes just looked uncomfortably morbidly obese.
Jay Z this, Jay Z that, Jay Z this, Jay Z that
Jay Z that, Jay Z this, get off Jay Z’s dick
What y’all niggas get front page articles
Y’all mention Jay Z name
This thing on? Jay Z, Jay Z, in Jay Z news
I understand what y’all tryin’ to do
I brought the flutes this time, though
Unleash the flutes on them, Guru
Gimme some more music in the headphone
Let’s get the proceedings proceedin’ this evenin’