The Notorious B.I.G. was in Los Angeles to promote his sophomore album Life After Death on March 9, 1997 when he was gunned down at the age of 24. The Brookly-bred MC, who was signed to Diddy’s Bad Boy Records at the time, was shot four times in a drive-by shooting. Although Biggie’s murder remains unsolved, retired Los Angeles Police Department Officer Greg Kading believes former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight orchestrated the murder in revenge for the September 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur. Twenty-five years later, Biggie is considered a Hip Hop legend, and his work is celebrated all over the globe. On Wednesday (March 9), Diddy shared a throwback video of Biggie on the mic, encouraging young fans to follow their dreams.
