Notorious BIG, Hailed as One of The Greatest Rappers of All Time Died on March 9thThe Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls was shot On March 9, 1997. Biggie was killed by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. His double-disc set Life After Death, released 15 days later, hit #1 on the U.S. album charts and was certified Diamond in 2000 (one of the few hip hop albums to receive this certification). Wallace was noted for his "loose, easy flow", dark semi-autobiographical lyrics and storytelling abilities. Since his death, a further two albums have been released. MTV ranked him at #3 on their list of The Greatest MCs (Rappers) of All Time, while The Source Magazine and Blender named Wallace the greatest rapper of all time. He has certified sales of 17 million units in the United States.Notorious BIG Aka BIGGIE Smalls Hailed as One of The Greatest Rappers of All TimeEvery year on March 9th the line from the LL Cool J Dis Track by Can-I-Bus "Second Round Knock Out" always rings loud"It’s about who strikes the hardest not who strikes firstThat’s why I laugh when I hear that wack ass verseThat shit was the worst ... rhyme I ever heard in my lifeCause for me the greatest rapper of all time died on march 9thGod bless his soul rest in peace kidIt’s because of him now at least I know what beef is"

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