03/01/2016

In Hip Hop History Today “The Notorious B.I.G. Appeared on The Wake Up Show” March 1, 1997

On March 1, 1997, The Notorious B.I.G. appeared on Sway & King Tech’s Wake Up Show. 2Pac had died six months earlier and Sway asked Biggie to talk about his relationship with Pac and address some rumors that he had a hand in his death. Biggie expressed that he missed him more than most people did. Sway brought up the claim that Big stole from Pac stylistically: He replied with “He should’ve been happy for me more than anything else. He was saying I sounded like him, that’s crazy.” After the interview, Biggie freestyled for a few minutes, rapping verses from future Life After Death cuts “Long Kiss Goodnight” and “You’re Nobody. Tragically eight days later, on March 9th, Biggie was shot and killed.