rest in peace, B.I.G.

as a fan, i am ashamed to say i didn't know, but today, i heard on the radio that it was the 13th anniversary of the Notorious B.I.G.'s passing. its kinda crazy, but i remember it happening, even though i was just a little kid. and though i didn't listen to his music back then, you could just feel the sadness. the world lost a really talented individual that day. the flashbacks at the end of the movie last year gave me goosebumps, because i remembered watching New York grieving.

i just had a tribute to him at my house as any good fan would. and one of my faves came on, Dead Wrong. Diddy is having a huge party up there today to celebrate his life. Biggie was "a lyrical genius". he knew he was one of the greatest. it's too bad he left too soon. i wonder how things would be different if he hadn't been killed. would rap be what it is today? auto-tune and all? the creativity is waning, though there are some trying to make it, apart from the whole commercialized mess that it has become.

soldier on. soldier on.

rest in peace, Biggie Smalls.


ciao,
larry