Yesterday was March 9, and as is tradition, Hip Hop flocked to social media and the streets in droves to celebrate the life of one Christopher Wallace, better known as Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie Smalls, who was slain in 1997; his killer has yet to be brought to justice.
Since then a plethora of emcees from Biggie’s native home of Brooklyn have risen to prominence, from the inevitable rise of guys like Jay Z and Fabolous, to members of a younger generation, like Joey Bada$$, who released a tribute track to the fallen rapper last night via a debut on Beats1 radio. You can stream the song, “Brooklyn’s Own,” below, and enjoy production from Statik Selektah, who also produced Joey’s February drop, “Ready.”
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