The Notorious B.I.G.

Christopher Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), also known as Biggie Smalls (after a stylish gangster in 1975's Let's Do it Again) and Frank White (from King of New York), but best known as The Notorious B.I.G (Business Instead of Game and, since his death, Books Instead of Guns), was a popular Brooklyn-born rapper of the mid-1990s. Following his untimely death in 1997, he has been immortalized as a hip hop legend.

Murder investigation

On March 11, 2005, two days after the eighth anniversary of Biggie's killing, the Los Angeles Police Department concluded its investigation into the events of March 9, 1997. Biggie's mother has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the LAPD. In May of 2005, Ms. Wallace withdrew two of the major names listed as possible suspects, David Mack and Amir Muhammad. After being drug out for nearly 2 months, the judge eventually declared a mistrial in Ms. Wallace's favor. The trial was noted for the many key witnessess, mostly jailhouse informants, claiming that Suge Knight was the mastermind of the murder. The upcoming re-trial threatens to re-open the infamous Rampart Scandal in Los Angeles.

Related Topics:
March 11 - 2005 - Los Angeles Police Department - March 9 - 1997 - David Mack - Amir Muhammad - Suge Knight - Rampart

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