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The Notorious B.I.G. showcased an impeccable storytelling ability in his short but storied career. Arguably his most humorous cinematic record was “I Got a Story to Tell” from 1997’s Life After Death.

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Having noted the epic samples used to create The Notorious B.I.G.’s final LP, Life After Death, we couldn’t let the 17th anniversary pass without noting lyrics as well.   

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Today marks the 17th anniversary of Life After Death, The Notorious B.I.G. and Bad Boy‘s final album together. To commemorate the project’s legacy, we take a look back at the classic samples used to imbue soul into Big’s second effort.

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Yesterday (March 9), was the 16th anniversary of the untimely death of the Notorious B.I.G. Nostalgia was running rampant on the Internets (don’t forget Hip-Hp Wired’s Top 15 Biggie Anthems) but one of the other real gems we noticed was alternate album cover artwork for the Bad Boy rapper’s sophomore opus, Life After Death.

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In honor of the 15th anniversary of the murder of The Notorious B.I.G., MTV dug up this 1998 interview of Jay-Z reflecting on the recent passing of his fallen comrade. Jay-Z, who still looked a little visibly shaken when talking about Christopher Wallace, explained how he missed Biggie for selfish reasons. “I know I’m sad […]

“I didn’t even know the n*gga like that, but the feeling I felt, it was like my best friend just died.” Everything in the world is born and finds a means to live, but ultimately comes to an end, even if only for the time being. Onyx member Fredro Starr has been bringing his Tales […]