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Christopher Wallace In Bill Cosby's Lets Do It Again
Christopher Wallace stood a large man at standing 6" 3' and weighing 300 some pounds .Christopher aka "Biggie Smalls" named himself after a hustling character in Bill Cosby's "Lets Do it Again" action-comedy. He felt that the name fit him well and said in an interview with John Farley, Author of Parents aren't supposed to Like it, "It suits my flashy life style" (388). Biggie struggled financially growing up. He was teased and considered "just another fat kid" he dropped out of high school and couldn't get a good job. When he was 15 he began selling crack on a street corner. He did this on and off for several years to make a living, until one day he discovered "Gangsta Rap" which brought him to quick fame, success, and money. His first album, …show more content…
Biggie and a few friends decided to leave the festivities a little early, and got into Biggie's GMC Suburban. Biggie's friend got in the drivers seat and biggie sat in the back seat on the passengers side. Biggie had lost his license due to drug possession. An observer noted and stated for Susan Waxman's Washington Post article "More Critics Allege LAPD cover-up", that "Biggie appeared breathless and altered, suffering a broken leg at the time"(A-13). He was a frequent drug user which resulted in his health issues and license suspension. They left the parking lot and began driving, when a passing car pulled next to the suburban and fired several shots at Biggie. One witness reported "A lone gunman in a passing car fired several shots from a 9 mm handgun...hitting the 24 year old rapper" (Farley, 45). The other passengers called 911 and Biggie was put in an ambulance, however unfortunately Biggie didn't make it to the hospital and died on the …show more content…
West coast rapper rivalries. Biggie "represented" the east coast and was with Sean "Puffy" Combs record company, Bad Boy Records. Biggie's main rival was 2Pac Shakur who was from the West coast and was signed with Sug Knight's Death Row Records. Both rappers sang and "predicted" their murders. It is believed that Biggie was killed in retaliation to 2Pac's death. It is believed that Biggie was responsible for 2Pac's murder because they were constantly competing through the media. 2Pac claimed that he had slept with Biggie's wife at the time, Faith Evans, who dined this. Weather or not it is true this is a prime example of their competition. In 1994 2Pac was outside a record studio, which Biggie was currently inside. 2Pac was attacked and blamed Biggie. Sug Knight and Sean "Puffy" Combs are often associated in the

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