The Notorious B.I.G., who won rap artist and rap single of the year, clutches his awards at the podium Dec. 6, 1995, during the Billboard Music Awards in New York. The rapper was remembered by Sean "Diddy" Combs and others on March 9, 2017, 20 years after his death. (Mark Lennihan/File, AP)
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Family, fans pay tribute to Notorious B.I.G. on 20th anniversary of his death

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
March 9, 2017 - 8:58 am
 

NEW YORK — The Notorious B.I.G. is being remembered by collaborator Sean “Diddy” Combs and his widow, Faith Evans, 20 years after the rapper’s killing.

Combs asked social media users to salute the rapper also known as Biggie Smalls by rapping their favorite Biggie verse and posting video on social media. He put up a somber video message himself saying, “time heals all wounds, but this one ain’t healed yet.”

In an appearance on the syndicated “The Breakfast Club” morning radio show Thursday, Evans said she hasn’t been able to find closure and “live with the great memories of Big that we have.”.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }

 

B.I.G., whose real name was Christopher Wallace, was fatally shot in Los Angeles on March 9, 1997. He was 24. The case remains unsolved.

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