Notorious big death location photos

Now the father of a young son, and recently removed from a car accident that had left him using a cane to walk, Wallace was determined to see his dreams through as he finished up his sophomore album for Sean "Puffy" Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment, Life After Death. He traveled to L. Despite his efforts at peacemaking, the L. With an originally planned trip to Europe canceled, Wallace found himself with little to do at the Westwood Marquis hotel on March 8.

According to Vibe , he spent much of the day with his agent, Phil Casey, discussing plans for an upcoming tour.

The American rapper Christopher Wallace, better known as the Notorious B.I.G., was murdered in a drive-by shooting in the early hours of March 9,

Itching to get out, the rapper convinced his boys to head to an industry party at the Petersen Automotive Museum in the Miracle Mile district, co-sponsored by Quincy Jones' Vibe magazine. As Combs later recounted, attending a Jones party on the outskirts of Beverly Hills seemed a safe enough move. And for a while, it was. Although several known gang members had managed to infiltrate the guest list, the overall vibe was said to be a happy one.

Wallace drank Dom Perignon with his crew and soaked in the adulation alongside fellow artists like Aaliyah and Missy Elliott , the speakers pounding out "Hypnotize" every 10 minutes or so. He was so cool, so funny and calm. However, the venue soon became a little too cramped and at around am, the fire department shut down the festivities. Wallace and Combs trickled out with the rest of the partygoers, pausing to pose for pictures before cranking up a car stereo to blast some tracks from Life After Death.

Deciding to head back to their hotel, Combs jumped into the first of three cars with several bodyguards. At that moment, a dark Chevy Impala pulled up next to Wallace. The driver, an African American man in a blue suit and a bowtie, made eye contact with the rapper, before reaching over and emptying his automatic pistol at the car.