There was another rapper (never really made it, so really just another nigga in the struggle) who went by the name Biggy Smallz: a Thug-Life-affiliated fellow named Drik who grew up in Queensbridge with Stretch and died in the early 90s.Ī legend of hip-hop culture tells that the lesser-known Biggy Smallz was the reason that the more famous Biggie Smalls changed his name to the Notorious BIG as a favor at the request of his then-friend 2pac, who was trying to keep his boy Drik from being upstaged, whereas the change to Notorious BIG was actually motivated by a law suit from the makers of the film Let’s Do It Again which featured a character named Biggie Smalls. This is not, however, an intimidating mock funeral for Biggie, but rather an actual memorial of one of 2Pacs friends. Tags: d12, eminem, bizarre, band, proof, dr dre, kanye west, tupac, biggie smalls, notorious big, notorious, 50 cent, snoop dogg, jay z, lil wayne, ice cube, hip hop. were famously enemies many 2pac fans interpret this as a sign of Shakur’s psychic abilities (either that or really weird coincidences). In death, the man also known as Biggie Smalls became a symbol of the senseless violence that plagued inner-city America in the waning years of the 20th century. There has been much confusion about this song as 2pac and The Notorious B.I.G. His all-too-brief odyssey almost immediately took on mythic proportions, especially since his murder followed the shooting of rival Tupac Shakur by only six months. Some tracks have alternate mixes, while "California Love" makes its first proper album appearance after only being available as a single prior. Songs by Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. Provoking the shooting before Tupacs death, Biggie released a song named. Four previously unreleased songs: the dead friends tribute "God Bless the Dead", the dedication song "Unconditional Love", the tough talk "Troublesome '96", and the album's single "Changes" also helped earn 2Pac the first and only posthumous Grammy Award nomination since for Best Rap Solo Performance. Tupac Shakur Stay far from timid, only make moves when your.