Lil Kim, Rick Ross and More Celebrate 25 Years of the Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Ready To Die' in Brooklyn

Rick Ross on the Notorious B.I.G.: 'He blew my mind. If Biggie we’re here right now, I wish I could tell him that.'

His music lives on with young artists who weren’t even around for his prime, too. “I specifically remember being in the studio with my pops when I was super young. He was mixing one of Biggie’s albums that came out after he passed. That bass was just kickin’ the door,” Christian Combs -- son of Sean "Diddy Combs," one of Biggie's closest collaborators -- tellsabout the first memory he has with Biggie’s music. “After that moment I knew, he was the GOAT. It just stuck with me.

Prior to the party, a mural reveal was hosted in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn to honor the late rapper. Optimo created the “Biggie Inspires” contest, a one-of-a-kind art competition where more than 170 artists created and submitted art inspired by B.I.G. Two first-place winners, Hoa Hong and Cinque Smith, were selected to have their artwork come to life and be displayed as murals. Hong’s work is displayed in Bed-Stuy while Smith’s is on view in Williamsburg.

Pieces by other contest winners were on display throughout the entire venue for the duration of the party last night. A third mural, which was commissioned by Optimo, will be unveiled in Atlanta later this month. The Biggie homages stretched beyond the walls of the William Vale hotel. After enjoying a few hours in the Westlight Lounge, with only Biggie Smalls hits playing all night, guests were invited outside on the balcony to view a stellar surprise: a lyric video made for one of his most iconic hits “Juicy” being projected onto the roof of a nearby building. Between the artwork, the celebration, and everything in between, it's clear the Notorious B.I.G.

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