The Reaction to the Death of the Notorious BIG

March 11, 1997 • The rapper known as Notorious BIG was killed over the weekend, just six months after the shooting death of rapper Tupac Shakur.

The Nation of Islam Organizes Service for Tupac Shakur

September 23, 1996 • Called the "Hip-Hop Day of Atonement", the Nation of Islam organized a service yesterday in response to the death of rapper Tupac Shakur. It was meant for rap fans and artists "to atone for the self-destructive, genocidal lifestyle" that killed Shakur.