The rich and famous aren’t immune to the pains of death. Piddy Diddy brought this to the fore with a video of the 20th anniversary of Biggie’s death last year, and in a new interview with GQ, he reveals that he still hasn’t fully recovered from the guilt associated with the night the rapper died—March 9, 1997.
Through his Bad Boy record label, Diddy helped Notorious B.I.G rise to stardom.
On March 9, 1997, Biggie was killed by an unknown assailant in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. His double-disc album Life After Death, released 16 days later, rose to No. 1 on the U.S. album charts and was certified Diamond in 2000 by the Recording Industry Association of America, one of the few hip hop albums to receive this certification.
Wallace was noted for his “loose, easy flow”, dark semi-autobiographical lyrics and storytelling abilities, sometimes changing his pitch on songs. Three more albums have been released since his death. He has certified sales of 17 million units in the United States,[6] including 13.4 million albums
In an interview with GQ, Diddy was asked if he had spoken to a therapist about Biggie’s death, and he said: “Nah… I haven’t dealt with any of that yet.
“I try to get into it, but…that’s something that just hurts so bad. That’s a time that’s still suppressed.”