The 90s were honestly cray, y'all. Forget about Vanilla Ice and Will Smith and their family-friendly rap. The real rap and hip-hop stars were not only spitting rhymes but fighting for their lives every day of the week. East Coast versus West Coast, Bloods versus Crips, brother on brother - the feuds and bloodshed just never seemed to end.
Megastar Notorious B.I.G. was just one of those victims in this long and thankfully mostly past history. What makes his death so unique is this haunting photo of him on the night he was murdered. Despite his troubles, and despite the times, he looks relaxed and happy in his final moments - even ironically pointing a finger gun at the camera. Sadly, he was slain only minutes later, and the war continued on, unfortunately.