A crown, worn by the rapper notorious BIG, was auctioned-off for nearly 600 thousand dollars.
Biggie wore the plastic crown during his last photo shoot, just three days before he was shot and killed in 1997.
A crown, worn by the rapper notorious BIG, was auctioned-off for nearly 600 thousand dollars.
Biggie wore the plastic crown during his last photo shoot, just three days before he was shot and killed in 1997.
AUCTIONED-OFF FOR NEARLY600-THOUSAND DOLLARS.BIGGIE - WORE THE PLASTIC CROWNDURING HIS LAST PHOTOSHOOT,JUST THREE DAYS BEFORE HE WASSHOT AND KILLED IN 19-97.PHOTOGRAPHER BARRON CLAIBORNE -HAS HAD THE CROWN EVER SINCE.HE SAYS - THE IMAGE OF THENOTORIOUS B-I-G WEARING THECROWN IMMORTALIZED HIM - ASNOT ONLY THE KING OF NEW YORK -BUT A KING OF HIP HOP MUSIC.ONE OF COUNTRY MUSIC'S BIGGEST
Sotheby's will host its first-ever hip-hop auction where iconic pieces like the Notorious BIG's king of New York crown and more..