Today the hip-hop world remembers the UNSOLVED murder of the Notorious B.I.G. right here in Los Angeles.

The Roots' ?uestlove has posted the best reminder of the kind of talent that was taken from the world on the early hours of March 9, 1997. “Dear 17 year olds (or 21 yr olds or 24s),” writes ?uest on his Twitter page, “THIS IS THE STANDARD: clever, clarity, punchy.” We couldn't agreee more:

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