Back in ‘97, when Notorious B.I.G. went to the b.i.g. 50-floor project building in the sky, he left a mystery worthy of a great Hardy Boys story. If you have any tips, please leave a comment so I can claim the $50,000,000 reward.

David Mack
The main suspect in the shooting, detailed by a former LAPD detective as being a fellow officer. Alleged cover-up by higher ranking cops as part of a massive drug ring, and Biggie was one of their biggest mules. Biggie reportedly told Mack that he wanted out of the game, and wanted to concentrate on his rapping. Mack didn’t like that idea.

Magic Johnson
According to various documents found in Biggie’s office, he had plans to start a movie theatre chain. When Magic found out, he reportedly shot a ceiling fan; the bullet ricocheted and went through a picture of Biggie that was sitting on his desk. He then told his assistant, “See that??”

Cigarettes
B.I.G.’s driver claims that Biggie wanted to light his cigarette and thought he had one of those fake-gun lighters, but it was real – and loaded – and he capped himself.

Bloods
Reports suggest that Bloods in the area at the time of the murder were playing bullet tag, and a stray shot may have hit and killed Biggie. The game is the cause of over 30,000 gang member deaths a year.

Mad props to the crazy mook dudes in the middle of the pack looking like Christian convention-goers on crack. Paradise was pretty full, even full enough to squeeze a couple guys into crowd-surfing: Them Editors’ lead guitarist and one of his gangstas.

We missed the Bon Savants’ self-described “best show evar”, but they always say that. Lake Trout was some serious yawnage, flopping around on the deck with their collars popped.

Editors ripped a few pages out of their own book with a by-numbers performance, but kept it loud and was enough to whip the crowd into a 1/4 frenzy. The lead singer quirked around most of the time, as if victim of a nuclear wedgie. Played pretty much everything from The Back Room, with “Lights” and “Munich” (I think) for the encore, inexplicably leaving out their cover of Lionel Richie’s “Say You, Say Me”.

Let’s go to the instant replay:
Editors – “All Sparks” (My youtube clip, arrr)
Editors – “Fall” (And another, for ma boy N8)