Last Monday (March 9), many across the hip-hop community honored late rap icon on the 23rd anniversary of his death. From  and  to even , many showed love to Big Poppa by making sure his memory continued to live on. Although a week off schedule, also decided to share some B.I.G. love on IG with a rare throwback flick.

Snoop Dogg Remembers Biggie With Rare '90s Throwback Photo
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The photo, taken by seasoned photographer Chi Modu a short time before Biggie was killed in an as-yet-unsolved Los Angeles shooting, is a pretty rare shot of the Brooklyn icon. While not completely unseen — the image was used in a capsule collection Modu did with Berlin-based designer INAN back in 2018 — it’s still a great shot that Snoop gets major props for highlighting. The flick itself was liked by over 250,000 people, including Biggie’s former protégée and lover on the low . “Forever the king of East coast,” wrote one person in the comments, and were sure nobody would disagree with that statement. R.I.P. forever, BIG.

Take a look at the rare photo Snoop Dogg posted of The Notorious B.I.G. below, and make sure all you rap fans out there continue to keep him in your memories: