Mosaic unveiled in Brooklyn in honor of legendary rapper The Notorious B.I.G.

Memorial mosaic of Biggie Smalls unveiled in Brooklyn

NEW YORK -- A new memorial for the late rapper The Notorious B.I.G. was unveiled in Brooklyn on Thursday, 26 years after his death.

Mayor Eric Adams helped unveil a mosaic located at Saint James Place and Fulton Street, where Biggie Smalls grew up. It's now called Christopher Wallace Way, after his given name.

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He was shot and killed in Los Angeles in 1997.

The mosaic is based on an iconic picture of the rapper. The face will have a mirror, which the artist says is meant to reflect Biggie's former home.

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