Was Diddy And Biggie In A Romantic Relationship

While Biggie Smalls, a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. whose real name was Christopher Wallace, per Biography enjoyed an iconic level of success during his relatively short career in the music industry, he also endured his fair share of tragedies. However, the saddest chapter of his life was surely his last as the rapper was killed on March 9, 1997 in Los Angeles when he was only 24 years old, according to ABC News. The death of the star was a devastating loss to his fans, his peers, and his best friend, Diddy.
The duo first met in 1992 when Diddy arranged to meet with Biggie after seeing his feature in The Source magazine's 'Unsigned Hype' column," according to PopSugar. While talking to Revolt (via PopSugar) about connecting with the fellow rapper, Diddy recalled, "The first time I met B.I.G., I brought him to a soul food restaurant called Sylvia's, uptown in Harlem... I remember him sitting down and he really didn't have anything to say. So you have this big guy who has this in-your-face rap attitude, but was quiet." He also didn't want to eat, with Diddy explaining, "I realized that's how big this moment was for him. This was really his dream. He couldn't even eat. He just wanted for this to really happen and it happened. It was all a dream."
Sadly, that dream came to an end when Biggie was killed, which is something that Diddy admitted he feels responsible for in a way.
After meeting in the early '90s, Diddy signed Biggie Smalls to his Bad Boy Records, and in 1994, the latter rapper released his debut album, Ready to Die. Whether or not that title was true — or even an unfortunate prediction — Biggie was sadly killed just three years later when he was shot in Los Angeles. According to ABC News, "The record label later honored him by releasing his posthumous album, Life After Death, that same month."