THROWBACK THURSDAY: BIG POPPA
IN THE VALLEY

Today we honor the memory of legendary MC The Notorious B.I.G., 20 years gone, by reaching back into our capacious archives. In this festive shot, Biggie encounters the HITS crew in the decrepit and disreputable Sherman Oaks offices; herbal refreshments and a rambunctious trip to El Torito followed, according the foggy recollection of one participant. The bottle of water in the foreground, it should be added, is merely a prop. Seen just before wondering whether mo' money really does mean mo' problems are (l-r) Todd Hensley, the late Ricky Leigh Mensh, Biggie, Felicia Swerling, Craig Mack, Connie Breeze, Ed Brown and Rob Stone.