Accomplishments
*Best New Artist Award in 1995
*Lyricist of the Year 1995
*Live Performer of the Year
*Influenced many rappers to come after him
*Successfully pioneered the pathways to how rap is today
*He left his family with all the resources he could and allowed them to continue to have a good life even after his death
*He turned his life around when he started rapping and strived to make his life better due to the poor living conditions as a kid
*He wanted went from a poor boy living in Brooklyn with just his mom to a Hip-Hop/R&B phenomenon and created a new style of music to how it's known today
*His music is still being sold and listened too all over the world today
*He would have inspired a lot more people if his life wasnt cut short on March 9, 1997
*He overcame many obstacles in his life such as defying all odds
*Lyricist of the Year 1995
*Live Performer of the Year
*Influenced many rappers to come after him
*Successfully pioneered the pathways to how rap is today
*He left his family with all the resources he could and allowed them to continue to have a good life even after his death
*He turned his life around when he started rapping and strived to make his life better due to the poor living conditions as a kid
*He wanted went from a poor boy living in Brooklyn with just his mom to a Hip-Hop/R&B phenomenon and created a new style of music to how it's known today
*His music is still being sold and listened too all over the world today
*He would have inspired a lot more people if his life wasnt cut short on March 9, 1997
*He overcame many obstacles in his life such as defying all odds