![This Is How The Notorious B.I.G. and Junior Mafia Came Together (XXL April 2002 Issue)](http://townsquare.media/site/812/files/2017/03/junior-mafia.jpg?w=980&q=75)
This Is How The Notorious B.I.G. and Junior Mafia Came Together (XXL April 2002 Issue)
B.I.G. was down for Junior M.A.F.I.A. to the highest degree--takin' them from the hood to Hollywood. Now he's gone and the crew that rode his back to the top of the charts must start all over again. Click the
image below to read the original article Second Childhood from XXL magazine's April 2002 issue.
Check out more on The Notorious B.I.G.’s life and legacy at XXL‘s special 20th anniversary tribute hub below.
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