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It has been said that the “greatest of all times” died on March 9th. This marks the 10th anniversary of the Notorious B.I.G.’s passing. His murder, which is still unsolved, hits hard in both the hip-hop community and the world over. The Brooklyn MC who captured the hearts of millions had his own aspirations in the world. He wanted to buy a pair of diamond earrings for his baby girl.

Die-hard fans would know the girl, but not necessarily the name… In 1994, at the end of the Juicy, Frank White shows his tender side for his daughter, T’yanna. The daughter of the legend was three years old when her father was murdered by unknown assailants.
Now, a teenager at thirteen, T’yanna sits down exclusively with HHDX as she talks about her father’s legacy, how she plans to cultivate her own and has a very special message for the Notorious One. Long live Big Poppa…

HHDX: Thank you both for taking the time out to speak with us.

T’yanna: No problem. Thank you for having me.

HHDX: Your father meant so much to so many people. How has his life, aside from the music affected your life?

T’yanna: Well, I wouldn’t necessarily say that it has changed my life in any drastic way. I do know that I have received more attention from it. People come up to me and tell me nice things. They talk about how much my dad influenced their life. People tell me that I’m the daughter of a legend. So, hearing that is really good. I really appreciate the support that people still have for my father.

HHDX: There was a lot that hip-hop pulled from B.I.G. before and after his passing, but not too many people got to see the personal side of Frank White. So, for those who were the die-hard fans – what is something that no one would know about him?

T’yanna: I would have to say that for anyone who thinks that he’s all what he says in his lyrics… that he’s all rough, tough and hard, you’d be surprised. He was a sensitive guy. He was always in a happy mood around us. He loved everyone that he was close to. I know that in documentaries or specials, you’d see that he was a funny man. You could always hear him telling a joke… all the time.

HHDX: On the 10th anniversary of his passing, how has his legacy, with his fans, register in your life?

T’yanna: For me… it’s great! It’s great to know that these people support him so much. I don’t think that I would’ve even got this much attention if it weren’t for who he was. People always comment, saying how great my dad was. People would come up and say, “Happy Anniversary,” on the day of his passing.

HHDX: But doesn’t that upset you to hear something like that?

T’yanna: No, not really. I mean… at first – the first couple of years, it was really hard. But it’s been so long. It’s ten years today, you know? We’re celebrating the memory of his life. That is a positive; this day is a positive.

HHDX: Do they still have the celebration in Brooklyn in his honor?
T’yanna: Yes, they still do that. Brooklyn… gotta love it! It shows that after all this time, they still care. The world still cares and that is a beautiful thing to know.

HHDX: If you could hang out with your father for a day – what would you do?

T’yanna: I would just tell him everything that’s going on in my life. [Laughs] You know what I’d really want to do? I’d want us to go to Great Adventures, then go out to dinner and just talk. I would really like that.

HHDX: What are your guys’ future plans? What do you want to be when you get older?

T’yanna: I really want to be a fashion designer. Most people don’t know that my dad could really draw, I can as well. Fashion designing is something that I’m really serious about.

HHDX: What would you name your line?

T’yanna: You know what? I really don’t know what I’d name my line… My middle name is Dream, so I’d probably play off of that.

HHDX: How have you dealt with the issue of his murder still being unsolved?

T’yanna: It makes me feel like… I don’t know. Ten years for a murder to go unsolved is a long time. It makes me feel like the police should try harder to figure it out, but I really want it to be solved. I want it to be so badly.
HHDX: Would you be angered once the truth came to light?

T’yanna: No, I don’t think that I would be. I’d be more so relieved that I knew why it happened, rather than be angry. It’s too late to be angry, anymore.

HHDX: Does that create a deep-seeded resentment towards those who are supposed to “protect and serve”…?

T’yanna: No, I can’t hate every cop. You know because they weren’t working on my dad’s case. So, I can’t be upset with the police, like I said… I’d rather them find out what happened and solve what occurred.

HHDX: How do you think of your dad compared to how everyone else saw him?

T’yanna: I think my view of him was similar to what other’s saw. He was just a good person, everyone saw that in him. That’s basically who he was.HHDX: Do people treat you differently because of who your father was?

T’yanna: Well, with kids, they be like, “Oh, B.I.G. was your dad… cool! Let’s be friends!” That was it… but with some adults… I can’t even explain it. They would try and get close to me or my brother; they’d want to meet my family. It just seemed like they were out for a freebie or wanted something out of knowing me. But other than that, people treat me pretty normal.

HHDX: It’s interesting you said that, your brother and you have not been in the public eye. Why step out now?

T’yanna: I think that with the 10th anniversary of his passing that me being here, talking about it, would be special.

HHDX: Being that your father was heavily involved in music, would either one of y’all have plans to do the same?

T’yanna: No. Honestly, I think that my brother should rap because he’s really good at it. [Laughs] He ****** just like my father. But me, personally, I don’t have any aspiration to rap or sing. I can’t sing at all.

HHDX: Being that no one should live with regrets, if there was one thing that you could ask your father – what would it be?

strong>T’yanna: I wouldn’t ask him anything, truthfully. I would just tell him that I love him. I wouldn’t need to be like, “Did you love me?” Because I know that he loves me. I was his life. His family was his life. I didn’t need to ask him something like that. I would just want him to know that I love him

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