The memorable crown worn and signed by Biggie Smalls, whose legal name was Christopher Wallace, is the auction's biggest item. And according to Sotheby's it could sell for $200,000 to $300,000.

“Biggie Smalls is an absolute icon of our city ... “Ready to Die,” Biggie’s debut studio album, was released in September, 1994 and remains a pivotal work in hip-hop history.

The Wall Street Journal reported earlier on Thursday that Biggie Smalls’s late mother ... of more than 3 years on Billboard‘s top album sales chart, with Life After Death and Born Again ...