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The $6 plastic crown worn by the Notorious B.I.G. at a photo shoot days before his death was auctioned off for $595,000 on Tuesday at the first-ever Sotheby’s auction focused on hip-hop memorabilia.

See this exclusive excerpt from the forthcoming special Notorious B.I.G.-themed issue of Word Up! magazine, with an essay by radio DJ Angie Martinez.