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Child on Cover of Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Ready to Die' Identified

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After 17 years of mystery, the baby from the cover of the Notorious B.I.G.'s 1994 debut 'Ready to Die' has been found. Eighteen-year-old Keithroy Yearwood, who currently resides in the Bronx, realized that he was the afro-sporting tyke when he was about eight years old, though has only come forward now after the hip-hop community tried to get the story behind the iconic photo.

"It's an honor to be on this album. I was chosen out of all of these kids. I guess it was the afro," he explained. "This album here is one of the best rap albums to ever come out."

Yearwood, who only made $150 for the two-hour shoot as a kid, remembered when he saw his picture looming over New York City's busiest section. "The first time I saw my picture somewhere was Times Square, in the big area where the big pictures go," he recalled. "To this day, I don't know why they picked me. I still think it's the afro."

Back in September 2010, hip-hop blog RapRadar.com asked Sean 'Diddy' Combs if he knew the identity of the child. "That's a baby we just found, you know what I'm saying?" he said. "We did casting for somebody who looked like Big. That's how he was found."

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avidcyclistnj

It's an honor to be on an album cover? Yeah, ok. Aim high

March 21 2011 at 5:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Cool-V

Wow! I thought that was Biggie on the jumpoff. $150!!! Damn they said Puffy raped "The LOX" in their contract. He's honored. Hagh! I would have to pay Mr. Combs a visit. Peace out.

March 21 2011 at 5:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mslj2006

wow! Interesting. I always that the baby pic was actually Biggie(as a baby)

March 21 2011 at 4:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
charles3252

....and the hits just keep on coming!

March 21 2011 at 4:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
JAMAICAN QUEEN

RIP WE LOVE YOU B.I.G.

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