In February of 1997, Christopher Wallace left New York for the last time. Against dire warnings from friends, family, and business interests, he flew to California to shoot the video for “Hypnotize” and promote his new album, Life After Death. His final two interviews there, with Joe Clair on Rap City and at San Francisco’s KYLD, were heavy. Big is all business, pitching his new project before being asked to reflect on the drama with his recently murdered friend turned rival Tupac Shakur...