“Hypnotize” is my very first hip-hop song. It has been the gateway to years of love for a genre of music that opened my eyes to other music, artists, film, television, literature, and endless inspiration. I remember vividly listening to the CD, Much Dance 1997, “Hypnotize” was the first track. I hypnotized myself and became even punnier. On March 9th, 1997, Christopher Wallace was murdered. More widely known as Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, The Black Frank White, Big Poppa, The King of New York. He was survived by his mother, wife, and two children. He was 25 years old. That November, the previously mentioned album was released…