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Biggie's Bullet-Riddled Door Heading To Auction

April 30, 1997 12:00 AM ET

Turning the bad into the good. The bullet-riddled door from slain rapper Notorious B.I.G.'s rented GMC Suburban may hit the auction block. The owner of the car said all proceeds raised by the auction will go to benefit South Central LA's Challenger Boys and Girls Club.

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