The Last Mr. Bigg

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The Last Mr. Bigg, a local rap star, seen here in front of his Maysville home, lost his right eye after he was shot twice in the head in 2004. He replaced the eye with a diamond-encrusted glass model. Bigg is one of several rappers featured in "Number One With A Bullet," a documentary exploring the nexus of gun violence and hip-hop.Having just taken two pistol rounds to the head at point-blank range, The Last Mr. Bigg was sure he was going to die.
Nevertheless, as paramedics attempted to cut off his red mink coat, he pleaded with them not to ruin the jacket.

He didn't realize that it was already soaked through with his own blood.

The 2004 attack may sound like something out of one of his songs. Bigg, born Donald Pears Jr., is one of the biggest rap stars to come out of Mobile.

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