KICK GAME : Donatella Versace Says The Notorious B.I.G. Was “Amazing”

Biggie loved Versace. He rapped about it consistently—name-dropping the luxury brand in tracks like “One More Chance/Stay with Me Remix,” “Player’s Anthem,” and “Hypnotize.” He seemed to always be seen rocking a pair of Versace shades, which would. The rap icon’s affinity for the iconic fashion house is well-documented. But for the first time, Versace returns the love. In a conversation with Nicki Minaj in the December/January issue of Interview Magazine, Donatella Versace speaks on The Notorious One:

"I think Biggie was amazing. He came to my shows in Paris many times, and we’d see each other often. He always used to talk so nicely about my family. I think he was so smart, so intelligent. He had such a mind. So I loved what he was doing and how he was giving people a way to know about Versace—I do think he was giving people a way to know about Versace—I do think a lot of people started to know about Versace because of him."