The majority of people & outlets back then did consider him the nicest in the game fam. Of course there were some detractors; especially amongst his peers but to me it seemed more like being mad petty & jealousy because of how he blew up. To me it seemed the majority out weighed the detractors. And you have to look at Jay's success & even Puffy's success. @Rapmastermind has a informative thread about Big's plans & both Jay & Puff stole his ideas. That gives you a glimpse into what his future might've looked like had he lived
No the fukk they didn't. The majority of Big's peers in NYC weren't even fukking him.