Wallace came to public prominence after her son’s drive-by murder in 1997 and was ... She gave birth to her son Christopher, better known as Notorious BIG or Biggie Smalls, in Brooklyn, New ...

Voletta Wallace, mother to rap icon Notorious BIG, has died. She was 72. Wallace came to public prominence after her son’s drive-by murder in 1997 and was responsible for handling his estate and ...

The funeral of Voletta Wallace, mother of The Notorious B.I.G.-drew a star-studded gathering of hip-hop's elite in New York ...

The pioneering 1990s rapper, born Christopher Wallace, was also known to fans as Biggie Smalls and was one of the reigning hip-hop stars of his era until he was murdered in a drive-by shooting in ...

was killed at 24 in a Los Angeles drive-by shooting. His death came just six months after the Las Vegas slaying of the rapper Tupac Shakur, a onetime friend turned bitter rival. The killings ...

Biggie Smalls was killed March 9, 1997, as a result of a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. Wallace was known for her role as an outspoken activist, and has made numerous appearances at fundraisers ...

Months prior to Biggie Smalls' death, West Coast rapper and frequent musical foe Tupac Shakur died in a drive-by shooting in 1996; both shooting deaths remain unsolved. At the 1999 Video Music ...

Following the 1997 murder of her son—the drive-by shooting remains unsolved—Voletta devoted her life to protecting his legacy. This includes establishing the Christopher Wallace Memorial ...

In a lawsuit filed Feb 11 in federal court, Notorious BIG LLC claims the retailers sold ... which ended Dec. 31, driven by the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight, two NFL games and series premieres ...

Voletta Wallace, mother to rap icon Notorious BIG, has died. She was 72. Wallace came to public prominence after her son’s drive-by murder in 1997 and was responsible for handling his estate and ...