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Voletta Wallace, the Notorious B.I.G.’s Mother, Dead at 78
Voletta Wallace, the mother of Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace who spent decades preserving her late son’s legacy, has died at the age of 72.
“The fact that we are even standing here shows what the power of faith, friends, family, loved ones, and fans can do to bring us all closer,” Voletta said at the 1999 VMAs. “Music can enhance our chances to hold us together, help us to reach others, cross language barriers and color lines, thus giving us hope for the next millennium.” As the Notorious B.I.G.’s children and Voletta’s grandchildren grew into adulthood, they largely handled the responsibility of carrying on their father’s legacy, including delivering his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speech in 2020.
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