Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.'s mother, dies in Pennsylvania home

Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late great rapper The Notorious B.I.G., has died.

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Voletta Wallace, the Notorious B.I.G.’s Mother, Dies at 78

She played the rapper music as a child, stood by his side during his meteoric career and navigated the legal and artistic questions that arose after his killing.
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Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.’s mother and keeper of his legacy, dies at 78

NEW YORK — Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late great rapper The Notorious B.I.G., died Friday morning at 78.
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Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.'s mother and keeper of his legacy, dies at 78

Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late great rapper The Notorious B
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Voletta Wallace, mother of rapper Notorious B.I.G. and steward of his legacy, dies at 78

Voletta Wallace worked to elevate her son's short-lived but influential career to hip-hop greatness. Notorious B.I.G. was gunned down in 1997 in Los Angeles.
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Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.'s mother, dies in Pennsylvania home

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Voletta Wallace, the Notorious B.I.G.’s Mother, Dies at 78

Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.’s mother and keeper of his legacy, dies at 78

Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.'s mother and keeper of his legacy, dies at 78

Voletta Wallace, mother of rapper Notorious B.I.G. and steward of his legacy, dies at 78

‘I think we brought the wrong one home’: one mother’s search to find her lost son

‘She acted as a mother to me growing up’: My stepmother remarried after my father died. How can I claim my inheritance?

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