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

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

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

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

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