Voletta Wallace, The Notorious B.I.G.'s mother, discusses her son's come up and legacy. This article originally appeared in XXL magazine's April 2002 issue.
In hip-hop not only are the rappers famous but there happens to be a few moms who struck their claim to fame also. Whether appearing on Love & Hip-Hop, involved in legal affairs regarding their deceased son's estate, or even responsible for the careers of numerous rap artists; the moms in hip-hop certainly deserve a bit of shine. Ch...
On this day, September 9, in hip-hop history...
1999: Approximately three years after the tragic deaths of their sons, Afeni Shakur and Voletta Wallace - the mothers of Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G respectively - shared the stage together at MTV's annual Video Music Awards in 1999...
The long-standing beef between Biggie's mom, Voletta Wallace, and Lil' Kim resurfaces, as Ms. Wallace allegedly refuses to clear a track the Brooklyn rapstress is featured on...