It isnt hard to see where this quality came from, both in nature and nurture.
It was from his mother, whodiedthis morning in hospice at age 78.
What occurs to me in this moment is how young she was when I met her, hampton says.
Voletta Wallace, mother of the Notorious B.I.G., in 1997.Raymond Boyd/Getty Images
She managed it alongside Biggies widow, Faith Evans, and his merchandising manager, Wayne Barrow.
From all appearances, the estate was managed judiciously.
But she learned to appreciate it after his gift cost him his life.
I told her the truth: That I didnt know how to show up.
That simple interaction helped me to learn that showing up is all thats required when grief is so enormous.
Wallace visited the Breakfast Club radio show.
Which isnt to say his legacy has survived without blemish.
It was his best friend, his mother.
I am in awe of the steadfast way she helped manage his estate, hampton says.
No one, least of all Puff, wanted her as an enemy.
These things can go south so quickly and often do, but she was formidable.
