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

Voletta Wallace, the mother of rapper Christopher The Notorious B.I.G.

Wallace who spent decades preserving her late sons legacy, has died at the age of 78.

However, Voletta remained a presence, includingapproving the first-ever authorized documentaryabout her son.

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