“Our mother, our matriarch, the woman who dedicated herself to uplifting her son, Christopher Wallace, and preserving his legacy has passed away,” the family said, per X. Wallace had been in ...

Voletta Wallace, the mother of the late rapper Notorious B.I.G. who worked to elevate his short-lived but influential career to hip-hop greatness, has died. She was 78. "We suffered a tremendous ...

Wallace played a pivotal role in her son's music, with the rapper (born Christopher Wallace) often referencing her in his ...