Biggie Smalls’ catalog acquired weeks after his mother’s death
Weeks after the death of the late rapper’s mother, Voletta Wallace, his estate has finalized a deal with Primary Wave to ...
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The Sad, Wild, Drama-Filled Stories Behind These 5 Black Musical Icons' Estates After They Died
The 2019 murder of California rapper Nipsey Hussle sent shockwaves across the music community. In 2023, the battle over his ...
A Mother’s Quest to Secure Biggie Smalls’s Legacy
She spent two decades fighting for control of her son’s music rights, and signed a deal shortly before she died valuing the ...
Primary Wave Acquires Notorious B.I.G.’s Catalog and Other Rights
Primary Wave partnered with the Notorious B.I.G. estate to acquire a stake in the rapper's music publishing and recordings, ...
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Confirmed: Primary Wave acquires stake in Biggie Smalls catalog in deal valuing artist’s estate at $200m
That deal has now closed, Primary wave has confirmed. Financial terms of the agreement haven’t been disclosed. The Wall ...
Primary Wave Finalizes Deal For Biggie Smalls Catalog
Sources previously told The Hollywood Reporter the rapper’s estate was seeking at least $100 million in the deal.
Notorious B.I.G. Estate Partners With Primary Wave in Deal Including Publishing, Recordings, More
THe estate of the Notorious B.I.G. and Primary Wave Music have struck a partnership encompassing the late rapper's music ...
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A Mother’s Quest to Secure Biggie Smalls’s Legacy
Biggie Smalls’s mother, a preschool teacher and devout Jehovah’s Witness, didn’t listen to her son’s music until his death. After his killing in 1997, Voletta Wallace’s life’s work ...
The Notorious B.I.G: estate of the late hip-hop legend sells his music for undisclosed fee
The works of The Notorious B.I.G have been sold in a deal to Primary Wave Music. The company has invested a 50% stake in the ...
The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate sells rights to late rapper’s music
The estate of The Notorious B.I.G. has sold a stake in the late rapper’s music publishing, as well as name, image, and likeness rights.