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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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.
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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 ...
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The Late Voletta Wallace Secured Notorious B.I.G.’s Legacy via $200 Million Alliance w/Primary Wave
Years after the death of the Notorious B.I.G. the financial futures of his son and daughter are officially secure. According ...