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 ...
Biggie Smalls’ exes Faith Evans and Lil’ Kim attend his mom Voletta Wallace’s funeral after her death at 78
No more drama. Faith Evans and Lil’ Kim, along with Biggie Smalls’ children and Sean “Diddy” Combs’ son, Christian, came together on Wednesday for the funeral of the late rapper’s mother, Voletta ...
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Who Killed the Notorious B.I.G.? Inside the Rapper's Shocking Murder 28 Years Ago
N.Y. and also known as Biggie Smalls — released his debut album Ready to Die in 1994 and posthumously released Life After Death in 1997. The latter is one of the only hip-hop albums to reach ...
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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The Sad 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
A couple of weeks ago, Primary Wave was reported to be nearing a deal to acquire a significant stake in the Notorious ...
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Notorious B.I.G's mum dead: Voletta Wallace dies aged 78 while in hospice care
The pioneering 1990s rapper, born Christopher Wallace, was also known to fans as Biggie Smalls and was one of ... His legend only grew following his untimely death, nurtured by his mother, who ...
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PHOTOS: The Notorious B.I.G.: Looking back at the life and legacy of the famed Brooklyn rapper
Take a look back at Biggie Smalls' life and legacy ... Biggie’s epic double LP, “Life After Death,” was one of the most eagerly anticipated records in the history of hip hop.