Yahoo

Sean Combs Charged the Notorious B.I.G.’s Funeral Back to Rapper’s Estate, Bad Boy Co-Founder Says

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the shocking murder of the Notorious B.I.G. in March 1997, Sean Combs planned a send-off fit for a king. But once he learned ...
American Songwriter

3 No. 1 Songs From 1997 That Prove the 90s Were Wild

If you were hired to prove a certain decade was especially wild, how would you go about proving it? Would you go and interview everyone from that time period that you could? Would you track down ...
EURweb

Teen Goes Viral as Notorious B.I.G. for Halloween

*A video of a teenager dressed as The Notorious B.I.G. for Halloween has gone viral, surpassing 8 million views on social media. As Complex reports, the clip shows the kid rocking Timberland boots and ...
Miami Herald

Former Marlins manager Jim Leyland is having a moment. See the big one in 1997

Florida Marlins Manager Jim Leyland left a legacy in South Florida, leading the team to its first World Series championship in 1997. With a lineup that included Moises Alou, Gary Sheffield and Bobby ...
Complex

Faith Evans Accused of Withholding Notorious B.I.G. Catalog Proceeds From Estate of Biggie's Mother

Images via Getty/Alberto E. Rodriguez/The Recording Academy & Getty/Larry Busacca The Best Rapper Alive, Every Year Since 1979 Complex is proud to present the Best Rapper Alive, Every Year Since 1979, ...
Rolling Stone

Mo Money, Mo Product: The Notorious B.I.G. Industry Ramps Up

When it comes to the legacy of the Notorious B.I.G., prepare for even more Biggie. According to a new report in The Wall Street Journal, Biggie’s estate has teamed up with Primary Wave, the music ...
Columbus Dispatch

Eli Stumpf reacts to Big Walnut boys basketball's first OHSAA district title since 1997

Eli Stumpf helped Big Walnut boys basketball beat Franklin Heights 49-36 on Thursday for the team's first OHSAA district championship since 1997. Girls Athlete of the Week sponsored by OSU Wexner ...
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The Notorious B.I.G.’s Publishing and Publicity Rights to Be Sold for Over $100 Million – Report

On Friday (Feb. 28), The Hollywood Reporter named music publishing company Primary Wave as the prospective buyer. The rapper's brief catalog is up for $100 million, as are his master rights, which are ...
Afro

Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.’s mother and keeper of his legacy, dies at 78

NEW YORK (AP) — Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late great rapper The Notorious B.I.G. and protector of his legacy, died early Feb. 21. She was 78. Voletta Wallace poses for a portrait on ...
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Notorious BIG’s mother Voletta Wallace dies at 72 as fans honor her devotion to late rapper's legacy

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA: Voletta Wallace, the mother of the iconic late rapper Christopher George Latore Wallace, known by the stage names the Notorious BIG and Biggie Smalls, has died at the age ...
New York Daily News

Biggie Smalls’ mom, Voletta Wallace, dead at 78

Voletta Wallace, the mother of late rapper Biggie Smalls, is dead at 78. Wallace, who raised her son Christopher Wallace in Brooklyn, died of natural causes Friday in Stroudsburg, Pa., according to ...