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The Notorious B.I.G.
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Notorious B.I.G. Catalog Sale in the Works (Exclusive) • Mar. 1, 2025, 7:09 AM ET (The Hollywood Reporter)
Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.'s mother and keeper of his legacy, dies in Pennsylvania home • Feb. 25, 2025, 2:10 AM ET (CBS)
Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.'s mother and keeper of his legacy, dies at 78 • Feb. 21, 2025, 2:40 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Christopher Wallace • Biggie Smalls
Born May 21, 1972 • New York City • New York
Died March 9, 1997 (aged 24) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2020)

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