Voletta Wallace, the mother of the late rapper the Notorious BIG, passed away at 78 due to natural causes. Born Christopher Wallace, the rapper’s untimely death in 1997 remains a mystery. Voletta was a fierce advocate for her son's legacy, previously resistant to his music, but eventually found healing through it. In 2017, she expressed her emotional journey in understanding his artistry, which she initially dismissed. She became a public figure only after his death, reflecting on her private life and her connection to his legacy, exemplified in her work on the documentary 'Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell.'
I remembered my son said, 'Don't listen to my music.' And I never listened to his music. I heard it on the radio and it sounded good, because it was clean. But I said, 'You know what, I have to. I have to listen to that music.' And that's what I did. I cried so much that day just listening to the music.
They never knew me. The public never knew me. I was thrust into this environment, I should say, after he passed away, because I'm a very private person.
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