Author Justin Tinsley discusses the life and legacy of the Notorious B.I.G., who was killed in 1997: "You can't talk about the story of hip-hop without mentioning the name Biggie Smalls." ...

Voletta Wallace, mother of the late rapper Biggie Smalls (inset), is pictured at the unveiling of a mural honoring her son on Flushing Ave. in Brooklyn, New York, on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019.

However, after Biggie Smalls died, the rapper’s mother didn’t appreciate how Diddy treated her son’s legacy. So much so she was a bit relieved Smalls never got to see the real Diddy.

Sean "Diddy" Combs, 53, revealed on Twitter that he has to pay rocker Sting, 71, $5,000 a day for sampling his 1983 song "Every Breath You Take" on his 1997 Biggie Smalls memorial track "I'll Be ...

Biggie Smalls’ exes Faith Evans and Lil’ Kim attend his mom Voletta Wallace’s funeral after her death at 78 By Sean Mandell Published March 12, 2025, 5:34 p.m. ET ...

The Notorious B.I.G. 's mom Voletta Wallace has some big words for Sean "Diddy" Combs. Wallace told Rolling Stone in a story published Thursday that she wants to "slap the daylights" out of Diddy.

He first recounted meeting Biggie Smalls just four hours before the rapper was killed in a 1997 drive-by shooting. Nearly two decades later, he spoke with Prince eight hours before the legendary ...

15 years ago today, Biggie Smalls was shot dead on the way back to his hotel after The Annual Soul Train Music Awards party in Los Angeles. We celebrate his life with five classic videos below.