The Notorious B.I.G.'s mother, Voletta Wallace, was laid to rest Wednesday in the same funeral home as her rap phenomenon son was over 28 years ago.

Z’s mother Gloria Carter were among those in attendance for the funeral of Voletta Wallace, mother of The Notorious B.I.G., in New York City on Wednesday. The funeral was held Wednesday morning at the Frank E.

Stars and close family members gathered to the event to pay their respects. Some of music’s most prominent figures like Biggie’s widow, Faith Evans, Lil Kim, Ma$e and more gathered around 10 a.m., according to the New York Post.

Lil’ Kim, Lil’ Cease, Ma$e and others showed up to pay respects at the funeral for The Notorious B.I.G.‘s mother, Voletta Wallace. Hip-Hop Pays Respect to Voletta Wallace On Wednesday (March 12), Biggie’s mom was laid to rest following her death at the age of 78 in February.

Voletta Wallace passed last month in Stroudsburg, Penn. According to Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac, she had been in hospice care and died of natural causes. She was 78. Prior

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 Wallace,